Hippopotamus in Wellington Menu

A LA CARTE A LA CARTE
  • Soupe Du Jour(Small) $15
    • Today’s Fresh Soup.
  • Mon Sashimi(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Salmon Sashimi My Way (Signature Dish)
  • Promenade Dans Les Bois(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Venison Carpaccio, Grated Beetroot, Plum Gel, Red Wine Dressing, Chocolate Shavings, Mint Sponge, Freeze Dried Plum & Beetroot Shoots.
  • La Chèvre Et La Citrouille(Small) $27
    • Whipped Martinborough Goat Cheese & Pumpkin Bric-À-Brac, Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing & Pumpkin Seed Soil.
  • La Langoustine(Small/Large) $30/$48
    • Lemon Sautéed Scampi, Pork Hock Risotto, Pineau Des Charentes Sabayon, Bisque Sauce.
  • La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
    • A French Classic Redefined
  • L’agneau(Large) $45
    • Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
  • La Balade De L’océan(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Akaroa Salmon, Scallops, Scampi, Caper & Anchovy Potato, Red Wine Butter Sauce & Baby Leek Ribbons With Sea Chicorée
  • Le Poisson Du Jour(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Market Fish With Seasonal Garnish.
  • Le Boeuf Dans La Prairie(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Medium Rare Beef Fillet On Celeriac Purée, Truffle Aioli, Mushroom Quenelle, White Needle Mushroom, Pickled Red Onion Slivers,Watercress & Truffle Oil Caviar.
  • Le Chevreuil Du Wairarapa(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Tuatara Ranges Wild Venison Loin, Broccolini,Fern Shoot, Phoenix Mushroom, White Bean Purée, Red Berry Reduction, Freeze Dried Berry.
  • Jardin Printanier(Small/Large) $20/$38
    • Roasted Baby Root Vegetables In Hazelnut Oil,Mushroom Puree with “Soil, Rain & Snow”
  • Le Poussin(Large) $45
    • Roasted Baby Chicken Leg “Coq Au Vin Style”, Seared Breast, Chilli Popcorn, Corn Puree & Pomme Gaufrette.
  • Le Majestique Au Beurre Salé Pour Deux(Large) $96
    • 800g Hereford Rib of Beef Roasted In Thyme Butter, Roasted Pearl Potatoes, Cauliflower Gratin, Iceberg Lettuce, Red Wine Butter Sauce (For Two People)
  • Le Roy(Large) $99
    • Prime Cut of Beef Fillet (500-600g), Served With Sides & Sauces (For Two People)
SIDES SIDES
  • Pommes De Terre Lyonnaises $10
    • Bacon Fat Roasted Potatoes, Onion, Gipsy Bacon & Parsley.
  • Gratin Dauphinois $10
    • Traditional Potato Gratin with Gruyère Cheese.
  • Gratin De Brocolis Et Kikorangi $10
    • Broccoli & Kikorangi Cheese Gratin
  • Petite Salade $10
    • Iceberg Leaves, Cucumber, Mint & Lemon Dressing.
  • Petite César Végétarienne $10
    • Cos Lettuce, Croutons & Caesar Dressing.
  • Ratatouille $10
    • Eggplant, Capsicum, Zucchini, Onion, Garlic & Pesto Dressing.
CHEESE CHEESE
  • L’assiette De Fromages $25
    • Selection Of Three French Cheeses Served With Condiments & Homemade Bread.
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Entremet Caramel Et Noisette $18
    • Caramel Chocolate Mousse With Hazelnut & Pecan Sponge, Crunchy Praline Feuillantine, Vanilla Mascarpone Chantilly, Caramelised Hazelnut, Chocolate Crumble With Honey Roasted Pear Ice Cream .
  • La Crème Brulée $18
    • Vanilla Crème Brulée With Opaline, Sable Crumble, Basil Mousse, Fresh Strawberries & Strawberry Balsamic Sorbet.
  • Les Tropiques $18
    • Coconut & Mango Panna Cotta, Bruléed Fresh Pineapple, Kaffir Lime Gel, Toasted Coconut Crumble, Mango Gel, Freeze-Dried Pineapple, Mango Passionfruit Glass & Guava Sorbet.
  • Café Gourmand $15.5
    • Selection of Sweet Delicacies Served With Your Choice Of Coffee or Dilmah Tea
  • La Forêt-Noire $18
    • Chocolate Sponge, Kirsch Mascarpone Chantilly, 75% Dark Chocolate Mousse, Poached Cherries, Cherry Gel, Chocolate Soil, Chocolate Twigs & Bark With Cherry Kirsch Sorbet

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fries $5.00
    • with garlic mayo
  • Zucchini & Carrot Fritters see above
  • Doner Kebabs (Small/Large) $10.00/$11.00
    • Wrapped in Turkish bread with taboulin, mixed salad and your choice of sauces. Sauces: Tomato, yogurt, garlic yogurt, mid chilli, hot chilli, sweet chilli, satay, mayo, BBQ, humus
  • Chicken Meze $16.00
    • Grilled chicken, mixed dips, dolma, felafels, filo and feta rolls, Greek beans, olives, tabouleh, grilled halloumi cheese, mixed salad, rice, Turkish bread.
  • Mixed Doner (lamb & chicken) see above
  • Adana Iskender (spicy minced beef) see above
  • Kilim Salad Bowls $15.00
    • All served on a bed of salad with humus, jacik, taboulih, beetroot dip, pita, sweet chilli and humus sauce. Choose from Lamb, Chicken, Mixed (chicken and lamb), Vegetarian (zucchini and carrot fritters) or Adana (spicy beef).
  • Mixed Iskender (lamb and chicken) see above
  • Scallops $16
  • Pork Chops $35
  • Rump Steak 550g $36
  • Fish $13
  • Whole Flounder
  • Bacon and Eggs $22
  • Pineapple Ring $2
  • Fried Eggs $15
  • SMALL COLESLAW $2.60
  • 6 SCALLOPS $12.00
  • MEAT PATTIE $2.00
  • BIG APPLE $6.00
    • meat pattie, pineapple, cheese, lettuce, onions, tomato, tomato sauce, mayonnaise
  • WEDGES & SOUR CREAM
  • SQUID RING $0.90
  • STEAK ROLL $2.40
  • WAFFLE DOG $2.60
  • Kids pancakes(4 pikelet size) $6.00
    • with maple syrup or lemon sugar
  • DDT(delicious deluxe toastie) $15.00
    • bacon, hash brown, cheese, tomato, sweet chilli sauce, toasted and topped with hollandaise
  • Chocolate frog breakfast $19.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs with bacon, sausage, potato cake and tomato + toast
  • Eggs royale $17.00
    • smoked salmon & spinach with homemade hollandaise
  • Chicken caesar salad $19.50
    • grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, cos lettuce, croutons poached egg with house-made Caesar dressing(containing anchovies and raw egg)
  • Kidneys mushrooms and bacon $17.00
  • Corn fritters $18.00
    • add bacon with homemade mint yoghurt dressing
  • Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $5.00
  • Hot-dog $2.50
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Kun bao chicken on rice (spicy) / singapore fried rice noodle ( spicy) $11.50
  • Hainanese chicken rice $9.00
  • 5 piece pack $14.00
    • 3 thigh & 2 drums.No chips
  • Chicken cashewnut on rice / beef black bean stick noodle $11.50
  • Small $9.00
    • (3 choices)
  • Double cheese burger & chips $12.90
  • TOFU RAMEN $13.50
  • PRAWN RAMEN $15.00
  • VEGE MANDU $4.00
  • KIMCHI $4.00
  • CHICKEN RAMEN $13.50
  • JEYUK $13.50
  • BEEF BIBIMBAP $15.00
  • CHICKEN BIBIMBAP $15.00
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $17.90
    • Toasted specialty bread, grilled mushrooms, spinach, tomato, poached egg and sauteed potatoes served with a pesto hollandaise
  • French Toast $17.90
    • French Toast served with Bacon, grilled banana & Maple syrup
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • Served with toasted specialty bread
  • Pancake Stack $17.90
    • Served with berries, yoghurt, maple syrup & wild berry coulis OR Bacon with grilled banana & maple syrup
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
  • Toast or English Muffin $6.90
    • Served with a selection of preserves
  • Bacon & Mushrooms $17.90
    • Crispy Bacon with pan.fried portobello mushrooms drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $19.90
    • Bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), chorizo sausage, sauteed potatoes, tomato & grilled mushrooms served with toasted specialty bread
  • Roti Wrap $2.50
  • Roti $0.60
  • TASTER $7.00
    • 2 satays, 1 wrap, 1 roti, 1 rice
  • CLASSIC $10.00
    • 2 satays, 1 wrap, noodle salad
  • Salad $2.00
  • Udon Noodle Soup $6.00
  • MEE ROJUK $10.00
    • 3 satays, noodle, salad
  • CHICKEN WITH BREAD CURRY $7.00
    • curry, 1 rice, 1 roti
  • Vietnamese Spring Rolls For 3 Pieces $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken With Rice Noodles $14.50
  • Beef Vietnamese Sandwich $10.00
  • Spicy Hue Traditional Beef Vermicelli Soup $16.00
  • Vegetarian Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Summer Rolls $7.00
  • Stirred Fry Noodles With Beef $15.00
  • Van Dinh Roasted Duck Noodle Soup $18.00
  • Rump Steak with Eggs Chips or Wedges $14.90
  • -Combo $8.80
  • Fish $5.00
  • Dinner Box $9.70
    • 1 x Chips 2 Chicken Thighs 1 Drum or 2 Wings
  • -Combo $8.80
  • Vege Breakfast $12.90
    • Eggs, Mushrooms, Hash browns, Grilled Tomato, Baked Beans & Toasts
  • -Combo $8.80
  • B.E.C.T with Tea / Coffee or Coke $12.90
  • Octopus, pork belly, rocket, white bean, squid ink aioli (df,gf,nf) $18.00
  • Iceberg, almond, blue cheese dressing (gf,veg) $9.00
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Cheese & crackers $18.00
  • Panko crumbed fish and chips $9.00
  • Slow cooked pork scotch finished over charcoal, mustard, cider, tomatoes, grilled cos (gf,df,nd) $22.00
  • Poached egg $3.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Small Breakfast $7.00
    • One Egg cooked your way, Bacon, Hash Brown, Thick Cut Toast
  • -Large $19.00
  • Tote trading hours Monday 10am - 9pm /Tues - Wed 10am to 11pm / Thurs - Sat 10am - late / Sun 10am to 9pm
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Golden crispy bread coated Chicken Breast topped with Napoli Sauce, Melted Parmesan cheese and served with Seasonal Vegetables
  • Thai Beef $17.00
    • Soy & ginger beef Strips, salad greens, Chili, fresh herbs
  • Cos Lettuce Salad $8.00
    • Feta, Kale, Ranch, Sunflower Seeds
  • Chur Cheeseburger $15.00
    • Premium Ground Sirloin Patty served medium, cheese, BBQ sauce, Pickle, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Lunch Fish & Chips $14.00
    • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish, Salad, Steak Cut Fries, Homemade Tartare, Lemon
  • Deep fried money bag (vegetarian) $5.50
    • Similar wonton
  • Sweet & sour satay (chicken or beef) $10.50
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir-fried with pineapple & onion on a bed of steamed rice & topped with special peanut sauce.
  • Beef noodles soup $10.00
    • Fresh sliced beef & beef balls served in combination style soup with fat noodles ft bean sprouts.
  • Mee goreng (chicken or beef) $12.50
  • Satay burger (chicken or beef) $6.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken in a sesame bun with salad & special peanut sauce.
  • Deep fried spring rolls (vegetarian) $5.50
  • Bbq pork on rice $13.00
    • Served with steamed rice, home-made gravy & chinese vegetables.
  • Supreme satay (chicken or beef) $10.50
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir-fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice & topped with special peanut sauce.
  • Beef, lamb or pork sandwich $16.00
  • Dirty peas $12.00
  • Gravy $6.00
  • Pork & kumara $8.00
  • Lamb & pea potato top $8.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork salad $21.00
  • Sticky date pudding w/ butterscotch sauce $12.00
  • Choc brownie w ice cream $12.00
  • -Add a free range poached egg $2.00
  • Seasoned fries with tomato sauce and aioli $7.50
  • House smoked salmon, cream cheese toasted bagel $15.50
  • Toasted ciabatta with salmon cream cheese dip $8.50
  • Seasonal soup with fresh bread $12.50
  • Gluten free bread available $2.00
  • -Mains $16.50
  • Garden salad $7.50
Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

location

Address

90 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048028935

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 – 11:00 AM, 2:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 – 11:00 AM, 2:00 – 4:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , French , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Private Dining ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Valet Parking ,  Seating ,  View ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
90 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand