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

  • Lamb pinchos w chimichurri $16.00
  • Chicken pinchos w chimichurri $14.50
  • Eggs Benedict on homemade hash browns w choice of bacon, morcilla, spinach or salmon $17.50
  • Lamb sweetbreads w lemon, garlic & thyme $14.00
  • Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50
  • Fugazza: homemade pizza bread topped w caramelised onion, gorgonzola & mozzarella $14.50
  • Parrilla-grilled flank steak w chimichurri $16.00
  • Gluten-free chocolate gateau, rich chocolate ganache w Chantilly cream $12.50
  • Your choice of spifired meat on a bed of rice, salad and served with warm turkish bread and your choice of sauces
  • Mixed kebab R $9.5 / L $11
    • Chicken, beef
  • Vegetarian pizza $14.50
    • Spinach, capsicum, mushroom, olives, onions & mozzarella cheese
  • Lamb kebab (diced) R $10.5 / L $12.5
  • Served on a freshly made tomato base
  • Venison pepperoni $14.50
    • Venison pepperoni, onions & mozzarella cheese
  • Chicken/beef salad $14.50
    • Chicken or lamb on a bed of fresh salad with hummus, tabouleh, beetroot dip and yogurt sauce
  • Garlic cheese bread $7.00
  • CONCHIGLIONI PORK AND FENNEL $26.50
    • Pasta shells filled with free range pork, fragrant fresh fennel and mozzarella cooked in chef’s special napolitan sauce
  • Fish of the day $27.50
    • Pan seared fish of the day braised with white wine, lemon, ginger, garlic and rosemary served with vegetables
  • Ham Pizza $10.00
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • Pizza bread, Garlic infused olive oil, oregano, touch of sea salt – baked in wood fired oven
  • Dark chocolate mousee served with Raspberry coulis and pistachio (GF, Vegan)
  • BRUSCHETTA ITALIANA $13.00
    • toasted bread rubbed with garlic topped with rocket, ricotta and fresh tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and balsamic
  • CALAMARI FRITTI $15.00
    • Hand scored calamari dusted in our secret crumbs cooked to perfection served with spicy aioli
  • Pera $25.00
    • Pear, Mozzarella, rocket, gorgonzola and olive oil
  • GARLIC BREAD 6.50
  • ASPARAGUS & MUSHROOM ENCHILADA 11.50
    • BAKED W CHIPOTLE SAUCE & MELTED CHEESE
  • CRUMBED SCHNITZEL 21.00
    • SERVED W FRIES, GREEN SALAD & RED WINE JUS
  • ASIAN PRAWN CAKES 9.50
    • THAI GREEN CURRY & CORIANDER FRITTERS SERVED W AN ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE
  • PRAWN STAR BURGER 17.50
    • PRAWN MEAT INFUSED W THAI GREEN CURRY & CORIANDER, SPICY ASIAN SLAW, SEAFOOD DRESSING IN A TOASTED WHEAT BUN & SERVED W KUMARA FLATS
  • CORN FRITTERS (GF) (VEG OPTION) 14.50
    • BACON, CHILLI JAM & PETITE SALAD
  • SERGEANT’S BENEDICT STACK 17.50
    • STREAKY BACON OR SPINACH ON OUR OWN POTATO ROSTIS W HOLLANDAISE & POACHED EGGS
  • PORK, CHICKEN & PISTACHIO TERRINE 10.50
    • W CRANBERRY JELLY CROSTINI
  • 46 Deep Fried Chicken Noodle Soup $11.50
  • 45 Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
  • CHOICES OF MEAT: CHICKEN, BEEF, PORK, COMBINATION MEAT (50c) OR VEGETARIAN ($3.OO EXTRA FOR SEAFOOD) SPICY LEVEL : MILD, MEDIUM, HOT, VERY HOT)
  • 13 Roast Duck Steamed Rice $12.50
  • 21 Wonton Soup $11.00
  • 54 Phad Thai Yellow Noodle $11.50
  • 51 Duck Noodle Soup $12.50
  • 48 Tom Yum Noodle Soup $12.50
  • Chicken/Beef/BBQ Pork Fried Noodles $14.00
  • Shoestring Fries $6.00
  • Tofu and Vegetables $15.00
  • Black Pepper Beef $15.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken Nuggets $8.00
  • Pickled Garlic Cucumber $10.00
  • Beef and Black Bean Sauce $15.00
  • Beef Fried Ho Fun $16.00
  • Thai Red Curry Chicken (rice) $13.50
  • Steak & Mushroom $14.90
  • Steak Satay $14.90
  • Roast Pork & Cashews $14.90
  • Tomatoes 0.80¢
  • Chicken Wing $1.70
  • Steak Cashews, Pineapple $14.90
  • Japanese Curry $14.50
    • Beef or pork with rice
  • Vegetable focaccia melt $8.90
    • Roast vegetables, basil pesto and cheese
  • Ham, lettuce and tomato $4.90
    • with mustard mayonnaise
  • Kids fish and chips $9.90
  • Passion fruit slice $4.90
  • Sausage roll $3.90
  • French toast $12.60
    • with grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Fresh range of toasted Italian rye baguettes $7.90
    • Daily fillings including - Ham, swiss cheese & egg, Smoked chicken, cranberry & camembert, Salami, kapiti remara cheese & feijoa chutney
  • Cream cheese and cucumber $3.90
  • BHUNA GOSHT $15.00
    • diced lamb cooked with ginger garlic and onion masala
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with traditional makhani gravy
  • PAPAD ROASTED $1.00
    • crispy lentil based pancake with taste of black pepper
  • LAMB ROGAN JOSH $15.00
    • diced lamb cooked with twenty-five Indian spices
  • LACHHA PARANTHA $5.00
    • wholemeal flour bread-flaky layered baked on a hot plate
  • PLAIN NAAN $3.00
    • bread made of refined flour, baked on a hotplate
  • MALAI KOFTA $15.00
    • home made cottage cheese spicy potato nut balls deep fried and served with creamy gravy
  • LAMB PASANDA $16.00
    • fresh boneless lamb cooked with yoghurt gravy
  • Polenta Parmesan chips with black truffle mayo $8.5
  • Gelati di Fratelli $14
    • Trio tasting plate of today’s freshest three Gelato flavours with Orange & Almond Biscotti
  • All Pasta & Gnocchi are made fresh in house $N/A
  • Pizza della Nonna $24
    • Tomato, Salami, Artichokes, Olives, grilled Eggplant, Goat Cheese, Basil & Mozzarella
  • Antipasti per Due $32
    • A Selection of Italian delicacies including cured Meat, Warm Olives, Provolone Cheese, Mushroom & Gorgonzola Risotto balls, chef’s daily special & house bread
  • Risotto di Granchio $28
    • Squid ink and fennel risotto with fresh paddle crab, bisque and chorizo finished with basil oil
  • Tartufi di Cioccolato $8
    • A flavoured selection of Four house made Chocolate Truffles
  • Verdura della Sera Vegetable dish of the evening $8.5
  • Fat cut chips $7.00
    • with aioli
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • maple cured ham, toasted muffin withhollandaise
  • Chicken liver pate $13.00
    • withport jelly, toasted ciabatta
  • Potato & Herb Rosti $19.00
    • smoked salmon, potato & herb rosti, tomato and caper dressing
  • Breakfast burger $21.00
    • sausage, egg, bacon, smoked tomato relish & black pudding hash brown
  • Salt & pepper squid $12.00
    • withlime pickle
  • Please see our cabinet for other food items and ask one of our friendly staff for details on our pie, cheeses, meats and accompanying chutneys of the day.
  • Charcuterie Board for two $23.00
    • selection of speciality deli meats, olives, house relish, cheese and fresh breads
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, corn, cucumber, celery salad, lovage cream $26.5
  • Goats cheese cream, plums, anise hyssop, almond shortbread $ 12.5
  • Chopped tomato and green pepper salad $ 8
  • Kedgeree with house smoked fish $23.5
  • A glass of chilled almond soup, nectarine and basil $13.5
  • Pan-fried halloumi, lemon and grilled bread $ 14.5
  • Apricot and ricotta cake $7.5
  • Add chopped tomato and green pepper salad, sumac and dill $22.5
  • Cheese And Garlic Naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Mutter Paneer
    • Cubes of cottage cheese, peas and cashew nuts cooked with onion, tomato and spices
  • Tandoori chicken (Entree/Main) $10.00/$19.00
    • Whole chicken marinated overnight and smoke roasted In the tandoor
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Bread made of refined flour
  • Lamb Vindaloo(A Very Hot Dish!)
    • Boneless lamb cooked in highly spiced sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
  • Lamb Sabzi Wala
    • Tender pieces of lamb tossed with assorted vegetables, herbs and spices with thick medium hot sauce
  • Mixed Pickle $3.00
    • Naan Stuffed with cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, cherries
  • Vegetable Korma
    • A combination of vegetables simmered in cashew nuts and cream sauce with raisins and almonds
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • Japanese Tempura Prawns (3) $10.00
  • Toasted with Shoe String Fries (Ham/Chicken/Pineapple/Cheese/Tomato/Onion) $21.50
  • Asian Basket $15.00
    • Samosa, Spring Rolls, Prawn Twisters)
  • Selection of Award Winning Local Cheeses
    • Served with crackers
  • Free Range Chicken Achari Masala Curry $34.00
  • Greek Lepanto Olivas Mixtas $9.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Pizza $24.50
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries $9.00
    • With saffron aioli
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