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

  • Pan seared chicken and bacon medallion with creamy mushroom sauce and served with potato $27.00
  • Crumbed camembert cheese served with plum jam $12.00
  • Grilled Mushroom stack with Potobello mushroom, eggplant, capsicum and spinach, served with tomato salsa $14.00
  • Grilled chicken, cos lettuce, anchovies, croutons, crispy diced bacon, poached egg and tossed with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese $19.00
  • Latte $4.00
  • Flat white $4.00
  • Char grilled open steak sandwich with melted cheddar cheese served with a mixed leaf salad and mushroom sauce $12.00
  • Sweet honey, ginger and soya seared teriyaki chicken served with fresh steamed rice $13.50
  • Fresh Arugula $9
  • Artichoke $9
  • Panzanella $9
  • Pepperoni $9
  • Prosciutto $9
  • Salsiccia $9
  • Marinara $9
  • House Antipasti $9
  • Kaikoura Scampi ceviche, avocado, Vietnamese mint, coriander, lemongrass, scampi oil $31.90
  • Beef Fillet, Café de Paris butter, fries $38.90
  • Mixed Olives $8.90
  • Bream Bay Scallop tartare, sweet fish sauce, lychee, pawpaw, Thai basil, prawn floss $22.90
  • Yellowfin Tuna kokoda, coconut, lime, salted cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, puffed wild rice $22.90
  • Chocolate Mousse, espresso mascarpone, dark Ghana ganache & chocolate crumb $15.90
  • Snapper, tomato & chickpea ragout , cavolo nero, scampi emulsion $38.90
  • Todays choice of ripened cheeses served with fig & walnut compote- Pico, Beaufort, Roquefort (50gms per portion) $10.90
  • Snapper Fillet $12.50
  • Curry Roll $2.70
  • Bacon Fritter $2.20
  • Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Crumbed Fish $3.50
  • Fish Cake $2.20
  • Squid Ring (Calamari) $1.00
  • 23 Seafood Sukiyaki $14.00
  • 18 Fried Rice $11.00
  • 7 Garlic Pepper Pork $11.00
  • 52 Pork Hock on Dried Noodle $12.50
  • CHOICES OF MEAT: CHICKEN, BEEF, PORK, COMBINATION MEAT (50c) OR VEGETARIAN ($3.OO EXTRA FOR SEAFOOD) SPICY LEVEL : MILD, MEDIUM, HOT, VERY HOT)
  • 34 Chicken Cashew Nuts $12.50
  • 22 Seafood Noodle Soup $14.00
  • 17 Thai Spicy Seafood Salad $14.00
  • Sirloin Steak $23.00
    • Cut to 250g and grilled to your liking. Served with 2 eggs, mushroom sauce, onion rings, salad and fries
  • Pea Pie Pud $10.00
    • Your choice of pie (baked here daily) served with a steamed vegetable combo and mashed potato with gravy
  • Lamb Shank $18.00
    • On potato mash with steamed veg and mint sauce. extra shank + $5
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $23.00
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • Tarakihi $20.00
    • Crumbed Tarakihi fillet served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon & tartare sauce
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • Fish Curry $12.00
    • Fish fillets & onion cooked in curry & coconut cream.
  • Butter Chicken $13.00
    • Chicken fillets braised wth butter, cream, onion & spicy paste.
  • Chilli Prawns $15.00
    • King prawn cutlets sautéed with seasonal veggie in specially blended ginger & onion past.
  • Home-made Satay Sauce $1.50
  • Char Kuey Teow $12.00
    • Broad rice noodles wok fried with your choice of seafood, beef, chicken or mixed veg, bean sprout, chives & egg
  • Gongbao Chicken $13.50
    • Chicken fillets wok-fried with home-made Szechuan sauce, seasonal veggie, dried chilli & topped with roasted cashew nuts.
  • Mee Goreng $11.00
    • chicken, seafood, beef or veggie, Malaysian style stir fried egg noodles with bean sprout & egg
  • Steam Rice $2.00
  • Thai Chicken Pie $5.10
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $5.10
  • Braised beef cheek pie $5.10
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom Pie $5.10
  • Vegetable Pie $4.90
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $5.10
  • Mince Savoury $2.50
  • Mexican PIe $4.90
  • Classic, servied with whipped butter
  • Two egg $5.20
  • - Served with hashbrown. $15.80
  • Americanos Special
  • A big feed for those who can handle it! $19.90
    • Two eggs, any style...
  • All served with hashbrown. $18.20
  • Manhatten Club Sandwich $16.90
    • The ultimate club sarnie filled with lettuce, carrot, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, a fried egg and bacon along with cream cheese, mayonnaise and tomato relish. Served with a hashbrown.
  • "The Real Stuff" (25ml)
  • Egg $2
  • Pork Burger $19
    • free-range pulled pork with fresh greens, tomato slices, mozzarella, slaw & hefeweizen aioli on a lightly toasted bun.
  • Caramelised onions $3
  • Roasted Vegetable Salad $18
    • roasted seasonal vegetables; spinach, kumara, parsnip, potato, carrot and beetroot in a cous cous mix with feta, betroot hummus, mint and pomegranante served with pita bread
  • Lamb Shank Pie $22.5
    • braised lamb shank on the bone with lentil, carrot and onion stew in golden puff pastry. Served with roasted potatoes and a fresh salad
  • Bacon Wedges $11
    • with a cheesy topping, served with sour cream.
  • Pizza Special priced daily
    • Check with the Fork Team for today’s special. We let the Chefs go wild so tell us what you think?
  • Mississippi Mud Cake $12
    • Decadent, warm mud cake smothered in Fork Brewing’s chocolate stout with vanilla bean ice cream.
  • BBQ salmon on rice with sauces
  • Potato fritter
  • Seaweed Salad
  • Prawn
  • Pumpkin
  • Seaweed salad Box
  • Seaweed Salad
  • 3 Pieces for $3.00
  • Olives N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Fresh Salmon
  • vegetarian Roll
  • Miso $2.50
  • O’Sushi Special $6.90
  • Teriyaki chicken
  • Spring Roll
  • Fresh Seaweed
  • Crumbed Chicken
  • Triple cooked Agria chips 9
    • w ranch mayo
  • Shed 5 antipasto 23
    • Felino salami / Chorizo / Coppa di parma / semi-dried tomatoes / artichoke / cippolini onion / cheese / grilled flat bread / olive oil crostini
  • Shed 5 fish & chips 28
    • battered fish fillets / triple cooked chips / house tartare / tomato relish / ice berg wedge / vine tomatoes / cucumber / egg / buttermilk ranch dressing
  • Raw seafood salad 24.5
    • Yellowfin tuna / Akaroa salmon / shucked oyster / seaweed salad / wasabi tobiko vinaigrette / ponzu gel / avocado & yuzu mousse
  • Wakanui Blue scotch fillet 49
    • 350g / grass fed & 90 day grain finished / served w roasted vine tomato / watercress / red wine jus & bearnaise
  • Valrhona milk chocolate & caramel pave 16.5
    • almond genoese & vanilla streusel / lemon tuile / citrus mascarpone / raspberry crumble
  • Duo of cheese 20
  • Crowd of cheese 26
  • LAMB MADRAS $10.00
  • Large $13.50
  • Mango Chicken $10.00
  • VEG. BIRYANI $10.00
  • Tikka Wrap $6.00
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • ROGAN JOSH $10.00
  • Veg. Korma $7.00
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