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

  • Homemade Aioli $2.00
  • Crumbed Scallops $6.90
  • Moki $6.80
    • Nice large white fillets with a big flake, meaty texture and medium flavour profile
  • Kingfish $12.70
    • Iconic kiwi fish species, flavoursome with a high oil content and suits grilling and is best cooked slightly under in a similar way to tuna
  • Trevally $7.90
    • Pink to white with a medium flake and good flavour profile
  • Kids Special $8.00
    • Free-range Waitoa chicken tenders or fish fingers w/ curly fries and tomato sauce
  • Your choice of Beer Batter, Panko Crumbed, Tempura Batter, Gluten-Free Batter or Grilled
  • Ribaldo $6.90
    • White fillets, soft flakes, meaty flavour and mistakenly under rate in NZ
  • Mixed (chicken & Lamb) $19.00
  • Chicken $19.00
  • All Hot Drinks $3.00
  • Fresh Juices $5.00
  • Falafel R $9.50 L $11.50
  • Chicken $16.00
  • Kebab Basket $7.00
  • Lamb R $9 L $11
  • PLOUGHMANS $18.50
    • Smoked salmon, popped capers, watercress + seed bread.
  • WET RISOTTO $23.00
    • Globe artichoke, roasted garlic lemon, parmesan
  • Smoked mackerel, cos, fennel + horseradish $13.50
  • Salad leaves $7.50
  • Tomato, raddichio, oregano, buffalo mozzarella. $ 27.00
  • Smoked Mackeral pate $13.50
  • VEGETABLE $20.50
    • Roasted cauliflower, chargrilled broccoli, spinach, sunflower seeds + tahini dressing >>
  • Crushed potatos, mustard seeds + herbs. $12.50
  • COMBINATION $11.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGET $0.80
  • ROAST PORK WITH NOODLE $8.30
  • COMBINATION $11.50
  • PLAIN $9.00
  • BEEF $9.80
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOM $11.50
  • LEMON CHICKEN $11.80
  • Vegetable $12.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Chicken $12.50
  • Mussel or Seafood Fritter $4.00
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • Won Ton Noodle $12.50
  • Combination $12.50
  • Donut $2.00
  • Real Paua Fritter $6.00
  • Steak Roll $3.00
  • Pork, Beef, or Chicken $4.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $4.00
  • Single Filling $3.50
  • Plain Donut $1.50
  • Crumbed Fish $4.00
  • Extra Fillings (Each) $1.00
    • Egg, Mushroom, Ham Cheese, Corn, Tomato, Pineapple
  • DOUBLE - 15 INCHES ADD $2 PER PIZZA FEEDS 2 SOULS
  • GREEN DEMON $9.50
    • CREAMY BASIL SAUCE WITH ROASTED GARLIC, MUSHROOMS & PARMESAN. OPTIONAL: SUNDRIED TOMATOES & BLUE CHEESE
  • BBQ PORK RIBS $11.50
    • 1/2KG OF SPICY BBQ PORK RIBS
  • DOUBLE - ADD $3 PER PIZZA
  • RING OF FIRE
    • FRESH CHILLI
  • DAMNED
    • CAMEMBERT, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, AVOCADO, CASHEW NUTS, FRESH SPINACH, MUSHROOMS & ONIONS. OPTIONAL: PINEAPPLE OR JALAPENO
  • CAMEMBERT $7.00
    • CAMEMBERT, AVOCADO, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES & SUNFLOWER SEEDS
  • HUFFMANS HOT SAUCE $10.00
    • 150ML BOTTLE
  • King Prawn with Garlic Sauce $19.00
  • Lamb with Ginger & Spring Onion $14.00
  • Stir Fried Fish $16.00
  • Chinese Seasonal Vegetable with Garlic $12.50
  • Seaweed Salad $8.00
  • Pork Taro & Chinese Vegetable (Soup) $14.00
  • Spicy Pork Belly with Vegetable $14.00
  • Vegetable Fried Rice or Fried Noodle $10.00
  • French peas, bacon, white wine, cream $9.00
  • Grilled Tiger Prawns $24.00
    • eggplant, kumara, crispy caper
  • Spaghetti S $20 L $28
    • prawns, garlic, chilli, spinach
  • Fennel $18.00
    • radicchio, San Daniele, hazelnut, pear (vegetarian available)
  • Charley Noble Burger $27.00
    • gruyère, bacon, pickles, fries (cooked med/rare)
  • Tinned Citron Connetable Sardines $16.00
    • radish, grilled bread
  • Platter of Three Hams S $20 L $28
    • Parma (Italy) / Serrano (Spain) / San Daniele (Italy). Served with honey pickle
  • Warm Salad Of Green & Red $18.00
    • grilled pear, egg, walnuts, bacon, blue cheese sauce
  • Open steak sandwich $15.00
    • served on ciabatta with salad, onion rings and a creamy mushroom sauce
  • Chicken curry $18.50
    • with rice and roti
  • Classic big breakfast $20.00
    • free range eggs on ciabatta - to your liking. With slow roasted tomato, bacon, mushrooms, kransky, spinach and hash browns
  • -add bacon or chorizo $4.00
  • Avocado and slow roasted tomato on ciabatta $16.00
    • with rocket, preserved lemon and smoked feta
  • Gluten free $2 extra
  • -aioli, hollandaise $2.00
  • Sides
  • LE PLATEAU DE FROMAGES small$19.00/large$35.00
    • selections of French cheese served with seasonal homemade condiments and warm bread fresh out of the oven
  • CHICKEN CAESAR GF $18.00
    • free range chicken served with crispy Bayonne ham semi runny eggs, croutons, cos lettuce, parmesan chips and anchovy mayonnaise
  • Warmed baguette $3.50
  • CAROTTE GF $14.50
    • spheres made with carrot and cumin mousse, glazed with carrot jelly & served with a carrot and ginger foam, rosemary crumbled and a slice of bread Bayonne ham
  • PORK BELLY $13.50
    • slow cooked pork belly served with a horseradish mayonnaise
  • Maple sirup $2.50
  • Buckwheat bread $5.00
  • Bayonne ham $6.00
  • Steamed mussels $26.0
    • coconut cream, ginger, coriander, spring onion, chill, lemon & fish sauce. Served with toasted sourdough
  • Beer battered tarakihi & chips $26.0
    • coleslaw, tartare sauce & lemon wedge
  • Hot dogs $13.0
    • mini battered hot dogs on a stick, fries & tomato sauce
  • Fish $13.0
    • freshly battered tarakihi, coleslaw, fries & tomato sauce
  • Soup of the day $13.5
    • homemade soup with a slice of bread & butter – check with wait-staff
  • Big breakfast $21.0
    • bacon, breakfast sausage, poached eggs, gourmet potatoes, tomato, creamy mushrooms & toasted sourdough
  • Chicken & bacon salad $20.5
    • baby spinach, cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, croutons, poached egg & a creamy balsamic dressing
  • Toasted chicken sandwich $21.0
    • sourdough, bacon, lettuce, tomato, brie, garlic aioli, tomato relish & fries
  • Mixed $9.50
  • Hummus Bread $3.00
  • Chicken Pide $10.00
  • Mixed Vegetarian $7.50
  • Shish Kofta $11.00
  • Lamb $7.00
  • Lamb Pide $10.00
  • Combo $12.00
  • Chicken Handi $19.50
    • Chicken handi is traditionally cooked in a handi (a cooking pot with a lid). with tomato & onion sauce
  • Veg Pakora $14.00
    • Assorted Vegetarian Onion, Potato, Cauliflower, Mushroom dipped in chick pea batter and deep fried
  • Peas Pulao $8.50
  • Jeera Aloo $ 15.90
    • Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • -Prawn $21.00
  • Hyderabadi Dum Biryani ( Ask meat of the day) $23.90
    • biryani is prepared with meat marinated with spices overnight and then soaked in yogurt before cooking. Meat is sandwiched between layers of fragrant long-grained basmati rice and cooked on dum (steaming over coals), after sealing the handi (vessel) with dough This is a challenging process as it requires meticulous attention to time and temperature to avoid over- or under-cooking the meat
  • Aloo Parantha $5.00
  • ●Kerala fried Chicken
    • Chicken marinated in coriander, ginger, garlic , with south Indian tempering
  • Roasted Duck
  • Scallops Cashew Nuts
  • Ma Po Tofu
  • Braised Fish Pieces in Hot Pot
  • Spicy Pork Loin
    • with Chilli
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Egg Fried Rice $4.50/ $8.00
    • small/ large
  • Braised Roasted Pork Pieces
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