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

  • Anchovy, mozzarella & oregano $12
  • Cannolo sweet ricotta $3
  • Poached pears & gorgonzola gelato $10
  • Pescefennel, orange & Aperol $16
  • Polenta chips & black olive aioli $5
  • Lamb cacciatoragarlic & rosemary $22
  • Goat cheese, guanciale & truffle honey crostino $7
  • Pizza frittasmoked salmon and lemon ricotta $14
  • Butterfly Tuna $14.20
    • Beautiful firm white to pink fillets, high in Omega 3 and similar to Kingfish
  • Rocket Fuel $2.00
  • Cranberry $1.50
  • Sea Perch $8.40
    • Pure white, tasty fillets. Highly underrated and prized by Asian countries
  • Homemade Coleslaw $5.00
    • Seasonal favourites - radishes, fennel, celery, carrot, red cabbage, white cabbage, herbs coated in our own wholegrain mustard yoghurt dressing
  • Cajun Fish Burger $12.00
    • Grilled Cajun coated fish fillet, mint yogurt and lettuce with tomato, red onion and cucumber salsa
  • Zelati Passionatta Sorbet $6.00
    • With real seeded passionfruit
  • Lemon Fish $8.50
    • Soft texture and meaty flavour. Excellent beer battered.
  • Served 10Am-3Pm Saturday & Sunday, 11Am To 3Pm Monday To Friday
  • Drunken chipotle chicken wings in honey lime glaze (g/f) $12.00
  • ●The VBM (v) $15.00
    • swap pork patty for potato & herb latke
  • ●Churros $8.00
    • South American doughnuts (3) dusted with cinnamon & brown sugar, w/ chocolate sauce
  • Coconut & lime crumbed fish goujons w. jalapeño tartare $10.00
  • Biro biro rice (v, v*, g/f) $4.00
  • Toasted ciabatta (v) $4.00
  • Moqueca (g/f) $20/$38
    • Bahian seafood stew of prawns, red cod, mussels, tomato, red capsicum, coriander & coconut milk, w. biro biro rice. Single serve or share a pot for two
  • Curry Fish Balls $10.00
  • Chicken and Cashew Nuts $16.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken Nuggets $8.00
  • Peanuts $6.00
  • Chicken/Beef/BBQ Pork Fried Rice $14.00
  • Shoestring Fries $6.00
  • Cucumber with Wasabi Dip $10.00
  • Salt and Pepper Chicken Cartilage $15.00
  • Fish $12.90
  • Hamburger $4.50
  • Bacon $2.50
  • Quarter $4.40
  • Six dumplings homemade $7.00
  • Eggs $1.50
  • Fish $5.60
  • Dim sim (each) $1.40
  • Gnocchi al Forno $25.00
    • Baked potato gnocchi with eggplant, tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese
  • Patate arrosto con rosmarino $6.50
  • Agnolotti alla Piemontese $26.00
    • Braised beef pasta parcels with butter sage sauce
  • Insalata $8.50
  • Verdure $8.50
  • Tagliatelle alla Bolognese $25.50
    • Pasta ribbons with meat ragu sauce
  • Osso Bucco con Risotto Milanese $31.50
    • Venison shin on bone , braised in red wine, tomato, vegetables, saffron rice
  • Controfiletto di Manzo all'Aceto Balsamico $33.50
    • Grilled beef sirloin, grilled portabello mushroom, and balsamic dressing
  • Fish Fingers $8.90
    • Fish fingers, served with chips and tomato sauce.
  • Agadir Beef $21.90
    • Tender beef in a sweet sauce of cinnamon, almonds and Moroccan spices. Garnished with plumb apricots and mashed potatoes.
  • Salma Tagine $24.50
    • Chicken breast with pear and dates, cooked in a Ras EI Hanout and saffron sauce, garnished with spicy yoghurt, served with almonds and couscous.
  • Chicken Kebab $8.90
    • One chicken fillet kebab, served with chips and tomato sauce.
  • Lamb Tagine $21.50
    • Succulent slow-cooked lamb with fresh seasonal vegetables, served with rice.
  • Chickpea salad $11.90
    • Wholesome chickpeas, onion, cucumber, tomato and capsicum.
  • Homemade Mixed Dips $13.90
    • Zaalouk (eggplant), laadissa (lentils) and bessara (green peas), served with fresh bread.
  • Chicken salad $15.90
    • Couscous salad with tender strips of marinated chicken breast.
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • Cook strait shaved paua w/ green olive, watermelon, lime goat yoghurt (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • Veal sweetbreads w/ celeriac espuma, curry oil, spinach $26.00
  • Beef tenderloin w/ cafe de paris butter, blue cheese & bacon mash, port wine shallots, swiss chard, jus $26.00
  • Tabbouleh, goat's yogurt, falafel, coriander leaf, pomegranate, almond pesto (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • Petits fours: macarons, chocolate mousse, tuile house-made chocolate truffles $16.00
  • Warm house-made roti w/ capsicum-hazelnut dip & baba ghanoush $6.00
  • Over the moon "Double delight brie" $25.00/ $32.00
    • A unique soft, rich cheese with a delicate balance of goat's milk softened by buttery flavour notes made from South waikato cow's cream (60g/ 120g)
  • -Kadhai Paneer
    • Cottage cheese cooked with onions, capsicums with mild Indian spices in chef's special gravy
  • -Palak Paneer
    • Cottage cheese cubes cooked with spinach in mild spice gravy and straight from North India
  • -Dhal Makhani
    • Lentils cooked with ginger, onion, tomato and coriander leaves
  • Balti Okra and Chicken $15.50
    • Boneless chicken and okra combined with medium balti sauce
  • ●All Non-Veg Main (Chicken/Lamb/Beef) $15.50
  • -Tariwala Murg
    • Chicken prepared in home style
  • Tandoori Prawns $11.90
    • Juicy prawns marinated in tandoori paste and roasted in tandoor served with salad
  • Mango Kulfi / Gulab Jamun $5.00
  • 64. GARLIC AND CHEESE NAAN $4.50
    • Stuffed with cheese and touch of chopped fresh garlic.
  • 78. MIXED GREEN SALAD $3.50
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber with touch of lemon juice, coriander and spices.
  • 33. BEEF VINDALOO $14.50
    • A typical Goanese style dish cooked in vinegar and whole spices.
  • 56. VEGETABLE BIRYANI $11.50
    • Basmatj rice cooked with assorted diced fresh vegetables.
  • 22. CHICKEN JALFREZI $14.50
    • Chicken cooked in onion and tomato sauce with julienne of capsicum & carrot-slightly sour.
  • 62. KEEMA NAAN $4.00
    • Stuffed with spiced lamb mince.
  • 80. PAPPADOMS (4pcs) $2.00
  • 26. LAMB SAAGWALA $14.90
    • Blended to perfection in Mughlai tradition. Diced lamb cooked in fresh green spices and a puree of green leafy spinach.
  • Choice of two $10.00
    • Your choice of a combination of any of the above desserts.
  • mixed $14.00
  • Lamb shanks $25.00
    • Tender pieces of lamb shanks aromatised with middle eastern spices, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Shish kofta $20.00
    • Portions of ground beef mixed with mediterranean spices, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread
  • Falafel $8.50
    • Chickpea croquettes lightly and served on a bed of lettuce and hummus
  • Bowl of olives $5.00
  • Traditional Salad $8.50
    • Die ed tomatoes, cucumber and capsicum with olives and feta cheese, and dressed with vinaigrette.
  • Chicken mashwi $22.50
    • Delicious marinated chicken breast chargrilled, served with mushroom sauce, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • with both d $11.00
  • smoked chicken, streaky bacon, red onion, chipotle $20.00
  • with hummus v d $7.00
  • salmon tartare, dill & lemon crème fraiche, grilled bread g* d $14.00
  • linguini, aglio olio, garlic, parsley, chili v / add chorizo $16.00/ $22.00
  • fried perla potatoes, truffle salt g d v $7.00
  • fricassee of san daniele ham, edamame beans, peas, broad beans g $9.00
  • josper roasted beetroot, grilled zucchini, feta, rocket g v $17.00
  • Chicken egg foo Yong $11.00
  • Pan- fired barbeque pork-belly $17.00
  • Shrimp chowmein $13.00
  • Garlic butter chip $4.00
  • Apple fritter $2.50
  • Curry Combination $12.00
  • Ginger and Spring onion venison $22.00
  • Bacon egg foo Yong $11.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.00
    • Your Choice of 3 Fillings: Cheese, Tomato, Pineapple, Mushroom, Corn, Onion, Egg, Ham, Bacon.
  • -Extra Filling $0.50 ea
  • Bacon Burger $8.00
    • Streaky Bacon and a Beef Pattie on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish.
  • Fish Burger $8.00
    • Crumbed Fish on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion, with Garlic Aioli & Home Made Tartare Sauce
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $8.50
    • Streaky Bacon, Soft Fried Egg and a Beef Pattie on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish.
  • Omelette & Toast $11.50
    • Your choice of three fillings
  • Eggs on Toast $7.50
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • MESCLUN SALAD WITH MANDARIN AND GHERKINS $5.50
  • GNOCCHI AND HALOUMI PLATTER 13.00
    • platter of baked pumpkin gnocchi with cream of tomato and basil sauce, port, crumbed halloumi cheese and bruschetta bread.
  • MASHED POTATO $5.00
  • CALAMARI $12.90
    • deep fried and served with tomato gazpacho and lemon.
  • BOWL OF FRIES ,TOMATO KETCHUP AND AIOLI $5.00
  • PURE SOUTH SCOTCH FILLET $32.50
    • chargrilled, topped with brandy & bacon sauce, crispy onion rings with potato wedges and the green salad.
  • LAMB SHANK $27.90
    • Moroccan style braised lamb shank, served with mashed potato, baby carrots, green beans and harissa sauce.
  • STIR FRIED BOK CHOY $6.00
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