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

  • - Entree, Seafood $13.50
  • - Main, Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu $19.00
  • Sweet Chilli Salad $21.50
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, shallot, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Beef or Pork
  • Marinated Spare Ribs $6.50
    • Pork ribs marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • - Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetable & Tofu $19.90
  • - Vegetable & Tofu $19.50
  • Lamb Shanks in Massaman Curry
    • Quality lamb shanks slow-cooked in Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts.
  • - Two shanks $26.00
  • Fries $5.00
    • Golden crisp fries with garlic mayo sauce
  • Chicken lovers $14.50
    • Chicken, mushroom, mozzarella cheese & bbq sauce
  • Adana iskender $15.00
  • Spicy walnut dip $6.00
    • Roasted capsicum, walnut, sundried tomato, garlic, spices & olive oil served with warm Turkish bread
  • Lamb kebab (diced) R $10.5 / L $12.5
  • Served on oven baked turkish bread with grilled tomato, grilled halloumi cheese, salads, garlic mayo and tomato sauce and side of fries
  • wrapped in a tortilla served with tabouleh, lettuce, carrot, onion and your choice of sauces
  • Orange almond cake $6.00
  • Lamb Cutlets in Black Pepper Sauce / Stir-Fried Venison with X.O. Sauce $28.00
  • Stewed Seasonal Vegetables with Cordyceps Flower $26.00
  • Hong Kong Style Beef $18.80
  • Seaweed with Pork Ball Soup S $8 / M $36 / L $50
  • Lobster Sashimi / Salmon Sashimi / Lobster with Ginger and Spring Onion / Spicy Lobster / Hong Kong Style Lobster / Lobster with Garlic Butter Seasonal Price
  • Fried Tofu with Seafood / Steamed Tofu with Assorted Meat $22.00
  • Crystal Ham (chinese style) and Jelly Fish $20.00
  • Steamed Salmon Head with Hot Fresh Chilli / Deep Fried Salmon Head with Thai Chilli Sauce $28.00
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Lamb Shahi Korma Lunch $10.90
    • Cooked in almond and cashew gravy with hint of cream, green cardamon and spices. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
  • Achaari
    • Cooked with onion seed, ginger and garlic with the achaari flavour spices.
  • Vegetable Pulao $7.00
  • Daal Makhani $13.50
    • Black lentils cooked in onion ginger, garlic and tomato based sauce.
  • Lamb Boti Masala $16.50
    • Lamb backstraps cooked half way in tandoor and half way in curry style.
  • Lamb $17.00
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
    • White flour bread stuffed with chicken.
  • Breakfast Bruschetta $12.00
    • avocado, tomatoes, basil, Italian loaf
  • Sage fried eggs $12.00
    • focaccia bread
  • Spaghetti cacio e pepe $12.00/ $20.00
    • black pepper, pecorino, truffled cured egg yolk
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Risotto verde $23.00
    • pancetta, pea pesto, egg yolk, parmesan
  • Scopa Carne $21.00
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, roasted potatoes
  • House cured salmon $18.00
    • spinach, poached egg, hollandaise, 5 grain
  • Slow roma tomatoes $4.00
  • Lamb $12.00/$15.00/$19.00
  • Beef $11.00/$14.00/$18.50
  • Rolls $6.50
    • choice of roast beef, pork, lamb or fried chicken served with lettuce, onion tomato & gravy
  • Large $5.00
  • GoldenPotato $0.80
  • Pork $11.00/$14.00/$18.50
  • Southern Fried Chicken $11.00/$14.00/$18.50
  • Pumpkin $0.80
  • Prawn Jalfrazi $13.00
    • Prawns cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato and capsicum tempered with pounded coriander and cumin seeds.
  • Vegetable Makhani $9.90
    • Freshly diced assorted vegetables cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
  • Chicken Ponsonby (Chicken Tikka Masala) $11.90
    • Boneless tandoori chicken tikka cooked with onion & capsicum in a tomato based semi-thick gravy.
  • Tandoori Chicken Wings $9.90
    • Chicken wings marinated with yoghurt and a combination of spices roasted in tandoor and served with mint sauce.
  • Prawn Madras $13.00
    • Cooked in subtly spiced coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves.
  • Fish Masala $12.50
    • Boneless fish pieces cooked in onion tomato gravy and tempered with ajwain.
  • Kachumber Salad $4.50
    • Diced cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, onions with coriander & touch of lemon juice & spices.
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with cheese, cream, lime juice & spices, roasted in tandoor to a mouth-melting finish.
  • Crispy Tempura Eggplant $17
    • w crushed avocado, chilli, mint and sweet ponzu
  • Edamame Beans $8
    • w togarashi, seven spice, sea salt and sesame oil
  • Plum Sago Pudding $16
    • Coconut milk and sago pearls w– plum anise sorbet, coconut praline and young coconut
  • Spicy Three Cheese Parcels $17
    • w basil, smoked chilli, peanut and plum sauce
  • Star Anise Panna Cotta $16
    • w coconut cream, coconut butterscotch, sesame seed and roast pineapple
  • Salmon Salad $19
    • Char grilled salmon fillet on a hot and sour green tea smoked salmon salad, w– Vietnamese mint, green banana, chilli, lime and roasted rice
  • Steamed Pork Baos $18
    • Twice cooked roast pork, fresh coriander, pickled zucchini, oyster sauce
  • Green Papaya Salad $16
    • w roasted peanuts, green beans, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, young carrot, coriander and spicy fish sauce
  • Salt And Pepper Squid $14.00
    • With A Sweet Chilli And Lime Mayo
  • Pork & Scallops $15.00
    • Crispy Skinned Pork Belly And Pan Seared Scallops With Candied Balsmic Galze And A Parsnip Puree
  • Springing Choy $22.00
    • A Light Beef Stir Fry With Lean Strips Cooked In Oyster Sauce And Onion Sauce With Bok Choy. Shitake Mushrooms And Sesame Seeds, Served With Basmati Rice .
  • Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Lemon Pepper Marinated Chicken Breast With Bacon, Brie. Homemade Tomato Chutney Served With Fries And Aioli
  • Angus Eye Fillet $39.00
    • Served With Garlic Buttered Baby Carrots And Green Beans And Choice Of Steak Cut Fries Or Creamy Mash, And Peppercorn Sauce Or Jus
  • Fruit Salad 8 Ice Cream $12.00
    • Chef'S Selection Of Sesaonal Fresh Fruits And Ice Cream
  • Moroccan Chicken Pizza $18.00
    • Topped With Moroccan Spiced Chicken Breast, Onion, Capsicum, Tomato And Aioli
  • Sticky Date Pudding $15.00
    • Served With Butterscotch Sauce And Salted Caramel Gelato
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $20.00
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • BIG MODE'S BREAKFAST $22.00
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • White Pudding $6.50
    • w/ apple and fennel
  • Hazelnut Granola $15.00
    • w/ apple compote, pressed yoghurt, dried apple & pear
  • Smoked Cheese Omelette $19.00
    • w/ broccoli stalk & watercress pesto, weeds & sorrel - add Ti Kouka chorizo $23.00
  • Soft Boiled Eggs $8.00
    • w/ Vegemite soldiers
  • Chorizo $6.50
    • w/ radish, parsley & red wine vinegar
  • Roast Pork Roll $19.00
    • w/ gherkins, red onion, stout mustard, iceberg, apple chutney
  • Dry Cured Bacon Sandwich $15.00
    • w/ lettuce, avocado, tomato, mayo & BBQ sauce on polenta bread - add an egg $17.00
  • Confit Chicken $28.00
    • w/ Israeli couscous, tasso ham, sauteed greens, pickled carrots & chicken jus
  • Warmed baguette $3.50
  • Bayonne ham $6.00
  • CROQUE MONSIEUR OR MADAME $17.00
    • toasted bread layered with bechamel sauce, ham off the bone, Emmental and Gruyere de Comte served with mesclun
  • LE CROISSANT AU JAMBON $11.00
    • traditional French croissant served with ham off the bone, Emmental and bechamel sauce, topped with Gruyere de Conte
  • DUCK FAT SAUTEED POTATOES $9.00
    • served with truffle oil mayonnaise
  • LE PARIGO $13.50
    • free range ham off the bone and Emmental cheese served with our gherkin creme fraiche
  • L'OEUF EN COCOTTE $18.00
    • semi-runny eggs baked on a roasted red capsicum puree served with chive oil, parmesan, and warm bread
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • Garden tomatoes, shallots, and fresh garden herbs V
  • Garlic & Mustard Herb Mash $8.00
  • Baa Baa Lamb Sliders $15.00
    • 3 Sliders w Tzatziki & Relish
  • Portobello Mushroom $25.00
    • Free Range grown in New Zealand
  • Garden Salad $8.00
    • w House dressing
  • Kumara Fries $8.00
    • w Aioli
  • Jalapeno, Roasted Red Pepper & Cheese Quesadilla $15.00
    • w fresh tomato salsa
  • Wholegrain Mustard $2.00
  • Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms $8.00
  • Cream Puffs $3.50
  • Mini Quiche $4.00
  • x2 - $4.50
  • Bacon & Cheese Savoury Roll $3.80
  • x1 - $3.50
  • Mums Big Burger $9.00
  • Chicken n Mushroom
  • Creamy Mushroom Case $3.80
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