Northern-centric burger group Fat Hippo will open its debut London restaurant on Shoreditch’s Great Eastern Street next week bringing its portfolio to a total of 15 sites.
The 3,000sq ft, 108-cover restaurant is inspired by East London culture with contemporary urban style décor, custom-designed copper-plated artwork, exposed brickwork and bespoke steelwork.
Open seven days a week for dine-in and takeaway, the menu features the brand’s double beef and buttermilk chicken burgers, a wide range of plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free and halal chicken options, as well as a kids menu.
Signatures include the PB+JJ burger, a double patty topped with peanut butter and bacon jam; the Great White Buffalo burger with buttermilk chicken, American cheese, smoked bacon, buffalo hot sauce and purple ‘slaw; and the eponymous Fat Hippo burger featuring a double patty, American cheese, smoked bacon, chorizo, onion rings and ‘Fat Hippo sauce’.
All burgers will be served in a toasted demi brioche alongside ‘Hippo seasoned’ hand cut chips, free as standard. Sides include dirty fries, frickles (fried pickles) and custom wings will also be available.
Shoreditch menu prices remain the same as the rest of the UK with burgers starting from £11.90.
“We are on an ambitious growth path and are delighted to be bringing our patties to London for the first time. We’re being very selective in terms of the cities we’re considering for our new restaurants and are only looking at vibrant, dynamic locations that fit with our brand aspirations. The lively and creative district of Shoreditch is the perfect fit,” says Fat Hippo managing director and founder Michael Phillips.
The first Fat Hippo opened in 2010 in Jesmond and has since expanded with additional restaurants now in Newcastle, Durham, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham, and Glasgow.
The North-East born restaurant group also has three concessions, including kiosks within Sheffield’s all day retail experience Kommune and Lane 7’s Sheffield, Manchester and Edinburgh bowling venues.
In line with the company’s expansion plans, Fat Hippo will be opening a second restaurant in London early next year as well as in York.
The brand plans to open a further six locations over the next 12 months.