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

  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Viet Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Tofu [V] $8.00
    • Marinated crispy tofu,pickled ginger, fried shallot, cos,chilli sauce
  • Korean Fried Chicken Wings [GF] $13.00
    • Smokey Korean BBQ Sauce (10)
  • Cream Cheese Wontons [V] $11.00
    • Cream cheese, cashew, coriander, ginger dipping (6)
  • Gado Gado [GF] $11.00
    • Steamed vegetables, fried tofu, egg, peanut dressing, mung bean
  • Fish $10.00
    • Pan-fried market fish, straw potato, kaffir lime gribiche mayo, cherry tomato
  • Chocolate Brownie [GF,DF] $10.00
    • Dark chocolate, liqueur orange, coconut chocolate sauce
  • Eggplant [VE, GF] $6.00
    • Oven roasted, miso glaze, sesame seeds
  • Anchovy $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Anchovy, Pepperoni, Mozzarella
  • Additional Toppings $2.00 / $3.00
    • Small / Large
  • Kiwi $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Bacon, Egg, Mozzarella
  • Woodfired Platbreads $9.90
    • served w/ Basil Pesto, Taramasalata, & Hummus
  • Cheesecake Lime White Chocolate $7.50
    • Cream cheese, Lime, White Chocolate & Biscuit
  • Vegetarian $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Aubergine, Capsicum, Olives, Mushroom, Sun-dried Tomato, Onion, Mozzarella, Pine Nuts, Oregano
  • Tiramisu $7.50
    • Layers of sponge, Mascarpone cheese & Coffee liqueuer
  • Designer $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Mozzarella & four toppings of your choice
  • Bean Curds Saut6ed Szechan Style $11.00
  • Tofu & Vegetable Soup $5.00
  • Boiled Dumpling $9.00
  • Superion mixed in Pork $12.00
  • Roti Chanai (Curry chicken or beef) $10.00
  • Salt Pork Soup $5.00
  • Mashed Bean Bun $1.50
  • Sliced Chicken with Mushrooms $11.00
  • PAN FRIED FISH $18.00
    • served on a seasoned salad & aioli
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
    • with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast/Kransky sausage
  • TOAST & SPREAD $6.00
    • w jam honey marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite on sourdough or grainy
  • GRILLED HALLOUMI $18.00
    • on seasonal salad with hummus
  • GRETA VEGO $20.00
    • grilled halloumi, wilted spinach, grilled tomato & aioli on toast with poached egg
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $10.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast
  • Bread and Dukkah $7.50
  • Chutney, Kapiti blue cheese and swollen sultana bruschetta $12.00
  • Lamb rack with mint and basil aioli $30.00 / $45.00
  • Seared beef fillet with salsa verde and garlic butter $32.00 / $48.00
  • Spiced lamb meatballs with tsatziki $14.00
  • Seasonal Rissotto $14.00
  • Chilli salt prawns $13.00
  • Affogato with hot espresso, amaretto liquor and biscotti $13.00
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17.50
    • with brie, maple roasted nuts, Te Horo salad greens and Reds Mango salsa
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • topped with caramelised banana, maple syrup and a berry mango compote
  • Reds Beef Burger $22.00
    • 200g garlic and rosemary eye fillet patties with Te Horo Swiss cheese, Te Horo organic salad greens, tomato, beetroot relish and aioli on toasted pide bread with fries
  • Crumbed Sardines with Tomato and Basil $11.00
  • Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sundried Tomato and Spinach with a Pan Fried White Mushroom Wine Sauce and Garlic Rosemary Potatoes $30.00
  • Red's homemade crumbed fish fillets with fries and salad $9.00
  • Organic Te Horo Salad $8.00
  • Pancakes stacked with Banana, berry and maple syrup $9.00
  • Creamy Mushroom $13.00
    • Mushroom in creamy sauce served on toast
  • Eggs Florentine $14.00
    • Poached eggs served on English muffin layer sauteed spinach drizzled With Hollandaise sauce
  • -Large $6.00
  • B. L.A.T $14.00
    • Bacon,Lettuce,Avocado & Tomato Served with fresh salad and Sauce
  • -Option: Multigrain/White/Sourdough served with spinach. Hash Brown, Baked beans. Sauteed mushrooms and balsamic tomato
  • C. L.T $14.00
    • Creamy Mayo Chicken,Lettuce,Tomato slice served with fresh salad and sauce
  • Corn Fritters $14.00
    • Corn fritters served with salad, strip bacon, relish and sour cream
  • Toast served with spreads $6.00
    • Option:Muttigrain,white,sourdough,served with any 2spread (Butter,Jam,Marmalade,Vegemite)
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • Chicken shawarma skewers with jalapeno slaw, and mango sauce served with a flatbread $28.00
  • Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
  • (These are designed to be a lunchtime-sized entree)
  • Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Please see our blackboard.
  • Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
  • Mexican Stoneground Hot Chocolate $5.00
    • Cinnamon, nutmeg, blackpepper and chilli ¡Es Picante!
  • Extra soft corn tortilla $2.00
  • Enfrijoladas De Calabaza $19.00
    • Roasted squash, feta, chile rajas & onion in a pinto bean salsa w. lime aioli
  • Memela Con Carnitas $10.00
    • Corn cake topped with chorizo refried beans, crispy shredded pork, salsa verde & habanero pickled onions
  • - With Ferrand Orange Curacåo Liqueur $13.00
  • *Or as quesadilla ''keka'' $15.00 or a burrito $16.00. *Add a side combo of rice & beans for $5.00
  • Burritito De Frijoles Y Arroz $10.00
    • Little flour burrito filled with beans, rice & cheese, side of sour cream
  • Memela Con Hongos $10.00
    • Corn cake topped with black pot beans, mushrooms, salsa & Mexican coriander cream
  • HAM $3.00
  • CHICKEN BIRYANI $10.00
  • LAMB BIRYANI $10.50
  • FISH $2.50
  • CORN FRITTER $2.40
  • CHICKEN TIKKA 4 PIECES $7.50
  • VEGETABLE TANDOORI ROLL $7.50
  • CRUMBED TARAKIHI (FILLET) $7.50
  • Crepe pancake (Banh xeo) $15.90
  • Pork/Beer/Chicken/Combination of fried vermicelli $12.90
  • Beef and spring roll on rice noodle $12.90
  • Beed noodle soup $12.50
    • Choice of rare beef, rare and cooked beef, rare and beef balls, rare and tripe
  • Deep fried fish soup $12.50
  • Beef/chicken/combination fried rice $12.90
  • Diced lamb cubes with garlic $15.90
  • Beef salad $12.90
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Chilaquiles $15.00
    • Corn chips topped with your favourite red or green sauce. Add chicken or egg
  • Flan de cajeta $8.00
    • Is an open pastry or sponge cake containing a sweet or savoury filling. A typical Flan of this sort is round, with shortcrust pastry, usually coated with sweet syrup.
  • Pozole Verde $15.00
    • Traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy, with pork meat, seasoned and garnished with chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and limes.
  • Churros Rellenos y helado $10.00
    • Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
  • Quesadillas $13.00/$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Tacos $8.00/$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Huarache Patria $20.00/$25.00
    • Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese.
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Rustic Fries $5.50 Small $8 Large
    • with Preserved Lemon Aioli(V, GF, DF)
  • Gnocchi, Alla Puttanesca $25
    • Pan seared with Garlic, Anchovies, Chilli, Black Olives, Capers, Crisp String Beans & Cherry Tomatoes. Finished with Baby Spinach & Buffalo Mozzarella(V on request)
  • Ginger & Soy Lamb Skewers $14
    • Honey Gingered Yoghurt
  • Fragrant Baked Kalamata & Spanish Olives $6.50
    • Warmed with Garlic, Rosemary, Oregano & Lemon(V, GF, DF)
  • Walnut & Herb Crusted Fish, Tarator Style $32
    • – Oven Baked with a Tahini & Yoghurt Dressing, Crusted with Freshly Chopped Herbs, Walnuts & a hint of Chilli. Served on a Mixed Grain Salad of Quinoa & Wild Rice with Citrus, Edamame, Spring Onion & Mint. Pomegranate & Ginger Dressing(GF)
  • St Agnes
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Poached Lemongrass & Citrus Chicken, Fennel, Spring Onion & Roasted Red Pepper. Finished with Mascarpone & Fresh Coriander
  • Paper Road’s Tasting Plate $45
    • Chefs selection of an assortment from our startersfor (two people)
  • Pizza Breads $14
    • Caramelised Onion, Toasted Walnuts, Fresh Rosemary, Garlic & Parmesan OR Sundried Tomato Pesto, Mozzarella, Spinach, Oregano, Red Pepper Flakes & Feta(V, GF on request)
  • Aloo Paratha $0.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Chicken Wings $1.50
  • Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
  • Tikka Wrap $6.00
  • ROGAN JOSH $10.00
  • SAMOSA $2.00
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
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