Fat Hippo Jesmond is a burger restaurant at 35A St George's Terrace in West Jesmond. Opened in 2010 as the original Fat Hippo, the cosy end-terrace venue established the group's informal, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to burgers and generous comfort food.

Beef and fried chicken burgers form the heart of the menu, layered with distinctive sauces, cheese and crisp toppings. Dirty fries and other loaded sides turn a burger into a substantial meal, while smaller plates make it easy for groups to share a few extras.

Vegan, gluten free and children's selections make the restaurant practical for mixed groups and families. The branch also has covered and heated outdoor seating, with a relaxed atmosphere that suits lunch, an evening meal or a casual gathering with friends.

Only the chicken is described by the restaurant as halal, while its beef is not, so diners should check details rather than assume the whole menu meets that requirement. Anyone with allergies or other dietary needs should use the current allergen information and speak to the team about ingredients and cooking processes.

Address: 35A St George's Terrace, West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2SU, England

Fat Hippo Jesmond Menu Menu updated on 21 Jun 2026

Starters

Frickles

£5.90

Fried pickles + Fat Hippo sauce

Dirty Waffles

£6.50

Waffle fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Trash Browns

£6.50 / Add bacon + £1

Deep fried tater tots, liquid cheese + Cajun onion strings. Add bacon + £1, +45kcal.

Cheese Balls

£7.50 / Add bacon + £1

Beer battered cheese balls, hot honey Buffalo sauce + ranch. Add bacon +£1, +45kcal.

Freddie's Fingers: Buffalo

£7.90

Buttermilk chicken tenders, hot honey Buffalo + blue cheese ranch.

Freddie's Fingers: Crack

£7.90

Buttermilk chicken tenders, smoked chilli jello, garlic butter mayo + Parmesan. On Request.

FREDDIE'S FINGERS: BACKYARD

£7.90

Buttermilk chicken tenders, BBQ, bacon bits + sriracha. On Request.

Wachos

£10.90

Waffle fries, smashed beef, liquid cheese, guacamole, ranch, Hippo Hot sauce + jalapeños

Veggie Wachos

£10.90

Waffle fries, smashed plant based patty, vegan liquid cheese, guacamole, ranch, Hippo Hot sauce + jalapeños. Suitable for: Vegetarian

Vegan Frickles

£5.90

Fried pickles + vegan Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan

Vegan Dirty Waffles

£6.50

Waffle fries, Fat Hippo sauce + fakon bits. Suitable for: Vegan

Vegan Trash Browns

£6.50

Deep fried tater tots, vegan liquid cheese + Cajun onion strings. Suitable for: Vegan

Vegan Wachos

£10.90

Waffle fries, smashed plant based patty, vegan liquid cheese, vegan ranch, guacamole, Hippo hot sauce + jalapeños. Suitable for: Vegan

Frickles

Dirty Waffles

Trash Browns

Cheese Balls

Freddie's Fingers: Buffalo

Freddie's Fingers: Crack

FREDDIE'S FINGERS: BACKYARD

Wachos

Vegan Dirty Fries

£2

Fries, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan

Dirty tater tots

£3

Tater tots, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty tots

£3

Tater tots, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan

Dirty Waffles

£3

Waffle fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty Waffles

£3

Waffle fries, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan

Beef Patty

£4

Vegan Patty

£4

Suitable for: Vegan

Chicken Piece

£4

Vegan chkn

£4

Suitable for: Vegan

Waffle Fries

£4.90

Dirty Hand Cuts

£6.50

Hand cuts, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty Hand Cuts

£6.50

Hand cuts, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Dirty Fries

£6.50

Fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty Fries

£6.50

Fries, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Dirty Tots

£6.90

Tater tots, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty Tots

£6.90

Tater tots, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Onion Rings

£4.50

Beer battered

Purple 'slaw

£3.50

Wedge Salad

£4.50

Iceberg lettuce, ranch, bacon + Parmesan

Vegan Wedge Salad

£4.50

Iceberg lettuce, vegan mayo, fakon bits + Cajun seasoning

Beef Burgers

All burgers are served in toasted demi brioche. Includes a FREE SIDE – Choose from hand cut chips, fries or purple ‘slaw!

American

£14.50

Double patty, American cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Wild Bill

£15.90

Double patty, American cheese, smoked bacon, Cajun tater tots, BBQ sauce, ranch + jalapeños. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Burgers

All burgers are served in toasted demi brioche. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Swiss Tony

£15.90

Double patty, Swiss cheese, smoked bacon, mushrooms, Cajun onion strings + truffle mayo. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

PB+JJ

£15.90

Double patty, American cheese, chunky peanut butter, bacon jam + smoked chilli jello. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Fat Hippo

£16.90

Double patty, American cheese, smoked bacon, chorizo, onion rings + Fat Hippo sauce. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Born Slippy

£16.90

Double patty, American cheese, garlic butter mayo, braised pork rib meat, jalapeños + hot honey. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Great White Buffalo

£15.90

Buttermilk chicken, American cheese, smoked bacon, hot honey Buffalo sauce + purple ‘slaw. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Caesar Sando

£14.90

Buttermilk chicken breast, creamy Caesar, Hot honey buffalo, bacon bits, lettuce + Parmesan in toasted milk loaf. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Katsu Sando

£15.90

Buttermilk chicken breast, Togarashi hot honey, Gochujang BBQ sauce, pickled slaw, Katsu mayo, in toasted milk loaf. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Five Lies

£13.90

Single plant based patty, vegan cheese, pickles, ketchup, American mustard + Cajun onion strings. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice! Suitable for: Vegan

Harlem Fake

£14.90

Southern fried plant based chkn, vegan cheese, pink onions, sriracha mayo, lettuce + purple ‘slaw. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice! Suitable for: Vegan

Notorious VFC 2.0

£14.90

Southern fried plant based chkn, Cajun tater tots, vegan cheese, lettuce, pickles, BBQ sauce + zinger mayo. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice! Suitable for: Vegan

Sloppy Faux

£15.90

Winner of the vegan national burger awards 2025 – Single plant based patty, vegan cheese, sloppy faux sauce, BBQ, Chipotle mayo + pickleback’s slaw. Suitable for: Vegan

Little American

£9.50

Single beef patty, American cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard

Little Hippo

£9.50

Single beef patty, American cheese, chorizo + Fat Hippo sauce

Little White Buffalo

£9.50

Buttermilk chicken tenders, hot honey Buffalo sauce + purple ‘slaw.

Little Lies

£9.50

Plant based patty, vegan cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard. Suitable for vegans.

Little Ceasar

£9.50

Buttermilk chicken tenders, creamy Caesar, bacon bits, lettuce + Parmesan. Includes a free side of your choice.

Little Crack Strips

£9.50

Buttermilk chicken tenders, smoked chilli jello, garlic butter mayo + Parmesan

American

Wild Bill

Swiss Tony

PB+JJ

Fat Hippo

Born Slippy

SEMI-PARMED LIFE

Hangover III

The Honey Shot

Great White Buffalo

Chicken Burgers

Brined, boneless, buttermilk chicken breast. All chicken is halal. All burgers are served in toasted demi brioche. Includes a FREE SIDE – Choose from hand cut chips, fries or purple ‘slaw!

Semi-Parmed Life

£14.90

Buttermilk chicken, American cheese, cheesy garlic bacon crumb, lettuce, pickles + garlic butter mayo. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Hangover III

£15.90

Buttermilk chicken, American cheese, smoked bacon, lettuce, pickles, BBQ sauce + ranch. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

The Honey Shot

£14.90

Buttermilk chicken, hot honey, candied chillies, lettuce, pickles + blue cheese ranch. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!

Sides

Hand Cuts

Now served in Hippo seasoning. Suitable for: Vegan

Fries

Suitable for: Vegan

Purple 'Slaw

Suitable for: Vegan

Tater tots

£1

Suitable for: Vegan

Waffle Fries

£1

Suitable for: Vegan

Superfries Me!

£4.50

Half a tray of hand cuts, bacon bits, hot honey Buffalo sauce, ranch + Parmesan

Dirty Hand Cuts

£2

Hand cuts, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty Hand Cuts

£2

Hand cuts, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan

Dirty Fries

£2

Fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce

Hand Cuts

£4.50

Suitable for vegans.

Fries

£4.50

Suitable for vegans.

Tater tots

£4.90

Suitable for vegans.

Hand Cuts

Fries

Purple 'slaw

Tater tots

Waffle Fries

Superfries Me!

Dirty Hand Cuts

Vegan Dirty Hand Cuts

Dirty Fries

Vegan Dirty Fries

Dirty tater tots

Vegan Dirty Tots

Sauces

Chips need dips. Treat yourself! All £1.

BBQ

£1

Fat Hippo Sauce

£1

Vegan Fat Hippo Sauce

£1

Garlic Butter Mayo

£1

Hippo Hot Sauce

£1

Hot Honey

£1

Hot honey Buffalo Sauce

£1

Liquid cheese

£1

Vegan liquid cheese

£1

Desserts

Baby Spice

£6.50

Layers of Biscoff sauce, ice cream + Biscoff crumb

Lamar's Bar

£6.50

Crispy deep-fried battered Mars Bar, drizzled with rich salted caramel, chocolate sauce, crunchy Biscoff crumb + ice cream

Gimme S'more!

£6.50

Layers of Oreo crumb, chocolate sauce, ice cream + torched marshmallow

Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

£6.50

Double chocolate cookies, ice cream, raspberry sauce + expensive sprinkles

Kids Menu

Kids can build their burger their way! Pick your patty and customise with toppings, a sauce and a tasty side! All for just £7.50. This menu is reserved for the little ones in our herd (12 years & under only).

Fat Hippo Jesmond Menu

Fat Hippo Jesmond Menu Menu updated on 21 Jun 2026

Starters

Beef Burgers

Burgers

Chicken Burgers

Sides

Sauces

Desserts

Kids Menu

Kids

Kids Sides

Kids Burgers

Kids Desserts

Kids Drinks