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

  • Cheesecake $8.20
    • Can we tempt you with today's flavour? Please check the specials board...
  • Scallops $13.00
    • Your choice of either deep fried or mornay
  • Check the specials board for our soup of the day, fish variety, cheesecake flavour and for tempting daily or seasonal specials. N/A
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $8.80
    • Filled with beef, ginger and spices, served on rice with sweet and sour sauce.
  • The Platter $15.95
    • Crumbed mushrooms, chicken tenderloins, squid and prawns with sweet and sour dipping sauce
  • Hot Beef and Avocado Salad $15.95
    • With crispy noodles and salad greens
  • Hot Bread Loaf (serves 2) $4.80
  • T-Bone Steak N/A Light / $28 Main
  • Phad thai noodle $13.50
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Sweet & sour chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Panang curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Basil chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Dim sums $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Beef oyster sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Tom yum soup $3.00
  • Steamed / fried chicken noodle soup $12.90
  • Fritti Romani:fried Roman things
  • Vongole: cockles
  • Patate al burro e erbe $7.00
  • Cotoletta di agnello fritta $23.00
  • Crostini di pate' Toscani $12.00
  • Rucola, radicchio, funghi & grana $7.00
  • Extra Bread $3.00
  • Piccoli fritti Romani $15.00
  • Spicy hot chicken wings $20.00
    • slaw and blue cheese dressing
  • Roti bread $9.80
    • with peanut sauce
  • Beef or Vege burrito $12.00
    • melted cheese, sour cream, and salad
  • Moo -vcado $16.50
    • NZ beef, avocado and bacon
  • Beer battered asparagus $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • Cheese $15.00
    • NZ beef, Swiss cheese and beetroot
  • Roast Vegetable $17.50
    • roasted vegtables, feta, red onion, pine nuts and balsamic dressing
  • Karaage $16.50
    • Fried chicken and kewpie mayo
  • Sardines on toast with lemon and olive oil $ 10.00
  • Goats cheese, walnut and honey baguette $ 13.00
  • Ham, Swiss cheese, English mustard on polenta bread $ 12.00
  • Toast and jam or peanut butter $ 7.50
  • Goat's cheese, honey and pink pepper on toast $ 11.00
  • Ham, Swiss cheese and pickle on toast $ 12.00
  • Aged cheddar sandwich with chutney, pickled onion and watercress $ 11.00
  • Salami and aged cheddar on rye $ 13.00
  • Wonton (each) $0.09
  • Blackbean $1.00
  • Vegetables $10.90
  • Six vegetarian dumplings homemade $7.00
  • Squid rings. Eggs. Chips, salad $10.70
  • Vegetables $9.90
  • Shrimp $12.50
  • Tomato $2.00
  • Croissant miele au cantal $8.00
    • Toasted croissant with cantal cheese and honey
  • Crepes bretonnes $6.50
    • Breton pancakes with sugar & butter/ jam (strawberry, apricot)
  • Mousse au chocolat $7.50
    • Chocolate mousse
  • Oranais $4.00
    • Apricot danish
  • La salade de fruits $6.50
    • Seasonal fruit salad and yoghurt
  • Brownie $4.00
    • Chocolate cake with walnut and a cinnamon cream
  • Formule le marche francais $19.50
    • Salad or dish of the day + tart + coffee or soft drinks
  • Sandwich basque $7.50
    • Banguette with chorizo and gherkins
  • Fish and Chips $15 E / $19 M
    • Fresh local fish in our own beer batter. Served with fries, side salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $19.00
    • Sirloin steak strips, served with onion jam, summer greens, aioli and fries
  • Scallops $18.00
    • Pan seared. Served on a salad bed with bacon, prawn twisters, dressed with a chilli and lime vinaigrette
  • Pate $12.00
    • Homemade with apple and thyme. Served with onion relish and bread
  • Pancakes $12.00
    • Stacked and topped with pan-seared bacon and banana served with maple syrup
  • Hawaiian $17.00
    • Ham, bacon and pineapple
  • Pasta of the Day $17.00
    • See our blackboards for this weeks special
  • Summer Stir Fried Veg $6.00
  • PLAIN RICE $3.00
    • plain steamed basmati rice
  • DAL TARKA(PUNJABI STYLE) $14.00
    • yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices
  • TAWA GOSHT $16.00
    • goat meat, ginger, garlic and onion tossed on a hot plate
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $15.00
    • traditional southern chicken cooked with coconut flavoured masala
  • KASHMIRI PULLAO $7.00
    • basmati rice cooked with cashew, sultana, almond slices and diced coconut
  • MIX VEGETABLES PAKORA $7.00
    • fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in chickpea flour and spices then deep fried served with mint chutney
  • YELLOW CHICKEN CURRY $15.00
    • tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in yellow curry with coconut cream
  • MUTTON KORMA $15.00
    • diced mutton cooked with mild spices and cashew nut gravy
  • Chicken
    • Marinated in mild adobo
  • Jalapeños
  • Classic $12.50
    • Flour Tortilla, White Rice, Choice Of Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsas And Sauce
  • Power $14.50
    • Black rice, extra meat, salsas and sauce
  • Guacamole +$2.00
    • Burrito or Bowl
  • Beef
    • With cumin and garlic rub
  • Verde
    • Jalapeños, mango, coriander and lime
  • Cheese +$0.50
    • IQ Range™ and Powerbowl
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
  • our eggs are locally sourced free-range
  • GF- gluten free bread available
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • multi-grain or ciabatta (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • - bacon & banana w maple syrup
  • Eggs Florentine $15.00
    • (mushrooms & spinach & hollandaise)
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • (ham& hollandaise)
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.20
  • Steak $4.20
  • Butter Chicken $4.20
  • Bacon & Egg $4.20
  • Sausage Rolls $2.00
  • Chicken $4.20
  • Long Sausage Rolls $3.40
  • Sausages $1.80
  • Shanghai Stir Fried Noodle with Pork $11.00
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Pork on Rice $12.50
  • Brisket Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $11.50
  • Gong Bao Chicken on Rice $11.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken Leg on Rice $11.00
  • Double Cooked Pork on Rice $11.00
  • Roast Duck on Rice $13.00
  • Stew Pork Shank
  • King Prawns and Vegetables
  • Egg Fried Rice $4.50/ $8.00
    • small/ large
  • Curry Sauce Beef
  • Sweet Corn Soup
  • Kung Bau Pork
  • Braised Fish Pieces in Hot Pot
  • Shrimps Fried Rice $7.50/ $14.50
    • small/ large
  • Soup of day $10
  • Three cheese open tart $14
    • blue brie and goats cheese tart topped with a rocket and cherry tomato salad
  • Parsley and garlic butter mushrooms $4
  • Crispy kale and sesame salad $16
    • crispy kale, avocado, cherry tomatoes served with a sesame seed oil and soya sauce vinaigrette. Finished with toasted sesame seeds
  • Baked eggs benedict $13
    • served with slow roasted cherry tomatoes, basil infused hollandaise and toasted baguette
  • Goats cheese and honey ravioli $16
    • served with spinach, broccolini, tomatoes and eggplant finished with a butter sage sauce
  • Parmesan and truffle fries $8
  • Roasted tomatoes $3
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