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

  • Crispy noodle with gravy sauce (raad nah) $13.50
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Chilli mushrooms $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Green curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Fried yellow noodle $13.50
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Tom yum soup $3.00
  • Crispy or BBq pork on rice $14.50
  • Tom yum soup with rice / noodles $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Deep fried chicken with ginger rice $13.50
  • Espresso BBQ Pork Ribs $23.5
    • Served with fresh apple and mushroom salad
  • Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad $17.5
    • Five spiced grilled chicken thigh with cabbages, orange, carrot and herbs
  • Rock Yard's Signature Prawn Salad $22.5
    • Pan-fried marinated king prawns with a mixture of red and white cabbage, carrot and herbs
  • Fresh Tofu Rice Paper Rolls $11.5
    • Steamed rice vermicelli, herbs and tofu wrapped in rice paper roll. Served with peanut sauce
  • Crispy Savoury Pancake $18.5
    • The pancake made of rice flour and turmeric powder, stuffed with pork, king prawns, bean sprout and onions. Served with dipping sauce
  • Vietnamese Braised Beef $18.5
    • Slow-cooked beef brisket with rice noodles, kumara, carrot, potato and herbs
  • Vegetables on Crispy Egg Noodles $17.5
    • Shiitake mushroom and market seasonal vegetables stir-fried with tofu in Rock Yard special sauce
  • Fresh Rice Paper Rolls $11.5
    • Steamed rice vermicelli, herbs and prawns wrapped in rice paper roll. Served with peanut sauce
  • Veggie (V) $17.00
    • With halloumi & chargrilled vegetables
  • Chicken BLT $15.00
    • Free range chicken, honey cured bacon, mesclun, tomato & mayo on Turkish flatbread(ADD fries $20.00)
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavored with paprika, served with local artisan bread
  • grilled halloumi Salad (V) $21.00
  • Spicy Pulled Pork $18.00
    • With Swiss Cheese & slaw
  • Fries (V, GF) $9.00
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • Antipasto platter $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Open Style Steak Sandwich $21.00
    • Chargrilled minute steak, caramelized onion, Swiss cheese, mesclun, horseradish mayo on sourdough with fries
  • Steak fries (aioli) $7.00
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $7.00
  • Deli
    • Bacon, chorizo, salami & mozzarella
  • Patata
    • Potato, blue cheese, caramelized onions & mozzarella
  • Beetroot $2.00
  • Panko chicken $10.00
    • Mayo, swiss, fresh tomato chutney
  • Beer battered fish goujons (tartare & lemon) $9.00
  • Brie cheese $2.00
  • Steak & Kidney $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Sausage & Onion $5
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $4
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Savoury Muffin $4.50
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Lemon Sour Cake $4.50
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Almond Stick $4
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Country Chicken $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Tomato Roll $4
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • note gf base additional $2.90
  • Te horo** $17.90
    • smoked chicken, bacom, BBQ sauce, capsicun and red onion jam
  • *GF option with poppadon applies to all curry
  • Cajun Chicken, Bacom And Brie* $18.90
  • Kids Pizza Favourites*
    • Served With Sheostring Fries
  • Mushroom And Spinach Penne Pasta (V) $19.90
    • With Creamy Garlic Sauce
  • Two Free Range Eggs*(V) $14.90
    • Choice Of Scrambled Poached Or Fried - On Toasted Italian Bread
  • all served with shoestring fries
  • Ravioli della Nonna $16.00
    • Pasta pockets cooked in butter, sage & granny's special sauce
  • Pomodoro pan Pizza $7.50
    • Tomato Pizza Bread
  • Pane all' Áglio $6.50
    • Garlic Bread
  • Pollo $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with wood smoked chicken, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese & topped with BBQ sauce
  • Stromboli $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, chillies, olives & mozzarella cheese
  • Cassata Gelato $6.90
    • Home made vanilla ice cream with raisins, honey and almonds
  • Vegetarian $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with fresh tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, olives, capsicum & mozzarella cheese
  • Margherita $16.00
    • Traditional tomato based pizza with fresh basil leaves & mozzarella cheese
  • 2. Kung Pao Beef $13.50
  • 12. BUTTER CHICKEN noodles/rice $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Carrot and Chicken
  • 4. Beef Slices In Hot Chili Broth $14.50
  • 27. ROAST DUCK FRIED RICE $12.50
    • Cabbage, Beans, Spring onion, Onion and Roast Duck
  • 30. BEEF BRISKET STEAMED RICE $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Spring onion, Onion, Beef Brisket and Steam Rice
  • 35. ROAST DUCK NOODLE SOUP $12.50
    • Bokchoy, Roast Duck and Noodle
  • 41. SPRING ROLL $4.50/2 or $2.50/ea
  • 40. STEAM PORK BUNS $4.50/2 or $2.50/ea
  • Banana Cake $3.60
  • Mini Lemon Cakes $3.50
  • Molenberg $2.60
  • White Bread $2.60
  • Mince With Potato Top $2.90
  • Pineapple Cake $44.00
  • Mince Savouries $2.90
  • Mini Bacon & Egg Quiche $2.90
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $9.50
    • Avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, season greens and smoked salmon strips
  • Toasties $5.50
    • any 3 fillings: Onion,mushroom, creamed corn, ham, tomato, cheese and pineapple
  • Green Salad $8.00
    • Cherry, tomatoes, red onion, capsicum, season greens and feta cheese
  • Eggs Benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs & bacon served on a freshly toasted specialty bread, topped with creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $17.90
    • Toasted specialty bread, grilled mushrooms, spinach, tomato, poached egg and sauteed potatoes served with a pesto hollandaise
  • Duo Sandwich $12.90
    • Chicken, Bacon and Tomato with creamy aioli served on specialty bread
  • Kids Breakfast $7.50
    • Bacon and egg on Toast
  • Pancake Stack $17.90
    • Served with berries, yoghurt, maple syrup & wild berry coulis OR Bacon with grilled banana & maple syrup
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $13.50
    • Eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toasted specialty bread
  • Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
    • Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
  • Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
    • Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
  • White Bread N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • 'Works' Burger $8.50
    • Sour cream, crispy bacon, cheddar
  • Gourmet Vegetarian Burger $12.75
    • Veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, mango relish, wedges
  • Gourmet Beef Burger $12.75
    • Melted cheddar, crispy bacon, spicy mayonnaise, wedges
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Your choice of ham or salmon, hash brown, and tomato
  • Beer-Battered Snapper and Chips $12.50 S / $17.50 L
    • With market-fresh salad
  • Gusto's Home-Baked Lasagne $5.50
  • Gusto 'BLT' $12.50
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, on toasted wholemeal, aioli, chips, salad
  • Crumbed Hoki Bites and Chips $9.00
  • Chicken tenders $13.0
    • crumbed chicken tenders, salad, fries & garlic aioli
  • Side Salad or Eggs (2) $4.00
  • Corn fed chicken liver pate with port wine jelly $16.0
    • Toasted sourdough, cranberry & orange relish
  • Grilled haloumi salad $23.5
    • warmed vegetable salad, cumin & ginger lentils with balsamic dressing
  • Corn fed chicken liver pate with port wine jelly $16.0
    • toasted sourdough, cranberry & orange relish
  • Prawn cocktail $14.0
    • sautéed prawns, tomato & garlic mayo, lettuce, avocado & mango salsa with a wedge of lemon
  • Pie of the day $21.5
    • with salad & fries. Check with wait-staff
  • Cheese Board (one / two / three) $12.0 / $18.0 / $22.0
    • Select from pakari aged cheddar, kikorangi blue or brie. Served with crackers & fruit relish
  • berenjenas $9.00
    • fried crumbed eggplants, lemon, oregano
  • zapallo $9.00
    • roasted pumpkin, caramelized onions, goat cheese, watercress
  • prosciutto/ salame/paté/terrine/hummus/olives/caprino/kikorangi/manchego $7.00
  • lentejas guisadas con pescado $33.00
    • fish of the day with lentils stew
  • blue $23.00
    • white base, kikorangi, rocket, walnuts
  • green salad $7.00
  • bufalina $27.00
    • red base, rocket, cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella
  • provoleta $17.00
    • grilled provolone dolce & prosciutto
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