Fat Hippo York is a burger restaurant on Low Petergate, a short walk from York Minster. The relaxed city centre venue welcomes bookings and walk ins for lunch and dinner. Its informal style works equally well for families, groups and diners looking for a filling meal between visits to the surrounding historic streets.

Double beef patties are the foundation of the signature burgers, paired with cheese, bacon, pickles and rich house sauces. Brined buttermilk chicken provides a crisp alternative, with toppings that range from smoky barbecue flavours to hotter chilli combinations. Loaded fries and other substantial sides reinforce the restaurant’s deliberately indulgent approach.

Plant based burgers, vegetarian options and a menu built from ingredients that do not contain gluten make the selection practical for mixed groups. A children’s menu offers smaller portions and more familiar combinations. Allergies should be raised with the team before ordering because ingredients such as peanuts are handled at the venue.

Shakes, soft drinks, beer and cocktails are designed to stand alongside the richness of the food, while desserts extend the meal for anyone with room left. Collection and delivery provide alternatives to eating in. Fat Hippo York keeps its focus clear, using beef, chicken and plant based choices to give the burger format useful range.

Address: 52 Low Petergate, York YO1 7HZ, United Kingdom

Fat Hippo York Menu Menu updated on 21 Jun 2026

Starters

Frickles

£5.90

Fried pickles + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegetarian.

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]. Suitable for: Vegetarian.

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

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

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

Kids Beef Burger

£7.50

Beef patty, served in a brioche bun.

Kids Chicken Burger

£7.50

2 x Buttermilk Chicken Tenders, served in a brioche bun.

Kids VFC Burger

£7.50

‘Vegan Fried Chicken’ – Southern Fried Plant Based Patty, served in a vegan brioche bun. Suitable for vegans.

Kids Vegan Burger

£7.50

Plant based patty, served in a vegan brioche bun. Suitable for vegans.

Kids Chicken Fingers

£7.50

3 x Buttermilk Chicken Tenders, served with a choice of one side and one sauce.

Kids Sides

Kids Hand Cuts

Kids Fries

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