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

  • Frank Shank Pie $23.00
    • Good old lamb shank taste, without the bones! slow cooked with carrot, kumara, beans, onion & mint sauce. served with home cut chips & 1841 slaw
  • Seton Sirloin $23 200g / $29 400g
    • Served with home cut chips, 1841 slaw, mushrooms & bearnaise
  • Apple & Blueberry Pie $10.00
  • Filo Parcel $15.00
    • Chicken, spinach & cream cheese filo served with house made relish & a salad garnish
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $12.00
    • Poached eggs, mushrooms, tomato, hash browns, spinach & toast
  • Frankmoore Fish $20.00
    • Fresh fish, lightly battered, served with home cut chips, 1841 slaw & lemon
  • Railway Ribs $29.00
    • World Famous in J Vegas! 1kg of pork ribs, slow cooked in our own BBQ sauce served with home cut chips & 1841 slaw
  • Westpark Wings $15.00
    • Half a dozen buffalo wings, served with house made blue cheese sauce
  • Sauteed market greens, garlic, chilli $7
  • Pravda’s forever evolving soup inspired by the market and garden $15
  • Lightly smoked citrus cured salmon $22
    • summer beets, little gem, buttermilk curd, dill*
  • Farmer’s market beets $19
    • aged balsamic, local goats feta, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts*
  • Grass-fed beef burger $22
    • provolone cheese, gentleman’s relish, sesame seed bun
  • Wakanui scotch fillet 300g $48
    • mushroom duxelle, crispy onion rings, chimichurri
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • Roast Pork $12.50
  • Thai Chicken $12.50
  • Hawaiian-w/Meat Patty $6.50/$11.00
  • Combination- Chicken, Steak, Pork $12.50
  • Roast Pork or Steak $12.20
  • Bacon $2.50
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Roast Pork $12.50
  • Sardines on toast with lemon and olive oil $ 10.00
  • Ham, Swiss cheese and pickle on toast $ 12.00
  • Goats cheese, walnut and honey baguette $ 13.00
  • Aged cheddar sandwich with chutney, pickled onion and watercress $ 11.00
  • Toast and jam or peanut butter $ 7.50
  • Ham, Swiss cheese, English mustard on polenta bread $ 12.00
  • Salami and aged cheddar on rye $ 13.00
  • Goat's cheese, honey and pink pepper on toast $ 11.00
  • Fish Burger $17.00
    • Freshly caught pan seared fish, crisp garden salad with a side of fries or wedges & aioli
  • Pan Seared Salmon $17.00
    • Pan seared and cooked to perfection served on a crisp garden salad
  • 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.
  • Triple Chocolate Heaven $14.00
    • A milk chocolate mousse, dark chocolate tart and a warm chocolate sauce with vanilla ice cream
  • Vegetarian O' Day $22.00
    • The chef's vegetarian option made fresh
  • Steak, Eggs & Chips $19.00
    • Grilled Porterhouse steak with golden fries and two fried eggs
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.00
    • Served with crispy fries and tomato sauce
  • The T-Bone $34.00
    • One half tender loin, one half sirloin this cut of prime beef is infused with flavour from the bone and weighs in at 500g
  • 1/4 pounder B $5.50 / C $9.50
    • 1/4 pound, 100gr beef pattie, tomato, lettuce, onion & tomato sauce
  • 5 piece pack $14.00
    • 3 thigh & 2 drums.No chips
  • Beef & bacon burger B $6.50 / C $10.50
    • Add 1 slice of bacon
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Snack box $6.30
    • 1 thigh & small chips
  • Chicken cashewnut on rice / beef black bean stick noodle $11.50
  • Bami goreng $11.50
  • Nasi goreng ( spicy) / pork wonton noodle soup / beef brisket noodle soup $11.50
  • Double Smokey $18
    • go large with double the beef and double the cheese
  • -beef patty $5
  • Jalapeño Poppers(V) $10
    • Stuffed crumbed and fried, sriracha yoghurt
  • -jalapenos $2
  • -fried onions $2
  • Edamame(VG)(GF)(DF) $6
    • Flaky Sea Salt, miso Mayo
  • -grilled chicken $5
  • Bernie Mac(GF)*(DF)* $16
    • two all beef patties, special sauce, shredded iceberg, cheese, pickles and onions in between a sesamo seed brioche bun.
  • the annexe big brunch $22.50
    • big brunch consisting of two eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown with artisan bread
  • Toast And Spread (GF)( V) $7.50
    • 2 slices of our Artisan bread with a choice of marmite, peanut butter or jam
  • BLAT (GF) $15.50
    • smoky bacon, ripe tomatoes, zesty avocado smash and lettuce on Artisan bread served with a side of curly fries or green salad
  • Haloumi Open SandwIch (GF)(V) $16.00
    • halloumi served roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion and crisp rocket on Artisan bread - add bacon or avocado for $4.00
  • Tomato sauce $1.00
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Potato and Chorizo Salad (GF) $16.50
    • new season crisp potatoes. Spanish chorizo sausage and mint served with a crispy zesty rocket and red onion
  • Mushrooms on Toast(V) $15.50
    • mushrooms with thyme butter served with Artisan bread
  • Potato rösti, sautéed mushrooms, Madeira sauce $18
  • Field & Green's *ice cream & **sorbet per scoop $5
  • Omelette Arnold Bennett $23
  • Hardieboys fresh orange juice $6
  • Marmalade
    • Churned with house-made Seville orange marmalade
  • Muesli, roast apricots, orange blossom yoghurt, organic milk $15
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Potato rösti, sautéed mushrooms, Madeira sauce $18
  • Thai Curry Puff with Chicken & Vegetables (5) $8.50
  • Spicy Soup with Chicken or Beef $8.50
  • Deep Fried Thai Spring Rolls (5) $8.50
  • Green Curry of Chicken or Beef $14.50
  • Spicy Prawn or Combination Seafood Soup $9.50
  • Sauteed Beef with Oyster Sauce $14.50
  • Fried Rice with Chicken & Egg $14.50
  • Roti $3.50
  • Honey $4.00
  • Bourbon peanut butter $5.00
  • Smoked pears with a hot Byrd's custard and nuts, served with or without candied bacon $12.00/$13.00
  • Sake apricots, butterscotch sauce, whipped cream and sliced almonds $7.50
  • Savoury wafles with Tuscan sauce, relish and a choice of or cheese spiced sausage $12.00/$13.00
  • Candied bacon and bananas with canadian premium maple syrup $12.50
  • Jam with cream $4.50
  • Salmon, cucumber, homemade yoghurt with lemon and mint $8.00
  • Scrambled eggs $10.00
    • on toast or with baked spuds
  • Toasted house-baked bread $5.00
    • with our own jam or marmalade or Vegemite
  • Meat burrito $15.00
    • bacon, chorizo sausage, scrambled egg, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • Veg burrito $15.00
    • scrambled egg, avocado, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with smoked mackerel, pickled vegetables, slaw and fresh ricotta
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with avocado, basil pesto, pickled vegetables and fresh ricotta
  • Les Petits Chocolats $15.00
    • Walter’s hand-crafted ganache chocolates
  • Annam Combo $32.00
    • Choose any four different starters from above
  • Ca Ri Cuu - Lamb Curry (GF) $26.00
    • Slow cooked in stock & coconut cream, cinnamon, star anise with roasted pumpkin, green beans & cherry tomatoes in masaman curry sauce. Served with rice & French bread.
  • Goi Cuon Chay $10.00
    • Vegetarian with tofu (GF on request) (V)
  • Pho Ga - Chicken Pho (GF - without condiment sauce) Chicken noodle soup with shredded chicken thigh and rice stick noodle in clear broth. Served with lemon, fresh herbs, shallots and hoisin sauce. $20.00
  • Ca Ri Vit - Duck Curry $26.00
    • With bamboo shoots, green beans, pineapple, cherry tomatoes & peanut butter curry sauce. Served with steamed rice & French bread.
  • Guava Panna Cotta $15.00
    • with strawberry & vanilla ice cream (GF)
  • Goi Ca - Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Vietnamese chicken and fresh herbs salad with cashew nuts
  • provoleta $17.00
    • grilled provolone dolce & prosciutto
  • chancho asado con piña y repollo $33.00
    • roasted pork ribs & pork belly with pineapple & cabbage
  • lentejas guisadas con pescado $33.00
    • fish of the day with lentils stew
  • empanadas $12.00
    • beef or napolitana
  • prosciutto/ salame/paté/terrine/hummus/olives/caprino/kikorangi/manchego $7.00
  • zucca $25.00
    • white base, pumpkin, caramelized onions, goat cheese, endive
  • green salad $7.00
  • grilled octopus "causa" $17.00
    • potatoes, avocado & black olives mayo
  • SINGAPORE RICE STICKS CUBE $11.90
    • Rice sticks(vermicelli)shrimps, roast pork. egg, bean sprouts. spring onion wok tossed with a mild curry flavor
  • HAINAN FRIED RICE CUBE $11.50
    • Unique sauce passed on by grandma, fried with roast pork, preserved vegetable, egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots & spring onion
  • SWEET & SOUR CUBE $12.40
    • Thick egg noodles, roast pork. bean sprouts. Spring onion, onion. carrots & bok Choy wok tossed with our tendering sweet & sour sauce.
  • SATAY CHICKEN CUBE $12.40
    • Thêck egg noodles with chicken, bean sprouts spring onion. carrots, bok choy finished with our original Malaysian satay sauce. >>
  • HOT & SPICY CUBE $12.40
    • Thãck egg noodles, beef, chicken, roast pork, bean sprout, spring onion, carrot & bok choy wok tossed with homemade hot & spicy sauce. Mild, Medium & HOT
  • SPECIAL TERIYAKI CHICKEN NOODLES $13.00
    • egg noodles with chicken bean sprouts, onion, carrots, spring onion & bok choy wok tossed with teriyaki sauce
  • COMBINATION CUBE $12.40
    • For those can't make up their mind. please feel free to try out this dish.Thick egg noodles. beef. chicken, pork, shrimp & vegetable wok tossed with oyster sauce.
  • YANG CHAU FRIED RICE CUBE $11.50
    • the most popular fried rice in the world prepared with roast pork egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots, shrimp & sprinkle of spring onion
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