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

  • Smoked salmon $ 19
    • frisée salad / soft egg /potato crouton / cucumber
  • Seafood chowder $ 18
    • grilled sourdough
  • 45 day dry aged sirloin $ 35
    • roasted potatoes / swiss browns / wilted greens
  • Marie’s chocolate brownie $ 13
    • caramel ice cream / popcorn
  • House marinated olives $ 9
  • Soup of the day & sourdough $ 14
  • Braised chicken leg coq au vin $ 23
    • mash potato / shallots
  • Paua & watercress bruschetta $ 26
  • BLUE $5.90
  • MEATLOAF $8.00
  • PAIN AN' RAISAN $4.00
  • CROISSANT PLAIN $3.50
  • PIE (WHOLE) $22.00
  • BABY CAKES $6.50
  • SALAD (FULL) $7.50
  • QUASADILLA $8.00
  • Shredded cabbage $14.00
  • Pork ribs & vermicelli with pickled cabbage $15.50
  • sweet pot intestines $18.00
  • Fried shrimp in hot spicy sauce $18.50
  • Chicken gristle $2.00
  • Garlic $1.50
  • Steamed stuffed bun $7.50
  • spicy chicken gristle $16.50
  • Chicken & Cash Nut $14.90
  • Meat $3.50
  • Szechuan fish $13.90
  • Crispy Chicken $14.50
    • with Sweet Chlli Sauce
  • Szechuan beef $13.90
  • Paua fritter $3.00
  • Spring roll/curry roll or beef roll $3.00
  • Chicken $6.50/$10.50
    • small/large
  • Chicken Chettinad $15.50
    • Chicken cooked accordingly to traditional chettinadu recipe with black pepper garlic, ginger, cinnamon and finished with coconut cream and herbs
  • Egg Dosa $14.00
    • Dosa made with eggs
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, spices and finished with creamy sauce
  • Vadai (2 pieces) $8.00
    • South Indian savoury snack shaped like a a doughnut, fried and served with coconut and onion chutneys
  • Chicken Dosa $16.00
    • Dosa stuffed with spicy shredded chicken masala
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with chopped onions and a touch of spices
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes
  • Mysore Masala Dosa $14.00
    • Dosa stuffed with potatoes, coconut and Onion chutney
  • Pan-Fried Fish $12.00
    • W/ fries, garden salad & tartare sauce
  • NZ Akaroa Salmon $32.00
    • Served w/ roast vegetable cous cous, roast almonds, seasonal green vegetables, chia seeds & coriander yoghurt
  • Garden Salad w/ Homemade Dressing $6.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Ask our staff for today's special, served w/ loaf bread
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Ciabatta bread w/ herb & cheese, garlic butter
  • Fresh NZ Fish of the Day POA
    • Please ask our helpful staff about today's creation
  • All grill dishes served with seasonal roast vegetables & port wine jus or bearnaise sauce.
  • Seasonal Roast Vegetables $6.00
  • Choose From Sourdough, Multigrain Or Gluten Free And Paleo
  • Hashbrowns (2) $5
  • Free Range Eggs (2) $5
  • Eggs Montréal With Hot Smoked Marlborough Salmon And Hollandaise Sauce $19
  • Ora King Salmon Wings With Kaffir Lime, Honey + Ginger $15
  • Todays Fish With Poached Prawns, Mussels, Jersey Bennies, Sugar Snap Pea And Herb Salad $29
  • Sausages $5
  • Lime And Grapefruit Marmalade & Fix + Fogg Peanut Butter $6
  • Marrakech Fish Tagine $21.50
    • Premium fish perfectly balanced with olives, lemon, capsicum, carrots, potatoes and our special charmola sauce, served with rice.
  • Harrira $9.90
    • Healthy vegetarian tomato-based soup, with chickpeas and lentils, served with fresh bread.
  • Chicken Tagine $21.50
    • Tender chicken braised in a savoury sauce of garlic, ginger, preserved lemon and saffron, served with rice.
  • Hummus $9.50
    • Smooth chickpea dip with spices and olive oil, served with fresh bread.
  • Laadissa $9.50
    • Hearty lentil dip with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Bastella $20.90
    • Traditional Moroccan pie filled with chicken and almonds, dusted with icing suger and cinnamon, served with warmed chickpea salad.
  • Agadir Beef $21.90
    • Tender beef in a sweet sauce of cinnamon, almonds and Moroccan spices. Garnished with plumb apricots and mashed potatoes.
  • Fish Fingers $8.90
    • Fish fingers, served with chips and tomato sauce.
  • Hand Diced Liver & Pistachio Terrine de Campagne $ 17.90
    • With baguette
  • Rocket cos & mesclun salad with sherry vinaigrette $ 6.50
  • Crispy Duck Confit $ 37.90
    • With duck fat baked potatoes & bok choy
  • Boudin Blanc $ 31.90
    • French chicken sausages with haricot beans & crispy shallots
  • Herb Roasted Lamb Rump $ 33.00
    • with chickpeas & Swiss chard
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • Riversdale 4 years old cheddar $ 16.50
    • NZ, classic, nutty & sharp
  • Grilled King Prawns $ 18.90
    • With tomato, crispy shallot & green peas
  • WORKS BURGER $14.00
    • 2 pieces of beef patty, bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce & fries
  • BACON & EGG $3.60
  • PANCAKES $8.00
    • 3 pieces of thick pancakes with fresh cream and maple syrup
  • SPAGHETTI $2.50
  • MUSHROOMS $2.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $12.00
    • poached eggs with ham on toasted muffin topped with hollandaise sauce
  • STEAK & CHEESE $3.60
  • STEAK & ONION $3.60
  • CHARRED BROCCOLINI $14.00
    • toasted chilies pepita butter grilled halloumi & lemon juice GF
  • SALMON CARPACCIO $14.00
    • pickles & mascarpone cream with ciabatta
  • Peanut butter & jam toast $7.00
  • HOUSE-MADE CNOCCHI $16.00
    • handmade ricotta, chips, porchetta & cured egg yolk/full portion
  • THICK CUT CHIPS $7.00
    • with aioli & tomato sauce
  • TURKISH BAKED EGGS $15.00
    • spinach & chorizo with toasted 5 grain
  • SMOKED FISH CROCHETTE $15.00
    • horseradish, watercress & hibiscus pickled onions GF
  • BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $12.00
    • berry compote, caramelized banana & shaved coconut V
  • Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta $12
    • fresh berries & toasted almonds
  • 500g Rump Steak $25
    • marinated in chimichurri with fennel slaw
  • Tamarind Marinated Pork Belly $23
    • with cauliflower puree & candied cashews
  • Spiced Chicken Wings $14
    • ranch dressing
  • Broccoli and Cheese Croquette Bites $8
    • with smoked chipotle aioli
  • Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake $14
  • Orange Harissa Whole Roasted Chicken $28
    • with mint yoghurt
  • Cornbread $8
    • house made paprika whipped butter
  • Moroccan Lamb $7.00
    • Pure NZ Lamb rich with Moroccan flavours and raisins giving a tasty burst of sweetness.
  • • Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
  • • Hot English Mustard
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
  • • Honey Mustard
  • • Dijon Mustard
  • • Mild English Mustard
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • Hawaiian Burger $8.50
    • Streaky Bacon, Pineapple and a Beef Pattie on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish
  • Steak Sandwich $11.00
    • Rump Steak Cooked Medium with Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Garlic Aioli, and Tomato Relish
  • Chicken Castle $10.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Snitzel with Streaky Bacon & a Hash Brown on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Salsa
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.00
    • Your Choice of 3 Fillings: Cheese, Tomato, Pineapple, Mushroom, Corn, Onion, Egg, Ham, Bacon.
  • Cheeseburger $6.50
    • Grilled Beef Pattie with Sliced Cheese on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish.
  • Egg Burger $6.50
    • Grilled Beef Pattie with a Soft Fried Egg on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish.
  • Hawaiian Chicken $9.50
    • Crumbed Chicken Snitzel with Streaky Bacon & Pineapple on Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot and Red Onion with Garlic Aioli & Tomato Relish
  • Bacon Buttie $5.00
    • Steaky Bacon in Fresh Buttered Bread
  • Crumbed chicken tenders(5) $9.00
  • Chicken hamburger $6.90
  • Tomato and herbs sauce pasta $7.50
  • -Carbonara pasta $11.80
    • (Fresh cream, bacon and egg sauce)With streaky bacon cheese and parsley
  • -Onion / gherkin $1.00
  • B.L.A.T. toast sandwiches $8.30
    • Streaky bacon, fancy lettuce, avocado, tomato, butter and homemade mayonnaise
  • -Smoked salmon egg benedict $16.00
  • -Burger bacon toast $15.00
    • 2 beef burger (120g) with 2 crispy bacon, green salad, cheese and toasted brown bread.
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