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

  • Margarita $11.00
    • Herbs & mozzarella cheese
  • Deseserts homemade authentic turkish desserts
  • Served on a freshly made tomato base
  • Vegetarian meze $15.00
    • Fresh homemade falafels served with rice, mixed dips, dolma, falafel, sigara borek, salad, and yogurt sauce
  • Chicken kebab R $9.5 / L $11
  • Chicken lovers $14.50
    • Chicken, mushroom, mozzarella cheese & bbq sauce
  • Diced venison $16.50
    • Diced marinated venison served with rice, salad turkish bread, hummus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip & choice of sauces
  • Lamb kebab (diced) R $10.5 / L $12.5
  • Beef Burger $19.00
    • Add GF $2
  • Black Pudding / Hash Browns / Pork & Chennai Sausage (GF) $5.00
  • Best Ugly Bagels $14.50
    • Add GF $2
  • Seared Salmon (GF) $19.00
  • Hangar Hand Cut Fries (V) (GF) $9.00
    • Triple cooked with paprika aioli
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • -GF $2.00
  • Cheddar & Chive Dutch Baby $15.50
  • 31 Fish & Sweet Chili Sauce $12.50
  • 50 Thai Laksa $13.00
  • 52 Pork Hock on Dried Noodle $12.50
  • 7 Garlic Pepper Pork $11.00
  • 26 Green Curry $11.00
  • 37 Crispy Pork & Bok Choy $12.50
  • 42 Sweet and Sour $11.00
  • 28 Blackpepper Beef $11.00
  • Beef Oyster Sauce $12.90
    • chicken, beef or pork
  • Laab Chicken $13.90
  • Dim Sums $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Tom Yum Soup (spicy) $12.90
    • with rice/noodles.Chicken, beef or pork
  • Cashew Nuts*
  • Crispy Pork with Bok Choy $13.90
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $14.50
  • Most main meals come with your choice of : chicken,beef, pork or vegetarian at no extra charge.
  • 40 BBQ Pork with Vegetable $15.00
  • 57 Lamb Flaps $15.00
  • 42 Roast Pork with Vegetable $15.00
  • 96 Pickle Beans with Pork on Rice $10.50
  • 38 Peking Style Pork Chops $15.00
  • 61 Taro Chicken $15.00
  • 87 Steamed Pork Belly on Rice $11.00
  • 64 Vegetable Bean Curd $13.00
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Chicken $28.00
    • Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Margherita $28.00
    • Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • Homemade Mixed Dips $13.90
    • Zaalouk (eggplant), laadissa (lentils) and bessara (green peas), served with fresh bread.
  • Bessara $9.50
    • Smooth green pea dip, blended with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Vegetarian Couscous $19.90
    • Chickpeas, raisins, sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Berber Tagine $24.50
    • Tender lamb with plums and sweet potato cooked in plum and ginger sauce, served on couscous. Garnished with pistachio nuts.
  • Chicken salad $15.90
    • Couscous salad with tender strips of marinated chicken breast.
  • Chicken Tagine $21.50
    • Tender chicken braised in a savoury sauce of garlic, ginger, preserved lemon and saffron, served with rice.
  • Sauce on the Side $2.50
    • Tomato sauce, sour cream, harissa (hot sauce), plain yoghurt.
  • Hummus $9.50
    • Smooth chickpea dip with spices and olive oil, served with fresh bread.
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce, or both.
  • Pozole verde $15.00
    • Traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy, with pork meat, seasoned and garnished with chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and limes.
  • Tortas de elote $12.00
    • Corn fritters
  • Pastel de chocolate $8.00
    • Chocolate brownie
  • Sarape mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Huarache Patria $20.00–$25.00
    • Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese. This dish is most popular in its hometown, Mexico City.
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Sopa de Lima $15.00
    • Lime soup with a chicken broth base often accompanied by shredded chicken and crispy tortilla
  • Hawaiian $10.00
  • -Full $6.90
  • - Fillet $9.00
  • -Half $2.80
  • ●Gluten Free fish $15.00
  • -12 for $20.90
  • Tempura Prawn $8.00
  • Do-nut $2.00
  • Sabzi Bahar $15.50
    • Mixed vegetable cooked with herbs and spices
  • Keema Naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $18.50
    • Boneless succulent lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, tomato, and capsicum and onion sauce
  • Vegetable Kolapuri $16.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with coconut, fresh ground and whole spices. A specialty of South India
  • Fish Jalfrezi $19.90
    • Boneless skinless fish fillets cooked with mixed vegetables, herbs, and spices and finished with a touch of cream
  • Chicken Saagwala $17.90
    • Boneless chicken simmered with subtly spiced spinach gravy
  • Chilli Chicken Tikka $9.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated with green chilies, ginger, garlic, herbs, spices and barbequed in tandoor. Not for the faint at heart.
  • Fish Saagwala $19.90
    • Boneless skinless fish fillets simmered in spinach and special herbs and spices
  • Gusto's Pancakes $9.50
    • Maple syrup, mixed berries, cream
  • Chicken Tenders and Chips $10.00
  • Beer-Battered Snapper and Chips $12.50 S / $17.50 L
    • With market-fresh salad
  • Market-Fresh Salad $6.00
    • Todays freshest greens, accompaniments, tossed in our own gusto dressing, superb with all main choices
  • French Toast $12.50
    • Crispy bacon, caramelised bananas, maple syrup
  • Gusto Big Brekky $16.00
    • Eggs your way, crispy bacon, tomato, mushrooms, sausage, hash brown
  • Crumbed Hoki Bites and Chips $9.00
  • Gourmet Beef Burger $12.75
    • Melted cheddar, crispy bacon, spicy mayonnaise, wedges
  • Antipasto Platter $35
    • Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • Rooftop Fish Of The Day $26
    • Pan fried market fish, served with sautéed squid, chorizo, saffron potatoes & smoked paprika oil. (fish changes daily, please ask staff for details)
  • The Dls Burger $22
    • Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
  • Yum Char N/A
    • On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.
  • Rooftop Platter $49
    • Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
  • Family Dinner Pack $24.50
    • 4 fish, 4 hotdogs, 2x chips
  • Chop Suey (Prawn, Fish) $14.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $8.50/$11.50
    • Chicken patty, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, mayo
  • Kiwi Burger $8.00/$11.00
    • beef patty cheese egg, tomato, lettuce, mayo
  • Deep fried Choc Bars $2.00
  • Chicken samosa $2.50
  • Vegetarian $11.00
    • capsicum, onion, tomato, pineapple, cheese
  • Fried Rice (Vegetable) $9.00
  • L’assiette De Fromages $25
    • Selection Of Three French Cheeses Served With Condiments & Homemade Bread.
  • Le Poisson Du Jour(Small/Large) $26/$45
    • Market Fish With Seasonal Garnish.
  • Ratatouille $10
    • Eggplant, Capsicum, Zucchini, Onion, Garlic & Pesto Dressing.
  • Café Gourmand $15.5
    • Selection of Sweet Delicacies Served With Your Choice Of Coffee or Dilmah Tea
  • La Forêt-Noire $18
    • Chocolate Sponge, Kirsch Mascarpone Chantilly, 75% Dark Chocolate Mousse, Poached Cherries, Cherry Gel, Chocolate Soil, Chocolate Twigs & Bark With Cherry Kirsch Sorbet
  • Le Boeuf Dans La Prairie(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Medium Rare Beef Fillet On Celeriac Purée, Truffle Aioli, Mushroom Quenelle, White Needle Mushroom, Pickled Red Onion Slivers,Watercress & Truffle Oil Caviar.
  • Les Tropiques $18
    • Coconut & Mango Panna Cotta, Bruléed Fresh Pineapple, Kaffir Lime Gel, Toasted Coconut Crumble, Mango Gel, Freeze-Dried Pineapple, Mango Passionfruit Glass & Guava Sorbet.
  • La Crème Brulée $18
    • Vanilla Crème Brulée With Opaline, Sable Crumble, Basil Mousse, Fresh Strawberries & Strawberry Balsamic Sorbet.
  • Kumara chip $5.50
  • Double meat burger $50
  • Chcken nugget $1.00
  • Meat pattie $2.50
  • Seafood chowmein $13.00
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Steak sandwhich $3.50
  • Large Scoop of chip $2.50
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