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

  • Fish / Tuna Avocado / Crispy & Spiced Fish / Crispy Chicken / Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • BBQ Salmon / BBQ Eel / BBQ Prawn $1.50
  • Spice Creme Vege / Tofu Avocado / Vegetables / Seaweed Tofu $1.00
  • Prawn / Cream Cheese Fish / Cream Cheese Crab / Cream Cheese Tuna $1.10
  • Avocado / Tofu / Spring Roll / Seaweed / Chicken & Rice $1.00
  • Dragon Roll / Salmon Avocado / Cheese Salmon / Salmon Spring Onion / Prawn $1.50
  • 3 BLACK BEAN & CUACAMOLE
  • Matt Daddy $15.00
    • beef patty, bacon, roast portobello mushroom, and blue cheese
  • Livvy‘s Vegan Chilli VV V $17.00
    • spicy bean-based chili bowl pimped with vegan chocolate and secret spices served with rice, corn chips and guacamole - warm up your belly
  • Vegan Pulled Pork VV V $15.00
    • soy pulled “pork” with slaw and smoky barbecue sauce brought to you by TV Disko !!!
  • Choose two soft corn tortillas with shredded lettuce, pickled onion & salsa $12.00
  • Vegan Chimichanga VV V $10.00
    • Like a burrito but it‘s deep fried and packed with a delicious butternut squash and chili filling
  • Southern Fried Fish GF $10.00
    • breaded fish bites with Louisiana remoulade
  • Aunt Pearls $8.50
    • Hot Apple Pie served with whipped cream
  • Caesar Salad $ 15.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, poached egg & traditional dressing. Optional : Anchovies
  • Corn Fritters (v) $ 15.00
    • Homemade corn fritter, salad, tomato & capsicum salsa w/ sour cream
  • Add chicken $5 .00
  • Add bacon $ 4.00
  • Classic Calamari (df) $15.00
    • Salt & pepper squid, fries, side salad, sweet chilli & ranch dip
  • Swap for gluten free bread $1.50
  • Homemade toasted muesli (v) $ 8.50
    • Banana & yogurt or milk
  • BLT $15.00
    • Bacon lettuce, tomato & toasted sourdough w/ fries & aioli
  • Tomato, Bacon, Side of Salad or Vegetables $3.00
  • Ham Steak with pineapple
    • served with salad and chips
  • Fish & Chips
    • served with fresh garden salad and chips
  • Beef Burger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Egg, Onions $1.50
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • All $10
  • BLT & Chips
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato & garlic aioli on an open sandwich
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Four Seasons $28.00
    • Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Chicken $28.00
    • Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
  • Margherita $28.00
    • Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Lemon and ricotta puffs with a lemon honey $13.00
  • Manchego cheese croquets $12.00
  • Antipasti platter with cured meats and cheese $30.00
  • Chocolate mousse with coffee mascarpone and pistachio brittle $13.00
  • Berry trifle with italian sponge fingers and vanilla cream $13.00
  • Seared beef fillet with salsa verde and garlic butter $32.00 / $48.00
  • Grilled zucchini with black sesame seeds, parmesan and vine tomatoes $12.00
  • Affogato with hot espresso, amaretto liquor and biscotti $13.00
  • The Squealer $21.9
    • Pulled pork, bacon, slaw, onion strings, caramelised onions & BBQ sauce
  • Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine $14.9
    • Bacon or spinach, hashbrowns & hollandaise sauce
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $18.9
    • Beer battered market catch, fries, caramalised lemon & house-made tartare sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $7.9
    • Cooked your way. Add Bacon $4. Add Chorizo $4. Add Hashbrowns $3. Add Mushrooms $3
  • Hot Chick $21.9
    • Cajun chicken breast, lettuce, onion strings, smashed avocado,blue cheese aioli & secret recipe hot sauce
  • BLAT Sandwich $13.9
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich $13.9
    • Louisiana style pulled pork & slaw
  • Forest Griller $21.9
    • Balsamic caramelised onion, portobello mushroom & halloumi pattie, lettuce, tomato, onion strings & chilli jam
  • Spring Rolls $7.00
  • For 6 People or More (C) $35.00 per person
    • Deep Fried Won Ton, Beijing Dumpling, Spicy & Sour Soup, Orange Beef, Peking Fish, Deep Fried Duck, Vegetables, Squid Chinese Vegetables, Shrimps Fried Rice, Mixed Fresh Fruits
  • - One Course $49.80
  • Chocolate Blessing $8.00
    • Ice cream with chocolate sauce
  • Stir Fried Chinese Vegetables $14.80
  • Mu Xu Pork $18.80
    • Shredded pork with egg - Chinese pancake $0.80 each
  • Spicy and Sour Whitebait Soup $6.50
  • Lychee with Ice Cream $8.00
  • Spaghetti Mussels $20.9
    • Spicy white wine and tomato sauce
  • Tortellini Amatriciana $20.9
    • Bacon, chilli and tomato sauce
  • Medium Salad $9.50
  • Lamb Shanks $23.9/$29.9
    • One or Two oven baked shanks with a 30 minute wait time
  • Ravioli $20.5
    • Homemade pasta with ricotta, pesto, blue cheese, cream and walnut sauce (v)
  • Pork Scallopine $29.9
    • Madeira port, cream and mushroom sauce
  • Garlic Prawns Raffaele $18.90
    • Tiger prawns in half shell, olive oil, garlic and more
  • Garlic Mushrooms $14.5
    • Our decades' old recipe, a favourite with 'almost' everyone!
  • The Moroccan $17.00
    • 120g Lamb Pattie, Streaky Bacon, Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomato, Roasted Red Peppers, topped w a Moroccan sauce
  • Peanut Butter Brownie Shake $7.00
  • Salted Caramel Delight Burger $12.00
    • Freshly deep fried Donut layered w Caramel ice-cream, Chocolate Mousse & drizzled w a Salted Caramel sauce, topped w whipped cream >>
  • Onion Rings $11.00
  • The Casanova $17.50
    • 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, Mayo, Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Pan Fried Mushrooms w Dijon mustard
  • Bacon Wedges $11.00
    • seasoned wedges topped w bacon & melted cheese w chili & sour cream
  • Chicken Cran Brie $17.00
    • Succulent Grilled Chicken Breast, Brie Cheese, Lettuce, Cranberry sauce & onion relish
  • The Waldorf $17.00
    • Prime 120g Lamb Pattie w Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Feta, Walnut Pieces & Mint Sauce
  • Chocolate delice $12
    • with coffe ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Eton mess $12
    • with lavender meringue & fresh strawberries
  • Gp veggie burger(DF) $18
    • with aioli, eggplant, zucchini, pimiento peppers & pecorino cheese and fries
  • Pasta verde(V)(DF) $22
    • linguine, green beans, garden peas, baby spinach, vine tomatoes, Add chicken for $4
  • Caesar salad(V)(GF)(DF) $16
    • with bacon, cos, parmesan, anchovies, free range poached egg and croutons
  • Garlic bread or garlic bread with cheese(V) (GF) $6/8
  • Grilled steak au poivre(GF)(DF) $28
    • served with portobello mushroom, roasted tomato and homemade peppercorn sauce and hand cut chips
  • Vegetables of the day(V)(GF)(DF) ask a member of staff for today's choice) $7
  • Two fillings $7.00
  • Kid’s Fish and Chips Battered Fish with Fries and Tomato Sauce $9.00
  • Toasted Sandwich: with Cheese, Tomato, Ham, Onion or Pineapple.
  • Bangers and Mash, Eastbourne Butcher’s Beef Sausages with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Peas
  • Potato Wedges with Sweet Chilli Sauce and Sour Cream
  • Full Portion $16.00
  • Half Portion $17.00
  • Seafood Chowder: a hearty mix of Mussels, Calamari, Fish and Shrimps with Toasted Five Grain Bread
  • Vege Sammie $5.50
  • Vege Muffin- Cheese, Onion Tomato, Spin, Rosemary Sweet Muffin Of The Day Cheese Scone $3.50
  • Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
  • Bacon, Maski, Tomato & Aioli $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
  • Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
  • Mince
  • Sausage Roll $1.30
  • Egg Sandwich $3.00
  • Ham & Cheese Bagel / Chicken & Avocado Bagel / Cranberry & Avocado Bagel / Bacon & Avocado Croissant / Ham & Cheese Croissant / Vegetarian Croissant $5.00
  • Quiche Lorraine / Vegetarian Quiche / Pie $3.00
  • Big Bacon Breakfast $12.00
  • Grilled Pork Roll $6.50
  • Continental Breakfast $5.00
  • Cheese, Beetroot & Mango Chutney Sandwich / Ham & Egg Sandwich / Roast Beef & Horseradish Sandwich $3.50
  • Parippu vade (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Deep fried savoury biscuits made of split peas, onions & spices.
  • Elawalu patty (df gf v) $3
    • A delectable snack made from vegetables, chickpeas & spices; battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Pan rolls (df) $3
    • Beef mince, potatoes and spices wrapped in a pancake, battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Parippu rasam (df gf v) $4.50
    • A soup made from lentils and spices perfect for wintery days.
  • DF= dairy free, GF*= gluten free (options)
  • Kadalatheldala (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Chickpeas seasoned with chilli flakes, onions & spices, and sprinkled with fresh grated coconut.
  • String hoppers (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice flour strings served with a spicy fresh coconut sambol, kirihodhi (coconut milk soup) and a curry.
  • Yellow rice (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Spiced rice served with a lentil side dish and a curry.
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