Toasted sourdough, whipped Bovril butter
4.5
Sausage roll, Colman's English mustard
4.5
Black pudding Scotch egg, piccalilli
5
Roasted red pepper hummus, toasted pitta (vg)
6
Breaded chestnut mushrooms, truffle aioli (v)
6.5
Black truffle & parmesan fries (v)
6
Sufflok chorizo croquettes
7.5
Mini Shepherd's pie, parmesan mash
8
Beetroot falafel, red pepper hummus, whipped goat's cheese, flatbread (v)
17
Coppa, salami, 'nduja, olives, baquette, Bovril butter, baked camembert
22
English onion soup, mature cheddar & stout rarebit (v)
5
Bubble & Squeak, poached egg, bacon, hollandaise
8
Goat's cheese bon bons, beetroot, mixed leaves, balsamic vinaigrette, pistachio crumb (v)
7
Hippo hot wings, Chef Lee's hot sauce, Oxford blue cheese dip
7.5
Beetroot falafels, cashew creme fraiche (vg)
7
Smoked pork cheek, pickled mustard seeds, celeriac & kohl rabi
7.5
Sprouting broccoli, pecan & parmesan risotto, fermented chilli oil
15
Flat iron harissa chicken, heritage tomato salad, watercress, harissa mayo
16
Pressed breast of Dorset lamb, mulligatawny, n'duja, toasted seeds
19
Dry aged sirloin steak served with roasted garlic, confit tomatoes, watercress salad
22
Choice of sauce ; Peppercorn, Stilton or Bearnaise
Pan-roasted Scottish sea trout, colcannon potato cake, leek chowder, poached hen's egg
18
Hippo Haus burger, cheddar, crispy smoked bacon, hay smoked onion sauce, dill pickle fries
15
Happy hippo burger, dill pickle, hash brown, hay smoked onion sauce, fries (vg)
14
Line-caught haddock & chips
15
Chips or fries
4
Buttered greens
4
Garden salad
4
Creamed mashed potato
4
Sweet potato fries
5.5
Molten chocolate mud cake, vanilla ice cream
6
Sticky banana & date loaf, coconut, sesame
6
Blood orange curd, ricotta & pistachio
6
Mini sourdough treacle tart, saffron clotted cream
6
Toasted sourdough, whipped Bovril butter
4.5
Roasted red pepper hummus toasted pitta (vg)
6
Suffolk chorizo croquettes
6
Mini – Shepard’s pie, parmesan mash
7.5
Sausage roll, Colemans English mustard
4.5
Black pudding Scotch egg, piccalilli
5
Vegetarian – beetroot falafel, red pepper hummus, whipped goat’s cheese, flatbread
17
Meat and cheese – Coppa, salami, ‘nduja, olives, baguette, Bovril butter, baked camembert
22
Soup of the day
5
Goat’s cheese bon bons, beetroot, mixed leaves, balsamic vinaigrette, pistachio crumb (v)
7
Beetroot falafels, cashew crème fraiche (vg)
7
Smoked pork cheek, pickled mustard seeds, celeriac & kohl rabi
7.5
Hippo hot wings, Chef Lee’s hot sauce, Oxford blue cheese dip
7.5
All served with seasonal vegetables, giant Yorkshire pudding and red wine grav
Slow cooked Shin of Angus beef and Sirloin
19
Welsh Lamb Shoulder
19
Wild Mushroom Wellington served with Veggie Gravy
16
Sprouting broccoli, pecan & parmesan risotto, fermented chilli oil
15
Line-caught haddock & chips
15
Flat iron harissa chicken, heritage tomato salad, watercress, harissa mayo
16
Happy hippo burger, dill pickle, hash brown, hay smoked onion sauce, fries (vg)
14
Hippo Haus burger, cheddar, crispy smoked bacon, hay smoked onion sauce, dill pickle, fries
15
Chips/fries
4
Buttered greens
4
Garden salad
4
Creamed mashed potato
4
Seasonal vegetables
4
Sweet potato fries
5.5
Molton chocolate mud cake, vanilla ice cream
6
Sticky banana & date loaf, coconut, sesame
6
Mini sourdough treacle tart, saffron clotted cream
6
British cheese selection, crisp bread, gooseberry and nettle chutney, grapes
9 13
Glass of Prosecco on arival
Colchester oysters, avocado granite
Baked giant camembert, Crispy Ox springs ham, Builders pickles, Confit Cornish potatoes, Sourdough
28 day aged Cotes de Boeuf n’ Half Grilled native lobster, pont neuf potato, crab béarnaise
Steamed spotted dick, three custards; frozen milk, dark chocolate, rosemary & pistachio
Garden Party
4
Cucumber, Mint, Elderflower Cordial, Double Dutch Tonic
Sober Sunrise
4
Orange juice, Pineapple juice, Grenadine
Noperol Spritz
4
Rhubarb, Bitter Orange, Gentian, White Tea, Botanicals
Juniper Sour
4
Juniper, Fennel herb, Orange Blossom, Citrus Syrup, Vegan Foamer
BORDEAUX CASK AGED NEGRONI
8
Tanqueray, Gancia Rosso Vermouth,
Bitters liqueur
PERSIAN LIME & NORI MARGARITA
8
Don Julio Blanco, Agave syrup, Persian lime
SALTED CARAMEL OLD FASHIONED
8
Bulleit Bourbon, Salted Caramel,
Wakame & Sansho Bitters
BLACK CHERRY & AMARETTO SOUR
7.5
Bulliet Bourbon, Black Cherry Liqueur,
Amaretto
HIPPO SPRITZ
8
Pococello Limoncello, Cucumber & Watermelon Tonic, Mint
APEROL SPRITZ
8.5
Aperol, Prosecco, Soda Water
KETEL ONE BOTANICALS
7.5
Grapefruit & Rose, Cucumber & Mint, Peach & Orange Blossom with
Soda Water
POCOCELLO SUNSHINE SPRITZ
8
Pococello Limoncello, Prosecco, Soda
Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry NV Azzillo (IT)
6.20 28.25
Piazza Grande Sparkling Rose Brut NV Cantine di Carpi (IT)
6.20 28.25
Prosecco Spumante Superiore DOCG NV Bortolotti (IT)
9.60 (200ml Small Bottle)
La Vigneau Cinsault Rosé 2018 (FR)
4.25 5.65 21.75
Pale pink, dry and immensely gluggable.
Rogers & Rufus Rosé 18/19 (AUS)
5.35 7.25 28.00
Try this salmon-pink style – we think it’s the
best!
Grenache Blanc ‘Languedoc’ La Loupe 2018 (FR)
3.85 5.15 19.50
Decent well made house wine. Sets the standard for the rest of the list!
Backsberg Estate Cellars Chenin Blanc 18/19 (SA)
4.70 6.15 6.15
A beauty from an historic family estate. Engaging and bright.
Viu Manent Reserve Chardonnay 2018 (CHL)
5.10 6.55 25.50
No oak so this is fresh, floral and balanced.
Pinot Grigio ‘Portenova’ Sacchetto 2018 (IT)
4.85 6.30 24.75
Definitely not your everyday one – really superb. Worth a slurp.
Vinho Verde AB Walley Wines 2018 (PT)
5.35 7.25 28.00
A young and fresh Portuguese classic – 11.5% ABV
Picpoul de Pinet 'Sel et de Sable' 2018 (FR)
5.25 7.00 27.75
Star attraction from the shores of the Mediterranean – try with seafood.
La Playa Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 18/19 (CHL)
4.60 6.10 23.50
Abundant zing and citrus freshness. Great house sauvignon.
Momo ‘Organic’ Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (NZ)
6.20 8.30 32.50
Momo magic, great Marlborough savvy.
Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, Terre d’Or 17/18 (FR)
3.85 5.15 19.50
Exciting house red, mellow and drinkable with a warm satisfying finish.
Viu Manent Reserve Merlot 2018 (CHL)
4.75 6.20 24.25
Juicy red fruits, elegant and stunning. For
location think foothills of the Andes mountains.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva, Torre del Colle 2016 (IT)
5.00 6.60 25.95
Well known Italian red classic but this is an aged Riserva.
Château Le Breton, Bordeaux Superieur 2016 (FR)
5.35 7.25 28.00
Modern style, made from Merlot. Fruity but structured.
Viu Manent ‘Gran Reserva’ Malbec 2017 (CHL)
5.65 7.60 30.00
You know the grape, very fashionable. Great Reserva quality.
Pinot Noir ‘Valmoissine’ Louis Latour 2016 (FR)
5.85 7.90 31.25
Elegant, beautiful and exciting, just like the Var where it’s grown.
Marques de Riscal Rioja Crianza ‘Arienzo’ 2016 (ESP)
6.10 8.20 32.00
Hunker down, try this with lamb or beef roasts. A classic…
Wakefield Estate Shiraz, Clare Valley 2016 (AUS)
5.50 7.40 28.50
Inviting upfront fruit & spiciness. Perfect with hearty fayre.
McHenry Hohnen ‘Rocky Road’ Cabernet Merlot ‘Biodynamic’ 2015 (AUS)
6.80 9.30 35.00
All the way from surfers’ heaven on the west coast of Aus.
LA PLAYA VINEYARDS SAUVIGNON BLANC
47
(CHILE)
LOUIS LATOUR MÂCON LUGNY LES GENS
65.50
(FRANCE)
ROGERS & RUFUS ROSE
56
(AUSTRALIA)
LA PLAYA VINEYARDS MERLOT
47
(CHILE)
LOUIS LATOUR PINOT NOIR VALMOISSINE
62.50
(FRANCE)
TAYLORS 10YR PORT
BARBADILLO PEDRO XIMENEZ
TIO PEPE SHERRY
SERESIN LATE HARVEST RIESLING 2013 (NZ)
8.50 23.50
Sweet-honeyed with a tingling acidity. Biodynamic
TANQUERAY
SIPSMITH LONDON DRY
PORTOBELLO ROAD LONDON GIN
TANQUERAY TEN
BULLDOG
GIN MARE - MEDITERRANEAN GIN
MONKEY 47 DRY GIN
ELEPHANT
PINKSTER
HENDRICK'S
BATHTUB OLD TOM
WARNERS RHUBARB GIN
SEEDLIP NON ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT
KETEL ONE
SIPSMITH SIPPING VODKA
BLACK COW PURE MILK VODKA
ZUBROVKA
KETEL ONE CITROEN
GREY GOOSE
CHASE
BELVEDERE
PAMPERO BLANCO
PAMPERO ESPECIAL
KRAKEN BLACK SPICED
HAVANA CLUB 7 YEAR OLD
DIPLOMATICO RESERVA EXCLUSIVA
GOSLING BLACK SEAL DARK RUM
SAILOR JERRY SPICED
APPLETON ESTATE
JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL WHISKY
THE FAMOUS GROUSE SCOTCH WHISKY
HAIG CLUB SINGLE GRAIN
JOHNNIE WALKER GOLD RESERVE
TALISKER 10 YEAR OLD MALT WHISKY
LAGAVULIN 16 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
OBAN 14 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY (PEATED)
GLENFIDDICH SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY AGED 12 YEARS
COPPER DOG BLENDED MALT WHISKY
ROE & CO - BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY
JAMESONS
KINAHAN'S
NIKKA FROM THE BARREL
CANADIAN CLUB BLENDED CANADIAN WHISKY
BULLEIT KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
BULLEIT BOURBON RYE
JACK DANIEL'S TENNESSEE WHISKEY
DON JULIO BLANCO
DON JULIO ANEJO
DON JULIO REPOSADO
PATRON XO CAFÉ
MEZCAL UNION
CASAMIGOS REPOSADO
LUXARDO SAMBUCA
HENNESSEY VS
DUPONT VSOP CALVADOS
JANNEAU VSOP ARMAGNAC
MARTELL XO
HENNESSEY VSOP
MARTINI DRY VERMOUTH
MARTINI BIANCO
MARTINI ROSSO
APEROL
POCOCELLO LIMONCELLO
CAMPARI
BAILEYS
COINTREAU
DISARONNO AMARETTO
JAGERMEISTER
KHALUA
TIA MARIA
SIPSMITH LONDON CUP
SOUTHERN COMFORT
GRAND MARNIER
Let us talk you through our amazing beers on tap. We are very proud of them.
ABV
PERONI
5.1
330ml
CORONA
4.5
330ml
BREWDOG NANNY STATE
0.5
330ml
HAMBLETON GLUTEN FREE LAGER
5.2
500ml
REKORDELIG STRAWBERRY AND LIME
4
500ml
REKORDELIG BOTANICALS LIME AND MINT
4
330ml
CRABBIES GINGER BEER
4.3
500ml
DUVEL STRONG GOLDEN ALE
8.5
330ml
BLUE MOON
5.4
330ml bottle
BULMERS ORIGINAL
4.5
500ml bottle
HEINEKEN 0.0
0.5
330ml bottle
PUNCHY SPICED RUM PUNCH 0%
LEMONY LEMONADE
EAGER JUICE
Orange, Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple
TURNER AND HARDY TOMATO JUICE
REAL KOMBUCHA ROYAL FLUSH
REAL KOMBUCHA SMOKE HOUSE
REJUCE
Cold pressed juice, 100% natural ugly fruit and wonky vegetables
(various flavours available)
GINGER BEER
DOUBLE DUTCH INDIAN TONIC
DOUBLE DUTCH SKINNY TONIC
DOUBLE DUTCH CRANBERRY TONIC
DOUBLE DUTCH POMEGRANATE & BASIL
DOUBLE DUTCH CUCUMBER & WATERMELON
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