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

  • MUTTER PANNER $14.00
    • cottage cheese and peas in tomato, onion gravy
  • GARLIC NAAN $3.00
    • naan with crushed garlic on top
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $14.00
    • chicken cooked in rich, tomato, butter and honey sauce
  • PRAWN MASALA $14.00
    • prawns simmered in onion, tomato and herb gravy
  • PALAK PANNER $14.00
    • cottage cheese and spinach in tomato, and herb gravy
  • FISH MASALA $14.00
    • fish cooked in onion, tomato and herb gravy
  • KADAY PANNER $14.00
    • paneer cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato sauce
  • MIXED VEGETABLES $12.50
    • mixed vegetables cooked in tomato and onion sauce
  • FRITTERS $20.50
    • Corn, zucchini, parmesan, freekeh + basil .
  • Broken chicken sausage, French tarragon, shaved fennel, parmesan + dill. $27.00
  • Rolled fennel seed pork, ricotta, almonds + rocket $16.00
  • BEEF $28.00
    • Peppered skirt steak, whitlof, landcress, radish, anchovy fillets, anchovy dressing, parsley.
  • Porchetta, pea, thyme, buffalo mozzarella + parmesan. $27.00
  • Egg, cottage cheese, almonds + celery leaves $12.50
  • Smoked mackerel, cos, fennel + horseradish $13.50
  • Crushed potatos, mustard seeds + herbs. $12.50
  • Roast & pickled cauliflower with chard, celery & spiced olive oil 10
  • Shoulder of lamb for two with a tabouleh of grains, Fromage blanc, pickled radish, romesco sauce, foraged leaves & roasting juices 70
  • Waitoa chicken with mushroom, artichoke, garden herbs & jus 32
  • House made bresaola 4
  • Daily baked farmhouse bread with smoked butter 8
  • Hot doughboy with lemon curd & blueberry sauce 2
  • Ora King salmon with carrot, mandarin, smoke, rye & fresh wasabi 30
  • Hay-baked pork belly with pineapple, fennel & black pudding 30
  • Risotto Vegetarian $17
    • Broccoli, carrot, spinach, mushrooms, onion, garlic & napolitana sauce
  • add Capers $2
  • Marinara Pizza $18
    • Tuna, onion, anchovies, capers, olives
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6
  • Chicken Fettuccine $17
    • Grilled chicken, onion, mushrooms with creamy white sauce
  • add Mozzarella $2.50
  • Herb Pizza Bread $6
  • add Anchovies $5
  • CORN FRITTER STACK $16.00
    • fritters stacked with bacon, avocado spinach slow roasted tomato
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $5.00
  • VEGGIE BREAKFAST $18.00
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs on toast with baked beans, hash browns, mushrooms, spinach and grilled tomato
  • Cheese toastie $4.00
  • Chicken nuggets with fries $6.00
  • TOAST $4.50
    • ciabatta sourdough, multigrain venial, fruit loaf, bagel or gluten free toast served with organic peanut butter, honey or berry jam, avocado, grilled tomato or fried mushrooms 4 each
  • Mini hotdogs $4.50
  • Squid & Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • White Bait Egg Foo Yong $12.50
  • Roti $3.00
  • Egg Burger $4.80
  • Spicy Seafood $15.50
  • Combination Chilli Basil $12.00
  • Combination Egg Foo Yong $12.20
  • $38.50 Pack
    • 10 Fish 3 Chips
  • Large Standard $13.90
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bowl
  • Teriyaki Beef Bowl
  • Regular Combo $11.50
  • Katsu Udon Standard $10.90
  • Miso Chicken Ramen Noodles $10.50
  • Teriyaki Eel Bowl
  • Tempura Prawn Bowl
  • Brioche French toast $15.50
    • w/berry, banana, maple syrup, and yogurt or bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Bagel $5.50
    • w/cream cheese and jam
  • Free range eggs on multigrain toast $9.00
    • extras/bacon sausages $4.50 each, hash brown, mushrooms $4.00 each
  • Avocado and tomato bagel $11.00
    • w/cream cheese, herb oil, sea salt flake and black pepper
  • Scrambled eggs on bagel $13.00
    • w/herbs, pesto. feta and tomato
  • Green tea noodle salad $14.00
    • w/ walnuts, mushrooms. red onion. nor and onion dressing
  • Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
    • w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • w/ bacon and roasted tomatoes
  • Chicken BLT Turkish sandwich and fries $14.50
  • Pizza of Roasted tomato, basil pesto & mozzarella $12.50
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Portobello mushroom $4.00
  • Shoestring Fries aioli, katsup $6.00
  • Deluxe salad $13.50
    • roasted pumpkin quinoa, beetroot, avocado, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sprouts with a pomegranate dressing
  • Chili bean nachos w salsa & sour cream $12.50
  • Halloumi/grilled free range chicken $4.50
  • Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
  • Extras $4.00
    • Bacon, black beans, kransky sausages, roasted tomatoes, creamy mushrooms, hash browns, spinach, black pudding.
  • Curly Fries $8.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Steak Sandwich $17.00
    • Marinated steak, caramelised onion, mesclun lettuce, brie cheese, with aioli and hollandaise sauce on a grilled pandoro bap, accompanied by shoestring fries and tomato relish.
  • Nachos $17.00
    • Chicken and black beans on nacho chips, served with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
  • Shoestring Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Toasted Muesli $11.00
    • Served with rhubarb compote and greek yoghurt.
  • Wee Man $17.50
    • Streaky bacon, kransky sausages, creamy mushrooms, hash brown, roast tomato OR black pudding and eggs any style, served with toast and rocket fuel.
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • Red wine and brandy portabello mushrooms with burnt spring onion dip and toasted ciabatta
  • Please see our blackboard.
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
  • Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
  • Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
  • Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
  • Peanut butter & jam toast $7.00
  • PASTA OF THE DAY $14.00
  • SQUID WITH SICHUAN PEPPER $11.00
    • polenta crumb & saffron aioli
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
  • Pixie Pickles with Maple Syrup or jam $7.00
  • SMOKED FISH CROCHETTE $15.00
    • horseradish, watercress & hibiscus pickled onions GF
  • CHEESEBOARD FOR TWO $16.00
  • PROSCIUTTO LEGATO $16.00
    • roasted Brussel sprouts & black garlic aioli
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
  • • Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
  • • Honey Mustard
  • • Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Moroccan Lamb $7.00
    • Pure NZ Lamb rich with Moroccan flavours and raisins giving a tasty burst of sweetness.
  • • Mild English Mustard
  • • Dijon Mustard
  • Vegetables Spring Rolls 5pcs $6.50
  • Prawn Spring Rolls 5 pcs $6.90
  • Panang Curry $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Steamed Rice $2.00
  • Basil Chicken $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetable w tofu $12.50
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.90
  • Laab Chicken $13.90
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Turkey & Ham N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
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