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

  • Seton Sirloin $23 200g / $29 400g
    • Served with home cut chips, 1841 slaw, mushrooms & bearnaise
  • Homemade Cheesecake $10.00
  • Hawtrey Farm Filo $25.00
    • Chicken, spinach cream cheese filo’s, served with house made relish, home cut chips & 1841 slaw
  • Gluten Free Chocolate & Salted Caramel Slice $10.00
  • Frankmoore Fish $20.00
    • Fresh fish, lightly battered, served with home cut chips, 1841 slaw & lemon
  • Raroa Rib Eye $29.00
    • 300g Rib Eye, served on mash, with glazed carrots, spinach, port jus & garlic butter
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel or Passionfruit
  • Bubble n' Squeak $14.00
    • Pan Fried veggies, 1841 slaw & Bacon. Topped with a poached egg & hollandaise
  • Crispy squid $17
    • salt + pepper spice, cucumber yoghurt, coriander, green chilli
  • Lamb sausage $28
    • fresh tagliatelle, zucchini, basil, ricotta
  • Rocket leaves, toasted pine nuts, Manchego, balsamic dressing $9
  • Yellowfin tuna $22
    • Caesar salad, slow egg, Parmesan, croutons, classic dressing
  • Steak fries $7
  • Sauteed market greens, garlic, chilli $7
  • Fresh corn risotto $28
    • crab, ginger, green onions, brown butter*
  • Sweet corn fritters $17
    • cultured cream, avocado, smoky pancetta, jalapenos
  • Wakanui 180g sirloin steak, grilled broccolini & mustard hollandaise $28.5
  • Fish Pie, lemon, watercress & mizuna leaves $21
  • Aged ‘cwmglyn’ farmhouse cheddar & eccles cakes $16
  • Porridge $14
    • with elderflower strawberries, blueberries & oat crumble
  • Porridge $14
    • with rum soaked raisins
  • Sweetcorn, courgette, basil & parmesan risotto $21.5
  • Char-grilled Black Angus fillet steak, broccolini, & tarragon butter sauce (200g) $39
  • Pan-fried haloumi, green tomato, cucumber watercress, mint green olive dressing & Zaatar flatbread $20
  • Mushroom Omelette $24
  • Rump Steak 550g $36
  • Souvlaki (kebab) $34
  • Calamari $12
  • Roast Chicken $25
  • Whitebait (in season)
  • Mixed Omelette $24
  • Whitebait Omelette (In Season)
  • Beef Burger $12.00
    • A delicious homemade ground beef burger with lettuce, cheese and crispy fries
  • Sauces N/A
    • Creamy Mushroom: Sautéed mushrooms, rocket fuel and cream/ Béarnaise: Creamy white sauce flavoured with vinegar, wine, shallots, tarragon and chervil./Cracked Pepper: Traditional cracked pepper sauce derived from beef stock and thickened with a roux/ Garlic & Herb butter: Whipped butter with roasted garlic, chives, parsley and whole-grain mustard.
  • Creamy Mushrooms on Toast $10.00
    • Creamy garlic sautéed mushrooms on toasted bread
  • Apple Crumble $12.00
    • Apple crumble made by our chefs served hot with creamy vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream
  • Vegetarian of the day $15.00
    • Chefs vegetarian option made fresh
  • Pear & Blue Cheese Tartlet $12.00
    • A traditional combination of pear and blue cheese in a puff pastry case, complemented with a sweet balsamic reduction
  • Apricot Chicken Burger $18.00
    • Grilled chicken breast, cheese, sweet apricot sauce & crisp garden salad with a side of fries or wedges & aioli
  • The Longhorn Burger $22.00
    • Our juicy homemade ground beef patty with grilled cheese ad rocket fuel, bacon, lettuce and onions, served with fries and aioli
  • Sugar cured duck breast salad with pickled beetroot, nectarine & feta $27.00
  • The Tasting Room spicy cheese fondue with grilled toast $15.00
  • Beef Wellington with lyonnaise potatoes, parma ham, broccoli puree & red wine jus $36.00
  • Chocolate torte with cherry sorbet & coconut $12.00
  • All of our eggs, chicken and pork are free range
  • Fried Platter $40.00
    • Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Baby Back Ribs, Cheese Fondue, Polenta Chips, Fish Fingers, Olives & Pate
  • Chicken liver pate with home made loaf & chutney $14.00
  • Falafel burger with pickled beetroot, feta & mushroom ketchup $14.00
  • Dashi Waffle with Chicken Karaage & Okonomiyaki Sauce $9.00
  • Spicy Chicken $14.50
    • Chicken Broth, Spiced Chicken Mince, Spring Onion, Pickled and Toasted Chilli
  • Mixed Pickles $6.00
  • Raw Veg & Ash Salt $4.50
  • Chicken Karaage $4.50
  • Shio Chicken $16.50
    • Chicken Broth, Karaage, Sprouts, Pickled Cucumber, Nori
  • Pickled and Toasted Chilli $2.00
  • Fried Bread Cassia Sugar & Golden Syrup $5.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.50
  • Toast & Spreads $ 7.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Bacon $19.50
  • Avocados $5.00
  • Shine’s Special Breakfast $21.50
    • eggs, bacon, hash browns, gourmet sausages, savoury tomato & grilled mushroom
  • Hashbrowns $5.00
  • Bacon $5.50
  • Eggs $5.00
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
  • Eggs Montreal $15.00
    • (salmon & spinach & hollandaise)
  • our eggs are locally sourced free-range
  • - multi-grain or ciabatta
  • - ham & cheese
  • Toasted Muesli $12.00
    • with berry compote & honey yoghurt
  • - bacon, smoked salmon, kransky sausage $5.00
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Smokey Bird $24.00
    • free range smoked chicken, kale, portobello mushrooms & mascarpone
  • Hummus Dip with Homemade Pita Bread (V) $8.50
    • chickpeas, sesame & NZ garlic topped with dukkah spice blend & olive oil.
  • Smoked Beets with French Goat Cheese (GF.V) $22.00
    • potato & cumin wafer, watercress leaves and balsamic reduction
  • Mediterranean Olives (GF.V) $9.00
    • green Sicilian. Served with fennel grisini
  • Rigatoni alla carbonara $25.00
    • long-cut rigatoni with dry cured Holly Bacon, cream, parmesan and coarse ground black pepper
  • Roasted Pumpkin (GF.V) $7.00
    • with feat cheese and rosemary
  • Wakanui Beef Sirloin 300g (GF) $34.00
    • 90-day grain finished sirloin with shoestring fries, Cafe de Paris butter, craft beer mustard and red wine jus
  • Homemade Italian Sausage $23.00
    • 100% pork sausage, fennel pollen, roasted onion, tomato, mozzarella & rosemary
  • Manhattan Pie (V) 22.00/16.00
    • Feta, chilli flakes, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce
  • Onion
  • Long Island (V) 29.00/16.00
    • Eggplant, capsicum, red onion, olives, mozzarella cheese, and pizza sauce
  • New Yorker 27.00/16.00
    • Double pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce
  • Low fat plain 5.40
  • Sal’s 29.00/17.00
    • Double pepperoni, Italian fennel sausage, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce
  • Sundried tomato 5.40
  • Bakers dozen (13) 25.00
  • Cwmglyn traditional english style cheddar
    • Rich farmhouse cheddar with milk from isobel, dizzy patsy and holly
  • Braised red cabbage, apple and cinnamon $8
  • Chef’s selection cured meats platter $29
    • A selection of three of our prodigal daughter house cured meats, pickles, bread
  • Porchetta $28.50
    • Pork belly rubbed with italian seasonings, wrapped around a boneless pork ribeye and roasted>> Served in rounds with spiced plum sauce and roasted agree potatoes
  • Salted caramel chocolate ganache pie $15
    • Mascarpone, orange
  • Prawn linguine $29.50
    • Sweet prawns, rich tomatoes, wild rocket, and a kick of chilli
  • Kingsmeade riversdale pecorino
    • Aged sheep's’ milk pecorino
  • Rocket, pear and parmesan salad $8
  • Ginger & Soy Lamb Skewers $14
    • Honey Gingered Yoghurt
  • The Valley Vegetarian $20 Each
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Caramelised Pears, Pistachios, Goats Cheese Chèvre & Red Onion. Topped with Rocket & Balsamic Crema
  • Grilled Venison, Cumberland Sauce $32
    • Served with Salsa Verde Roasted New Potatoes & a Salad of Baby Greens, Goats Cheese Chèvre, Crispy Bacon, Dried Strawberries & Sunflower Seeds. Drizzled with Balsamic Crema(GF, DF on request. Subject to Availability)
  • Ox Cheek, Horseradish & Cheddar Croquettes $14
    • - Tamarillo & Plum Chutney, Preserved Lemon Aioli & Watercress
  • Aloha
    • Tomato, Mozzarella, Ham & Pineapple
  • Double Bridges
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Bacon, Red Onion, Blue Cheese, Caraway Seeds, Watercress & Cracked Pepper
  • Panko Crumbed Halloumi $14
    • Grilled Caramelised Pears, Baby Greens, & Black Raspberry Vinaigrette(V, GF on request)
  • St Agnes
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Poached Lemongrass & Citrus Chicken, Fennel, Spring Onion & Roasted Red Pepper. Finished with Mascarpone & Fresh Coriander
  • Fresh Garden Salad $6.50
    • Mixed salad leaves, chef's own vinaigrette
  • Créme Brulée $11.00
    • Rhubarb compote, Kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream, home-made oat biscuit
  • Roasted Free-Range Chicken Supreme $27.00
    • Apricot and pistachio nut stuffing, fig and apricot compote, creamy garlic sauce
  • Chilled Selection $19.50
    • Natural Yoghurt / Fruit Yoghurt / Sliced Fruit / Bircher Muesli / Preserved Fruits / Continental Meat Platter with Cheeses
  • Kahlua Cheesecake $12.00
    • Cinnamon biscuit crumb, mascarpone, Kapiti triple chocolate ice-cream
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $15.00
    • Capers, gherkins, chopped egg, lemon aioli
  • Pork Belly Confit $10.00
    • Apple and parsnip mash, spiced black plum purée
  • Eggs Benedict $22.00
    • Toasted English muffin with Carterton ham and two poached eggs, topped with hollandaise sauce and served with grilled tomato and hash brown
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