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

  • Dragon Roll / Salmon Avocado / Cheese Salmon / Salmon Spring Onion / Prawn $1.50
  • Prawn / Cream Cheese Fish / Cream Cheese Crab / Cream Cheese Tuna $1.10
  • Avocado / Tofu / Spring Roll / Seaweed / Chicken & Rice $1.00
  • Spice Creme Vege / Tofu Avocado / Vegetables / Seaweed Tofu $1.00
  • BBQ Salmon / BBQ Eel / BBQ Prawn $1.50
  • Fish / Tuna Avocado / Crispy & Spiced Fish / Crispy Chicken / Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • Junior
  • Cha Gio Bun Saigon Lemongrass Beef Salad With Crispy Spring Roll $28.5
    • A refreshing rice noodle salad, mixed with lime dressing, spring onion oil & fresh Asian herbs. Topped with stir-fry lemongrass beef, roasted peanuts, crispy pork & crab spring rolls. (Veg available on request)
  • Banh Tam Mixed Grilled Of Pork, Crispy Spring Rolls & Lemongrass Beef $29.5
    • Delicious Vietnamese mixed grilled of pork, lemongrass beef and crispy spring rolls. Served with udon noodles, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, peanuts, fried shallots, fish sauce and top with coconut sauce.
  • Ga Xa Saigon Lemongrass Chicken With Coconut Noodles, Corn Spring Rolls $29.5
    • Delicious flame grilled marinated chicken with lemongrass, shallots, chillies & spices. Served with coconut rice vermicelli noodles, corn spring rolls, peanuts, crispy shallots, pickled carrot, lettuces & fresh herbs.
  • Banh Xeo Saigon Crispy Rice Crepe With Lacy Spring Rolls $28.5
    • Traditional rice flour crepe seasoned with coconut & turmeric, sizzled in a wok until crispy. Stuffed with sprouts, pork, prawns & fresh Vietnamese herbs. Served with traditional dipping sauce. (Vegetarian available on request)
  • Ga Con Chien Drunken Salt & Pepper Baby Chicken $29.5
    • Traditional herbal wine poached baby chicken then fried until crispy. Served with Vietnamese style pot rice with pork sausages, dried shrimps and pork floss. Served with XO sauce Bok Choy. Best eaten with your hands.
  • Banh Bao – Steamed Pork Bun Sliders $15.5
    • Slow braised belly of pork in our master stock. Sandwiched between fluffy white steamed buns. Served with Hoisin, chilli sauce, pickled vegetables & coriander. Best eaten like a burger.
  • Thit Bo Luc Lac Vietnamese Wok Tossed “Shaking Beef"
    • Delicious sirloin beef two ways. Our special wok-tossed “shaking beef” with our in-house special marinate. Accompanied by a refreshing Vietnamese style grilled beef & papaya salad. Served with steamed rice.
  • Plum Duck $19 / $28
  • Pork Spare Ribs $26
  • Salt and Peppered Tofu $9.50
  • Asian Greens $18
  • Fillet Steak $18 / $27
  • Curry Laksa $11.50
  • Tiramisu Ramekin $9
    • brandy, creme mousse, coffee dipped chocolate sponge center
  • Satay Hotplate $19 / $28
  • Salad leaves $7.50
  • PLOUGHMANS $18.50
    • Smoked salmon, popped capers, watercress + seed bread.
  • MIXED GRAIN $20.50
    • Kiwi quinoa, puy lentil, Spanish green tomato, landcress, feta + french tarragon.
  • FRITTERS $20.50
    • Corn, zucchini, parmesan, freekeh + basil .
  • Smoked mackerel, cos, fennel + horseradish $13.50
  • WET RISOTTO $23.00
    • Globe artichoke, roasted garlic lemon, parmesan
  • Salmon, ricotta + watercress $16.00
  • SCHNITZEL $27.50
    • Free range - parmesan crumbed chicken + a fried egg.
  • Mousse au chocolat $7.50
    • Chocolate mousse
  • Croissant $3.00
  • Formule gouter $7.00
    • Tart + tea
  • Le pain perdu $10.50
    • French toast with bananas, bacon and maple syrup
  • Formule bonjour $9.50
    • Breakfast + coffee or soft drinks
  • Tarte au citro meringuee $6.00
    • Lemon tart with meringue
  • Pain bagnat $7.50
    • Banguette with egg, mesclun, tomato, tuna, onion and vinaigrette dressing
  • Crepes bretonnes $6.50
    • Breton pancakes with sugar & butter/ jam (strawberry, apricot)
  • BACON BUTTY $10.00
    • with aioli on sourdough
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $10.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast
  • GARLIC MUSHROOMS $14.00
    • on toast
  • TOAST & SPREAD $6.00
    • w jam honey marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite on sourdough or grainy
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
  • PORTERHOUSE STEAK $22.00
    • with salad and fries
  • HOMEMADE MUESLI $12.00
    • w banana yoghurt & honey
  • BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO $16.00
    • on toasted bread with garlic butter & aioli
  • Marinated Chicken with Dried Chilli Peppers (bone in) $35.00
  • Won Ton Soup / Crab Meat Sweet Corn Soup / Hot and Sour Won Ton Soup $7.00
  • Dessert Ice cream with mixed fruits
  • Hot and Sour Soup / Beef and Tofu Soup $6.00
  • -Fish or Squid $22.00
  • -Chicken / Beef or Pork $21.00
  • -Combination or Shrimp $20.00
  • -Seafood $28.00
  • Greek Lepanto Olivas Mixtas (*GF) (V) (DF) $9.00
  • Shoe String Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.00
  • Italian Caesar Chicken sliders (3) $14.00
  • Wairarapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries with Saffron Aioli $9.00
  • Kiwi Fush & Chups Sliders (3) $14.00
  • Kapiti Aorangi Brie $15.00
  • Free Range Chicken Achari Masala Curry $34.00
  • Ti Kouka Streaky Bacon $6.50
    • Free range & nitrite free
  • White Pudding $6.50
    • w/ apple and fennel
  • Toast & Cultured Butter $8.00
    • w/ Ti Kouka jams, Fix & Fogg peanut butter or Tutaki honey. Choose from: White, wholemeal, wholegrain, rye, polenta and rosemary, grainy GF or white GF
  • Cocoa Husk & Oat Pancake $20.00
    • w/ coconut, yoghurt, crystalised sugar, cocoa nibs, grapefruit, mint & yuzu syrup - add streaky bacon $24.00
  • Roast Pork Roll $19.00
    • w/ gherkins, red onion, stout mustard, iceberg, apple chutney, milk bun
  • Ti Kouka Streaky Bacon (free range & nitrite free) $6.50
  • Haloumi Burger $18.50
    • w/ mushroom stalk pate, pickled beetroot, radish, fennel & lettuce, milk bun
  • Duck & Chicken Mousse $20.00
    • w/ jowl bacon, pickled shallots, Dijon mustard & iceberg on polenta bread
  • Warm Pumpkin Salad $17.00
    • Roasted pumpkin, honey cured streaky bacon, pumpkin seed, marinated feta and a rosemary dressing.
  • Garden Salad $6.50
  • Toasted Muesli $9.00
    • Served with fruit and yoghurt.
  • Chocolate $3.50
    • extra scoop
  • Warm Raspberry Drenched Chocolate Cake $17.50
    • A traditional French recipe, so moist it resembles a sunken souffle. An intriguing mixture of raspberries and chocolate served warm with vanilla ice cream.
  • Sticky Date Pudding $16.50
    • A traditional favourite, scented with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, served warm with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce.
  • Devils Dream Cake $18.00
    • Soft layers of white and dark chocolate laced with raspberries – really wicked and scores 10 on the richness scale.
  • Beetroot Salad roasted beetroot, red onion, toasted walnuts, Danish feta and balsamic dressing. (v) $17.50
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives & Green Olives $7.00
  • Goose Shack Cut Chips with Lemon Mayo $7.00
  • Goose Shack Pale Ale Bacon Nut spread with toasted Sourdough $16.00
  • Classic $17.00
    • Salami, Chorizo, Kransky Sausage, Onion, Mushroom with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Specials $20.00
    • Tuesday night - pint of Tuatara & all you can eat pizza (starting from 5.30 pm)
  • Hot 'n' Spicy $15.00
    • Chorizo, Jalapeno, Onion, Tuatara Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella & a drizzle of Hot Sauce
  • Specials $25.00
    • Weekday lunchtime - pizza & 2 half pints (starting 12.00 pm till 2.00 pm)
  • Goose Shack Smoked Fish Pate with toasted Sourdough $15.00
  • Ot Toui $3.00
    • Fresh Chili (GF)
  • 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.
  • Bo Kho - Braised Beef (GF) or Ca Ri Ga - Chicken Curry (GF)
  • Dumpling Chay - Veggie Dumpling (V) $11.00
    • Pan grilled dumplings with cabbage, fungus, shitake mushroom, carrots, coriander and spring onion served with cucumber chili soy dipping sauce
  • Assiette De Fromages $18.00
    • Selection of three Cheeses from France
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Coffee with vanilla ice cream. Choice of liqueurs, Amaretto or Frangelico
  • Goi Cuon Chay $10.00
    • Vegetarian with tofu (GF on request) (V)
  • Coconut Creme Brulee $15.00
    • with mango (GF)
  • Fish Ball Soup $9.50
  • Fish Pieces (3)
  • Stir Fried Chicken $10.50
  • Stir Fried Pork $10.50
  • Beef Brisket Soup $9.50
  • All served with Chef's Special Fresh Seasonal Vegetables with rice, rice noodles, or eggs noodles
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Beef Udon Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
    • With lashings of garlic butter
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $14.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, fresh salad green & aioli
  • Fries $8.00
    • With house-made aioli & tomato sauce
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $16.00
    • With jalapenos, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Lamb Shank Pie $19.00
    • Our signature dish! The good old lamb shank taste, without the bones! Served with mint sauce, pastry top, salad garnish & fries
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.00
    • The traditional, on toasted Ciabatta, topped with BBQ sauce & an egg. Served with fries
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $14.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon ,brie, Cranberry, salad greens & cheese, all in a toasted bun. Served with fries
  • Vegatarian Nachos $12.00
    • Potato, pumpkin, spinach & chilli beans, served with jalapenos, cheese, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • Garlic Bread Gf* Df* $6
    • Toasted ciabatta with flat leaf parsley.
  • St Louis Ribs $27
    • With house made smoked adobe BBQ sauce and served with spiced gourmet potatoes
  • Fries Gf* Df* $9
    • Tomato Sauce and aioli.
  • Bearnaise $1.50
  • Eye Fillet $33
    • 150g Eye Fillet with crumbed beef cheek, kumara fondant, portobello mushroom and béarnaise
  • Garlic Prawns Gf* $15
    • With mesclun salad and ciabatta.
  • -Beef Burger Df* $19
    • 180g beef patty with cos, #27 tomato relish and Swiss cheese with fries.
  • Bruchetta Gf* Df* $17
    • Served with halloumi, vine tomato, basil pesto and balsamic glaze.
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