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

  • Truffled Gnocchi (V) $23
    • Pan fried potato gnocchi with portobello mushrooms, baby spinach & truffle cream sauce
  • Soup $11
    • With garlic toast
  • Te-quila a crocodile M $28/ L $38
    • Tequila, lime & coconut marinated crocodile tail, white herb sauce base, tomato, red onion + avocado
  • Chicken Liver Pate $15
    • With relish + toast
  • Adriatic $22
    • Prawn, chorizo & mussel in a chilli tomato sauce + linguine
  • Shawshank M $26/ L $36
    • Lamb braised till it falls off the bone, caramelised onion, roasted pumpkin + rosemary
  • Greek Salad (V) $22
    • Tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive (on the stone), feta, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic reduction
  • Smoked Chicken $20
    • Smoked chicken & button mushrooms in a basil pesto cream sauce + fettuccine
  • CURRY ROLL $2.00
  • BACON AND EGG BURGER $4.20
  • BEEF $9.80
  • PORK $9.80
  • SHRIMP $11.00
  • COMBINATION $10.50
  • BBQ PORK $9.50
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTER $1.70
  • Tarakihi $20.00
    • Crumbed Tarakihi fillet served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon & tartare sauce
  • Sirloin Steak $23.00
    • Cut to 250g and grilled to your liking. Served with 2 eggs, mushroom sauce, onion rings, salad and fries
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $23.00
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $18.00
    • Crumbed boneless thigh, stuffed with bacon and mozzarella cheese. Served with salad & fries.
  • Pea Pie Pud $10.00
    • Your choice of pie (baked here daily) served with a steamed vegetable combo and mashed potato with gravy
  • ● Forest Feast for Two $98.00
    • A decadent three-course indulgence to share and delight in
  • Roast Brussel sprouts, parsnip, creme fraiche, dukkah (V) (GF) $10.50
  • -Perfect with an iced chocolate $5.00
  • Baked fish of the day with grilled autumn greens and kumara (GF) (DO) $21.00
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO= Gluten Free Option / DF= Dairy Free
  • Add an ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce for $1.5, available by itself for $5
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO = Gluten Free Option
  • Maple and walnut bavarois, whiskey jelly, ginger beer sorbet (GO) $12.00
  • Purple rice no1 $8.50
    • mung bean+barley+small taro ball
  • Mung bean cake $8.00
  • Taro shaved ice w/condensed milk $11.80
  • Herbal jelly no 1 $8.00
    • mung bean + barley + boba
  • Waffle no2 $16.80
    • matcha ice cream + red bean
  • Taro ball no6 $8.00
    • crystal jelly + noodle jelly + boba
  • Tofu Pudding with red bean $8.00
  • Meet fresh signature herbal jelly (ice) $8.50
    • boba + kidney bean + small taro ball
  • Garlic Mussel $12.00
    • Egg noodles with Mussel and fresh veegetables in a delicious garlic Sauce
  • Bacon Burger $4.80
  • Lasagna Square $2.80
  • Black Bean Prawns $14.00
    • 9 king Prawns and fresh vegetables in popular black bean sauce
  • Small Vegetable Spring Rolls (1/2 dozen) $3.00
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $11.00
    • Thin Rice Noodles with roast Pork, shrimps, onion, carrots, and spring onion in light curry sauce
  • Works Burger $7.00
    • Patties, bacon, cheese ,egg & Pineapple
  • Honey Chicken $11.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • Marrakech Fish Tagine $21.50
    • Premium fish perfectly balanced with olives, lemon, capsicum, carrots, potatoes and our special charmola sauce, served with rice.
  • Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
    • Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
  • Homemade Mixed Dips $13.90
    • Zaalouk (eggplant), laadissa (lentils) and bessara (green peas), served with fresh bread.
  • Berber Tagine $24.50
    • Tender lamb with plums and sweet potato cooked in plum and ginger sauce, served on couscous. Garnished with pistachio nuts.
  • Lamb Tagine $21.50
    • Succulent slow-cooked lamb with fresh seasonal vegetables, served with rice.
  • Chicken Tagine $21.50
    • Tender chicken braised in a savoury sauce of garlic, ginger, preserved lemon and saffron, served with rice.
  • Agadir Beef $21.90
    • Tender beef in a sweet sauce of cinnamon, almonds and Moroccan spices. Garnished with plumb apricots and mashed potatoes.
  • Bastella $20.90
    • Traditional Moroccan pie filled with chicken and almonds, dusted with icing suger and cinnamon, served with warmed chickpea salad.
  • Lamb shoulder $39.00
    • Sunday from 1pm. orders recommended
  • -Whole $19.50
  • 11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
  • Chicken gravy $5.00
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Peking duck $39.00
    • Friday from 5pm. orders recommended
  • Gratin $9.50
  • Stuffing $6.50
  • Fillet steak and fries $15.00
    • this classic dish features a fillet steak and fries it also comes with fresh cucumber and cherry toms.
  • Fresh fish with salad and mash $15.00
    • the fresh fish of the day on potato and pumpkin mash with a side of organic green salad
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • Roasted eggplant w/ chickpea, tomato, smoked almond, oregano, feta mint, flat leaf parsley(All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
  • Braised pork cheeks, compressed apple & fennel, watercress celeriac remoulade, pork cracking duct, red current.(All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • House-churned ice cream & sorbet $16.00
  • Children's buffet selection $15.00
    • 5-12 years includes full buffet selection
  • Valrhona chocolate mousse, blueberry, raspberry sorbet, snow egg $18.00
  • Rasberry Slice $3.20
  • Blueberry Chocolate Chip $3.20
  • Sultana & Bran $3.20
  • Pineapple Cake $44.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.90
  • Ginger Crunch $3.20
  • Caramel Slice $3.20
  • Mini Bacon & Egg Quiche $2.90
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
  • H.T.C. Panini $8
    • Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
  • Gourmet Granola $7
    • Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
  • Porridge $7
    • Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
  • Soup of the Day $10
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
  • 3C Panini $8.5
    • Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
  • Gourmet Panini $9
    • Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
  • Kids Panini $5
    • Your choice of any two fillings
  • Twice-baked cheddar soufflé, sweet red onion, witlof & spiced pecans $25
  • Hardieboys fresh orange juice $6
  • Smashed peas, avocado, preserved lemon, Parmesan, toast, poached egg $18
  • French toast, bacon, date syrup $18
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Marinated sardines on char-grilled sourdough $15
  • Brioche toast with jam marmalade $8
  • Stem Ginger
    • Candied ginger for a real ginger hit
  • Pistachio Nuts $4.50
  • Classic $17.00
    • Salami, Chorizo, Kransky Sausage, Onion, Mushroom with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives & Green Olives $7.00
  • Goose Shack Pale Ale Bacon Nut spread with toasted Sourdough $16.00
  • Pulled Pork, Fennel, Tomato & Sticky Cheese $9.00
  • Zucchini, Chilli, Pesto & Raclette Cheese $9.00
  • Pilsner Corned Beef, Onion, Cabbage & Cheese $9.00
  • Smoked Chicken $17.00
    • Smoked Chicken, Mushroom, Onion, Artichoke with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • STIR FRIED BOK CHOY $6.00
  • BEEF TOURNEDOS $32.50
    • beef fillet wrapped in streaky bacon, served with gratin potato, roasted vegetables and merlot jus.
  • MASHED POTATO $5.00
  • BOWL OF WARM VEGETABLES $5.50
  • SCALLOPS $12.90
    • pan seared and served with scallops, chorizo sausage, Nam scallop noodles name jing dressing.
  • FREE RANGE PORK SPARE RIBS $12.90
    • served with green salad and homemade mild sweet & sour sauce.
  • STEAMED RICE $3.00
  • "TWO SOULS"SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN $24.50
    • stir fried chicken thigh and cashew nuts in spicy sambal and tomato sauce; with raita and rice.
  • Veg. Korma $7.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
  • ALOO MUTTER $7.00
  • Pakora $2.50
  • Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
  • Samosa $2.00
  • LAMB BIRYANI $10.00
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