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Fat Hippo announces debut in London burger scene
The burger group uses 100% British beef from Aubrey Allen.
Fat Hippo is opening a branch in Shoreditch’s Great Eastern Street, signalling its debut in the London burger scene.
Fat Hippo, which uses 100% British beef from Aubrey Allen, has quirky adventurous signature burgers on its menu such as the PB+J J – two beef patties loaded with chunky peanut butter, American cheese, bacon jam and smoked chilli jello, as well as the Honey Mons ta – two beef patties topped with American cheese, a buttermilk chicken piece, smoked bacon, pink pickled onions, Fat Hippo sauce and hot honey.
Its menu also has five vegan burgers as well as a tonne of sides, shakes and sauces to choose from, including the Notorious VFC 2.0, a southern-fried plant-based chicken piece, loaded with waffle fries, vegan cheese, lettuce, pickles, BBQ sauce and zinger mayo.
All burgers are served in an artisan toasted demi brioche and come with free hand-cut chips as standard, made from potatoes sourced from Fat Hippo’s own dedicated field in Northumberland.
Fat Hippo also has a non-burger menu such as beer battered cheese balls, Frickles (fried pickles), Wachos (a waffle nacho hybrid) and wings, whilst not missing out on their signature ‘Dirty’ loaded fries, waffles and tater tots, to enjoy alongside.
Drinks include; Fat Hippo IPA, Fat Hippo Hillbilly lager and indulgent Naughty Slushes and Shakes, the PB+Jack with Jack Daniels, peanut butter, honey and vanilla ice cream. It also has black vanilla soft serve ice cream, blended from almonds and cashews, it’s naturally thick, rich and creamy, created by DÀPPA solely for Fat Hippo.
Established in 2010 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Fat Hippo has 15 restaurants located in key city centres including Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
