Hippopotamus Steakhouse
Hippopotamus Steakhouse
Hippopotamus Steakhouse
Since 1968, Hippopotamus has been the beef specialist. We select the best cuts for you and offer 100% French meat for our beef dishes (excluding onglet). Enjoy our charcoal grilling expertise for a unique taste.
28 Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris, France
A chain of French restaurants specializing in beef grills. The menu offers a wide selection of beef cuts, burgers, and traditional French dishes, in a friendly and family atmosphere.
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• A chain of French restaurants specializing in beef grills. The menu offers a wide selection of beef cuts, burgers, and traditional French dishes, in a friendly and family atmosphere.
To Share
Friends' Platter
Planche des Copains
Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, country pâté, camembert, Lyon rosette sausage, dried ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread.
A large sharing tasting board, composed of French charcuterie (dried ham, sausage), cheeses, and a mini Saint-Nectaire fondue. Served with toasted bread.
Snack Platters
Paniers de Grignotage
Fried appetizer baskets to share for aperitif. Choose between an all-cheese version or a mixed version with chicken and calamari.
BBQ Chicken Wings
Wings de Poulet BBQ
Spices, BBQ sauce.
Chicken wings marinated in spices and grilled, served with a smoky barbecue sauce.
Starters
Country Pâté
Terrine de Campagne
Gherkins, mixed salad, toasted bread.
Traditional country pâté with a rustic texture. Served cold with tangy gherkins and toasted bread.
Comté Ravioli
Ravioles au Comté
Label Rouge Dauphiné ravioli, Comté cheese cream.
Small square pasta filled with cheese and parsley, served in a creamy Comté cheese sauce.
Duck Foie Gras Block
Bloc de Foie Gras de Canard
Camargue sea salt, toasted bread. Suggestion: Monbazillac AOP - Château de Vari
Semi-cooked duck foie gras, a delicate and rich delicacy, served with sea salt and toast.
Goat Cheese Tartine
Tartine de Chèvre
Toasted focaccia, goat cheese cream, honey goat cheese, toasted seeds, green pesto, mixed salad.
Grilled focaccia bread topped with warm goat cheese and honey, with pesto and seeds.
Mushroom Poached Egg
Œuf Poché aux Champignons
Free-range poached egg, braised mushroom, mushroom cream, and soldiers.
Poached egg with a runny yolk, served on a mushroom preparation with breadsticks.
Small Fondue
Petite Fondue
Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, dried ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread.
Individual portion of Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, served with cured ham.
Salads
Caesar Salad
Salade Caesar
Crispy chicken fillets, AOP parmesan, romaine lettuce, red onions, olive oil toasted bread, caesar dressing.
The famous salad made with romaine lettuce, breaded chicken, parmesan shavings, and croutons, bound by a creamy dressing.
Steakhouse Salad
Salade Steakhouse
Free-range poached egg, thin slices of beef marinated in pepper, mixed salad, red onions, emmental cheese bites, peppery creamy sauce, crispy onions.
A gourmet salad with marinated beef, a poached egg, cheese, and pepper sauce.
Veggie
Ravioli Gratin
Gratin de Ravioles
Ricotta, mushroom, and spinach ravioli, gratinated Comté cheese cream.
Vegetarian dish of baked stuffed pasta with mushrooms, spinach, and a gratinated cheese sauce.
Tartine
Toasty Cheesy Bresaola
Toasty Cheesy Bresaola
Seeded country bread, 3-cheese béchamel and old-fashioned mustard, gratinated with Comté, bresaola. Served with a mixed salad and fries.
A hot, gratinated tartine rich in cheese, topped with dried beef (Bresaola). Served as a main course with sides.
Dish of the Day
Valid every weekday lunchtime
Monday: Mountain Gratin
Lundi : Gratin Montagnard
Potatoes, smoked raclette cheese, dried ham shavings, mixed salad.
Comforting dish made with potatoes and melted raclette cheese, served with cured ham.
Tuesday: Beef Shepherd's Pie
Mardi : Parmentier de Bœuf
Mixed salad.
Traditional shepherd's pie made with a layer of ground beef covered with mashed potatoes.
Wednesday: Chicken Strips
Mercredi : Aiguillettes de Poulet
Creamy mushroom sauce, fries.
Thin slices of chicken served with mushroom sauce and fries.
Thursday: Little Saint-Nectaire Ground Beef
Jeudi : P'tit Haché St-Nectaire
Butcher-style ground beef patty, Saint-Nectaire cheese cream, crispy onions, fries.
Ground beef topped with Saint-Nectaire cheese sauce.
Friday: Cod Shepherd's Pie
Vendredi : Parmentier de Cabillaud
Mixed salad.
Fish gratin (cod) topped with mashed potatoes.
Our Menus
Fan Favorite Menu
Menu Coup de Cœur
Starter + Main Course + Drink OR Main Course + Dessert + Drink. A side dish and a sauce included in your menus.
Complete menu offering a choice between a starter and a main course, or a main course and a dessert, accompanied by a drink.
Lunch Menu
Menu Déjeuner
Main Course + Dessert. Valid every weekday lunchtime. Drink not included.
Weekday lunch menu including a main course and a dessert.
Kids' Menu
Menu Enfant
Up to 10 years old. Main Course + Dessert + Drink + 1 Surprise.
Menu adapted for children with a main course, a dessert, a drink, and a surprise toy.
Our Meats
Some of the finest and noblest cuts. French origins. Hippopotamus supports French farmers and know-how.
Side Dish Plate Only
Assiette de Garniture Seule
A side dish of your choice, without meat.
Flank Steak with Shallots
Bavette d'Aloyau à l'Échalote
Meat cut with long fibers, truly flavorful, topped with shallot sauce.
Tender and fibrous beef cut, highly prized for its flavor, served with a classic shallot sauce.
Sirloin Steak
Faux-Filet
Slightly marbled, revealing the fineness of the grain and its tenderness.
Beef sirloin, a lean cut with a bit of fat on the edge, tender and flavorful.
Pepper Steak
Steak au Poivre
A classic, a selection cut enhanced by its generous pepper sauce.
Beef steak topped with a creamy sauce with crushed peppercorns.
Steak and Egg
Steak à Cheval
Butcher-style ground beef patty, free-range fried egg.
Ground beef steak topped with a sunny-side-up egg.
Marinated Butcher's Cut
Pièce du Boucher Marinée
Maître d'hôtel style: garlic, parsley. All the meltiness of a revisited classic.
Beef cut marinated with herbs and garlic for tenderness and flavor.
Characterful
Charcoal grilled.
Ribeye Steak approx. 250 g
Entrecôte env. 250 g
Marbled, melt-in-your-mouth, and tender.
Marbled beef cut (intramuscular fat) grilled, renowned for its rich flavor.
XL Sirloin Steak approx. 330 g
Entrecôte XL env. 330 g
Marbled, melt-in-your-mouth, and tender in XL version.
A very large portion of ribeye steak for big appetites.
Irish Onglet approx. 200 g
Onglet Irlandais env. 200 g
The most flavorful cut of beef from Ireland.
The onglet is a cut of beef with long fibers, very tender and with a pronounced flavor.
Chateaubriand Beef Fillet
Filet de Bœuf Chateaubriand
A noble cut with guaranteed tenderness.
The most tender cut of beef, thick and lean.
Individual Rib Steak
Côte de Bœuf Individuelle
Marbled, melt-in-your-mouth, and tender, bone-in cut.
Large, very flavorful and juicy bone-in beef steak.
Burgers
Served with fries or salad. Replace the meat in your burger with our plant-based patty.
The Original Burger
Burger L'Original
Butcher-style ground beef patty, grilled bacon, cheddar sauce, candied onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun.
Classic beef burger with bacon, melted cheese, and cocktail sauce.
Chicken Burger
Burger Chicken
Crispy chicken fillets, cheddar sauce, red onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun.
Breaded chicken burger with cheese and raw vegetables.
Steakhouse Burger
Steakhouse Burger
Butcher-style ground beef patty, grilled bacon, Saint-Nectaire cheese cream, candied onions, black garlic mayonnaise, squid ink black bun.
Gourmet burger with an original black bun, topped with Saint-Nectaire cheese and black garlic mayonnaise.
Cheeseburger
Cheeseburger
Butcher-style ground beef patty, cheddar sauce, gherkins, ketchup and yellow mustard sauce, brioche bun.
The American classic with steak, cheddar cheese, ketchup, and mustard.
Mountain Burger
Burger Montagnard
Butcher-style ground beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, potato rösti, grilled bacon, candied onions, black garlic mayonnaise, crispy onions, brioche bun.
Alpine-inspired burger with raclette cheese and potato rösti.
Chicken Ribs & Co
Half Roasted Chicken
Demi-Poulet Rôti
Sautéed potatoes and their juices.
Half roasted chicken, served with potatoes.
BBQ Ribs
Ribs BBQ
Marinated pork ribs, BBQ sauce, fries.
Pork ribs caramelized with barbecue sauce.
Andouillette AAAAA
Andouillette AAAAA
Fries.
Traditional French sausage made from pork tripe, grilled. The AAAAA label guarantees superior quality.
Duck Breast
Magret de Canard
Sautéed potatoes.
Fatty duck breast fillet, grilled rare, served with its crispy skin.
Pork Chop approx. 350 g
Côte de Cochon env. 350 g
Sautéed potatoes, choice of sauce.
Large grilled pork chop, juicy and flavorful.
Gourmet Ground Beef
The Original Ground Beef
Haché L'Original
XL butcher-style ground beef patty, free-range fried egg, cheddar sauce, candied onions, grilled bacon, crispy onions.
Large ground beef steak served without a bun, garnished like a burger with egg, cheese, and bacon.
Mountain Ground Beef
Haché Montagnard
XL butcher-style ground beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, potato rösti, grilled bacon, black garlic mayonnaise, Comté cheese cream, crispy onions.
Mountain version of the loaded ground beef patty, with melted cheeses and rösti.
Fish
Fish & Chips
Fish & Chips
Crispy hake fillet, tartar sauce. Sustainable fishing.
Breaded and fried white fish, served with fries and tartar sauce.
Salmon Fillet
Pavé de Saumon
Creamed Spinach
Grilled salmon fillet served with creamed spinach.
Desserts
Chocolate Mousse
Mousse au Chocolat
All you can eat.
Airy and rich dark chocolate cake.
Tiramisu
Tiramisu
Coffee mascarpone cream, ladyfingers, cocoa.
Italian dessert with coffee and mascarpone cream.
Floating Island
Île Flottante
Vanilla custard, salted butter caramel sauce.
Poached meringue whites floating on vanilla custard, drizzled with caramel.
Crème Brûlée
Crème Brûlée
Bourbon Vanilla.
Baked vanilla custard with a thin layer of crunchy caramelized sugar on top.
Brioche French Toast
Brioche Pain Perdu
Brioche French toast, chocolate-hazelnut spread, vanilla ice cream.
Slice of brioche dipped and pan-fried in butter, served hot with ice cream and chocolate.
Chocolate Fondant
Mi-Cuit au Chocolat
Vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate lava cake, served hot with a scoop of ice cream.
XL Profiterole
Profiterole XL
Large choux pastry filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream.
Large choux pastry filled with vanilla ice cream and covered with hot chocolate sauce.
Pomcake
Pomcake
Pancakes, caramelized roasted apples, light apple cream, salted butter caramel sauce.
Gourmet dessert combining pancakes and caramelized apples.
The Exotic Roast
L'Exotique Rôti
Roasted pineapple and mango, crumble, shredded coconut, coconut ice cream.
Roasted exotic fruits served hot with coconut ice cream.
Sundaes & Iced Desserts
Hippo Banana
Hippo Banana
Caramelized banana, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, toasted almonds.
Revisited version of banana split with caramelized banana and three scoops of ice cream.
Dame Blanche
Dame Blanche
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, crumble, whipped cream.
Classic vanilla ice cream sundae topped with hot chocolate sauce.
Peanut Caramel Sundae
Coupe Cara'huète
Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter crumble, salted butter caramel sauce, whipped cream.
Ice cream sundae with peanut and caramel flavors.
Caramel, Coffee, or Chocolate Liégeois
Liégeois Caramel, Café ou Chocolat
Ice cream and sauce of your choice, crumble, whipped cream.
Scoop of flavored ice cream (coffee, chocolate, or caramel) topped with whipped cream.
Choco-Hazelnut Sundae
Coupe Choco-Noisettes
Nutty ice cream, meringue, chocolate sauce, toasted hazelnuts, whipped cream.
Ice cream sundae for hazelnut and chocolate lovers.
Your Custom Ice Cream Sundae
Ice Cream Sundae
Coupe de Glace
Choice of flavors: Fruit sorbet (Lime, strawberry, raspberry, passion fruit), Ice cream (Bourbon Vanilla, dark chocolate, arabica coffee, salted butter caramel, coconut, Nutty). Choice of topping.
Create your own ice cream sundae by choosing your flavors and toppings.
Coffees & Sweet Treats
Coffee / Sweet Tea
Café / Thé Douceur
Chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, apple crumble.
Hot drink accompanied by three small desserts.
Coffee / Gourmet Tea
Café / Thé Gourmand
Chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, tiramisu, apple crumble, peanut mousse.
Hot drink accompanied by five mini-desserts for a varied tasting.
Espresso / Decaf
Expresso / Déca
Strong black coffee, with or without caffeine.
Large Café au Lait
Grand Crème
Large café au lait.
Tea / Infusion
Thé / Infusion
Selection of teas or herbal teas.
Drinks
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Original, Sugar-Free, Cherry. 33 cl.
Cola sodas.
Orangina
Orangina
25 cl.
Orange soda with pulp.
Tropical Oasis
Oasis Tropical
25 cl.
Non-carbonated fruit drink.
Vittel
Vittel
Natural mineral water.
Still bottled water.
Perrier
Perrier
Sparkling mineral water.
Natural sparkling water.
Place Information
Contains Dairy
Peanut Allergy
Contains Fish
Contains Shellfish
Gluten Free
Vegan Options
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28 Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris, France
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