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

  • Gaucho burger: wood-fired prime beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, aioli, tomato & chimichurri in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $22.00
  • Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
  • Grilled beetroot w watercress & preserved lemon & mint vinaigrette $13.50
  • Ernesto’s breakfast burrito filled w scrambled eggs, black bean & chipotle chilli, cheese, topped w avocado, sour cream & salsa $17.50
  • Ernesto’s black bean & chipotle chili, salsa & sour cream $18.00
  • Pancakes w bacon, banana, maple syrup, mascarpone & dulce de leche $16.50
  • Fresh green-lipped mussels steamed w white wine, cream, thyme & garlic $16.50
  • Gaucho burger: wood-fired prime beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, aioli, tomato & chimichurri in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $22.00
  • Extra swap fries for salad for $3
  • Nacho Chicken Sandwich $ 19
    • Crumbed chicken, cheddar, bbq sauce, lettuce & tomato
  • Adobo Burger $ 21
    • Sweet & spicy pulled pork, celery & apple slaw
  • Smoked Ham Wrap $ 20
    • Chilli pineapple relish, cos lettuce & ‘wild turkey’ honey bourbon dressing
  • Spiced Hombre $ 23
    • chorizo patty, pulled pork, double smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar & bbq sauce
  • Jalapeno Burger $ 21
    • 100% pure angus patty, jalapenos, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
  • Clubhouse Sandwich $ 17
    • Smoked chicken, fried bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli
  • Caesar $16
    • Cos lettuce, bacon bits, parmesan, anchovy dressing
  • Ravioli della Nonna $16.00
    • Pasta pockets cooked in butter, sage & granny's special sauce
  • Pane all' Áglio $6.50
    • Garlic Bread
  • Coppa d' Olive $6.50
    • Bowl of fries
  • Tiramisu $6.90
  • Marinara $18.00
    • Tomato based pizza with calamari, mussels, shrimp, salmon, anchovies & mozzarella cheese
  • Pomodoro pan Pizza $7.50
    • Tomato Pizza Bread
  • Pollo $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with wood smoked chicken, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese & topped with BBQ sauce
  • Tonno & Cipolla $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with tuna, red onions & mozzarella cheese
  • smoked salmon $18.50
  • Toast & Bagel Selection
  • Creamy Porridge $10.50
    • with sticky saffron pears & honey
  • Free-Range Eggs Any Style $6.50
    • with relish & toasted ciabatta
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $15.50
    • finished with rocket & parmesan
  • - Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
    • with caramelised banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • - with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & red onion $14.50
  • All Pasta & Gnocchi are made fresh in house $N/A
  • Tiramisu $13
    • Sponge fingers in Espresso & Marsala layered with Mascarpone & Chocolate
  • Verdura della Sera Vegetable dish of the evening $8.5
  • Pane all’O lio $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sea Salt
  • Quattro Formagg $24
    • Tallegio, Gorgonzola, Parmesan & Mozzarella Cheeses with Rocket
  • Pesce della Sera $34
    • Pan fried Fish of the day
  • Ravioli della sera $18
    • House made ravioli of the evening
  • Risotto di Granchio $28
    • Squid ink and fennel risotto with fresh paddle crab, bisque and chorizo finished with basil oil
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Roast Vegetable & Creamy Mushroom
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Steak
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Hot Chilli Cheese
  • Ham, tomato, cheese or pineapple $5.00
  • Mince
  • Salmon $1.50
  • Tomato
  • Pineapple
  • Add $1.00 each
    • brie, avocado, sundried tomato
  • Brie $0.50
  • Sundried tomato $1.00
  • Cheese
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Hong Hab Tang $30.00
    • Korean style green mussel stew
  • Kimchi $3.00
  • Tangsuyuk (Pork) $30.00
    • Korean style sweet and sour pork
  • Kimchi Ra Myun $12.00
    • Spice noodle or mild udong style
  • Gamja Tang $40.00
  • So Bulgogi Set (Broiled Beef) $25.00/person
    • On gas ring grill, beef marinated in soy sauce & sesame oil, steamed rice, miso soup, side dishes and salad with lemon & ginger sauce
  • Bibim Bap/Hot Pot Bibim Bab $16.00
    • Mixture of vegetables, chili paste, sesame oil, steamed rice topped with a fried egg
  • O-Daeng Tang / Fishcake Soup $30.00
    • Fried chicken with spice
  • Quiche
    • bacon Egg Cheese and vegetales
  • Steak
    • chunky prime beef Steak
  • Potato Top
    • Creamy potato topping on Quality beef mince
  • Chicken, Cheese & Mushroom
    • Diced chicken thigh with cheese, mushroom and mixed vegetables
  • Mince Savouries
    • Quality beef mince with added vegetables
  • Large $5.20
  • Peppered Steak
    • Prime Chunky beef steak with a generous sprinkling of cracked black pepper
  • Curry Chicken
    • Tasty chicken fillet with a mild curry and vegetables
  • Soft Shell Crab $11
    • Deep fried soft shell crab
  • Fish Katsu & Teriyaki Noodle $15
  • California Prawn Roll $14
    • Great combination of Avocado and breaded prawn (6 pieces)
  • Spicy Tofu - Vegetarian $7
    • Pan fried tofu with Teriyaki spicy sauce
  • Squid Legs $7
    • Deep fried squid
  • Tofu Udon Soup $12
    • Japanese noodle soup with Teriyaki tofu
  • Gyoza - Vegetarian $8
    • Deep fried vegetable dumplings
  • Pork Katsu & Udon Soup $15
  • Combo with potatoes and coleslaw $16.00
  • Free range roasted chicken $20.00
  • Pork sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
  • 1/2 chicken $12.00
  • 1/4 chicken $7.00
  • Roasted duck $40.00
  • 1/2 Roasted duck $22.00
  • Duck fat roasted gourmet potatoes $7.00
  • Chunky Chips with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • ●Crispy Chicken, Wings & Sweet Chilli Aioli $12.00
  • Margherita $15.00
  • ●Pizza
  • Curly Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • BBQ Chicken $18.00
  • Sausage Roll $1.30
  • Quiche Lorraine / Vegetarian Quiche / Pie $3.00
  • Ham & Cheese Bun $4.50
  • Cheese, Beetroot & Mango Chutney Sandwich / Ham & Egg Sandwich / Roast Beef & Horseradish Sandwich $3.50
  • MInce Savoury $1.20
  • Hash Brown / Spicy Spanish Chorizo $1.00
  • Homemade Soup
    • Our specialties. Stir fry beef, lamb, satay chicken (Mon-Fri)
  • Big Bacon Breakfast $12.00
  • Lampreis (df gf*) S$15 V$12
    • A banana leaf parcel with rice, eggplant pahi, pea reduction, boiled egg, green chutney, malu cutlet and a curry.
  • Elawalu patty (df gf v) $3
    • A delectable snack made from vegetables, chickpeas & spices; battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Pan rolls (df) $3
    • Beef mince, potatoes and spices wrapped in a pancake, battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Parippu rasam (df gf v) $4.50
    • A soup made from lentils and spices perfect for wintery days.
  • Idli (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with a green coconut chutney and a curry.
  • Parippu vade (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Deep fried savoury biscuits made of split peas, onions & spices.
  • Malu cutlets (df gf) $4(3 pak)
    • A mixture offish, onions, potato & spices; battered, cmmbed and deep fried.
  • Falooda (gf) $5
    • A refreshing rose flavoured drink served with ice cream and jelly
  • Parsley and garlic butter mushrooms $4
  • Dukkan beed salad $19
    • marinetd ribeye steak with a sprinkle of egyptian spice, tomato, mizuni and mesculan salad and bread crips
  • Chewy muesli $12.50
    • honey muesli with roasted almond , hazelnut and walnuts, served with warmed cinnamon milk
  • Parmesan and truffle fries $8
  • Grilled ham $4
  • Almond pancakes $16.50
    • served with caramelized banana and almond butter
  • Spinach $2
  • Bacon $4
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