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

  • Mixed Platter (for 2-3 people) $33.90
    • Share half a flame grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 5 BBQ wings, & 4 tenderloin
  • - Large $6.50
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Cheddar Cheese $1.50
  • Coleslaw
  • Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
    • Veggie patty, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • THE MAC BIRD $19.90
    • 200g patty cos lettuce diced gherkins, cheddar & one fat bird special sauce
  • FRENCH TOAST $14.90
    • grilled banana & maple syrup
  • MUSHROOM & MOZZARELLA $11.90
    • arrachini ball w napoli sauce & basil pesto
  • ONE FAT BIRD CHICKEN LIVER & BLACK PEPPER PATE $12.90
    • red wine onions crostini & gherkins
  • WAFFLE CHIPS $7.90
  • MUSHROOM & VEGETABLE PIE $20.90
    • puff pastry lid mash or fat bird chips
  • AFFOGATO $8.90
    • almond biscotti add something boozy
  • MINI YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS $12.90
    • mash potato roast meat of the day & gravy
  • TODAYS WHITE FISH NIGIRI SUSHI>2 Pieces of nigiri sushi $4
  • tuna chazuke sopu $9
    • A dish made by pouring dashi broth over cooked nice with Tuna
  • yellow pickled roll $4
  • tuna roll $5
  • Assortment of Nigiri Sushi $10
    • fish of the day.vegetable.prawn,salmon and gyu tataki nigiri sushi
  • Gyu-Tataki $12
    • Beef that is seared on the outside, and left rare on the inside, then thinly sliced.
  • Sunomono salad $8
    • Cucumber, wakame seaweed and deep fried squid with sour soy sauce.
  • Tofu Steak $12
    • Grilled firm tofu with teriyaki sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing.
  • Honey & thyme jus $3
  • Roasted cauliflower, currants, hazelnuts, parsley $8
  • Red wine demi-glace $3
  • Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary requirements
  • Roasted cauliflower, coconut cream, sautéed spring onion, extra virgin olive oil, cashew nuts (V) (DF) (GF) $24
  • Seared scallops, pancetta, pickled vegetables and paprika hollandaise (GF) $15
  • Black bean, basmati rice $8
  • Steak - Select your cut, temperature, 2 sides and a sauce to accompany your beef
  • -Housemade latin slaw (v, g/f) $5.00
  • -add shredded chicken $5.00
  • Black beans (v, g/f) $5.00
  • Albondigas $12.00
    • pork & beef meatballs in rich tomato sauce, feta cheese
  • -add bacon $3.00
  • Served 10Am-3Pm Saturday & Sunday, 11Am To 3Pm Monday To Friday
  • Feijoada (g/f) $20/$38
    • black bean stew w. beef, spicy chorizo & pork. Brazil’s national dish is slow cooked, served with farofa & biro biro rice. Single serve or share a pot for two
  • Drunken chipotle chicken wings in honey lime glaze (g/f) $12.00
  • Filet Mignon 350g $45
  • Mushrooms $6
  • Egg $2
  • Mushroom Omelette $24
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $7
  • Lamb Chops $34
  • Greek Salad $20
  • Fish $13
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Spicy Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Sashimi Donburi $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki Beef $11.50/$9.50
  • REGULAR $9.50
  • Chicken Katsu $11.50/$9.50
  • LARGE $11.50
  • Salmon Sashimi Mixed Sashimi 10 pieces $11.50
  • ADD fries $20.00
  • Fries (V,GF) $9.00
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • ADD curry sauce (V,GF) $10.00
  • Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $19.00
    • With Swiss cheese, slaw & chipotle sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavoured with paprika,served with local artisan bread
  • Open Style Steak Sandwich (*) $14.50
    • “Hot smoked” NZ salmon, rocket & wasabi mayo on sourdough
  • Thai green chicken curry (GF,V) $17.50
    • Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream, served with jasmine rice
  • Chicken Caesar salad with egg, parmesan anchovies, bacon lardons & croutons $20.00
  • Chorizo & paprika aioli roller three for $16.00
  • Beef, bacon & cheese with tomato relish $18.00
  • Beef with jalapeno mayo & coleslaw $18.00
  • Grilled halloumi, saute mushroom, beetroot & pesto $18.00
  • Gluten-free chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream & salted caramel sauce $12.00
  • Beetroot, feta & spinach risotto $20.00
  • Polenta Pont Neuf chips with smoked paprika aioli $14.00
  • Sauteed chicken livers, sourdough, radish butter, rum and maple vinegar (GO) (DO) $15.00
  • ●Doughnuts with malted cream (V) $10.00
  • Shoestring fries, tomato sauce, mayonnaise (V) (GF) (DF) $6.00
  • Five grain or sourdough toast with - chia seed, honey, and berry jam, and crunchy peanut butter (V) (GFO) $6.00
  • ● Flat iron steak served medium rare with kumara cheese croquettes, green salad, and garlic herb butter $20.00
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO= Gluten Free Option / DF= Dairy Free
  • Baked fish of the day with grilled autumn greens and kumara (GF) (DO) $21.00
  • ● Forest Feast for Two $98.00
    • A decadent three-course indulgence to share and delight in
  • Wareham $8.00
  • Ham $4.50
  • BBQ Pork $11.80
  • Squid Rings $0.90
  • Beef Lasagna $3.60
  • Fish Cakes $2.40
  • Bacon Fritter $2.50
  • Wontons (1doz) $9.90
  • On Toast $8
    • F/R Eggs
  • Pulled Pork Quesadilla $14.50
  • Steak Sandwich with fries $19.50
  • Chicken Burger & Apricot Chutney $12
  • Omelette of the Day $12
  • Vege Cannery $18.50
    • Eggs, Rosti, Spinach & Beans on toast
  • Sides $4.50
    • Beans, Fries, Salad, Wedges
  • Fries w Aioli $7
  • Pancake Stack $16.00
    • Fried banana with your choice of fruit or bacon
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
  • Haloumi Salad $16.00
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $16.00
  • Toastie $7.00
    • 3 options of your choice: Cheese, Ham, Tomato, Onion, Pineapple
  • B.L.T sandwich $14.00
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
  • Bacon & Egg Sandwich $14.00
  • Homemade Muesli $12.00
    • With yogurt, honey & fresh fruit
  • MONKFISH PO BOY $10.00
  • JERK PORK BELLY $10.00
    • ribs slow cooked, cheddar
  • HIT THE MARK $10.00
    • 200g. beef patty, swiss cheddar, bacon, caramelised onions
  • JERK CHICKEN BURGER $10.00
    • passion fruit, lime, jam, sauces, bacon
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $6.00
  • CRISPY CHICKEN PO BOY $10.00
  • CURLY FRIES $5.00
  • Karahi Paneer
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with onion, tomato and whole coriander
  • Peshwari Naan $4.00
    • Naan Stuffed with cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, cherries
  • Chicken Vindaloo(A Hot Dish)
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in red chilies, herbs and hot vindaloo paste.
  • Lamb Peshwari
    • Boneless lamb prepared with capsicum, cashew nuts and cherries in creamy sauce
  • Vege Jalfrezi
    • Mixed vegetable tossed with ginger, garlic in masala sauce with the hint of vinegar
  • Raita $3.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with grated cucumber and mint
  • Main $14.90
    • Mild/Med/Hot
  • Prawn Jalfrezi
    • Medium spicy dish cooked with onion, tomatoes, carrots and vinegar
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