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

  • oven baked free range chicken Salad $21.00
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
  • grilled halloumi Salad (V) $21.00
  • ADD curry sauce (V, GF) $10.00
  • Small side of fries (V, GF) $5.00
  • Antipasto platter $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Chicken BLT $15.00
    • Free range chicken, honey cured bacon, mesclun, tomato & mayo on Turkish flatbread(ADD fries $20.00)
  • Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
  • Kiwi burger $12.00
    • Classic burger with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg and cheese
  • Garlic chicken $19.00
    • Served with coleslaw and chips with smokey BBQ sauce
  • -Add chicken $3.00
  • Wedge $8.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Fries $8.00
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • 250g Scotch fillet steak $21.00
    • Served with coleslaw and chips and your choice of creamy mushroom sauce, garlic butter or pepper corn gravy
  • Salt and pepper squid $10.00
    • With wasabi mayo
  • Onion rings $8.00
    • With BBQ sauce
  • Thai Green chicken Curry $18.90
    • with vegetables & turmeric rice
  • Oven Roasted Garlic Bread $5.50
  • Thai Style Noodles $19.50
    • with veges & blue cod or chicken
  • Italian Grilled Chicken Marsala $24.00
    • Crispy skin chicken breast with mascarpone marsala sauce served with fresh seasonal greens, roasted cherry tomatoes & gourmet new potatoes
  • Urban Benny $16.90
    • beetroot relish, sauteed spinach atop toasted ciabatta with poached eggs, hollandaise & smoked salmon or bacon
  • Housemade Chicken Liver Pate $12.90
    • with salad, assorted toast & chutney
  • 3 Egg Omelette $14.90
    • with bacon, mushroom, onion, tomato & cheese
  • House Specialty Chatham Island Blue Cod $25.00
    • Chef's choice, please ask your waiter for the day's special
  • Pork stir-fried with Black Bean Sauce & Capsicums $21.00
  • Soup
    • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Won Ton Noodle Soup (serves one - 4 Dumplings)) $12.00
  • Steamed Eggplant with Garlic $20.00
  • Lotus Paste Buns $6.00
  • Spicy Szechuan Tofu with Diced Pork & Prawns $18.00
  • Spicy Salt Tofu $16.00
  • Steamed Seasonal Fish $39.00
  • E9 ROTI $5.50
    • Asian puffed bread served with peanut sauce
  • Y2 NAMTOK (Beef,pork) $14.50
    • Grilled and marinated or beef on spicy salad, served with Thai herbs, ground rice and lime dressing
  • M8 SWEET & SOUR
    • Stir fried pineapple, cucumber, onion, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, spring onion, tomatoes in sweet and sour sauce
  • M4 STIR FRIED CURRY POWDER (prawn, seafood)
    • Stir fried with onion, spring onion, celery, capsicum and evaporated milk
  • Y5 FISH CAKE SALAD $14.50
    • Fish cake mixed with Thai herbs, tomato, carrot, spring onion, coriander, cucumber, lettuce, celery and lemon juice
  • S1 TOMYUM
    • The most popular Thai Soup with lemon grass, Kaffir lime leaves, Chili, Lemon juice, mushroom, tomato and Coriander
  • E2 CHICKEN SATAY (4 pieces) $7.50
    • Grilled marinated chicken fillet served with Satay peanut sauce
  • SP2 SEAFOOD SAUNA $ 19.50
    • Combination seafood in red curry paste with Thai herbs and bok choy, cabbage, sweet basil kaffir lime leave and coconut cream
  • Spanakopita $6.00
  • Beef Tzatziki Burger $10.00
    • Grilled beef patty served with lettuce, tomato, red onion & tzatziki sauce inside a toasted bun.
  • Halloumi Burger $10.00
    • Grilled slices of Halloumi cheese served with beetroot relish, tomato, red onion & aioli inside a toasted bun.
  • Souvlaki Lamb $10.00
    • Grilled lamb pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Souvlaki Mititei $10.00
    • Grilled Mititei with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Chicken Pieces Served with Pita Bread and Tzatziki in a Tray $8.00
  • Tiropita $5.00
    • (Cheese Pie)
  • Special $10.00
    • Bacon, Halloumi, Onion, Fries, Tomato, Tzatziki
  • 10 Fish, S Potato Fritters, 2 Scoops of Chips $44.00
  • Supreme Burger $6 50
  • Roti Bread $2.50
  • Corn Fritter $2.00
  • Chicken Fitter $2.50
  • Chilli Sauce or Curry Powder $0.50
  • Steak Roll $3.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $16.00
    • a hot dish cooked with vinegar, capsicum, whole spices and tender pieces of chicken
  • CHANA MASALA $14.00
    • chick peas stewed overnight, cooked in spices
  • MIX VEGETABLES PAKORA $7.00
    • fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in chickpea flour and spices then deep fried served with mint chutney
  • MUSHROOM MASALA $16.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked with creamy gravy in masala flavour
  • CHEESE CHILLI $17.00
    • marinated cottage cheese pieces deep fried and then cooked with capsicum and vegetables soy sauce and the chef's special sauces
  • PANEER TIKKA MASALA $16.00
    • home made paneer(cottage cheese) cooked in chef's special sauce
  • CHICKEN LABADAAR $15.00
    • fresh boneless chicken cooked with red capsicum, onion and creamy gravy
  • PAPAD ROASTED $1.00
    • crispy lentil based pancake with taste of black pepper
  • 2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00
  • Smoked nuts, pepitas $6.00
  • Wagyu minute steak, smoked potato salad, truffle crumbed egg $28.00
  • Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
  • Loaded fries, dashi gravy, house cheese, chicken salt $11.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken burger $20.00
  • Salmon rillettes, purple wheat toast, herb bavarois $17.00
  • Stone fruit, grilled taleggio, smoked pecan $18.00
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • “The Bay” beer battered fish & chips with salad $25.00
  • Bacon wrapped chicken breast with cos lettuce, garlic croutons, egg. parmesan & smoked aioli $28.00
  • Vegetables
  • Bread roll $1.50
  • Greek salad $13.00
    • with tomato, feta, cucumber, red onion, olives & pita bread chips
  • Beef patty $25.00
    • smoked cheese, lettuce, gherkins, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings & béarnaise sauce >>
  • Grilled beef sirloin with mustard butter, blue cheese, tomato, onion & iceberg salad $30.00
  • Fresh strawberries & cream pavlova with raspberry sorbet
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • The Dls Burger $22
    • Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
  • 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)
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • 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.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • 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.
  • Chicken sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
  • Pork sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
  • Combo with potatoes and coleslaw $16.00
  • Coleslaw $5.00
  • Duck fat roasted gourmet potatoes $7.00
  • Free range roasted chicken $20.00
  • 1/2 Roasted duck $22.00
  • Roasted duck $40.00
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted.( Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3)
  • Sopa de tortilla or Sopa Azteca $15.00
    • Aztec Mexican traditional soup made of fried corn tortilla pieces, submerged in a broth of tomato, garlic, and onion. It is served with pieces of pasilla chilis, chicharrón, avocado, fresh cheese and sour cream.
  • 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.
  • Jalapeños Rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Churros Rellenos y helado $10.00
    • Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Quesadillas $13.00/$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Enfrijoladas de Cordero $23.00
    • Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
  • Pasta of the day $20.00
    • Please ask waitstaff for the pasta of the day or see blackboard for specials
  • Chefs special pork spare ribs $22.00
    • With chunky handcut fries
  • -Med $24.00
  • -Add chicken $4.00
  • -Lg $32.00
  • Spicy buffalo wings $10.00
    • Topped with minted yoghurt
  • -Med $21.00
  • -Lg $29.00
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