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

  • BASMATI RICE $3.00
    • steamed rice
  • MUTTER PANNER $14.00
    • cottage cheese and peas in tomato, onion gravy
  • PALAK PANNER $14.00
    • cottage cheese and spinach in tomato, and herb gravy
  • LAMB BIRIYANI $10.00/$13.50
    • spicy lamb with rice
  • ALOO GOBI MASALA $12.50
    • potatoes and cauliflower in spicy tomato sauce
  • PAPADOMS (2) $1.00
  • NAAN BUTTERED OR NON-BUTTERED $2.50
    • made from refined white flour
  • ROGAN JOSH $14.00
    • lamb cooked spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • All Day Big Breakfast $14.50
    • Eggs, hash browns, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, tomato and toast
  • Eggs on Toast $7.00
    • Eggs on toast cooked the way you like it
  • Eggs Benedict $12.50
    • Poached eggs with crispy bacon on chunky bread and hollandaise sauce
  • Famous Large Fresh Fillet Dinner $11.00
    • Large fresh fish fillet with chips and salad
  • Tartare sauce , Lemon wedges
  • Combo small $8 large $9.50
  • Bacon & Egg $6.50
  • Fish Cakes $3.00
  • Spanish fried potatoes with garlic & tomato mojo picon 8
  • Two kinds of cheese with accompaniments 18
  • Charcuterie platter with pickles & bread 30
  • Roast & pickled cauliflower with chard, celery & spiced olive oil 10
  • Waitoa chicken with mushroom, artichoke, garden herbs & jus 32
  • Lamb kofta with spiced eggplant & house made sour cream 14
  • Sicilian olives with Meyer lemon & fennel 8
  • Hay-baked pork belly with pineapple, fennel & black pudding 30
  • Risotto al Funghi $24.50
    • Carnaroli rice with three types of mushroom and truffle oil
  • Minestrone $15.50
    • Meat broth with winter vegetables and pasta
  • Saltimbocca a' la Romana $30.50
    • Veal scaloppine with Parma ham, sage, and white wine sauce
  • Agnolotti alla Piemontese $26.00
    • Braised beef pasta parcels with butter sage sauce
  • Tagliatelle alla Bolognese $25.50
    • Pasta ribbons with meat ragu sauce
  • Suppli' al Telefono $14.50
    • Tomato & basil risotto balls with stringy mozzarella
  • Salumi Misti $19.50
    • Prosciutto, salami, mortadella with crostini
  • Pesce alla Griglia contomate Oliva Caperi Salsa $32.50
    • Pan grilled fresh fish fillet with tomato, olives, and capers
  • Chicken & Leek Pie $12
    • Creamy chicken pie with a side of Sojourn garden salad
  • Tiramisu $8
    • Classic Italian dessert, dusted with rich cocoa powder
  • Caesar Salad $15
    • Romaine lettuce, free range poached egg, anchovies, streaky bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan & creamy garlic dressing
  • Asian Chicken Salad Bowl (GF) $15
    • Wai wai noodles, chicken, carrot, capsicum, baby corn, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, fresh coriander, mung bean sprouts and ginger sesame dressing
  • Catch of the Day $18
    • Beer battered or pan-fried fish fillet with fries, garden salad and lemon
  • Summer Fruit Platter $8
    • Chefs selection of fresh fruit with a side of whipped cream
  • Pulled Lamb Sandwich $15
    • Spiced Arabic style pulled Silver Fern lamb, mixed greens, roasted beetroot, hummus and charred onion in a farmer baguette with a side of fries
  • Side dishes $8
    • Sojourn garden salad, french fries, potato wedges, steamed vegetables
  • Prawn Cashew Nut $13.00
  • Chicken Cashew Nut $11.00
  • Chicken & Chinese vegetables $9.50
  • BBQ Pork Cashew Nut $11.00
  • Sizzling Spicy Garlic Pork $9.50
  • Chicken Oyster Sauce & Vegetables $9.50
  • Chicken Oyster Sauce& Vegetables $9.50
  • Combination Meat $9.50
  • Chilli Cheese Fries, Bacon, Jalapenos & Red Onion with Sour Cream $12.00
  • Bavette Steak with Chipotle, Lime, Garlic Butter, Portobello Mushrooms, Bacon & Smoked Cheddar Croquetas (200G / 400G) $23.00 / $38.00
  • Creamy Slaw $7.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae (Vanilla bean ice cream with caramel sauce & milk chocolate) $7.00
  • Junior Chicken Burger & Chips (chicken, lettuce, mayonnaise, bun & watties) $10.00
  • Sour Cream $1.50
  • Thyme Roasted Portobello Mushrooms & Balsamic $10.00
  • Sheep Thrillz $19.50
    • Spiced Lamb Pattie, Feta Aioli, Baby Spinach& Beetroot Relish
  • Irish Stew $17.50
    • A lamb shank, slow cooked with onions, potatoes, carrots and Guinness
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • 2 pork sausages served on mash, with peas, onions, gravy and Yorkshire puddings
  • Steamed Mussels $13.50
    • In a garlic, tomato & white wine broth, served with a homemade Speight's loaf
  • Complement your steak from the following
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
    • with lashings of garlic butter
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $11.00
    • With tartare sauce and salad gamnish
  • Cottage Pie $17.00
    • A great winter favourite of minced beef, loaded with vegetables and topped with mashed potato and cheese
  • Risotto Cakes $11.00
    • Pumpkin & Feta cakes with tomato salsa
  • Porridge $6.00
    • Served with brown sugar and cream
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $4.00
  • Cheese & Tomato Omelette $9.00
    • Served with toast
  • Spaghetti $3.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Cereal Boxes $3.50
    • 30g Individual Cornflakes, Weetabix, or Toasted Muesli served with hot or cold milk
  • Chorizo Sausage $4.00
  • Extra Toast $1.00
  • Green Salad $8.00
    • Cherry, tomatoes, red onion, capsicum, season greens and feta cheese
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $9.50
    • Avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, season greens and smoked salmon strips
  • Toasties $5.50
    • any 3 fillings: Onion,mushroom, creamed corn, ham, tomato, cheese and pineapple
  • DF= dairy free, GF*= gluten free (options)
  • Chicken drumpops (df gf) $5.50 (2 pak) or $3 each
    • Marinated, deep fried chicken drumsticks.
  • Caramel pudding (gf v) $6
    • A delicious creamy custard dessert topped with caramel
  • Parippu rasam (df gf v) $4.50
    • A soup made from lentils and spices perfect for wintery days.
  • Malu cutlets (df gf) $4(3 pak)
    • A mixture offish, onions, potato & spices; battered, cmmbed and deep fried.
  • Idli (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with a green coconut chutney and a curry.
  • Yellow rice (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Spiced rice served with a lentil side dish and a curry.
  • Lampreis (df gf*) S$15 V$12
    • A banana leaf parcel with rice, eggplant pahi, pea reduction, boiled egg, green chutney, malu cutlet and a curry.
  • Eggs benedict $9.50
  • Butter chicken
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Mince pies $2.90
  • Mince & cheese $3.70
  • Tomato $1.50
  • Steak pie $3.70
  • Steak & cheese $3.70
  • pork terrine, pickled vegetables, grilled bread g* d $14.00
  • braised beef cheek, ox tongue, truffle polenta,
  • date, almond, fennel g $30.00
  • josper roasted beetroot, grilled zucchini, feta, rocket g v $17.00
  • fish fingers, dill mayo, lemon $13.00
  • smoked chicken, streaky bacon, red onion, chipotle $20.00
  • spicy kumara bean burger, chipotle mayo, fries v / add bacon $21.00/$24.00
  • chips, ketchup, aioli g d v $8.00
  • A selection of continental meats and cheeses
  • Bircher muesli
    • porridge with fresh cream
  • Assorted fresh juice
    • selection including orange, grapefruit, tomato and apple
  • Omelette
    • with your choice of fillings from mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, bacon, ham and capsicum
  • Freshly brewed coffee and a selection of tea and herbal infusions
  • Freshly baked danishes,
    • croissants, bagels, assorted muffins & a selection of sliced bread
  • Assorted jams
    • spreads, dips and condiments
  • Chefs Cooking Station
    • Eggs prepared to your choice including poached, fried and boiled
  • Mushroom & Egg on Toast $8.00
  • Dinner Pack $10.50
    • 2 x Thigh, 1 x Wing & Chips
  • Big Breakfast $14.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Mushrooms
  • Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
  • Fillings $1.50
    • Baked Beans
  • Small Chips $2.50
  • Chicken Thigh $3.50
  • BLT $7.00
    • Grilled Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo
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