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

  • Sauteed market greens, garlic, chilli $7
  • Pork belly tostada $18
    • Chinese cabbage, toasted peanuts, crispy flour tortilla, nam jim dressing
  • Lamb sausage $28
    • fresh tagliatelle, zucchini, basil, ricotta
  • Sweet corn fritters $17
    • cultured cream, avocado, smoky pancetta, jalapenos
  • Farmer’s market beets $19
    • aged balsamic, local goats feta, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts*
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • Rocket leaves, toasted pine nuts, Manchego, balsamic dressing $9
  • Brown butter mash $7
  • Curly Fries $6.00
  • Trumpeter $10.40
    • White fillets with a medium flake and a good flavour profile
  • Gemfish $6.80
  • Elephant Fish $7.00
    • Soft textured, succulent fish with a subtle flavour
  • Crumbed Brie w/ Cranberry Sauce $6.90
  • Crumbed Scallops $6.90
  • Zelati Passionatta Sorbet $6.00
    • With real seeded passionfruit
  • Chicken Tenders $6.90
    • Panko crumbed free-range Waitoa chicken
  • Manchego $9.5
    • hard, sheep
  • Grilled corn, paprika butter, lberico cheese $8
  • Oysters (each / six / twelve) $4.5 / $26 / $50
    • au naturel
  • A large bowl of paprika & salt dusted fries with aioli $9
  • Fish with roast peppers, confit garlic & saffron aioli $30
  • Josper roasted carrots, rulo de cabra cheese & lemon thyme $10
  • Alitas de pollo $14 / eight
    • chicken wings from the Josper with ajo blanco, mint & grapes
  • Torrone & sherry mousse $10
    • with chocolate & almond biscotti
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Pea Pie Pud $10.00
    • Your choice of pie (baked here daily) served with a steamed vegetable combo and mashed potato with gravy
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • 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
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Lamb Shank $18.00
    • On potato mash with steamed veg and mint sauce. extra shank + $5
  • Chicken & Falafel $ 11.00
  • Mixed $ 11.00
  • Falafel $ 9.50
  • Kofta $ 11.00
    • Meatballs
  • Chicken and Falafel (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Lamb & Falafel (Small/Large) $ 9.50/$11.00
  • Lamb & Falafel (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Chicken (Small/Large) $ 11.50/$14.50
  • Spicy Three Cheese Parcels $17
    • w basil, smoked chilli, peanut and plum sauce
  • Pork and Chive Dumplings $16
    • w ginger infused rice vinegar and soy sauce
  • Takoyaki Octopus Balls $13
    • w Japanese BBQ sauce, mayo, roasted nori and bonito flakes
  • Beef Tartare $16
    • w black bean, chilli, sichuan, black vinegar and prawn cracker
  • Chicken and Coriander Dumplings $16
    • w fresh ginger, crushed chilli and spring onion
  • Plum Sago Pudding $16
    • Coconut milk and sago pearls w– plum anise sorbet, coconut praline and young coconut
  • Salt and Pepper Squid Legs $15
    • w prickly ash pepper and chilli soy sauce
  • Steamed Prawn Shumai $17
    • w water chestnuts, garlic, chives, green pepper, wild Thai ginger, chilli and soy
  • PORTERHOUSE STEAK $22.00
    • with salad and fries
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $10.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast/Kransky sausage
  • THAI CHICKEN CURRY $18.00
    • served with rice
  • BOWL OF FRIES & AIOLI $7.00
  • PAN FRIED FISH $18.00
    • served on a seasoned salad & aioli
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
    • with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli
  • Halloumi/grilled free range chicken $4.50
  • Homemade Muesli $9.00
    • with poached seasonal fruit and yogurt
  • Egg $2.50
  • Grilled cheese toastie w Pickle $7.00
  • House cured salmon, hashbrown, avocado & poached eggs $17.00
  • Smashed avocado, tomato, and rocket on five grain $7.00/$11.00
  • Kanteen grilled cheese toastie & house pickle $7.00
  • Two free range eggs $9.00
    • with multigrain, sourdough or gluten free bread
  • Fries / Cheerios / Kids Egg on Toas / Beans on Toast $6.00
  • Vegie Breakie $15.00
    • Poached, Scrambled or Fried egg Served On Buttered Toast
  • Bagel with Banana $8.00
    • Toased bagal served with caramelized banana and cream cheese
  • Begal with Halloumi $8.00
    • Toasted bagel served with grilled Holloumi,pesto and fresh tomatoes
  • Burgers Served With Fries $11.00
    • Chicken /Beef
  • Extra : Bacon/Sausage/Ham/Mushroom/Tomato Hash Brown $3.00
  • Toasted Bagel With Spreads $6.00
    • Served with any 2 spreads-Butter^lam,Cream Cheese
  • Scrambled Egg M ushroom $10.00
    • Scrambled egg Served On toasts with marinated mushroom on side
  • Warm olives 8
  • Beetroot, goat’s cheese, cress, granola, kawakawa 18
  • Moroccan squid, preserved lemon, toasted almonds 12
  • Market fish, pickled clams, courgette, garden peas, sorrel, taro, bacon foam 36
  • ‘Lasagna’ – peas, asparagus, gruyere, pickled onion, enokitake 28
  • Lamb, sweetbreads, black garlic, date, asparagus, labneh, saffron, olive oil 35
  • Churros, clove sugar, chocolate miso sauce 12
  • Hand cut fries, ketchup & mayo 10
  • Corn, Bacon & Spinach Fritters with Sour Cream, Salad & Wedges $10.00
  • Crumbed Chicken with Wedges $7.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Herb Penne Pasta with Salad $10.00
  • Greenlip Mussel & Tomato Soup with Crostini $10.00
  • Hamburger with Wedges $7.50
  • Grilled Open Sandwich with Onions, Tomato & Edam, Salad & Wedges $10.00
  • Vegetarian Fritters with Tomato Salsa, Wedges & Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
  • GF = Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
  • Americano $21.00
    • Scottys ham, pineapple, mozzarella
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Raspberry and lemon curd semifreddo $7.00
  • Veneto $20.00
    • Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Chocolat $7.00
  • Abruzzo $20.00
    • Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
  • Hazelnut semifreddo $7.00
  • STEAM RED BEAN PASTE BUN $2.50
  • STEAM BEEF & MUSHROOM BUN $4.00
  • STEAM PORK BUN $3.00
  • CLASSIC PORK BAO $6.50
    • braised pork belly, pickled mustard, coriander, crushed peanuts
  • BBQ SQUID $10.00
    • with steam rice
  • BBQ SQUID $7.00
  • Extra free range egg $2.50
  • Ice Cream/Sorbet $10.00
  • Chilaquiles Verdes $18.00
    • House made corn chips sautéed in salsa verde, two fried eggs, cheddar, pot beans & Zany Zeus feta
  • Carnitas Pork Shoulder
    • Free range confit pork shoulder, salsa verde, onion, habanero, coriander
  • Totopos Con Salsa Y Chipotle Mayo $11.00
    • House-made totopos (corn chips), served with salsa ranchera & chipotle mayo (vegan option - salsa verde instead of mayo)
  • Flan De Coco $12.00
    • Coconut flan with toasted coconut and hibiscus coulis
  • - With beef brisket & mushrooms $14.00
  • Enchiladas Potosinas $20.00
    • Roasted chicken w. onion & garlic, chile salsa, coriander cream & radish
  • Ham & Salad Sandwich $9.00
    • Ham sliced off the bone with green salad, tomato, and other healthy stuff served on grain bread.
  • Putik Burger $18.00
    • Crispy Crumbed Chicken Breast with Bacon, Avocado, Salad, Mayo and Garlic Aioli. - With a side of Chips $20.00
  • Nachos $18.00
    • Beef Mince with chilli beans & grilled cheese. Side of sour cream & salsa.
  • Mince on Toast $18.00
    • Beef mince on toast with 2 poached eggs
  • Chicken or Beef Wrap $18.00
    • Chilli Chicken or Scotch fillet slices with salad, beetroot, carrot, capsicum & tomato with mayo
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips $9.00
    • 2 x deep fried mini hot dogs & a side of chips
  • Hamburger & Chips $12.00
    • Bun, beef pattie & a side of chips
  • Whanga Burger $18.00
    • 160g Pure Beef Pattie, Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Onion, Salad, Mayo & Tomato Sauce - With a Side of Chips $20.00
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