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

  • Go’S Fried Rice [VE,GF] $11.00
    • Edamame, mushroom, anise + tomato jam, truffle oil
  • Kung Pao Cauliflower [GF] $8.00
    • Fried cauliflower, Kung Pao sauce, peanut salt
  • Korean Bibimbap [V,GF] $13.00
    • Mixed pickle, rice, sprouts, seaweed, mushroom, egg, tofu
  • Eggplant [VE, GF] $6.00
    • Oven roasted, miso glaze, sesame seeds
  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad [GF] $14.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, slaw, herbs, mung bean, chilli
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • Twice-cooked pork belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, spring onion
  • Ginger Fish [GF] $15.00
    • Market fish, ginger, garlic, spring onion
  • Donut Balls $9.00
    • Lemongrass sugar, Yuzu curd
  • Lambs fry, bacon, potato, onion rings $28
  • Cheesy garlic bread $10 / $16
    • for two / for four
  • Duck liver pate $14
  • Monk fish, prawn brochette, lemon butter $17
  • Smoked pork, celeriac & chipotle slaw, fondant potato $34
  • Bone marrow $13
  • Beetroot carpaccio, brie, smoked pepper coulis $16
  • Smoked chicken, caesar, quail egg $16
  • 250g SIRLOIN STEAK SURF & TURF $28.90
    • garlic prawns fat bird chips & garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • ONE FAT BRAKIE $18.90
    • eggs streaky bacon, sausage, black pudding, roast tomato, mushrooms, beans & toast
  • FISH N' FAT BIRD CHIPS $15.90
    • traditional English ale batter mushy peas & chunky tartare sauce
  • DILL & GARLIC PRAWNS $11.90
    • popcorn capers cos lettuce sauce & basil pesto
  • THE FAT BIRD $23.90
    • 200g beef patty, streaky bacon, black pudding, braised red cabbage, red wine onions, cheddar & one fat Bird special sauce
  • HOUSE SALAD LARGE $6.90
  • 2X FRIED EGGS $2.90
  • WAFFLE CHIPS $7.90
  • VEGETABLE $9.00
  • BEEF BURGER $3.70
  • CHICKEN BLACK BEAN $10.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGET $0.80
  • CHICKEN PATTIE $1.80
  • SCALLOPS $1.80
  • SEAFOOD $13.50
  • CURRY ROLL $2.00
  • Pork $12.90
  • Corn $2.50
  • Deep fried mars bar $2.60
  • Egg fu yung $6.90
  • Eggs $1.50
  • Corn $0.80
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Wontons (dozen) $10.80
  • Spaghetti Aglio E Olio $17
    • Extra virgin olive oil, garlic sauce & fresh chillies
  • Seafood Pizza $17
    • Delicious mix seafood (usually calamari, shrimp, mussels, tuna etc.)
  • Tortellini Pana $19
    • Pasta filled with chicken, mushrooms, ham, garlic with creamy panna sauce
  • Fries $5
  • Vegetarian $17
    • Mushrooms, onion, olives, spinach, pineapple, capsicum
  • Parky Special $18
    • Creamy gorgonzola, olives, capers, mushrooms, sun-dried tomato with tabasco sauce
  • Risotto Seafood $20
    • Topped with scallops, prawn cutlets, fresh mussels & napolitana sauce
  • add Feta $3
  • DAL TARKA(PUNJABI STYLE) $14.00
    • yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices
  • BADAMI CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with creamy gravy and almond
  • WEST BENGAL PRAWN CURRY $17.00
    • prawns cooked with capsicum and fresh coconut milk
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with traditional makhani gravy
  • GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN $12.00
    • cut up chicken pieces that are coated with flour, it's then put in a skillet with hot fat and fried until golden brown
  • JUNGLE GOAT $16.00
    • New Zealand goat cooked in Indian Spices
  • CHICKEN SAAG $15.00
    • boneless chicken and spinach cooked with a specially mixed masala
  • CHEESE CHILLI $17.00
    • marinated cottage cheese pieces deep fried and then cooked with capsicum and vegetables soy sauce and the chef's special sauces
  • ●Peking Duck (One course only)
    • Boneless sliced duck, served with pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and sweet bean sauce.
  • Vegetarian Golden Mushroom (4pc) $7.00
    • Deep-fried in batter, served with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Sichuan Style Won Ton (6pc) $9.00
    • Poached prawn Won Tons, served with Sichuan sauce (fresh garlic, dry chilli, soya, sesame sauce).
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $7.00
    • Crabmeat and Sweet Corn Soup
  • -Half $40.00
  • Lemon Fish $24.00
    • Deep fried fish fillets with tangy lemon sauce.
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $22.00
    • Crispy chicken pieces coated in home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Lemon Chicken $22.00
    • Two crispy chicken fillets coated with sweet tangy lemon sauce.
  • Homemade Mixed Dips $13.90
    • Zaalouk (eggplant), laadissa (lentils) and bessara (green peas), served with fresh bread.
  • All side orders $5.90
    • Rice, couscous, mashed potatoes, salad, chips.
  • Chicken Kebab $19.90
    • Marinated chicken fillet kebabs, served on rice.
  • Spicy Chickpea $9.50
    • Blended with Moroccan spices, fresh herbs, and tomato. Served with bread.
  • Lamb Couscous $24.50
    • Tender lamb cooked with chickpeas, raisins, sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Harrira $9.90
    • Healthy vegetarian tomato-based soup, with chickpeas and lentils, served with fresh bread.
  • Bessara $9.50
    • Smooth green pea dip, blended with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Laadissa $9.50
    • Hearty lentil dip with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Flat white $4.5
  • Macchiato $4.5
  • Breads $9
    • Crusty ciabatta loaf filled with rich garlic butter
  • Port and red wine jus, Peppercorn jus, Porcini jus, Béarnaise sauce, Garlic butter, Horseradish sauce, Hot English mustard, French Dijon mustard, Seeded mustard N/A
  • Palliser Bay Station Lamb $18.5
    • Palliser Bay Station Lamb, Moroccan spice, baby rocket, crumbled feta, garlic flat bread, grilled Zany Zeus Halloumi
  • Caesar $17
    • Cos lettuce, caesar dressing, anchovies, bacon, parmesan, poached egg
  • Cajun Fish Burger $20
    • Pan seared cajun skin on tarakihi, Aro Bakery brioche bun, cos leaves, fresh tomato, red onion, tartare sauce. Served with agria potato skins
  • Louisiana Chicken $18.5
    • Butter milk fried chicken, baby mesculin leaves, crispy onion, grapes, raspberry vinaigrette
  • Crispy duck confit $37.90
    • w duck fat baked potatoes and bok choy
  • Bok Choy $7.90
    • w extra virgin olive oil and crispy shallot
  • Jasmine tea creme brulee $16.90
    • w home made lime sorbet
  • Home made Ice-cream and Sorbet w strawberry meringue $15.90
  • Selection of two cheeses $29.00
  • Side dish of the day priced daily
  • Seasonal vegetables $6.50
    • w extra virgin olive oil
  • Saute snails $17.90
    • w pernot ,walnut and cream sauce.
  • 74. MANGO LASSI $4.00
    • Yogurt and mango flavored smoothies makes people feel fresh and cool.
  • 61. GARLIC NAAN $3.50
    • A touch of chopped fresh garlic
  • 46. MALAI KOFTA $13.90
    • Cottage cheese, potato, raisins, shaped into rich Ping-Pong balls, deep fried.
  • 54. JEERA PULAO / PEAS PULAO $3.90
  • 58. TANDOORI ROTI $3.00
    • Whole meal bread made in Tandoor
  • 8. SEEKH KEBAB $9.50
    • Tender roll of lamb mince with exotic spices cooked in Tandoor.
  • 5. GARLIC CHICKEN TIKKA $9.50
    • Filet of chicken pieces marinated in garlic, lemon and spices, skewered and cooked in charcoal Tandoor.
  • 19. CHICKEN KORMA $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices.
  • Free Range Chicken Liver Pate Platter w/ toast $14.50
  • Salmon Fillet served with fresh dill, salad & wedges $25.00 DF
  • Eggs Benedict w/ ham off the bone & hollandaise $20.00
  • Garlic bread w/ our original butter blends $6.50
  • Penne Pasta with basil pesto, honey manuka smoked bacon, marinated olives & parmesan cheese $18.00
  • Salmon Fillet served with fresh dill, salad & wedges $25.00
  • Hightide Cafe Vegetarian Salad - Our signature salad served with avocado oil roasted seeds & dill mayo $15.00 DF
  • Hightide Small Salad Bowl $7.50
  • Takeaway available
  • Garden salad w balsamic dressing $4.50
  • 11:30 am- 2:30 pm
  • Corn fritters $15.00
    • With salad greens, mango chutney and bacon
  • Muesli w yoghurt $9.00
    • Honey & fresh fruit
  • -Smoked chicken
    • W parmesan & cashew nuts
  • 3 Fillings $6.00
  • Available til 11am
  • 7. V2 Caesar $9.50
    • Lettuce, Teriyaki Chicken, Grilled Bacon, Anchovy, Crouton, Egg, Parmesan Cheese
  • 8. Balsamic Vinaigrette (LF)
  • Choose your favourite dressings
  • LF= Low Fat
  • 6. Spicy Lemon (LF)
  • 10. Thai Chilli Beef (LF,LGI) $9.00
    • Spinach, Spicy Beef, Tomato, Red Onion, Pineapple, Sesame Seeds, Crispy Noodles
  • Extra Regular Filling: $1.00
  • 1. Aioll
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