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

  • STEAK TARTARE $15.00
    • Hand minced Angus fillet, Vietnamese mint, chili, lime, melba toast, sous vide egg yolk, kaffir lime salt, Served with melba toast
  • BLACK RICE PUDDING $11.00
    • Black rice, brulee mango, vanilla, coconut broth
  • PANNA COTTA $12.00
    • Lime, coconut & lychee ‘panna cotta’ with slow roasted pineapple, passion fruit, lychees, lime leaves
  • SQUASH CURRY (V) $20.00
    • Red coconut curry with cumin roasted squash, long beans, cashew nuts, chili, coriander, fried shallots
  • BROKEN LEAVES $13.00
    • Bitter chocolate mousse, salted pastry, vanilla & cassia anglise, burnt white chocolate, mandarin puffs
  • TUNA "COLADA" $18.00
    • Rare seared yellow fin tuna, coconut & kaffir lime mayo, puffed pineapple, nahm-jim, fresh herbs
  • KUMARA BIM BIM $6.00
    • with togarashi & siriracha mayo
  • IMPERIAL FRIED PORK ROLLS $16.00
    • Minced pork shoulder, rice vermicelli, black cloud mushrooms, 5-spice, coriander, sweet & sour nuoc cham, peanuts
  • Blue Nose $12.40
    • Similar to Groper/Hapuka. Big meaty white fillets with a high oil content due to depth these tasty fish live in.
  • Ribaldo $6.90
    • White fillets, soft flakes, meaty flavour and mistakenly under rate in NZ
  • Yellow Fin Tuna $12.70
    • High oil content, ruby coloured flesh. Grilled only and served pink
  • Curly Fries $6.00
  • Crumbed Brie w/ Cranberry Sauce $6.90
  • Skin-on Tarakihi - Grilled $9.00
  • Sea Perch $8.40
    • Pure white, tasty fillets. Highly underrated and prized by Asian countries
  • Hoki $6.10
    • Flakey white fillets, medium oil content
  • Eggs benny $17.00
    • ham off the bone with homemade hollandaise
  • Eggs royale $17.00
    • smoked salmon & spinach with homemade hollandaise
  • Chocolate frog breakfast $19.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs with bacon, sausage, potato cake and tomato + toast
  • Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $5.00
  • Bacon and mushroom risotto cakes $18.00
    • with a creamy mushroom sauce(GF)
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • served with manuka smoked bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Smoked chicken salad $17.50
    • with sliced fennel, blue cheese and lightly spiced cashews, dressed in a white balsamic vinaigrette(GF)
  • Fresh fish $19.50
    • pan-fried fish of the day with wilted spinach, potato cake with homemade dill hollandaise
  • Thai Red/Green Curry Chicken $11.50
  • Shrimp Egg Foo $12.50
  • Wonton $1.00
  • Spice $0.80
  • Meat $5.50
  • Nasi Goreng $12.00
  • Steak & Cashew Nuts $13.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
  • Four Kings Platter $35.00
    • Chef's selection from our snacks menu.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $15.00
    • served with Cos lettuce, poached egg, char grilled bacon, anchovy fillets and freshly shaved Parmesan.
  • Saffron Seafood Chowder $10.00
    • served with grilled Ciabatta garlic bread.
  • Five Stags Pancetta Wrapped Venison Meatballs $17.00
    • served with whipped Agria potato and red onion gravy.
  • Wild Mushroom Tart $22.00
    • served with Parmesan and walnut pastry topped with micro leaf and drizzled with Vincotto.
  • Home Cut Fries $8.00
    • served with garlic Aioli and Watties tomato sauce.
  • Cheerios $8.00
    • served with Watties tomato sauce.
  • 500g Angus Rib Eye Steak $36.00
    • with duck fat patotoes and thyme scented jus.
  • Quarter pounder burger & chips $9.90
  • Dinner box $10.90
    • 2 thighs, 1 drum & small chips
  • Double cheese burger B $8.70 / C $12.50
    • Half-pound to beef pattie with cheese
  • 1/4 pounder B $5.50 / C $9.50
    • 1/4 pound, 100gr beef pattie, tomato, lettuce, onion & tomato sauce
  • Canada squid on rice / california beef on rice / soft egg (shrimp/beef) on rice $10.50
  • Chicken mee goreng (spicy) / chicken satay on rice (spicy) / beef hoi fun $10.50
  • Hainanese chicken rice $9.00
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Manchego & Jalapeno Hush Puppies $2.50/each
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Moroccan Lamb Sausages with Zhug $12.00
  • Jalapenos $1.50
  • The GMB Classic Beef $15.00
    • Beef, Onion, GMBurger Sauce, Lettuce & Ketchup
  • Chilli Fries $7.00
  • Sheep Thrillz $19.50
    • Spiced Lamb Pattie, Feta Aioli, Baby Spinach& Beetroot Relish
  • Burger Pattie $7.50
  • Caesar Salad $15.00
    • Chicken and or Bacon, Cos lettuce, anchovies, poached egg, capers, croutons and parmesan cheese, tossed in a homemade aioli.
  • FuWa Big Breakfast $18.00
    • Two eggs on toast cooked to your liking with bacon, hash brown, sausage, tomatoes and mushrooms.
  • Chips $5.00
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli.
  • Chicken Burger $14.00
    • 100% pure chicken breast with bacon, tomato and creamy aioli and serve with fries.
  • Wedge Works $9.00
    • With bacon, cheese, sour cream & salsa
  • Calamari Ring & Chips $9.00
    • Served with Tartare & tomato sauce
  • Spring Rolls, Samosas & Chips $9.00
    • Served with sweet chilli and aioli
  • All burgers served with fries tomato sauce & aioli.
  • Garlic Mushrooms $14.5
    • Our decades' old recipe, a favourite with 'almost' everyone!
  • Antipasto $18.9
    • For Two (An Italian classic!) + 7.5 dollars per add person
  • Soup of the Day $14.5
    • Please ask your serve for today's exquisite flavour
  • Chicken My Way $28.9
    • Brandy and cream sauce (40-year-old recipe)
  • Tortellini Amatriciana $20.9
    • Bacon, chilli and tomato sauce
  • Daily Special $12.90
    • Please ask your server what our Chef has created today!
  • Seasonal Vegetables $4.50/$7.90
    • Oven baked in small or large sizes
  • Fresh Mussels $13.9
    • White wine, garlic and fresh parsley
  • Jus $1.50
  • Chicken And Duck Liver Pate $14
    • Served with crostini and pickled cucumber
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari Gf* Df* $13.50
    • With lemon and aioli.
  • Salad $5
  • Catch Of The Day Gf* Df* $29
    • Seasoned Lamb Rump with sweet potato puree, carrot, sugar snaps and cottage pie.
  • Eggs Benedict Gf* $17.50
    • Two free range poached eggs on an English muffin topped with hollandaise and your choice of: Bacon -- Salmon -- Spinach
  • -Beef Burger Df* $19
    • 180g beef patty with cos, #27 tomato relish and Swiss cheese with fries.
  • Gourmet Potatoes $5
  • Mushrooms $1.00
  • Egg $1.00
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $7.50
    • With chicken salt or Cajun seasoning, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Loaded Potato Wedges $10.00
    • With crisp bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • Battered fish bites, cheese with tartar sauce
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $13.50
    • Chicken schnitzel, cheese, bacon, red onion, tomato, lettuce with garlic aioli or relish
  • Toastie $4.50
    • (upto 3 fillings any extra $.50) Ham, cheese, onion, tomato, mushroom, pineapple
  • Pork and Shitake Wontons $12
    • Cripsy wonton with pork belly and shitake stuffing
  • Margherita Pizza $19
    • Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil
  • Killer Burger $19
    • Beef burger topped with mozzarella, bacon, killer pickles, jalapenos, lettuce, onion, tomato. Served with fries
  • Beef Short Rib $25
    • Succulent slow roasted short rib with rustic mashed potato, winter veg + jus
  • Cajun Fries, Tomato Sauce, Chipotle Aioli $9
  • Taylors Fine Ruby Port $12
  • Spy Valley Iced Sauvignon Blanc $9
  • Add to any salad $8
    • Fire grilled garlic tiger prawn skewer (5)
  • Potato top pie
  • Garden salad with satay chicken $13.00
  • Dinner box $12.80
    • 3 pieces of chicken & chips
  • Snack box $5.80
    • 1 piece of chicken & chips
  • Steak pie $3.70
  • Savouries
  • Big breakfast $13.50
    • 2 slice of bacon, 2 eggs on toast, 4 sausages, tomato & 2 hash browns
  • Steak & mushroom
  • Beef, lamb or pork salad $21.00
  • Choc brownie w ice cream $12.00
  • Berry fool w/ creme fraiche $12.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork sandwich $16.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork melt $16.00
  • Tossed salad $16.00
  • Sticky date pudding w/ butterscotch sauce $12.00
  • Gravy $6.00
  • Toast sandwiches (mixed grain brown bread)
  • Toast ciabatta bread / bagel $5.80
    • Served with butter and jam or honey(Extra cream cheese $0.50)
  • -Double burger $13.50
    • Beef burger (120g) x 2 with french fries and green salad
  • ●Deep frying foods
  • -Carbonara pasta $11.80
    • (Fresh cream, bacon and egg sauce)With streaky bacon cheese and parsley
  • -Milk (Hot or cold) $0.60
  • -Smoked chicken
    • Cheese, tomato,rocket leaf, basil pesto
  • -Smoked salmon egg benedict $16.00
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