Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

STARTERS ...
WILD VENISON
Native Herb Crusted Wild Venison Strip-loin Carpaccio, Courgette & Sauvignon Blanc Escabeche,
Crispy Parsnip & Purple Dawn, Perilla Leaves, Freeze Dried Raspberry, Juniper Berry Jus,
Pāmu Deer Milk Snow, Pink Peppercorn & Horopito Meringue with ‘A Lady Butcher’ Pancetta
ALBACORE TUNA
Awatoru Wild Food’s Kapiti Albacore Tuna Pastrami, Shaved Atlantic Scallop & Marlborough
Sea Salt, Linguine, Pons Apple Condiment, Lot Eight’s Flavour of Aotearoa, Oyster Leaves,
Mills Bay Mussels & Verjuice
KABOCHA
Oven Roasted Kabocha, Trio of Quinoa, Cream of Spinach, Chiffonade Fennel, White Balsamic
Reduction, Double Roasted Chickpea, Chardonnay Vinaigrette & Crispy Kale
STRACCIATELLA
Nelson’s Via Vio Stracciatella & Baby Spinach Tortellini, Salted Coconut Crème Patissiere, Italian
Parsley & Green Tomato Verde, Thai Basil, Lime, Warm Cashew Milk & Beetroot Spaghetti
MAINS ...
ŌRA KING : TYEE
Dry Aged Tyee, Kina & Egg Custard, Seaweed Seasoned Battered Zucchini Flower,
Pāmu Deer Milk Compound Butter, Witloaf & Cloudy Bay Clams
COASTAL LAMB
Two Point Rack of Coastal Lamb, Waikanae Nasturtium Capers, Canterbury Dunsinane’s
Black Garlic, Buttered Jus, Kumara Gnocchi, Beetroot Velvet, Heirloom Carrots & Crispy Kale
GREENSTONE CREEK
Single Malt Whiskey & Bull Kelp Aged Greenstone Creek Beef Fillet, Grilled Water
Spinach, Hay Smoked Pomme Mousseline, Tarragon Mustard & Jus Lie
COOK STRAIT
Catch of the day from Cook Strait, Clevedon Buffalo Feta Cheese & Pearl Barley Risotto,
Cream of Curly Parsley, Wilted Silverbeet, Lemon & Crushed Walnut
AUBERGINE
Hand Harvested Hauraki Gulf Sea Salt Seasoned Aubergine, Smoked Paprika &
Tomato Glaze, Fresh Basil, Courgette, Carrot, Capsicum, Baby Leaves, Sweet Aroma
Olive Oil, Clevedon Buffalo Curd & Semi-Dried Roman Tomato
ACCOMPANIMENTS ...
Traditional Potato Gratin with Kapiti Te Horo
Charred Cauliflower with Apatu Aqua Smoked Roe Beurre Blanc
Broccolini with Confit Egg Yolk & NZ Scallop Snow
Courgette, Carrot, Cucumber, Baby spinach Salad with Clevedon
Buffalo Ricotta & Apple Condiment
DESSERTS ...
PĀMU DEER MILK
Pāmu Deer Milk Gelato & Crème Caramel, Otaki Honey Comb, Freeze Dried Manuka Honey,
Lot’8 Citrus Olive Oil Snow, Wattle-Seed Sable Breton & Salt Flower
LUCID CHOCOLATIER
Oven Baked 72% VRAE Chocolate, Freeze Dried Guanaja 70% Dark Chocolate, Aquafaba
Meringuelettes, Black Cocoa Paint, Black Sesame Praline & Amaretto Reduction
PURE-COCO VANILLA
Pure Coco Vanilla Protein & Valrhona Yuzu Inspiration Whipped Ganache, Citrus Compote,
Brown Sugar & Lot’8 Cold Press Citrus Olive Oil Sablé Breton & Crispy Bloody Orange
WLG CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Wellington Chocolate Factory’s Dark Chocolate, Italian Summer Truffle, Pistachio Sponge,
Chevre Caramel & Whipped Clevedon Buffalo Ricotta

STARTERS ...
WILD VENISON
Native Herb Crusted Wild Venison Strip-loin Carpaccio, Courgette & Sauvignon Blanc Escabeche,
Crispy Parsnip & Purple Dawn, Perilla Leaves, Freeze Dried Raspberry, Juniper Berry Jus,
Pāmu Deer Milk Snow, Pink Peppercorn & Horopito Meringue with ‘A Lady Butcher’ Pancetta
ALBACORE TUNA
Awatoru Wild Food’s Kapiti Albacore Tuna Pastrami, Shaved Atlantic Scallop & Marlborough
Sea Salt, Linguine, Pons Apple Condiment, Lot Eight’s Flavour of Aotearoa, Oyster Leaves,
Mills Bay Mussels & Verjuice
KABOCHA
Oven Roasted Kabocha, Trio of Quinoa, Cream of Spinach, Chiffonade Fennel, White Balsamic
Reduction, Double Roasted Chickpea, Chardonnay Vinaigrette & Crispy Kale
STRACCIATELLA
Nelson’s Via Vio Stracciatella & Baby Spinach Tortellini, Salted Coconut Crème Patissiere, Italian
Parsley & Green Tomato Verde, Thai Basil, Lime, Warm Cashew Milk & Beetroot Spaghetti
MAINS ...
ŌRA KING : TYEE
Dry Aged Tyee, Kina & Egg Custard, Seaweed Seasoned Battered Zucchini Flower,
Pāmu Deer Milk Compound Butter, Witloaf & Cloudy Bay Clams
COASTAL LAMB
Two Point Rack of Coastal Lamb, Waikanae Nasturtium Capers, Canterbury Dunsinane’s
Black Garlic, Buttered Jus, Kumara Gnocchi, Beetroot Velvet, Heirloom Carrots & Crispy Kale
GREENSTONE CREEK
Single Malt Whiskey & Bull Kelp Aged Greenstone Creek Beef Fillet, Grilled Water
Spinach, Hay Smoked Pomme Mousseline, Tarragon Mustard & Jus Lie
COOK STRAIT
Catch of the day from Cook Strait, Clevedon Buffalo Feta Cheese & Pearl Barley Risotto,
Cream of Curly Parsley, Wilted Silverbeet, Lemon & Crushed Walnut
AUBERGINE
Hand Harvested Hauraki Gulf Sea Salt Seasoned Aubergine, Smoked Paprika &
Tomato Glaze, Fresh Basil, Courgette, Carrot, Capsicum, Baby Leaves, Sweet Aroma
Olive Oil, Clevedon Buffalo Curd & Semi-Dried Roman Tomato
ACCOMPANIMENTS ...
Traditional Potato Gratin with Kapiti Te Horo
Charred Cauliflower with Apatu Aqua Smoked Roe Beurre Blanc
Broccolini with Confit Egg Yolk & NZ Scallop Snow
Courgette, Carrot, Cucumber, Baby spinach Salad with Clevedon
Buffalo Ricotta & Apple Condiment
DESSERTS ...
PĀMU DEER MILK
Pāmu Deer Milk Gelato & Crème Caramel, Otaki Honey Comb, Freeze Dried Manuka Honey,
Lot’8 Citrus Olive Oil Snow, Wattle-Seed Sable Breton & Salt Flower
LUCID CHOCOLATIER
Oven Baked 72% VRAE Chocolate, Freeze Dried Guanaja 70% Dark Chocolate, Aquafaba
Meringuelettes, Black Cocoa Paint, Black Sesame Praline & Amaretto Reduction
PURE-COCO VANILLA
Pure Coco Vanilla Protein & Valrhona Yuzu Inspiration Whipped Ganache, Citrus Compote,
Brown Sugar & Lot’8 Cold Press Citrus Olive Oil Sablé Breton & Crispy Bloody Orange
WLG CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Wellington Chocolate Factory’s Dark Chocolate, Italian Summer Truffle, Pistachio Sponge,
Chevre Caramel & Whipped Clevedon Buffalo Ricotta

STARTERS ...
WILD VENISON
Native Herb Crusted Wild Venison Strip-loin Carpaccio, Courgette & Sauvignon Blanc Escabeche,
Crispy Parsnip & Purple Dawn, Perilla Leaves, Freeze Dried Raspberry, Juniper Berry Jus,
Pāmu Deer Milk Snow, Pink Peppercorn & Horopito Meringue with ‘A Lady Butcher’ Pancetta
ALBACORE TUNA
Awatoru Wild Food’s Kapiti Albacore Tuna Pastrami, Shaved Atlantic Scallop & Marlborough
Sea Salt, Linguine, Pons Apple Condiment, Lot Eight’s Flavour of Aotearoa, Oyster Leaves,
Mills Bay Mussels & Verjuice
KABOCHA
Oven Roasted Kabocha, Trio of Quinoa, Cream of Spinach, Chiffonade Fennel, White Balsamic
Reduction, Double Roasted Chickpea, Chardonnay Vinaigrette & Crispy Kale
STRACCIATELLA
Nelson’s Via Vio Stracciatella & Baby Spinach Tortellini, Salted Coconut Crème Patissiere, Italian
Parsley & Green Tomato Verde, Thai Basil, Lime, Warm Cashew Milk & Beetroot Spaghetti
MAINS ...
ŌRA KING : TYEE
Dry Aged Tyee, Kina & Egg Custard, Seaweed Seasoned Battered Zucchini Flower,
Pāmu Deer Milk Compound Butter, Witloaf & Cloudy Bay Clams
COASTAL LAMB
Two Point Rack of Coastal Lamb, Waikanae Nasturtium Capers, Canterbury Dunsinane’s
Black Garlic, Buttered Jus, Kumara Gnocchi, Beetroot Velvet, Heirloom Carrots & Crispy Kale
GREENSTONE CREEK
Single Malt Whiskey & Bull Kelp Aged Greenstone Creek Beef Fillet, Grilled Water
Spinach, Hay Smoked Pomme Mousseline, Tarragon Mustard & Jus Lie
COOK STRAIT
Catch of the day from Cook Strait, Clevedon Buffalo Feta Cheese & Pearl Barley Risotto,
Cream of Curly Parsley, Wilted Silverbeet, Lemon & Crushed Walnut
AUBERGINE
Hand Harvested Hauraki Gulf Sea Salt Seasoned Aubergine, Smoked Paprika &
Tomato Glaze, Fresh Basil, Courgette, Carrot, Capsicum, Baby Leaves, Sweet Aroma
Olive Oil, Clevedon Buffalo Curd & Semi-Dried Roman Tomato
ACCOMPANIMENTS ...
Traditional Potato Gratin with Kapiti Te Horo
Charred Cauliflower with Apatu Aqua Smoked Roe Beurre Blanc
Broccolini with Confit Egg Yolk & NZ Scallop Snow
Courgette, Carrot, Cucumber, Baby spinach Salad with Clevedon
Buffalo Ricotta & Apple Condiment
DESSERTS ...
PĀMU DEER MILK
Pāmu Deer Milk Gelato & Crème Caramel, Otaki Honey Comb, Freeze Dried Manuka Honey,
Lot’8 Citrus Olive Oil Snow, Wattle-Seed Sable Breton & Salt Flower
LUCID CHOCOLATIER
Oven Baked 72% VRAE Chocolate, Freeze Dried Guanaja 70% Dark Chocolate, Aquafaba
Meringuelettes, Black Cocoa Paint, Black Sesame Praline & Amaretto Reduction
PURE-COCO VANILLA
Pure Coco Vanilla Protein & Valrhona Yuzu Inspiration Whipped Ganache, Citrus Compote,
Brown Sugar & Lot’8 Cold Press Citrus Olive Oil Sablé Breton & Crispy Bloody Orange
WLG CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Wellington Chocolate Factory’s Dark Chocolate, Italian Summer Truffle, Pistachio Sponge,
Chevre Caramel & Whipped Clevedon Buffalo Ricotta

STARTERS ...
WILD VENISON
Native Herb Crusted Wild Venison Strip-loin Carpaccio, Courgette & Sauvignon Blanc Escabeche,
Crispy Parsnip & Purple Dawn, Perilla Leaves, Freeze Dried Raspberry, Juniper Berry Jus,
Pāmu Deer Milk Snow, Pink Peppercorn & Horopito Meringue with ‘A Lady Butcher’ Pancetta
ALBACORE TUNA
Awatoru Wild Food’s Kapiti Albacore Tuna Pastrami, Shaved Atlantic Scallop & Marlborough
Sea Salt, Linguine, Pons Apple Condiment, Lot Eight’s Flavour of Aotearoa, Oyster Leaves,
Mills Bay Mussels & Verjuice
KABOCHA
Oven Roasted Kabocha, Trio of Quinoa, Cream of Spinach, Chiffonade Fennel, White Balsamic
Reduction, Double Roasted Chickpea, Chardonnay Vinaigrette & Crispy Kale
STRACCIATELLA
Nelson’s Via Vio Stracciatella & Baby Spinach Tortellini, Salted Coconut Crème Patissiere, Italian
Parsley & Green Tomato Verde, Thai Basil, Lime, Warm Cashew Milk & Beetroot Spaghetti
MAINS ...
ŌRA KING : TYEE
Dry Aged Tyee, Kina & Egg Custard, Seaweed Seasoned Battered Zucchini Flower,
Pāmu Deer Milk Compound Butter, Witloaf & Cloudy Bay Clams
COASTAL LAMB
Two Point Rack of Coastal Lamb, Waikanae Nasturtium Capers, Canterbury Dunsinane’s
Black Garlic, Buttered Jus, Kumara Gnocchi, Beetroot Velvet, Heirloom Carrots & Crispy Kale
GREENSTONE CREEK
Single Malt Whiskey & Bull Kelp Aged Greenstone Creek Beef Fillet, Grilled Water
Spinach, Hay Smoked Pomme Mousseline, Tarragon Mustard & Jus Lie
COOK STRAIT
Catch of the day from Cook Strait, Clevedon Buffalo Feta Cheese & Pearl Barley Risotto,
Cream of Curly Parsley, Wilted Silverbeet, Lemon & Crushed Walnut
AUBERGINE
Hand Harvested Hauraki Gulf Sea Salt Seasoned Aubergine, Smoked Paprika &
Tomato Glaze, Fresh Basil, Courgette, Carrot, Capsicum, Baby Leaves, Sweet Aroma
Olive Oil, Clevedon Buffalo Curd & Semi-Dried Roman Tomato
ACCOMPANIMENTS ...
Traditional Potato Gratin with Kapiti Te Horo
Charred Cauliflower with Apatu Aqua Smoked Roe Beurre Blanc
Broccolini with Confit Egg Yolk & NZ Scallop Snow
Courgette, Carrot, Cucumber, Baby spinach Salad with Clevedon
Buffalo Ricotta & Apple Condiment
DESSERTS ...
PĀMU DEER MILK
Pāmu Deer Milk Gelato & Crème Caramel, Otaki Honey Comb, Freeze Dried Manuka Honey,
Lot’8 Citrus Olive Oil Snow, Wattle-Seed Sable Breton & Salt Flower
LUCID CHOCOLATIER
Oven Baked 72% VRAE Chocolate, Freeze Dried Guanaja 70% Dark Chocolate, Aquafaba
Meringuelettes, Black Cocoa Paint, Black Sesame Praline & Amaretto Reduction
PURE-COCO VANILLA
Pure Coco Vanilla Protein & Valrhona Yuzu Inspiration Whipped Ganache, Citrus Compote,
Brown Sugar & Lot’8 Cold Press Citrus Olive Oil Sablé Breton & Crispy Bloody Orange
WLG CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Wellington Chocolate Factory’s Dark Chocolate, Italian Summer Truffle, Pistachio Sponge,
Chevre Caramel & Whipped Clevedon Buffalo Ricotta

Designed To Share $
139, Carved At Your Table And Served with
Selection Of Sauces & Two Accompaniments
CHATEAUBRIAND
Roasted Prime Cut of Greenstone Creek Beef Fillet - Pasture fed,
Hand Selected, 21day Aged Angus Beef
CARRÉ D’AGNEAU
Rack of Coastal Lamb – East & West Coast Of North Island,
Naturally Seasoned By The Sea

CRÊPES SUZETTE $25
Crêpes Flambéed In Orange Syrup & Grand Marnier Served
With Zelati’s Brown Sugar & Vanilla Gelato