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

  • 1 CAJUN FISH
  • Pecan Pie $6.00
    • served with whipped cream
  • Cajun Fish GF $19.00
    • Cajun-spiced fish fillet with black beans, rice, guacamole, and salsa on a crispy corn tortilla
  • Livvy‘s Vegan Chilli VV V $17.00
    • spicy bean-based chili bowl pimped with vegan chocolate and secret spices served with rice, corn chips and guacamole - warm up your belly
  • Laundry Super Salads $18.00
    • seasonal fresh salad specials - a hearty and filling plate of wholesome salad goodness, ask staff for today's delicious creations.
  • Halloumi V $15.00
    • corn fritter with grilled halloumi, guacamole, pickled beetroot & chipotle aioli
  • Gumbo $17.50
    • prawns, chorizo, chicken, okra and rice in a warming Cajun stew
  • Anne Marie Special VV V $16.00
    • A bangin‘ Tofu patty dressed in mustard, a slice of pineapple, lettuce and a capsicum & mushroom salsa
  • Pork steamed gyoza $10.00
    • Five tasty steamed pork dumplings, served grilled and with a dipping sauce
  • Apple cinnamon gyoza $10.00
  • Wagamama mud cake $11.00
  • Brown rice $3.00
  • Pork ramen $21.00
    • Korean barbecued pork in a miso, ginger and chicken noodle soup, topped with seasonal greens, wakame, menma and half a tea-stained egg
  • Tori kara age $9.00
    • Seasoned, crispy chicken pieces served with a spiced sesame and soy sauce
  • Mini yasai ramen $9.00
    • Noodles in a vegetable soup topped with fried tofu, seasonal greens, carrot and sweet corn
  • Mini grilled chicken noodles $9.00
    • Soba noodles with grilled chicken and carrot, sweet corn, cucumber and amai sauce
  • Chicken Masta Masala $18.50
    • Boneless chicken tikka simmered in tandoori gravy (medium or hot)
  • Goan Squid Masala $22.00
    • Squid cooked in green herbs, ground spices and a coconut base. A delicacy of goa.
  • Karahii Chicken $24.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked with onions and tomatoes. Served in a traditional Karahii Wok. A North Indian specialty.
  • Newab Panir Tikka $12.50
    • Succulent chicken thighs marinated for 48 hours in cloves, ginger and North Indian ground spices, skewered and cooked with home-made cottage cheese, onions and capsicums.
  • Mint Yoghurt $3.50
  • Seekh Kebab $9.50
    • Lamb mince with a touch of Indian spices, roasted in Tandoor on skewers.
  • Murgh Biryani $29.00
    • Boneless Tandoori chicken and rice, cooked together with vegetables, dried fruits, nuts and garnished with egg omelets and served with a superb vegetable sauce.
  • Tofia E Noor $12.50
    • Roastedpanir in mustard, yoghurt and mint, skewered with capsicum, tomato and onion.
  • Flat mushroom, roast garlic, thyme, parlsey + pea tendrils. $26.00
  • Red Desiree potato, buffalo mozzarella, parmesan + rosemary $26.00
  • PLOUGHMANS $18.50
    • Smoked salmon, popped capers, watercress + seed bread.
  • Warmed olives $8.50
  • Broccoli, feta, sunflower + pumpkin seeds $12.50
  • Smoked fish, black olive tapenade, watercress + lemon. $27.00
  • Smoked mackerel, cos, fennel + horseradish $13.50
  • Seed bread $4.00
  • Hashbrowns $3.50
  • Bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $5.00
  • NACHOS $15.00
    • baked Mexican corn chips topped with cheese, chilli beans, avocado, sour cream and salsa with beef or chicken
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • TOAST $4.50
    • ciabatta sourdough, multigrain venial, fruit loaf, bagel or gluten free toast served with organic peanut butter, honey or berry jam, avocado, grilled tomato or fried mushrooms 4 each
  • CORN FRITTER STACK $16.00
    • fritters stacked with bacon, avocado spinach slow roasted tomato
  • VEGGIE BREAKFAST $18.00
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs on toast with baked beans, hash browns, mushrooms, spinach and grilled tomato
  • CLASSIC BLAT $15.00
    • served with steakhouse fries
  • 70 Chicken Congee $8.50
  • Small $4.50
  • Large $18.50
  • 54 Seafood Vegetable $17.00
  • 58 Egg Plant and Salty Fish $15.00
  • 15 Double Meat Platter $16.50
  • 3 Steamed Chicken Whole $22.50 Half $11.50
  • 2 Soy Sauce Chicken Whole $22.50 Half $11.50
  • Fresh Seasonal Fruit Salad $10.00
    • with porridge w stewed fruit, soft brown sugar & fresh cream
  • - slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, halloumi $4.00
  • - jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter or honey
  • Toast $8.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • (ham& hollandaise)
  • - avocado, spinach, hash browns, hollandaise sauce $4.00
  • our eggs are locally sourced free-range
  • - caramelised apples & vanilla marscapone cream
  • Black pepper chicken with Rice
  • Roti with Vegetarian Curry
  • Sliced Fish in Satay Sauce with Rice
  • Sambal chicken with rice $12.90
  • Sliced Beef $12.50
    • in Singapore chilli sauce with Rice
  • Shrimp Mee Goreng $12.90
  • Black Pepper Beef with Rice
  • Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice $12.50
  • HIT THE MARK $10.00
    • 200g. beef patty, swiss cheddar, bacon, caramelised onions
  • JERK CHICKEN BURGER $10.00
    • passion fruit, lime, jam, sauces, bacon
  • JERK PORK BELLY $10.00
    • ribs slow cooked, cheddar
  • CRISPY CHICKEN PO BOY $10.00
  • CURLY FRIES $5.00
  • MONKFISH PO BOY $10.00
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $6.00
  • Savoury Omelette $19.00
    • 3 x Eggs, Ham, Mushrooms, Onions, Tomato, Capsicum & Cheese
  • Hot Dog & Chips $9.00
    • Battered deep fried hot dog on a stick & a side of chips
  • Hot Chips $6.00 Full / $4.00 Half
  • Putik Burger $18.00
    • Crispy Crumbed Chicken Breast with Bacon, Avocado, Salad, Mayo and Garlic Aioli. - With a side of Chips $20.00
  • Venison Sausages $24.00
    • Pure southern Venison with mashed potato & peas.
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Eggs, Spinach & Bacon
  • Gurnard & Chips $12.00
    • 1 piece of Gurnard in a beer batter with chips. Served with lemon & tartare sauce.
  • All Day Breakfast $20.00
    • Bacon, Mini Sausages, Baked Beans, Mushrooms, 2 x Eggs, Hash Browns, Tomato & Toast
  • LAMB VINDALOO Small $9.00 Large $14.00
  • 1/2 DOZEN NUGGETS & CHIPS $5.50
  • CHICKEN KORMA Small $9.00 Large $14.00
  • GARLIC NAAN $3.00
  • CORN FRITTER $2.40
  • FISH $4.50
  • HAWAIIAN $3.50
  • EGG $4.00
  • Deep fried spring roll $8.00
  • Lamb with flat mushrooms $15.90
  • Beef and spring roll on rice noodle $12.90
  • Beef salad $12.90
  • Spicy lemongrass chicken on rice $12.90
  • Chicken on vermicelli $12.50
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • Diced lamb cubes with garlic $15.90
  • Chicken, Pork Or Beef $21.90
  • Mee Goreng
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried egg noodles with egg and vegetables
  • Garlic and Pepper
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried vegetables in garlic and pepper sauce
  • Cashew Nuts
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried cashew nuts and vegetables in Siam Kitchen sauce.
  • Fried Rice
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried rice with egg and vegetables.
  • Green Curry (GF)
    • Please Select meat Vegetables cooked with Thai green curry paste in coconut milk
  • Prawn/Main $23.90
  • Prawn/Entree $14.90
  • Plain Roti $3.00
  • Malaysian Curry $10.00
    • Chicken / Lamb / Veggie
  • Pork Mince Roll N/A
  • BBQ Pork Wonton Noodle (Dry) N/A
  • Malaysian Satay $9.00
    • Chicken / Beef / Lamb
  • Steamed Vegetables $7.50
  • Banana Roti Chanai $9.00
    • Chicken / Lamb / Veggie
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $7.50
  • Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder Burger $14.00
    • Watercress, grilled aubergine, harissa yogurt, baba ganoush and za'atar
  • Blue Nose $8.00
  • Kid's Special $6.00
    • Free-range Waitoa Chicken Nuggets or Fish Bites w/ Curly Fries and Tomato Sauce
  • Butterfish $8.50
    • Delicate rich white fish with a high iodine content
  • Coleslaw $5.00
    • Seasonal favourites - radishes, fennel, celery, carrot, red cabbage, white cabbage, herbs and dressed in our own wholegrain mustard yogurt dressing
  • Ribaldo $6.90
  • Marlborough Oyster and Prawn Po'Boy $12.50
    • New Orleans style sandwich finished with chipotle mayo, tartare sauce, lettuce, gherkin, slaw and hot sauce
  • Trumpeter $5.50
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