Mixed bread, Bovril butter, (olive oil & balsamic vinegar on the tables)
4.50
(v)
Nocellara Del Belice olives
4
(vg)
Pork & smoked cheese sausage roll, Colman’s English mustard
5
Golden-fried cod goujons, charredRoasted red pepper hummus, toasted ciabatta lemon, tartare sauce
6.5
(vg)
Hippo hot wings, Chef Lee’s hot sauce, Oxford blue cheese dip
7.5
(vg)
Beetroot falafels, tzatziki
6.5
(v)
Black pudding Scotch egg
5
Pork belly bites, apple sauce
6.5
Golden fish goujons, lemon, tartare sauce
7.5
Homemade soup of the day, toasted sourdough
5
Bubble & Squeak, poached egg, crispy streaky bacon, hollandaise (v – no bacon)
8
Peri-peri calamari, chorizo sausage, toasted ciabatta
9
Chicken liver parfait, toasted ciabatta, cornichons, pickled baby onions, red onion chutney
7.5
Ndjua, mac ’n’ smoked cheese, truffle royale, toasted ciabatta
8
Omega salad, smashed sweet potato, rocket, spinach, omega seeds, goji berries, vine tomatoes, turmeric bulgur wheat, red pepper hummus
12
(vg)
Oxford blue, pear & walnut salad, watercress, spinach, chicory, purple broccoli, black onion seeds, roasted beetroot, apple cider vinaigrette
12.5
(v)
Top off your salad
with your choice of any of the following; Harrisa chicken £4, grilled chicken £3.50, beetroot falafel £3.50, roasted salmon £4
Pan roasted seabass
18.50
with truffle potato gratin, purple sprouting broccoli, dukkha spiced mussel cream (gf)
Aged sirloin steak
24
confit tomato, Portobello mushroom, watercress, fries
(Sauces: peppercorn or garlic butter) gf)
Line-caught fish & chips, tartare sauce, peas
15
Shropshire ½ roasted chicken, rocket & vine tomato salad, harissa aioli, minted new potatoes
16.5
(gf)
Hippo Burger
15
cheddar, crispy smoked bacon, Hippo burger sauce, red onion marmalade, fried dill pickle, fries
Hippo Vegan Burger
15
vegan cheese, THIS-isn’t-bacon, sriracha mayonnaise, red onion marmalade, fried dill pickle, fries (vg)
Sous vide pork belly, black pudding, mash potato, celeriac, swiss chard, apple, pork gravy
17
(gf)
Sides
all at £4
Chips or fries / Buttered greens / Green garden salad / Creamed mashed potatoes / Minted new potatoes all at £4
Sweet potato fries £5.00 / Truffle Parmigiana Tiger fries £5.50 / Purple sprouting broccoli £6
Hippo-Bocker Glory
6.5
S’More chocolate brownie
6
vanilla ice cream, cocoa soil
Ice Cream Union ice cream (ask for flavours)
£2 per scoop
Sticky toffee pudding, honeycomb, salted caramel ice cream
6
Great British farmhouse cheese, crackers, chutney
9
Soup of the day. bread and butter
3
Hippo chicken wings and Rubies ketchup
3
Hippo house burger and chips
7
Sausages, mash, greens, gravy
6
Fish and chips, peas
6
THIS isn’t chicken’ plant based goujons, chips and Rubies ketchup (vg)
7
Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream
3
Kids Hippo-Bocker Glory
3.5
Fruit salad and ice cream
3
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
3 course £30 | 2 course £25
Hippo hot wings, Chef Lee’s hot sauce, Oxford blue cheese dip (gf)
Golden fried fish goujons, charred lemon, tartare sauce
Buffalo mozzarella, vine tomatoes, beetroot, chicory (v, gf)
Bubble & Squeak, poached egg, crispy streaky bacon, hollandaise (gf, v-no bacon)
Prawn, crayfish & avocado cocktail, Marie Rose sauce (gf)
Classic Hippo Caesar salad
top with grilled chicken, beetroot falafel or buffalo mozzarella
Harissa marinated 1⁄2 Shropshire chicken, rocket, vine cherry tomato salad, minted new potatoes (gf)
Hippo Burger; melted cheddar, bacon, burger sauce, red onion marmalade, dill pickle, fries
(£10 Supplement) Aged sirloin steak, confit tomato, Portobello mushroom, watercress, chips choice of sauce: peppercorn or garlic butter (gf)
Hippobocker glory
Molten chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, cocoa soil
Three Scoops of ice cream (ask for flavours)
Half roast chicken with
17
roast carrot, onion, savoy cabbage, smoked cauliflower cheese gratin, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Roast rump of beef with
19
horseradish sauce, roast carrot, onion, savoy cabbage, roast potatoes, smoked cauliflower cheese gratin, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Vegetarian Sunday roast special with
16
roast carrot, onion, savoy cabbage, roast potatoes, smoked cauliflower cheese gratin, Yorkshire pudding, gravy (v)
When you just need that little bit more…
Smoked cauliflower cheese gratin £5
Roast potatoes £5
Roast vegetables £5
Yorkshire pudding £1
Please inform us of any allergies you might have. All our dishes are checked over for allergens and presented in our allergens matrix. Please ask a member of the herd for a look. v = vegetarian vg = vegan gf = gluten free.
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