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

  • Nasi Lemak (v/gf) $8.90/ $12.90
    • Coconut rice served with condiments (Basic/ with curry)
  • Roti and curry (v) $8.90
    • Fresh handmade roti with a curry of your choice
  • Otak-Otak $14.90
    • Steamed marinated fish fillets served with kerabu salad and jasmine rice
  • Mini currypuffs (v) $3.90/ $6.90
    • Because good things come in bite sizes (Two pieces/ Four pieces)
  • Kapitan (mild) n/a
    • creamy curry with lemongrass & kaffir lime leaves
  • Nyonya Platter (v) $7.90/ $14.90
    • Lobak or deep fried tofu, vegetable fritters and spring rolls (For two/ For four)
  • Nyonya (med) n/a
    • traditional curry with potatoes
  • Dinner Set A $20.00
    • Nyonya platter/ Nasi lemak and Curry dishes/ Dessert (Per person)
  • SQUASH CURRY $20.00
    • Red coconut curry with cumin roasted squash, long beans, cashew nuts, chili, shallots, coriander
  • GREEN PRAWNS $17.00
    • White tiger prawn cutlets coated in young green rice, tamarind & chili sauce, grispy garlic, kaffir lime leaf
  • COCONUT RICE / RICE NOODLES / RED CHILI FISHSAUCE / HOUSE MADE BREAD $3.00
  • CHICKEN PARFAIT $11.00
    • 5-spice & port wine free range chicken liver parfait, with fig jam, fried house made bread
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • PAPAYA SALAD $20.00
    • Fresh green papaya, young carrots, long beans, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, coriander, peanuts, hot & sour Nahm Jim, crispy shallots. Option: Add grilled chicken $5.00
  • STEAMED BEANS $11.00
    • with oyster sauce, fried garlic, sesame seeds
  • POULET AU CARAMEL $28.00
    • Pan roast lemongrass & turmeric chicken, lap-cheong, kumara fondant, green beans, chili caramel, candied peanuts, kaffir lime leave
  • Spice crusted elk fillet with caramelised sweetbreads, pickled raspberries, baby onions and kale $37.00
  • Spiced calamari with chorizo, witlof, baby beetroot, pea tendrils, and parsley puree $18.00
  • Sardines on toasted multigrain bread with a salad of olives, watercress, pickled shallots and capers $17.00
  • Salad of fresh figs, gorgonzola, Serrano ham and rocket $19.00
  • Buttermilk crepes with poached peach, citrus yoghurt and rhubarb $15.00
  • Whitebait omelette with jellyfish, roasted wakame, tomato consomme and capers $22.00
  • Salad of rocket, parmesan and shaved pear $6.00
  • Oreechiette with broccoli, lemon, chilli oil, rocket and parmesan $16.00
  • POTTED CHICKEN LIVER PATE $11.50
    • onion marmalade & toasts
  • LUNCH STEAK & FRIES $19.90
    • 200gm rump, onion rings & garlic butter
  • Green salad – house dressing $5.00
  • FINGER & FORK SHARE-PLATTER $45.00
    • a selection of offerings from the above
  • COCKTAIL GELLATO & TUILLES $6.00
  • YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS $13.50
    • roast rump steak, peas, mash & gravy
  • SMOKED BEEF MEATBALLS $11.00
    • Manuka smoked rump with homemade barbecue sauce
  • PRAWN & CRAB CAKES $14.50
    • with Huffman’s mayonnaise
  • HOT DOG $2.50
  • SQUID RING (EACH) $1.00
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS(EACH) $0.90
  • GOURMET PAUA FRITTERS $6.90
  • A $22.00
    • 3 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 crab sticks, 2 potato fritters, 1 scoop of chips
  • CHIPS HALF SCOOP $2.50
  • MEAT PATTIES $3.00
  • BACON BURGER $5.50
  • lamb (Small/Large) $ 9.50/$11.00
  • Vegetarian(Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Mixed (Small/Large) $ 9.50/$11.00
  • Mixed Vege(Small/Large) $ 9.00/$10.00
  • Chicken and Falafel (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Mujver(Small/Large) $ 8.50/$9.50
    • Zucchini
  • Mixed $ 11.00
  • Chicken Salad $ 11.00
  • Huevos californicatos $15.50
    • sourdough toast topped w bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Caesar salad $17.50
    • cos tossed w parmesan, bacon, croutons & thunderbird caesar dressing w blackened chicken breast strips & a poached egg
  • Chef recommends the works (chorizo, homefries, capsicum, chiles, spring onion & guacamole) $19.50
  • Tostada $19.50
    • w house smoked salmon
  • Grilled steak $14.50
    • Two soft grilled corn tortillas filled w coleslaw & chipotle mayo, garnished w lime & coriander
  • Veggie burrito $14.50
    • grilled flour tortilla filled w cheese, blackbeans, mexican rice, coleslaw, shredded lettuce & chipotle mayo w anchiote cream & salsa verde
  • Tostada $18.50
    • w thunderspiced chicken
  • Add bacon, chorizo, homefries and/or guacamole $2.50/each
  • STEAK $12.50
  • PORK $11.50
  • HAM $3.50
  • BACON $4.50
  • ONION RING $0.90
  • COMBINATION $11.00
  • SPRING ROLLS $2.50
  • MUSHROOM $1.00
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $16.00
    • Marinated lamb strips, feta and sundried tomato, tossed through salad greens with peppercorn dressing
  • Fish of the Day $24.00
    • See our blackboards for this weeks special
  • Korma $21.00
    • Chicken, tomato, red onion, capsicum, mango chutney and spinach in a creamy korma sauce, finished with yoghurt and coriander
  • Chicken and Cranberry $21.00
    • Chicken, brie and cranberry sauce
  • Apricot Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken, onion, capsicum, cream cheese and apricot sauce
  • Burgers $19.00
    • Choice of either our classic beef and bacon burger with all the trimmings or our chicken and mango salsa burger, served with fries
  • Steak Sandwich $19.00
    • Sirloin steak strips, served with onion jam, summer greens, aioli and fries
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips $10.00
    • Served with salad and BBQ sauce
  • The annexe Muesli (GF)( V) $9.50
    • toasted muesli with a vanilla fruit compote, Greek yoghurt and almonds
  • Extra condiment $0.50
  • Side of curly fries $4.00
  • Tomato sauce $1.00
  • Bacon and Eggs (GF) $15.50
    • free range eggs cooked your way served with bacon and Artisan bread
  • Eggs onToast(V) $12.50
    • free range eggs cooked your way served with Artisan bread
  • the annexe big brunch $22.50
    • big brunch consisting of two eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown with artisan bread
  • Garlic Bread( V) $8.00
    • with thyme butter
  • Josper roasted asparagus N/A
    • with dill and mint emulsion
  • Selection of house petit fours N/A
    • with pate de fruit, chocolate truffle, turron and nut tuille
  • Parmesan gnocchi N/A
    • with spring onion, zucchini, broad bean and cow ricotta
  • Rose sorbet N/A
    • with Prunotto Moscato D’Asti and strawberry meringue
  • Fish & shellfish N/A
    • Josper braised catalan style with saffron broth and romescada
  • Josper braised day boat fish N/A
    • with local crab, sea vegetables and its own sauce
  • Market Cheese N/A
    • with sultana sourdough, rye cracker and Braeburn apple salad
  • Mixed leaf salad $9
  • Zucchini, Chilli, Pesto & Raclette Cheese $9.00
  • Italian Mortadella, Hot Cabreses, Pork & Fennel Sopressa, Italian Smoked Provolone, Dutch Cumin Gouda & New Zealand Mt Peel Blue, Pickled Onions, Cornichons with toasted Rye Bread, Crostini and Feijoa Chutney $32.00
  • Smoked Chicken $17.00
    • Smoked Chicken, Mushroom, Onion, Artichoke with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Goose Shack Pale Ale Bacon Nut spread with toasted Sourdough $16.00
  • Goose Shack Smoked Fish Pate with toasted Sourdough $15.00
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives & Green Olives $7.00
  • Margherita $14.00
    • Fresh Tomato, Tuatara Tomato Sauce, Basil Herbs & Mozzarella
  • Hot 'n' Spicy $15.00
    • Chorizo, Jalapeno, Onion, Tuatara Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella & a drizzle of Hot Sauce
  • Chicken madras opn1 $12.00 Opn2 $13.00
  • Chicken tikka $10.00
    • marinated boneless chicken cooked in tandoor.
  • Butter naan $4.00
    • naan bread with a touch of butter.
  • Chicken jalfrezi $19.00
    • barbeque chicken pieces cooked with seasonal vegetable and ground spices.
  • Chicken jalfrezi opn1 $12.00 Opn2 $13.00
  • Tandoori platter $25.00
    • consisting of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, barrah kebab, and fish tikka.
  • Mixed platter for two $20.00
    • chicken tikka, fish tikka, samosa and vegetable tikki.
  • Lamb lavabdar $18.00
    • boneless lamb pieces cooked with gravy and capsicum.
  • Continental Breakfast $5.00
  • Quiche Lorraine / Vegetarian Quiche / Pie $3.00
  • Big Bacon Breakfast $12.00
  • Homemade Soup
    • Our specialties. Stir fry beef, lamb, satay chicken (Mon-Fri)
  • MInce Savoury $1.20
  • Egg Sandwich $3.00
  • Daily Lunch
    • Extended variety of sweets filled rolls sandwiches
  • Grilled Pork Roll $6.50
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Kumara Chips $6.00
  • Salads $9.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $6.00
  • Coleslaw $4.00
  • Kebab on Rice $10.00
  • Roti Wrap $9.00
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