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

  • BALTI LAMB $14.00
    • lamb cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
  • CHICKEN BIRIYANI $10.00/$13.50
    • spicy chicken with rice
  • MALAI KOFTA $12.50
    • cottage cheese and potato dumplings in a creamy sauce
  • CHICKEN WINGS $9.00
    • juicy succulent-marinated in spicy yoghurt
  • CHICKEN SAGWALA $14.00
    • chicken and spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • CHICKEN KORMA $14.00
    • chicken cooked in almond or cashew sauce
  • MIXED VEGETABLES $12.50
    • mixed vegetables cooked in tomato and onion sauce
  • BALTI CHICKEN $14.00
    • chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato sauce
  • Thai green chicken curry (GF, V) $17.50
    • Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream served with jasmine rice
  • Chicken Schnitzel $19.00
    • With Swiss cheese, slaw & chipotle sauce
  • Open Style Steak Sandwich $21.00
    • Chargrilled minute steak, caramelized onion, Swiss cheese, mesclun, horseradish mayo on sourdough with fries
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
  • Chicken BLT $15.00
    • Free range chicken, honey cured bacon, mesclun, tomato & mayo on Turkish flatbread(ADD fries $20.00)
  • ADD curry sauce (V, GF) $10.00
  • salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
  • Antipasto platter $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Kumiage Homemade Zaru Tofu Cold $8
    • This tofu is made without being rinsed in water, and is then drained on a sieve.
  • Tuna Sashimi $12
    • 5 Pieces of fresh tuna.
  • yellow pickled roll $4
  • TODAYS WHITE FISH NIGIRI SUSHI>2 Pieces of nigiri sushi $4
  • Cucumber Tataki $5
    • Cucumber lightly soaked in liquid preparation without fermentation
  • today's Sashimi
    • Fresh raw fish sliced into thin pieces. See our blackboard
  • Daikon salad $7
    • Julienne white radish, mixed leaves and ponzu dressing.
  • Chicken Steak $15
    • Grilled Chicken thigh with teriyaki sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing.
  • BEEF BRUSCHETTA 9.00
    • STRIPLOIN RUBBED IN PAPRIKA, GRILLED & SERVED ON BRUSCHETTA, TOPPED W CARAMELISED ONION & BEARNAISE SAUCE
  • CORN FRITTERS (GF) (VEG OPTION) 14.50
    • BACON, CHILLI JAM & PETITE SALAD
  • PORK, CHICKEN & PISTACHIO TERRINE 10.50
    • W CRANBERRY JELLY CROSTINI
  • MEATBALLS 7.50
    • W A MILD CHIPOTLE SAUCE
  • PAUA WONTONS 9.50
    • CHATHAM ISLAND CREAMED PAUA WONTONS & ASIAN STYLE DIPPING SAUCE
  • BACON & EGGS ON TOAST 10.00
    • SERVED W STREAKY BACON & POACHED EGGS ON TOASTED CIABATTA
  • CHICKEN NIBBLES 7.50
    • SPICY COATED CHICKEN NIBBLES W JIM BEAM DIPPING SAUCE
  • STEAK, EGGS & CHIPS 25.90
    • SIRLOIN GRILLED TO YOUR LIKING, FRIED EGGS & STEAK FRIES
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.00
    • Served with crispy fries and tomato sauce
  • Onion Rings $10.00
    • Homemade onion rings with a complimenting tomato and horseradish dipping sauce
  • Longhorn Garlic Loaf $9.00
    • Oven toasted garlic artisan ciabatta loaf to share
  • Pear & Blue Cheese Tartlet $12.00
    • A traditional combination of pear and blue cheese in a puff pastry case, complemented with a sweet balsamic reduction
  • Fish 'n' Chips $10.00
    • Our fresh battered fish of the day served with crispy fries and tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.00
    • Homemade meat balls with tomato Napoli and fettuccine pasta
  • Sauces N/A
    • Creamy Mushroom: Sautéed mushrooms, rocket fuel and cream/ Béarnaise: Creamy white sauce flavoured with vinegar, wine, shallots, tarragon and chervil./Cracked Pepper: Traditional cracked pepper sauce derived from beef stock and thickened with a roux/ Garlic & Herb butter: Whipped butter with roasted garlic, chives, parsley and whole-grain mustard.
  • Beef Burger $12.00
    • A delicious homemade ground beef burger with lettuce, cheese and crispy fries
  • Smoked salmon & avocado $9.90/$10.90/$9.90/$9.90
    • croutons, dill, cos lettuce. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • Add a side soup with any meal - small/large $3.00/$5.00
  • A little bit fancy from $7.20
    • avocado, feta, grilled capsicum, chives
  • Lemon herb chicken N/A
  • Sweet chilli beef & grilled capsicum $9.20/$10.20/$9.90/$9.20
    • field mushrooms, red onion, mesclum. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • Smoked salmon & avocado from $7.90
    • croutons, dill
  • Sweet chilli beef & grilled capsicum from $7.90
    • field mushrooms, red onion
  • Streaky bacon $3.00
  • -Bacon $6
  • Kiwi Burger $19.00
    • Premium 99% fat free beef patty, egg, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and a side of shoestring fries.
  • Bacon & Potato Rosti $18.00
    • Agria potato and bacon rosti, served with wilted spinach, GF venison sausage and home made hollandaise.
  • Beef Or Veggie Nachos $17.00
    • A mild red kidney bean chilli topped with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and salsa
  • Mediterranean Salad $20.00
    • Seared chicken pieces with fresh mint yoghurt on a seasonal salad.
  • Home Made Hummus $12.00
    • Home made hummus served with corn chips and wholemeal pita bread
  • Avocado $5.00
  • GF Sausage $6.00
  • Large Standard $12.50
  • Fried Chicken Bowl (Karaage)
  • Katsu Udon Standard $10.90
  • Regular Combo $15.10
  • Large Standard $13.90
  • Tempura Prawn Soba Standard $12.50
  • Large Combo $14.00
  • Regular Standard $13.40
  • Hashbrown $2.50
  • Deluxe salad $13.50
    • roasted pumpkin quinoa, beetroot, avocado, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sprouts with a pomegranate dressing
  • Create your own salad $8.50
    • choose up to 3 salads from the cabinet
  • AAvocado $4.00
  • Mince on toast $10.00/$16.00
    • baby spinach poached eggs, parmesan
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Smashed avocado, tomato, and rocket on five grain $7.00/$11.00
  • Halloumi/grilled free range chicken $4.50
  • Skipping Lunch (Big Breakfast) $19.00
    • Cage-free eggs cooked your way, Bacon, Kransky Sausages, Hash Brown, Garlic, Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato served with Multigrain Toast and Rocket Fuel Sauce
  • Healthy Pick $10.90
    • Smashed Avocado and Fresh Tomato on Toast
  • Salmon Stack $17.90
    • Toasted English Muffin, Smoked Salmon, Hash Browns, Fresh Salad, Poached Cage-free Eggs, covered in Hollandaise Sauce
  • Chicken in a Basket $7.90
    • Chicken Nuggets served on a Basket of Chips
  • Asian Noodle Salad $14.90
    • Crispy Noodle Salad served with choice of Minced Beef Or Grilled Chicken and drizzled in authentic homemade Asian Dressing, topped with roast Peanuts
  • Gourmet Burger $4.00
    • For the Double Patty - add
  • Toasted Muesli $10.90
    • Muesli with dried Fruits and Nuts, served with Fresh Banana, Milk & Yoghurt
  • Gourmet Club Sandwiches $15.90
    • Chicken and Bacon, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and Cranberry Sauce served with Seasoned Fries
  • -Mini $7.00
  • Mix donor salad $8.50
  • -Large $8.00
  • -Large $8.00
  • Chicken
  • Falafel rice $7.00
  • Falafel
  • -Mini $10.00
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.00
    • bacon, banana with maple syrup
  • SAUSAGE ROLL $1.80
  • BIG BREAKFAST $14.00
    • eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato and hash brown with toast
  • STEAK & KIDNEY $4.00
  • EGGS ON TOAST $5.50
    • eggs how you like them
  • HASHBROEN $2.00
  • STEAK $3.60
  • STEAK & MUSHROOM $3.60
  • Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
  • Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
  • Chicken shawarma skewers with jalapeno slaw, and mango sauce served with a flatbread $28.00
  • Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
  • 2 Pieces chicken & chips +420ml coca cola range $10.50
  • Fish crumbed $3.30
  • 12 pieces $37.90
    • 12 fish 3x chips
  • Kids special 2 $8.00
    • 6 nuggets, chips, +420ml coca cola range
  • Chips scoop $2.50
  • Meat Pattie $3.10
  • Vegetarian $11.00
    • capsicum, onion, tomato, pineapple, cheese
  • Chicken samosa $2.50
  • The Gotham Biggy $20.00
    • Free range eggs, bacon Kransky, mushroom, roasted tomato and hash brown on five-grain or sourdogh
  • Spinach $3.50
  • Traditional Fish and Chips $17.50
    • fish of the day red cabbage slaw, fries & aioli
  • Ham off the bone $4.50
  • Gotham Salad $15.50
    • mesclun, tomato, red onion, cucumber & lemon vinaigrette, with grilled halloumi and chickpea GF
  • Tomato and red onion $3.50
  • Bowl of fries $6.50
  • Quesadillas $15.00
    • (gluten free, served with a green salad, see below)/Vegetarian, refried bean mix, spinach, mushroom, cheese and onion relish, (GF) >>
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