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

  • MANGO LASSI $3.50
    • made with yoghurt and sugar or mango pulp
  • BALTI CHICKEN $14.00
    • chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato sauce
  • LAMB BIRIYANI $10.00/$13.50
    • spicy lamb with rice
  • NAAN BUTTERED OR NON-BUTTERED $2.50
    • made from refined white flour
  • MALAI KOFTA $12.50
    • cottage cheese and potato dumplings in a creamy sauce
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $14.00
    • hot fiery speciality from goa
  • ONION BHAJI $5.50
    • crispy fried onion rings in a gram flour batter
  • CHICKEN SAGWALA $14.00
    • chicken and spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • Lambs fry, bacon, potato, onion rings $28
  • Bread $14
    • three dips
  • Oven baked fish, potato, beans, tomato & basil concasse $32
  • Crackling $6
  • Monk fish, prawn brochette, lemon butter $17
  • Olives $6
  • Duck liver pate $14
  • Battered Tarakihi, prawn, chips, rocket, lemon, parmesan $29
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Banh Bao – Steamed Pork Bun Sliders $15.5
    • Slow braised belly of pork in our master stock. Sandwiched between fluffy white steamed buns. Served with Hoisin, chilli sauce, pickled vegetables & coriander. Best eaten like a burger.
  • Banh Xeo Saigon Crispy Rice Crepe With Lacy Spring Rolls $28.5
    • Traditional rice flour crepe seasoned with coconut & turmeric, sizzled in a wok until crispy. Stuffed with sprouts, pork, prawns & fresh Vietnamese herbs. Served with traditional dipping sauce. (Vegetarian available on request)
  • Thit Kho – Claypot Caramel Pork With Charr Grilled Prawns & Quail Eggs
    • Comfort food from home. Slow cooked spare ribs in our special in-house caramel sauce reduction topped with grilled juicy prawns & boiled quail eggs. Served with a simple steamed rice & green papaya salad.
  • Ca Banana Leaf Wrapped Baked Fish With Prawn And Papaya Salad $29.5
    • Beautiful fresh fish fillet cooked in a chef’s special marinate of turmeric, dill & galangal. Served with a Vietnamese style prawn salad of crispy greens, papaya, herbs, peanuts, shallots & steamed rice.
  • Pho Bo Vietnamese Classic Beef Noodle Soup $19.5
    • Sliced beef sirloin sitting on a bed of rice noodles poured over with our 6 hours slow cooked beef broth. Served with beef meatballs, onions, sprouts & fresh herbs. Accompanied by in-house chilli & hoisin sauce
  • Salad $5.5
  • Canh Ga Chien – Stuffed Chicken Wings With Pork & Prawns $15.5
    • Delicious stuffed chicken wings with our special prok & prawn filling. Fried until crispy, served with a tangy chilli & lime dressing. Labour of love.
  • Vit Cuon – Aromatic Roast Duck Wraps With Plum Sauce $15.5
    • Vietnamese “five-spice” roast duck wrapped with cucumber, coriander, pickled vegetables, sesame seeds, spring onion, Hoisin bean & chilli sauce. Served with plum dipping sauce.
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Steak & Mushroom $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Country Chicken $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Kransky Melt $5
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Ham, Brie & Caramelised Onion Croissant $7.50
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Carrot Cake $4.50
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Bacon & Egg $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Mince & Cheese $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Almond Stick $4
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Casareccia $15.00/ $25.00
    • prawns, scallops, chilli, garlic, bottarga
  • Calamari fritti $18.00
    • lemon aioli
  • House baked focaccia bread $5.00
    • balsamic, olive oil
  • Papperdelle $24.00
    • pork and pancetta ragu, parmesan, grilled garlic focaccia
  • Scopa tiramisu $12.00
  • Affogato $8.00
    • shot of espresso OR hot chocolate, vanilla gelato
  • Breakfast Bruschetta $12.00
    • avocado, tomatoes, basil, Italian loaf
  • Pork & fennel sausage $6.00
  • Chicken and corn chowder $10.90
  • Apple cake slice $3.90
  • Bacon and egg $5.80
  • Shredded chicken breast $6.50
    • with cream cheese, avocado and sour cherry relish
  • Ale battered fish fillets $17.90
    • Crispy golden fried beer battered fish fillets with fries or kumara chips served with remoulade sauce and salad garnish
  • Seafood chowder $12.60
    • topped with crispy bacon and served with a fresh bread roll
  • Sausage roll $3.90
  • Passion fruit slice $4.90
  • Sides $4.50
    • Beans, Fries, Salad, Wedges
  • Pulled Pork Quesadilla $14.50
  • Steak Sandwich with fries $19.50
  • Eggs Benedict w Salmon $19.50
  • Pulled Pork & Chipotle Aioli $12
  • Burger w Fries $16.50
  • Chicken Burger & Apricot Chutney $12
  • On Toast $8
    • F/R Eggs
  • Mushrooms on Sourdough $14.00
    • w/ garlic. spring onion. coriander and feta
  • Scrambled eggs on bagel $13.00
    • w/herbs, pesto. feta and tomato
  • Free range eggs on multigrain toast $9.00
    • extras/bacon sausages $4.50 each, hash brown, mushrooms $4.00 each
  • Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
    • w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta
  • Soy marinated chicken salad $13.50
    • w/ apple, avocado, cashew nuts on mesclun
  • Smoked salmon bagel $14.00
    • with avocado, mesclun, cream cheese. caper raisin salsa and red onion
  • Avocado and tomato bagel $11.00
    • w/cream cheese, herb oil, sea salt flake and black pepper
  • Teriyaki chicken burger $16.50
    • w/brie, mayo. red onion and hash brown
  • Stir Fried Singaporean Mee Hoon
  • Sliced Beef in Singapore Chilli sauce with rice
  • Sliced Fish in Satay Sauce with Rice $14.50
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables $12.50
    • with Beef on Rice
  • Sambal chicken with rice $12.90
  • Lemon Chicken with Rice $12.90
  • Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice $12.50
  • Roti with Chicken Curry Sauce
  • Veg burrito $15.00
    • scrambled egg, avocado, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Reuben sandwich $12.00
    • corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing and rye bread served hot
  • Scrambled eggs $10.00
    • on toast or with baked spuds
  • Toasted house-baked bread $5.00
    • with our own jam or marmalade or Vegemite
  • Brunch plate of bacon, Kransky sausage, scrambled eggs, roasted mushroom, tomatoes on baked potatoes and our house made tomato relish $18.00
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with salami, gherkin, feta and slaw
  • Mehshi $8
    • served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce and tahini(rice filled vine leaves)
  • Lebanese style omelette $11
    • served in pita bread with free range organic eggs, parsley, tomatoes and girkens
  • Kibbi sandwhich $12
    • served in pita bread with hummus, tabouleh, gherkins and lettuce
  • Beef, lamb or chicken shawarka $12
    • served in pita bbread with fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tahini sauce
  • Sojok spicy $10
    • srved in pita bread with tomatoes, gherkins and a squeeze of lemon juice
  • Lebanese coffee $3.50
  • 1/2 dozen falafel $14
    • with salad and tahini
  • Super falafel $10
    • same as above but super sized
  • Mini Bacon n Egg Pie $3.50
  • Caramel Slice $3.50
  • Louise Cake $3.50
  • Great Range of Biscuits from $1.50
  • Cheese Burger $6.00
  • Sultana Scone $3.00
  • Steak
  • Mince
  • Egg benedict
    • poached eggs 2, english (2 halves), fresh homemade sauce, lettuce, tomato
  • B.L.A.T. toast sandwiches $8.30
    • Streaky bacon, fancy lettuce, avocado, tomato, butter and homemade mayonnaise
  • Takeaway tomato / sweey and sour sauce $1.50
  • Bratkarofflen(Pan-fried potatoes) $13.20
    • Potato, onion, parsley, celery, cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise with one of the choice
  • Chicken hamburger $6.90
  • Tomato and herbs sauce pasta $7.50
  • Toast sandwiches (mixed grain brown bread)
  • -Small bowl of french fries $3.50
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