Hippopotamus French Cuisine

  • THE ART OF FINE DINING
  • HIPPOPOTAMUS
    UPCOMING EVENTS
  • HIPPOPOTAMUS
    HIGH TEA

Located on level three of the Museum Art Hotel, take in views of the stunning Wellington harbour while treating your taste buds to beautifully presented delicious fine cuisine. Your experience is completed by the opulent surroundings of the Museum Art Hotel with its private collection of original artwork. Situated over the road from the harbour, the Museum Art Hotel is close to Wellington’s exciting and vibrant activity centres. Hippopotamus Restaurant is the perfect choice to commence, or complete, a night out with friends.

Our Menus Selection
Breakfast menu
Lunch menu
High Tea menu
Pre Show Dinner menu
Dinner menu
Dessert menu
High Tea Group Set menu
Group Set menus
Private Dining menu
Canapés Menu
Wine list
Cocktail menu

New year, new menu, new challenge!

At Hippopotamus restaurant, we believe it is a good resolution to introduce our new talent and to allow them to express their culinary creativity. Laurent has challenged his Sous-Chef to design the “back to school” menu and to kick-start Hippopotamus’s 2012 gourmet experience with a range of brand new flavours.

Be tempted by a Beef tartare three ways, or a Saku Tuna with Chardonnay foam (the finest tuna used to make sashimi), or revisit our classics and award-winning signature dishes such as Kapiti Kikorangi tortellini. Louis’s dessert palette promises to be as exotic and daring, while retaining a classic French touch.

Maitre’D Timothee will find the perfect wine match for the complete culinary experience and Hippopotamus’s attentive French waiting staff will ensure your experience is simply “fabuleuse”.

Ohlalalala, what a good resolution to stick to!


Executive Chef Laurent Loudeac and Pastry Chef Louis Sergeant

 

Experience the glamour of “high tea” and treat yourself
to an afternoon of indulgence at Hippopotamus.
French born and trained pastry chef, Louis Sergeant, lovingly creates a beautifully presented selection of carefully hand crafted sweet and savoury amuse-bouches, mini-sandwiches and miniardises for you to relish. Savour these with a selection from our Gourmet Dilmah tea range or espresso coffee or upgrade with a glass of bubbly, decadent cocktail or Champagne.

Click here to download the High Tea Menu
Hippopotamus offers a real variety of High Tea Options as shown below.
Museum High Tea $30 per person
Elegant High Tea $40 per person (includes a glass of bubbly)
The Hip’ High Tea $40 per person (includes a cocktail)
Luxury High Tea $50 per person (includes a glass of French Champagne)