Fat Hippo Glasgow is an independent burger restaurant at 86 St Vincent Street in the city centre, a short walk from George Square. The venue specialises in generous, informal food and welcomes both bookings and walk in diners. Collection and delivery are also available for customers who prefer to take the same menu home.

Signature beef burgers and boneless buttermilk chicken patties sit at the centre of the menu. Toppings, house sauces and toasted buns create deliberately indulgent combinations, while fried pickles, chicken tenders, hand cut chips, fries and loaded sides turn a burger into a larger spread. Weekday lunch and tray deals offer shorter, bundled versions of the same style.

Vegetarian and vegan starters, sides and burgers are clearly marked, and a separate selection uses ingredients that do not contain gluten. The restaurant can also advise on dairy free choices, but its busy kitchens cannot guarantee complete separation from allergens. The children’s menu includes both meat and plant based options, making the restaurant practical for family visits.

Beer, cider, soft drinks and milkshakes are natural partners for the rich food, while the relaxed room keeps the experience lively rather than formal. Fat Hippo’s appeal is direct: substantial burgers, distinctive sauces and sides designed for sharing or upgrading a meal. The Glasgow branch brings that established format to a central address with enough choice to serve committed burger fans and mixed dietary groups together.

Address: 86 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5UB, United Kingdom

Fat Hippo Glasgow 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

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

Cheese Balls

£7.50

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

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

FREDDIE'S FINGERS: BACKYARD

£7.90

Buttermilk chicken tenders, BBQ, bacon bits + sriracha

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

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

Vegan Starters

Vegan Frickles

£5.90

Fried pickles + vegan Fat Hippo sauce

Vegan Dirty Waffles

£6.50

Waffle fries, Fat Hippo sauce + fakon bits

Vegan Trash Browns

£6.50

Deep fried tater tots, vegan liquid cheese + Cajun onion strings

Vegan Wachos

£10.90

Waffle fries, smashed plant based patty, vegan liquid cheese, vegan ranch, guacamole, Hippo hot sauce + jalapeños

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.

Caesar Sando

£14.90

Buttermilk chicken breast, creamy Caesar, Hot honey buffalo, bacon bits, lettuce + Parmesan in toasted milk loaf.

Katsu Sando

£15.90

Buttermilk chicken breast, Togarashi hot honey, Gochujang BBQ sauce, pickled slaw, Katsu mayo, in toasted milk loaf.

Five Lies

£13.90

Single plant based patty, vegan cheese, pickles, ketchup, American mustard + Cajun onion strings.

Harlem Fake

£14.90

Southern fried plant based chkn, vegan cheese, pink onions, sriracha mayo, lettuce + purple ‘slaw.

Notorious VFC 2.0

£14.90

Southern fried plant based chkn, Cajun tater tots, vegan cheese, lettuce, pickles, BBQ sauce + zinger mayo.

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’slaw

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

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.

Fries

Purple 'Slaw

Tater tots

£1

Waffle Fries

£1

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

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.

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 a patty and customise with toppings, a sauce and a tasty side. All for just £7.50. This menu is reserved for children 12 years and under only.

Kids Beef Burger

£7.50

Beef patty

Kids Chicken Burger

£7.50

2 x Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

Kids VFC Burger

£7.50

‘Vegan Fried Chicken’

Kids Vegan Burger

£7.50

Plant based patty

Kids Chicken Fingers

£7.50

3 x Buttermilk Chicken Tenders. Served with a choice of one side + one sauce.

Kids Sides

Kids Hand Cuts

Hand Cut (424kcal)

Kids Fries

Fries (403kcal)

Kids Waffle Fries

Suitable for: Vegan

Kids Tater Tots

Suitable for: Vegan

Kids Purple 'slaw

Suitable for: Vegan

Kids Desserts

Baby Spice

Layers of Biscoff sauce, ice cream + Biscoff crumb