Fat Hippo Liverpool is an independent burger restaurant at 78 Bold Street in the Ropewalks district. The central branch offers bookings and walk ins, with a covered, heated outdoor seating area for diners who prefer to sit on the street. Collection and delivery make the same focused menu available away from the restaurant.

Signature beef burgers combine patties with cheese, bacon, pickles, crisp toppings and generous house sauces. Boneless buttermilk fried chicken is the other speciality, appearing in burgers and alongside wings. Loaded fries, sharers and sides turn either style into a substantial comfort food meal.

The Liverpool kitchen uses certified halal chicken, although its beef is not halal. Plant based burgers and sides provide complete vegan alternatives, and children have a dedicated menu. Gluten free and dairy free information is available, but allergies should be discussed directly with the team because ingredients and shared preparation conditions can change.

Milkshakes, cocktails, beer and soft drinks match the richness and informality of the food. The Bold Street location is close to Liverpool Central station, shops and nightlife, making it easy to use before or after other city plans. Fat Hippo Liverpool delivers a deliberately indulgent burger experience with enough choice for mixed groups.

Address: 78 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HR, United Kingdom

Fat Hippo Liverpool 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

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. 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

Burgers

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

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!

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!

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!

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 law

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

Sides

Now served in Hippo seasoning.

Hand Cuts

£4.50

Fries

£4.50

Tater tots

£4.90

Waffle Fries

£4.90

Superfries Me!

£4.50

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

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

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].

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

Kids Hand Cuts

Kids Fries

Kids Waffle Fries

Suitable for: Vegan

Kids Tater Tots

Suitable for: Vegan