Mixed bread, Bovril butter, (olive oil & balsamic vinegar on the tables)
4.50
(v)
Nocellara Del Belice olive
4
(vg)
Pork & smoked cheese sausage roll, Colman’s English mustard
5
Roasted red pepper hummus, toasted ciabatta
6.50
(vg)
Hippo hot wings, Chef Lee’s hot sauce, Oxford blue cheese dip
7.50
Beetroot falafels, tzatziki
6.5
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
(v)
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
with confit tomato, Portobello mushroom, watercress, fries (Sauces: peppercorn or garlic butter) (gf)
Line-caught fish & chips, tartare sauce, peas
15
Shropshire ½ roasted chicken
16.5
with rocket & vine tomato salad, harissa aioli, minted new potatoes (gf)
Hippo Burger
15
with cheddar, crispy smoked bacon, Hippo burger sauce, red onion marmalade, fried dill pickle, fries
Hippo Vegan Burger
15
with vegan cheese, THIS-isn’t-bacon, sriracha mayonnaise, red onion marmalade, fried dill pickle, fries (vg)
Sous vide pork belly
17
with black pudding, mash potato, celeriac, swiss chard, apple, pork gravy (gf)
Sides
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
6.00
vanilla ice cream, cocoa soil
Ice Cream Union (ask for flavours)
£2 per scoop
Sticky toffee pudding
with honeycomb, salted caramel ice cream
Great British farmhouse cheese
9
with crackers, chutney
PROSECCO SPUMANTE NV
6.20 28.25
AZZILLO • ITALY
PIAZZA GRANDE SPARKLING ROSE BRUT NV
6.20 28.25
CANTINE DI CARPI • ITALY
PROSECCO SPUMANTE SUPERIORE NV
200ML MINI BOTTLE 9.60
BORTOLOTTI • ITALY
CLASSIC CUVEE BRUT ‘HINDLEAP’ NV
49.00
BLUEBELL VINEYARDS • ENGLAND
RESERVE ROSE NV
49.00
HAWKINS BROS • ENGLAND
EXTRA BRUT NV
49.00
CHAMPAGNE GOSSET • FRANCE
LA CUVEE BRUT NV
62.00
CHAMPAGNE LAURENT PERRIER • FRANCE
GRENACHE BLANC 2018
3.85 5.15 19.50
LA LOUPE • FRANCE
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2018/19
4.60 6.10 23.50/ 47.00 (Magnum)
LA PLAYA VINEYARDS • CHILE
PICPOUL DE PINET 2018
5.25 7.00 27.75
SEL ET DE SABLE • FRANCE
PINOT GRIGIO ‘PORTENOVA’ 2018
4.85 6.30 24.75
SACCHETTO • ITALY
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2018
6.20 8.30 32.50
MOMO • NEW ZEALAND
MACON LUGNY ‘LES GENIEVRES’ 2017/18
32.75/ 65.50 (Magnum)
LOUIS LATOUR • FRANCE
CHENIN BLANC 2018/19
4.79 6.15 23.95
BACKSBERG ESTATE CELLARS • S. AFRICA
GAVI DI GAVI 2018
37.50
CANTINE VOLPI • ITALY
CHARDONNAY 2016
28.50
WAKEFIELD ESTATE • AUSTRALIA
ALBARINO 2017/18
34.00
GENIO Y FIGURA • SPAIN
CHABLIS 2017
42.50
SIMONNET-FEBVRE • FRANCE
CHARDONNAY RESERVE 2018
5.10 6.55 25.50
VIU MANENT • CHILE
SHIRAZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017/18
3.85 5.15 19.50
TERRE D’OR • FRANCE
VEGA TINTO 2016
29.75
DFJ VINHOS • PORTUGAL
Château de Fonscolombe ‘Gold Label’ Rosé, Provence
35.25
FR – Fashionable & classy, pale & delicate pink.
SHIRAZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017/18
3.85 5.15 19.50
SHIRAZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017/18 TERRE D’OR • FRANCE
VEGA TINTO 2016
26.50
DFJ VINHOS • PORTUGAL
SHIRAZ 2016
5.50 7.40 28.50
WAKEFIELD ESTATE • AUSTRALIA
BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR ‘MERLOT’ 2016
5.35 7.25 28.00
CHATEAU LE BRETON • FRANCE
MALBEC GRAN RESERVA 2017
5.65 7.60 30.00
VIU MANENT • CHILE
RIOJA CRIANZA ‘ARIENZO’ 2016
6.10 8.20 32.00
MARQUES DE RISCAL • SPAIN
PINOT NOIR ‘VALMOISSINE’ 2016
5.85 7.90 31.25/ 62.50 (Magnum)
LOUIS LATOUR • FRANCE
MONTAGNE SAINT EMILION 2015/16
36.00
CHATEAU GACHON • FRANCE
CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2015
40.00
BANFI • ITALY
SANTENAY 2017
45.00
LOUIS LATOUR • FRANCE
MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO RISERVA 2016
5.00 6.60 25.95
TORRE DEL COLLE • ITALY
CABERNET MERLOT ‘ROCKY ROAD’ 2015
6.80 9.30 35.00
MCHENRY HOHNEN • AUSTRALIA
CARIGNAN ‘VIEILLES VIGNES’ 2017/18
23.00
ROCHE DE BELANNE • FRANCE
FLEURIE 2017
38.00
HENRY FESSY • FRANCE
TEMPRANILLO 2016/17
27.25
WINE & ROSES • SPAIN
MERLOT 2017
47.00 (Magnum)
LA PLAYA VINEYARDS • CHILE
LATE HARVEST RIESLING 2013
8.50 23.50
SERESIN • NEW ZEALAND
VIOGNIER 2018
26.50
DOMINIO DE PUNCTUM • SPAIN
VINHO VERDE 2018
5.35 7.25 28.00
AB VALLEY WINES • PORTUGAL • 11.5% ABV
MERLOT RESERVE 2018
4.75 6.20 28.00
MERLOT RESERVE 2018
MALBEC ‘PATAGONIA SELECT’ 2017
37.50
FAMILIA SCHROEDER • ARGENTINA
SAINT VERAN 2017
38.75
LOUIS LATOUR • FRANCE
CHARDONNAY ‘BURNSIDE’ 2015
43.50
MCHENRY HOHNEN • AUSTRALIA
RIOJA RESERVA 2014/15
39.50
MARQUES DE RISCAL • SPAIN
MERLOT 2013
36.50
MORGENHOF ESTATE • S.AFRICA
MARGAUX CRU BOURGEOIS 2014
59.50
CHATEAU ANGLUDET • FRANCE
PINOT NOIR ‘RACHEL’ 2014
46.00
SERESIN • MARLBOROUGH, NZ
Bordeaux Negroni
8
Tanqueray, Gancia Rosso Vermouth, Bitters
Persian Lime Margarita
8
Don Julio Blanco, agave syrup, Persian lime
Electric Mule
8
Ketel One, fresh ginger, Sansho Pepper, soda
Blackcurrant Leaf Spritz
8
Ketel One, raspberry, cacao, blackcurrant leaf, prosecco
Old Fashioned
8
Bulleit Bourbon, angoustura, sugar
Pedrino
4.5
PX Sherry and tonic infusion
BORDEAUX CASK AGED NEGRONI
8
Tanqueray, Gancia Rosso Vermouth, Bitters liqueur
PERSIAN LIME & NORI MARGARITA
8
Don Julio Blanco, Agave syrup, Persian lime
£5 Margarita Mondays
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
Goji Berry Liqueur, Prosecco, a Dash of Orange Bitters
APEROL SPRITZ
8.5
Aperol, Prosecco, Soda Water
KETEL ONE BOTANICALS
7.5
Grapefruit & Rose, Cucumber & Mint, Peach & Orange Blossom with Soda Water
gin
TANQUERAY
really? How can a house gin be this good?
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE LONDON DRY GIN
SIPSMITH LONDON DRY
PORTOBELLO ROAD LONDON GIN
TANQUERAY TEN
BULLDOG
GIN MARE - MEDITERRANEAN GIN
MONKEY 47 DRY GIN
ELEPHANT
supporting our fellow friends. For every bottle, Elephant donates 15% of profit to Elephant conservations
PINKSTER
very yah
WHITLEY NEIL ELDERFLOWER
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
for tropical vibes, pair with a ginger beer from the twins at Double Dutch
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
this is amazing. Go on, try it
NIKKA FROM THE BARREL
CANADIAN CLUB BLENDED CANADIAN WHISKY
BULLEIT KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
BULLEIT BOURBON RYE
JACK DANIEL'S TENNESSEE WHISKEY
tequila, a whole squeezed lemon and sparkling water - the way to go
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
Let us talk you through our amazing beers on tap. We are very proud of them.
PERONI 330ml
5.1
CORONA 330ml
4.5
BREWDOG NANNY STATE 330ml
HAMBLETON GLUTEN FREE LAGER 500ml
5.2
REKORDELIG STRAWBERRY AND LIME 500ml
4
REKORDELIG BOTANICALS LIME AND MINT 330ml
4
CRABBIES GINGER BEER 500ml
4.3
DUVEL STRONG BLONDE ALE 330ml
8.5
BLUE MOON 330ml bottle
5.4
BULMERS ORIGINAL 500ml bottle
4.5
HEINEKEN 0.0 330ml bottle
but not in flavour
GINGERELLA
LEMONY LEMONADE
EAGER JUICE
Orange, Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple.
TURNER AND HARDY TOMATO JUICE
the best we’ve tasted
REAL KOMBUCHA ROYAL FLUSH
REAL KOMBUCHA SMOKE HOUSE
REJUCE
Cold pressed juice, 100% natural ugly fruit and wonky vegetables (various flavours available).
GINGER BEER
or just on their own
DOUBLE DUTCH INDIAN TONIC
DOUBLE DUTCH SKINNY TONIC
DOUBLE DUTCH CRANBERRY TONIC
DOUBLE DUTCH POMEGRANATE & BASIL
DOUBLE DUTCH CUCUMBER & WATERMELON
the perfect twin to your spirit!
2 course £25 - 3 course £30
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
15
roast carrot, onion, savoy cabbage, smoked cauliflower cheese gratin, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Roast rump of beef with
17
horseradish sauce, roast carrot, onion, savoy cabbage, roast potatoes, smoked cauliflower cheese gratin, Yorkshire pudding, gravy
Vegetarian Sunday roast special with
13
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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