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

  • Aubergine $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Aubergine, Sun-dried Tomato, Fresh Basil, Olives, Mozzarella
  • Antipasto Platter $12.90
    • Olives, Ham, Pepperoni, Sun-dried Tomato, Haloumi & Pickled Aubergine served w/ Woodfired Flatbreads
  • Mediterranean $8 S / $14.5 L
    • Lebanese Herbs, Olive Oil, Fresh Tomatoes, Olives, Onion
  • Designer $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Mozzarella & four toppings of your choice
  • Garlic $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Mozzarella, Garlic
  • Meat $14.5 S / $21.5 L
    • Bacon, Pancetta, Ham, Onion, Pepperoni, Mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $11.5 S / $17.5 L
    • Ham, Pineapple, Mozzarella
  • Anchovy $13.5 S / $19.5 L
    • Anchovy, Pepperoni, Mozzarella
  • Pickled swordfish $12.50
  • Goan raw fish curry $14.50
  • Iced rice noodles, ginger & soy $8.00
  • Papaya salad w/ crispy vermicilli, pork floss & thai fried eggs $24.50
  • Banana donuts w/ whipped cream, chocolate & caramel sauce $16.50
  • Paneer pakora & tamarind sauce $12.50
  • Chips, sauce, mayo $7.00
  • Oysters / Clams / Fish MP
    • Fresh + local, Opened by hand + sliced to order, The freshest and best seafood in Wellington
  • Onion rings $8.00
    • With BBQ sauce
  • Salt and pepper squid $10.00
    • With wasabi mayo
  • Fries $8.00
    • With tomato sauce and aioli
  • fish and chips $15.00
    • Two crumbed pieces of fish served with fries salad with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Chocolate fudge brownie $9.00
    • Delicious chewy chocolate fudge borwnie smothered in rich chocolate fudge with vanilla in cream
  • Carbonara $18.00
    • Traditional fatuccini carbonara with bacon and mushroom in a creamy parmesan sace
  • Sundae $9.00
    • With vanilla bean ice cream and your choice of chocolate or strawberry sauce
  • -Add cheese for $2.00
  • SPRING ROLL $2.50
  • CHICKEN $9.80
  • VEGETABLE $8.50
  • ROAST PORK $9.80
  • PAUA FRITTER $2.80
  • MUSSELS HALF DOZEN $6.20
  • ROAST PORK $9.80
  • PLAIN $9.00
  • TEMPURA SET $14.50
    • a combination of seafood and vegetables in a light batter with tempura sauce
  • SUSHI COMBO (10PCS)
  • OYAKO DON
    • chicken cooked with onion
  • UNAGI DON $17.50
    • grill Japanese eel in unagi sauce
  • SUSHI AND SASHIMI COMBO $40.00
    • large 15 pcs of sushi and 10 pcs of sashimi
  • BEEF UDON $12.00
  • SPRING ROLLS $6.50
    • 4 pieces of veggie spring rolls
  • M14 $25.00
    • sashimi, Angus beef, fried chicken, teriyaki salmon, chicken fried rice
  • Mince $15
  • Spinach + Kale $5
  • Parmesan Crumbed Veal Schnitzel, Buttered Summer Greens, Spatzle, Fried Egg And Lemon $27
  • Beans $5
  • Quinoa + Halloumi Super Salad, Fried Cauliflower, Pumpkin, Baby Kale, Cranberries, Wild Honey + Lime Vinaigrette $20
  • Spruce Goose Waffles With Vanilla Mascarpone, Poached Pear, Anzac Crumble, Maple Or Classic Banana, Bacon + Maple $18
  • Todays Fish With Poached Prawns, Mussels, Jersey Bennies, Sugar Snap Pea And Herb Salad $29
  • Hand Cut Fries With Onion Gravy $8
  • Half or Whole Bread (Half loaf / Full loaf) $8 / $12
    • freshly baked loaf of white and wholemeal bread served with spent grain dukkah, beetroot hummus, and olive oil with balsamic vinegar.
  • Caramelised onions $3
  • Coconut Chilli Mussels $17
    • fresh hot mussels in a creamy red chilli coconut sauce and Fork Brewing’s hefeweizen. With crusty bread and butter
  • Mozzarella $1.5
  • Manuka Smoked Duck Salad $22.5
    • slices of house smoked duck breast on crispy wonton skins and asian slaw with a drizzle of Bohemain Hipster bbq sauce.
  • Cider Spider $9
    • Generous vanilla ice cream float in a glass of cider.
  • Vegetarian Stack $19.5
    • Oven baked kumara rosti topped with stuffed portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, spinach and haloumi with a balsamic glaze.
  • Egg $2
  • Chips (scoop) $ 3.90
  • All above grilled add $ 0.50
  • Pineapple, Egg, Cheese or Bacon(each) $1.20
  • ‘Depends on availability
  • Kumara Chips $ 4.80
  • Groper $ 9.30
  • Meat Pattie $4.00
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Mixed Vegetable Biryani (V) $12.90
    • A traditional Indian dish. Cooked by simmering tender vegetables in a creamy, spicy blend of ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.
  • Cheese / Paneer Dosa $12.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with cheese and / curried paneer.
  • Cannelloni $14.00
    • Spinach and cottage cheese roll mixed with special blend of mild spices baked in flaky pastry, served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables with satay sauce.
  • Plain Paratha (V) $3.00
  • Chow Mein (V) $12.90
    • Sauteed steamed noodles, tofu, seasonal vegetables and bean sprout
  • Basmati Rice $6.50
  • Masala Dosa (V) $10.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with curried spicy mesh potatoes.
  • Paneer Uttapam $12.00
    • Indian pizza. Pizza base is made from fermented rice and urad dal batter topped with paneer.
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • (ham& hollandaise)
  • Bircher Muesli $11.00
    • with poached seasonal fruit & honey yoghurt
  • Eggs Florentine $15.00
    • (mushrooms & spinach & hollandaise)
  • GF- gluten free bread available
  • Eggs Montreal $15.00
    • (salmon & spinach & hollandaise)
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • multi-grain or ciabatta (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • Fresh Seasonal Fruit Salad $10.00
    • with porridge w stewed fruit, soft brown sugar & fresh cream
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
  • Smashed peas, avocado, preserved lemon, Parmesan, toast, poached egg $18
  • Scotch fillet, tarragon & garlic butter, iceberg lettuce, creamy Parmesan salad, tomatoes, croutons $27 (180g) / $32 (250g)
  • Honeycomb
    • Our take on the kiwi classic & kids favourite Hokey Pokey
  • Kir Royale
    • Fresh blackcurrants & sparkling wine
  • Mince on spicy polenta bread, poached egg $18
  • Kedgeree, soft boiled egg, curry oil $22
  • Lemon meringue
    • Lemon ice cream, lemon curd & chunks of meringue
  • Courgette, feta, lemon, dill, pine nuts, red onion bruschetta, rocket pesto $17
  • 3 courses $45
  • Asparagus $10
  • Mixed leaf salad $9
  • 2 courses $35
  • West coast whitebait omelette N/A
    • with oyster veloute and fine herbs
  • Snapper crudo N/A
    • with preserved lemon salsa, mint and Juno olive oil
  • Confit potatoes $9
  • Squid roasted over charcoal N/A
    • with venison boudin noir, gremolata and sauce nero
  • Chicken Kulcha $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with chicken.
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cottage cheese.
  • Aloo Gobi $14.50
    • Sautéed potatoes and fresh cauliflower cooked with spices.
  • Bhuna Gosht $17.00
    • Boneless lamb pieces, cooked with spices, and garnished with ginger and coriander.
  • Vegetarian $50.00
    • (Minimum of two people..per person)........$25 Entree Onion Bhaji / Veg. Pakora / Vegetable Samosa. Mains Dal Makhani / Aloo Gobhi / Mutter Paneer / Subzi Meloni (All Served with complimentary Naan & Rice)
  • Mutter Paneer $16.00
    • Home made cubes of cottage cheese cooked with green peas and spices.
  • Beef Curry $16.50
    • Boneless beef pieces simmered in coriander, onion, ginger and garlic.
  • Fish Tikka $9.50
    • Fish fillet marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in a tandoor.
  • Pink Peppercorn Angus Beef Salad $16.00
    • Medium rare tenderloin, radicchio leaves, garlic and mustard dressing, parmesan wafer
  • 'Death by Chocolate' $25.00
    • Chocolate tart, chocolate mud cake, chocolate truffles, chocolate mousse, berry coulis for two persons
  • Oven-Prepared Venison Mid-Loin Bone-On $38.00
    • Porcini mushroom rub, creamy parmesan polenta, blackberry jus
  • Three-berry Clafoutis $12.00
    • Sponge cake, vanilla créme anglaise, Kapiti fig and honey ice-cream
  • Ambient Selection $19.50
    • Freshly-Baked Muffins / Mini Croissants / Toast, Preserves and Butter
  • 'Kiwi Beef and Great Barrier Reef' $48.00
    • 500gm bone-in Wairarapa Angus Beef, grilled whole (medium-rare), Queensland banana prawns, oven-roasted tomato, onion confit, red pepper mash, béarnaise mash
  • Fennel Salad $7.00
    • Shaved fennel, salsa verde, parmesan
  • 200g Tenderloin of Wairarapa Angus Beef $36.00
  • Five spice beef $8.50
  • Lemongrass pork $8.50
  • Spicy tofu $8.50
  • The classic $8.50
  • Grilled chicken $8.50
  • Up size deal $11.50
  • Drink combo $10.50
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