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

  • Lamb sausage $28
    • fresh tagliatelle, zucchini, basil, ricotta
  • Hawkes Bay lamb rump $33
    • shaved courgette, mint, garden peas, gremolata*
  • Sweet corn fritters $17
    • cultured cream, avocado, smoky pancetta, jalapenos
  • Grass-fed beef burger $22
    • provolone cheese, gentleman’s relish, sesame seed bun
  • Lightly smoked citrus cured salmon $22
    • summer beets, little gem, buttermilk curd, dill*
  • Market fish sandwich $24
    • kimchi aioli, Asian slaw, pickled cucumber
  • Wakanui scotch fillet 300g $48
    • mushroom duxelle, crispy onion rings, chimichurri
  • Pork belly tostada $18
    • Chinese cabbage, toasted peanuts, crispy flour tortilla, nam jim dressing
  • Mixed Doner (lamb & chicken) see above
  • Iskender Meal All $15.00
    • All served on rice with humus, jacik, beetroot dip, pita, mixed salad, tabouleh, mild chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Lamb Iskender see above
  • Grilled Chicken see above
  • Kilim Salad Bowls $15.00
    • All served on a bed of salad with humus, jacik, taboulih, beetroot dip, pita, sweet chilli and humus sauce. Choose from Lamb, Chicken, Mixed (chicken and lamb), Vegetarian (zucchini and carrot fritters) or Adana (spicy beef).
  • Chicken Shish, Lamb Shish or Mixed Shish $16.00
    • Skewered and grilled tender lamb or chicken cubes served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild Chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Mixed Grill $16.00
    • Lamb doner, grilled chicken, lamb shish kebab served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Vege Iskender (zucchini and carrot fritters or felafels) see above
  • Spring Roll-Vegetable $2.80
  • Chicken, Cheese & Cranberry Burger $8.90/$13.40
  • Moro Bar-Crumbed $3.20
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Egg $1.50
  • Shrimps $12.90
  • Hash brown $1.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork w/Rice $12.50
  • Goats cheese, walnut and honey baguette $ 13.00
  • Ham, Swiss cheese, English mustard on polenta bread $ 12.00
  • Toast and jam or peanut butter $ 7.50
  • Sardines on toast with lemon and olive oil $ 10.00
  • Salami and aged cheddar on rye $ 13.00
  • Goat's cheese, honey and pink pepper on toast $ 11.00
  • Ham, Swiss cheese and pickle on toast $ 12.00
  • Aged cheddar sandwich with chutney, pickled onion and watercress $ 11.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice / Mixed Fried Rice $17.00
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.50
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in almond based sauce and cream
  • Raita / Mango Chutney / Mixed Pickle $3.50
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • White meal flour bread with butter
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • White meal flour bread
  • Gulab Jamun $6.00
    • Milk dumpling fried in ghee until golden brown and then soaked in sugar syrup
  • Lamb Kadai $16.50
    • Lamb cooked in vegetable sauce with tomatoes, green capsicum and onions
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $14 / Full $24
    • Whole chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt overnight with ginger and garlic paste skewered and roasted in tandoor
  • Lamb $13.00
  • Pepperoni $11.00
  • Mixed & Chips $11.00
  • Family Meal 1 $34.90
  • Apple Tea $2.50
  • Lamb Sml $9 / Lrg $10
  • Lamb Sml $6.50 / Lrg $8.50
  • Vege Sml $6.50 / Lrg $8.50
  • Ham Steak with pineapple
    • served with salad and chips
  • BLT & Chips
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato & garlic aioli on an open sandwich
  • Chicken Curry
    • homemade curry served with rice.
  • Tomato, Bacon, Side of Salad or Vegetables $3.00
  • Potato Croquette or Mash $2.50
  • Cheeseburger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Fish & Chips
    • served with fresh garden salad and chips
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Pop-Corn Fish with Orange Aioli $12.00
  • Moroccan Lamb Sausages with Zhug $12.00
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Mushroom and Halloumi Double Down, Beetroot Relish & Watercress Salad. Served with Fries $24.00
  • 500g Pork Ribs with Baby Cos & Ranch Rum & Plum or Hop & Hoisin $26.50
  • Bacon Aioli $2.50
  • Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Cream & Celery Sticks $14.50
  • Bacon $3.00
  • 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
  • Zany zeus halloumi, chard, orange $12.00
  • Two short dogs olives, fresh cheese $12.00
  • Gluten Free Toast $2.50
  • Fresh pasta, clams, pesto $20.00
  • Housemade Sourdough Toast $1.00
  • End
    • Rhubarb tart / Strawberry, malt, cream / Kingsmead stracchino, fennel, burnt pear
  • Three Egg Omelette $6.50
  • Our Bacon $4.50
  • - Vege bowl loaded with zucchini mushrooms, onion, carrots, chickpeas & lentils
  • - Free range chicken, slow cooked in herbs, served with guacamole & homemade salsa
  • - Free range bbq pulled pork served with caramelized onion & apple relish
  • - Slow cooked, tender free range lamb topped with mint tzatziki
  • A box meal layered with brown rice, quinoa, lettuce, hummus & a choice of either:
  • Gp veggie burger(DF) $18
    • with aioli, eggplant, zucchini, pimiento peppers & pecorino cheese and fries
  • Homemade beef meatballs(GF) $14
    • served with crusty garlic bread
  • Pasta verde(V)(DF) $22
    • linguine, green beans, garden peas, baby spinach, vine tomatoes, Add chicken for $4
  • Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
    • with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
  • Crusty bread(V)(GF) $7
    • with olive oil & balsamic
  • Warm mixed olives(V) (GF) (DF) $8
  • Goats cheese salad(DF) $20
    • with roasted beetroot, goats cheese, rocket, vine tomatoes, pine nuts & pomegranate molasses
  • Sausage and mash(GF) $16
    • seved with homemade onion gravy
  • Potato Wedges with Sweet Chilli Sauce and Sour Cream
  • Half Portion $12.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Tender with Fries and Tomato Sauce $8.00
  • Full Portion $17.00
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Salad and Tartare Sauce
  • Large $12.00
  • Toasted Sandwich: with Cheese, Tomato, Ham, Onion or Pineapple.
  • Half Portion $8.00
  • -Smoked salmon salad bagel $9.00
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato, fancy lettuce, bean sprout, basil pesto butter and mayonnaise
  • ●Sides
  • ●Pasta
  • Onion rings(6) $4.50
  • -Crispy bacon $3.00
  • Egg benedict
    • poached eggs 2, english (2 halves), fresh homemade sauce, lettuce, tomato
  • Chicken hamburger $6.90
  • Mussels (6) $8.00
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