Sweet Mother's Kitchen in Wellington Menu

SMALL BEGINNINGS SMALL BEGINNINGS
  • SMK Cornbread $5.50
    • Southern Soul food smothered in melting butter…
  • Chuckles Curly Fries $7.50
    • SMK's famous curly fries with Creole mayo
  • Swamp Dip $11.50
    • A heated spinach and artichoke cheesy dip, served with toasted baguette or corn chips
  • Hush Puppies $11
    • Cornmeal nuggets with corn kernels, onion, and jalapenos Served with Louisiana cocktail sauce  & Mississippi comeback sauce
  • Hastie’s Hot Wings $13.50
    • Spicy chicken wings with blue cheese sauce and celery sticks
  • Corn Chips $8.50
    • With salsa and guacamole
  • Madam Ruby's crab dip $14
    • Crab, prawn & cheeses combined in a delicately spiced warm dip + corn chips
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $14.50
    • Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips - with lightly spiced grilled strips of chicken breast
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $15.50
    • with spiced grilled Tarakihi
  • Mother knows best (Vegetarian) $14.50
    • Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips, with grilled tempeh, beetroot and feta cheese
STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE
  • Seafood chowder $15
    • Scallops, mussels, shrimp & fish in a smooth, creamy soup with baguette toast
  • Gumbo $16.50
    • Traditional South Louisiana, brown roux soup with chicken & Andouille sausage, served with rice
  • Prawn Monica $20.50
    • Based on a favourite dish from the N’ awlins Jazz Festival. Spiral pasta and prawns in a smooth, creamy sauce made with the ‘Trinity" (green capsicum, onion and celery)-the base of many a New Orleans dish- garlic, and a hint of Creole spice
  • Mr P's porky $16.50
    • Slow cooked smoked pork belly with Crystal spiked apple sauce + salad
  • Jambalaya $23
    • Chicken, prawn and Andouille sausage combined with a Creole tomato sauce to make this famous Louisiana dish
  • Mad dog ribs $16.50
    • Tender slow cooked beef short ribs with bourbon mash + salad greens
  • SMK bbq prawns $18
    • New Orleans style in a rich Worcherstershire spiked buttery sauce with lemon + Cajun buttered baguette toast- for dipping
  • Fried Chicken $17.50
    • Buttermilk soaked fried chicken strips with curly fries, coleslaw & Mississippi comeback sauce
  • The "Moose" $13.50
    • The ultimate in comfort food made with gruyere cheese and a hint of truffle oil
  • Enchiladas $17.50
    • Two corn tortillas filled with creamy mushroom, roast pumpkin & green chilli. Smothered in tomato sauce & grilled with cheese. Served with Mexican brown rice and salad greens
  • Freddy's eggplant bake $19.50
    • Eggplant layered with fresh basil, Mozzarella & Parmesan cheese baked in a tomato-based sauce. Served with Green Goddess dressed salad
THE REAL DEAL THE REAL DEAL
  • Cajun blackened Tarakihi fish $27
    • with bourbon mash + salad + Remoulade sauce
  • 'Send it' Jerk Chicken $24.50
    • Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub - salsa & lime + red beans & rice
  • RCA ribs $25.50
    • Tender, hickory smoked, lip smacking ribs, smothered in SMK’s BBQ sauce + curly fries
  • Bananas Foster $10.25
    • A New Orleans favourite. Bananas sautéed in a caramel sauce flambéed in white rum and banana liquor served with vanilla ice cream
  • Homemade Pies N/A
    • Check with wait staff on availability. Served with cream or yogurt.  Ice cream $2 extra
  • Apple pie $8.50
    • Just like your sweet mother used to make.
  • Pecan and bourbon pie $8.50
    • Deliciously sticky pie with a hint of Bourbon, laden with pecans
  • Peanut putter pie $8.50
    • A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
  • Rhubarb & strawberry streusel $8.50
    • Delicious fruit baked in a pie with a crumble like topping
  • Key lime pie $8.50
    • Crumb base with sweet, lime mousse-like filling
  • Banana cream pie $8.50
    • A pie crust lined with banana slices & topped with a delicate homemade custard
  • Macaroon & chocolate mousse $8.50
    • Coconut shell with luscious chocolate filling
SIDES SIDES
  • Rice and red beans (Traditional style beans, slow cooked with a ham hock) $5
  • Rice and black beans (vegetarian) /Mesclun salad greens/ Coleslaw $5
  • Creamed spinach / Mushrooms / Potato hash $5
  • Curly Fries / Mesclun salad greens / Hush puppies / Bourbon mash $5

Nearby Sample Menus

  • VESPA $21.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, spinach, feta cheese, basil and parmesan.
  • CONCHIGLIA VERDURA $24.50
    • Giant pasta shells stuffed with spinach, ricotta, parmesan, basil and seasoning cooked in bechamel and Mama's homemade tomato sauce topped with fresh basil and parmesan.
  • MARINATED OLIVES $8.00
    • Napoli marinated olives with garlic, lemon and herbs.
  • VESUVIUS $24.50
    • White base, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, olives, Napoli chilli oil, fesh basil and parmesan. (Hot!!!)
  • BOLOGNESE $24.50
    • Linguine pasta with a lovely rich beef ragu bolognese cooked in Mama's homemade tomato sauce topped with fresh basil and parmesan.
  • CAPRI $23.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, salami, smoked ham, spicy pepperoni.
  • BRUSHETTA $9.00
    • Grilled wood fired bread topped with garlic, tomatoes, basil drizzled in olive oil an a touch of parmesan.
  • POLLO $25.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked chicken, avocado, portobello mushrooms, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
  • Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
  • Salt & pepper squid, Nam Jim dressing 10
  • Warm cauliflower salad, capers, peppadews, Italian parsley, harissa mayo 13
  • Coconut chicken salad, mango, beans, mint, chilli fried peanuts 17
  • Charred street corn, parmesan, coriander, chipotle cream, lime 9
  • Bluenose fritters, saffron aioli, cumin & paprika oil 15
  • Confit pork belly, hot & sour salad, nuoc cham dressing 19
  • Braised Abalone with Fish Maw $88.00
  • Minced Beef Soup S $8 / M $36 / L $50
  • Sunkist Chicken / Lemon Chicken / Stir-Fried Chicken Pieces with Chilli / Stir-Fried Chicken with Vegetables $18.80
  • Pork Ribs with Chef's Special Sauce / Baked Pork Chops In Garlic Sauce / Pork Steamed with Mashed Taro / Fried Haricot Bean with Pork & Shrimps $24.80
  • Double Boiled Chicken with American Ginseng $88.00
  • Dim Sims / Fried Chive Dumplings / Deep Fried Spring Rolls / Deep Fried Won Tons / Spring Onion Pancakes $6.00
  • Won Ton / Beef Brisket / Sliced Pork & Vegetables / Chicken & Vegetables $12.00
  • Lobster Sashimi / Salmon Sashimi / Lobster with Ginger and Spring Onion / Spicy Lobster / Hong Kong Style Lobster / Lobster with Garlic Butter Seasonal Price
  • Steamed vegetables $4.50
  • Beef Stroganoff $14.50
    • Tender strips of beef, mushrooms & onion served in a rich creamy sauce on steamed rice
  • Crispy onion rings $4.50
  • Nicoise Smoked Salmon Salad $17.50
    • Gourmet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, tender green beans, kalamata olives, soft boiled egg & baby lettuce drizzled with lemon verjuice dressing
  • Shoestring fries $7.50
  • BLT $14.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli in a toasted ciabatta bap served with fries
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
    • Freshly baked sourdough cob loaf with lashings of garlic butter
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $26.50
    • Char grilled to your liking with mash & summer vegetables and your choice of creamy mushroom sauce or a port jus
  • Pastas $10.00
  • Kofte $15.00
  • Mixed (chicken & Lamb) R $8.50 L $10.50
  • Supreme R $12 L $14
  • Mixed Vegetarian R $7.50 L $9.50
  • Lamb R $9 L $11
  • Supreme R $11.50 L $13.50
  • Hawaiian $14.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Tartare sauce , Lemon wedges
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • 6 Squid Rings
  • Chicken Nuggets - Dozen $10.00
  • Hot Dog $3.00
  • Eggs Florentine $12.50
    • Poached eggs with baby spinach on chunky bread and hollandaise sauce
  • Bacon & Egg $6.50
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Pork $1.50
  • Mongolian fried roast beef $16.50
  • Pork kidney $2.00
  • Beef with mushroom porridge $14.50
  • Garlic $1.50
  • Farmer's stewed fish (whole fish) $23.50
  • Braised beef with soy sauce spiced beef $12.50
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Pastel de chocolate $8.00
    • Chocolate brownie
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Sopa de Lima $15.00
    • Lime soup with a chicken broth base often accompanied by shredded chicken and crispy tortilla
  • Pie de queso con maracuya $8.00
    • Pasionfruit cheese cake
  • Tacos dorados $23.00
    • Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese
  • Salmon $21
    • Crab, Green Beans, Black Olives, Mango
  • Catch Of The Day MP
    • Calamari, Spaghetti, Speck, Egg Yolk, Parmesan
  • Jano Tasting Plate For 2 $48
    • Salmon, Free-Range Pork, Roma Tomato
  • Poussin $38
    • Peas, Porcini, Walnuts
  • Cherry $17
    • Coconut, Almond, Cinnamon
  • Sides $9
    • Freshly Prepared
  • Lamb $37
    • Eggplant, Apricot, Lavender
  • Free-Range Pork $22
    • Black Doris, Daikon, Peanuts, Star Anise
  • Porridge $6.00
    • Served with brown sugar and cream
  • Extra Eggs $2.00
  • Spaghetti $3.00
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $4.00
  • Kumara Hash Browns $4.00
  • Scrum Platter $45.00
    • A selection of Fries, Wedges, Samosas, Spring Rolls, Onion Rings and Chicken Wings
  • Kumara Fries $7.00
    • With Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Bacon $4.00
  • The Dad Joke Brick (it's Cheesy) $12
    • Tasty - Colby - Mozzarella - Caramalised Onion - Pickles
  • Ah Um $15
    • Prosciutto
  • Casanova $19
    • Spinach - Capsicum - Olives- Salami
  • Kay Eff See $20
    • Deep Fried w/Rocket Fuel - Cos - Aioli - Pineapple Salsa - Pickles - Red Onion
  • Curly Fries De Lujo $15
    • W/ Jalapenos and Cheese
  • Nachos $14
    • Chilli Beef
  • Chicken Po Boy $16
    • Crispy Chicken - Slaw - Aioli - Cheese - Rogue Chilli - Tomato
  • Pablo y Patico $21
    • Grilled w/ Guacamole - Cos - Aioli - Tomato Salsa -Corn - Capsicum - Pickles - Red Onion -
  • Dry fried kua teaw (chicken or beef) $12.50
    • Choice of marinated beef or chicken with bean sprouts & egg.
  • Deep fried chicken wing on rice $13.00
    • Served with coleslaw.
  • Hokkien Char $12.00
    • Fried thick fresh egg noodles in dark soya sauce with beef, chicken, pork & chinese vegetables.
  • Hainanese chicken rice (fried or boiled) $12.00
    • Garlic rice served with fried chicken or boiled chicken.
  • Curry chicken rice $11.00
    • Chicken curry with potato served with rice.
  • Malaysia style dishes
  • Fried mee hoon $12.50
    • Stir-fried vermicelli with shredded onion, b.B.Q pork & shrimps.
  • Seafood noodles soup $10.50
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts & combination of scallops, squid ft shrimps, served with r & s style kua teaw soup.
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $14.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
  • Malay Tom Yum Ayam $9.00
    • malay hot and sour with chicken and seasonal vegetable
  • Prawn noodle soup $16.90
  • Gado Gado $15.90
  • Spring Rolls 4 per serving $3.00
    • mini crispy crackly skin filled with light, full of tender crisp vegetables
  • Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
    • a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/SOTONG SQUID
  • Veg stir fry $13.90
  • Big Chips $3.00
  • Bacon, egg, cheese and tomato bap with relish $10.00
  • Crumbed salmon fish cakes with a caper and gherkin aioli
  • Sauteed button mushroom with a creamy white wine and herb sauce on toasted bread $16.00
  • Mulberry big breakfast-eggs cooked your way, streaky bacon, kransky sausage, hash browns, black pudding, sautéed mushroom and grilled tomato (Vegetarian option availabel also) $10.00
  • Lamb warp with mixed salad and minted yogurt dressing $13.50
  • Black pudding and grilled halloumi $5.00
  • -Add a free range poached egg $2.00
  • Slow roasted lamb shank burger with mint yogurt dressing and fries $18.50
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • M&M N/A
Sweet Mother's Kitchen

Sweet Mother's Kitchen

location

Address

5 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043854444

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , Mexican , Southwestern , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  After-hours ,  Craft Beer ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cheap Eats ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
5 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand