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

  • The Lot $17.50
    • NZ beef, Swiss cheese, bacon, egg and beetroot
  • Scotch fillet (250g) $27.50
    • Fries salad, egg pesto, herb butter, and jus
  • Pork spare ribs $20.00
    • marinated in a spicy BBQ sauce, toasted seasame seeds and fries
  • Chicken Parmigiana $22.50
    • herbed crumbed chicken breast ,salsa di pomodoro, creamy mash, grlled cheese and slaw.
  • Tacos $17.50
    • Grilled Prawns
  • Falafel $16.50
    • halloumi and beetroot
  • Moo -vcado $16.50
    • NZ beef, avocado and bacon
  • Aged sirlion steak (200g) $12.00
    • Garlic butter, fries and salad
  • Sides n/a
    • Steamed Vegetables, Mashed Potato, Fries, Island Style Coleslaw and Green Salad with Vinaigrette
  • Rump Steak 250g $27.00
    • Grilled Black Angus Rump with Garlic Mash, Petit Salad, 2 Fried Eggs and Crispy Onion Rings
  • Malibu Panna Cotta $14.00
    • Malibu Panna Cotta with Caramelised Pineapple and Toasted Coconut
  • Halloumi Burger $22.50
    • Zany Zeus Halloumi with Beetroot, Rocket, Pesto and Tomato Relish
  • GM Cheeseburger $24.00
    • Beef Patty with Bread & Butter Pickles, Melted Cheese and GM Sauce
  • Smoking Chick Pizza $25.00
    • Smoked Chicken, Capsicum, Camembert and Apricot Sauce
  • Pork Belly $27.00
    • Twice Cooked Pork Belly served with Garlic Mash, Red Wine Braised Cabbage, Watercress, Apple Chutney and Jus
  • Blue Cheese & Walnut Tart $22.00
    • Blue Cheese, Walnut and Balsamic Onion Tart, served with Rocket, Pear and Fennel Salad
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • Pizza bread, Garlic infused olive oil, oregano, touch of sea salt – baked in wood fired oven
  • Amalfi $20.50
    • napolitana sauce, mozzarella, Portobello mushroom, aubergine and olives
  • LASAGNE $25.50
    • Organic beef mince and aubergine layered with béchamel and cheese sause served with salad
  • CARBONARA $25.00
    • Honey cured bacon cooked with onion and cream, tossed w/ parmesan and served with penne pasta
  • Ham Pizza $10.00
  • Diabla $25.00
    • Napolitana sauce mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, olives and chilli oil topped with basil
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
    • Battered fillet with Chips and Tomato sauce
  • Caprese $22.00
    • napolitana sauce, mozzarella, ham pepperoni and salami
  • BEEF $5.20
  • WITH BUTTER/JAM $4.00
  • MEAT PIE $7.50
  • SALAD (SIDE) $5.00
  • BACON & EGG MUFFIN $6.50
  • TARTS (GF) $6.50
  • TARTS (PASTRY) $7.50
  • SALMON $6.90
  • Deep Fried Chicken Nuggets $8.00
  • Combination Deep Fried Platter $20.00
  • Shoestring Fries $6.00
  • Chicken/Beef/BBQ Pork Fried Noodles $14.00
  • Tofu and Vegetables $15.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Deep Fried Tofu $6.00
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
  • Curry Puffs $6.50
    • 5 pcs
  • Crispy Noodle with Gravy Sauce (Raad Nah) $13.50
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken Mushrooms $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Red Curry (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken Chilli Paste (spicy) $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Prawn Spring Rolls $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Fried Rice $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Chicken with Thai chilli sauce $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Bangers & Mash $12.00
    • W/ gravy
  • Two Eggs Sunny Side Up $6.00
  • Snack Platter for Two $23.00
    • Peri peri chicken tenders, beef skewers, broccoli & cheese bites, crumbed prawns, salad and rustic fries
  • Assorted NZ Cheese Platter $18.00
    • W/ fruit chutney, dried fruit & crackers
  • Pan-Seared Scallops $16.50
    • Saffron cauliflower puree, balsamic beetroot, orange & kumara crisp
  • Seasonal Roast Vegetables $6.00
  • NZ Akaroa Salmon $32.00
    • Served w/ roast vegetable cous cous, roast almonds, seasonal green vegetables, chia seeds & coriander yoghurt
  • Whipped Mash Potato $6.00
  • SINISTER (VEGAN)
    • RE-FRIED BEANS, AVOCADO, ONIONS, SALSA, TOMATOES, JALAPENO PEPPERS & CAPSICUM. COMES WITHOUT CHEESE
  • SNACK - 9 INCHES ADD $1 PER PIZZA FEEDS 1 SOUL
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $8.00
    • 1/2 DOZ CRUMBED TENDER STRIPS OF CHICKEN BREAST WITH DIP
  • A FROZEN BANANA IN BELGIAN MILK CHOCOLATE $4.00 EACH
  • KALI $9.50
    • TENDER MARINATED TANDOORI CHICKEN PIECES SERVED IN A MILDLY SPICED, CREAMY TOMATO GRAVY FINISHED WITH BUTTER
  • PRIDE
    • ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, CAPSICUM, TOMATOES & PINEAPPLE, OPTIONAL: KALAMATA OLIVES, GARLIC & JALAPENO PEPPERS
  • ENVY
    • SALAMI, TRIPLE SMOKED CHAMPAGNE HAM, ONION, MUSHROOMS, PINEAPPLE & BACON
  • GREED
    • TRIPLE SMOKED CHAMPAGNE HAM, DOUBLE PINEAPPLE & DOUBLE CHEESE
  • VEGETABLE CURRY $9.50
  • SHRIMP FRIED RICE $11.00
  • WITH OR WITHOUT NOODLES
  • VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN $9.50
  • CHICKEN SWEET CORN SOUP $7.00
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.00
  • A. 2 FISH, 1 HOTDOG, 2 POTATO FRITTERS, 1 SCOOP CHIPS $11.00
  • PORK $10.50
  • TRAMMEZINO $8.50
    • with smoked chicken, brie & tomato chutneys
  • TOASTED CROISSANT $5.50
    • with jam and butter
  • SALMON QUICHE $9.00
    • with salmon and asparagus (GF)
  • VEGE FRITTATA $6.50
    • veg & egg served with tomato chutney (GF)
  • BREAKFAST PIE $11.50
    • Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney with toast
  • TOAST $6.50
    • Two slices of toast (wholemeal or GF) >> with choice of spread: peanut butter, jam or marmite
  • BREAKFAST PIE $7.50
    • Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney
  • FILLED CROISSANT $8.50
    • with bacon, brie & tomatoes
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $29.00
  • House Pot Pie $26.00
    • leaf salad
  • Eye Fillet 200g $38.00
    • Grass-fed, Prime Angus, Hawkes Bay
  • Iceberg wedge, buttermilk ranch, pink onions $7.00
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $14.00
    • ham hock jelly, wood fired bread
  • Wellington Sourdough $4.50 per person
    • house-churned butter (made at Whitebait restaurant)
  • House Made Lamb Sausages $30.00
    • fire roasted peppers, tomatoes, olives
  • Ravioli S $18 L $26
    • house made ricotta, spinach, mushroom, brown butter and garlic crumb
  • Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Chicken shawarma skewers with jalapeno slaw, and mango sauce served with a flatbread $28.00
  • Crispy fish tacos with pineapple corn and Tequila salsa and a chilli mayo
  • Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
  • Please see our blackboard.
  • (These are designed to be a lunchtime-sized entree)
  • Honey, soy and ginger
  • Cool ranch
  • HALLOUMI BURGER $18.00
    • HALLOUMI, ROASTED MUSHROOM, BABY SPINACH, ZUCCHINI RELISH, GARLIC AIOLI
  • CHORIZO POUTINE: CHIPS, CHEESE CURDS, SPICED CHORIZO BOLOGNESE $12.00
  • PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH $18.00
    • ROASTED RIB EYE, ONION, MUSHROOM, SMOKED PROVOLONE, BELL PEPPER
  • Classic buffalo sauce
  • 1 doz $18.00
  • SIGLO CAESAR SALAD: COS, BACON, CROUTONS, SOFT EGG, PARMESAN, ANCHOVY DRESSING ADD CHICKEN $22.00
  • Slow braised oxtail tortellini 19.5
    • Sauce Puttanesca / rocket & red onion salad / shaved pecorino
  • Creme brulee 16.5
    • Pedro Ximenez & prune / blood orange gel / citrus & lychee salad / orange & cardamom yoghurt mousse / almond & vanilla Madeleine
  • Selection of sorbets 13
    • Your waitperson will advise you of today's flavours
  • Shed 5 fish & chips 28
    • battered market fish fillets / triple cooked chips / house tartare / tomato relish / ice berg wedge / vine tomatoes / cucumber / egg / buttermilk ranch dressing
  • Duo of cheese 20
  • Raw seafood salad 24.5
    • Yellowfin tuna / Akaroa salmon / shucked oyster / seaweed salad / wasabi tobiko vinaigrette / ponzu gel / avocado & yuzu mousse
  • Crowd of cheese 26
  • Arancini 8
    • porcini / portobello / black truffle / mozzarella w parmesan fondue
  • VEGETABLE CURRY $11.00
    • lentils cooked and tempered with fresh spices and mixed herbs with seasonal vegetables. Topped with caramelized shallots. Served with steamed rice
  • FISH SAMBAL $15.00
    • Grilled pieces of fish fillets prepared in a rich tomato, tangy sambal sauce. Served with steamed rice
  • VEGETARIAN LAKSA $11.00
    • Fresh yellow noodles cooked In a rich creamy broth with seasonal vegetables, tofu and finished with bean sprouts. Topped with caramelized shallots
  • CHICKEN CURRY $10.00/$13.50
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in mixed spices with potatoes in a rich gravy. Served with steamed rice. Medium/large
  • CHICKEN RENDANG $10.00/$13.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked gently in a medley of herbs and spices with coconut cream over a slow flame and coated with roasted coconut. Served with steamed rice. Medium/large
  • GARLIC ROTI $3.50
    • A plain roti skillfully flipped then filled with garlic and coriander to cook on a hot plate
  • REMPAH COMBO $14.00
    • Choice of one medium main dish of Chicken, Lamb or Beef. Served with rice, a garlic roti and a soft drink (choice of either Coke or Sprite)
  • MEE GORENG $12.00
    • Fresh yellow noodles stir fried using a special chef’s sauce with egg and bean sprouts/CHICKEN/BEEF
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