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

  • Vietnamese Chicken Curry $17.5
    • Chicken curry stew with kumara, potato, carrot, onion and capsicum
  • Caramelized Pork in clay pot $18.5
    • Slow cooked Pork Belly with a hardboiled egg and crunchy salad
  • Vegetarian Pancake $18.5
    • Stuffed with tofu, bean sprouts, cabbage, carrot and white button mushrooms
  • Vietnamese Creme Caramel Flan $6
  • Crystal Dumpling $10.5
    • Homemade tapioca dumplings stuffed with pork, prawn and mushroom
  • Lemongrass Chilli Chicken $17.5
    • Braised chicken thigh with coconut water, lemongrass, chilli and herbs
  • Grilled Tamarind Chicken $18.5
    • Grilled marinated chicken thigh on stir-fried rice noodle on eggs, bean sprout and spring onion, sprinkle with crushed peanut
  • Vietnamese Braised Beef $18.5
    • Slow-cooked beef brisket with rice noodles, kumara, carrot, potato and herbs
  • Black Pepper & Chilli Tofu $19.00
    • with wok-tossed bok choy & broccoli
  • Peking Duck Salad $23.00
    • house roasted 5 spice duck with mandarin, pine nuts, mesclun, spinach & a sesame lime dressing
  • Honey Soy Salmon $26.00
    • fresh Aoraki salmon fillet on bok choy with a honey, soy, chilli & Sichuan pepper sauce
  • Roast Duck Mee Goreng $24.00
    • egg noodles, house roasted 5 spice duck, red & green peppers, onions & bean sprouts (vegetarian option available)
  • Bok Choy $9.00
    • with black beans, oyster sauce & garlic
  • Nasi Goreng $23.00
    • Indonesian spiced fried rice with chicken, seafood, vegetables & chilli
  • Combo Platter $35.00
    • a selection of our popular entrees to share
  • Sesame Crusted Prawn Toast $14.00
    • with Kewpie mayo, hoisin & spring onion
  • Beef massaman curry $22.00
    • Marinated beef with sweet potatoes, Shiitake mushrooms and baby aubergine in a mild fragrant massaman curry sauce, served with a side of steamed rice
  • Teriyaki chicken donburi $19.50
    • Chicken in teriyaki sauce with sticky white rice, shredded carrots, pea shoots and onions garnished with sesame seeds and served with a side of kimchee
  • Kimchi $2.00
  • White rice $3.00
    • Steamed or sticky
  • Yasai katsu curry $17.00
    • Sweet potato, aubergine + butternut squash coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs, covered in an aromatic curry sauce and served with sticky rice and a side salad
  • Prawn gyoza $10.00
    • Five tasty fried prawn dumplings served with a dipping sauce
  • Yasai steamed gyoza $10.00
    • Five tasty steamed yasai dumplings, served grilled and with a dipping sauce
  • Yasai itame $19.00
    • Rice noodles in a spicy green coconut and lemongrass soup, topped with tofu + vegetables, stir-fried bean sprouts, red and spring onions, bak choy, peppers, mushrooms and chillies, garnished with coriander and lime
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Peperoni $28.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Four Seasons $28.00
    • Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Canada squid on rice / california beef on rice / soft egg (shrimp/beef) on rice $10.50
  • 1/4 pounder B $5.50 / C $9.50
    • 1/4 pound, 100gr beef pattie, tomato, lettuce, onion & tomato sauce
  • Salad burger B $4.50 / C $9.50
    • Mayo, lettuce, tomato, cheese & onion
  • 9 piece pack $25.00
    • 5 thighs & 4 drums, no chips
  • Beef & bacon burger B $6.50 / C $10.50
    • Add 1 slice of bacon
  • Double cheese burger & chips $12.90
  • 8 wontons / 6 squid rings $4.40
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Balti Josh $16.50
    • A rich flavoursome hot and spicy lamb curry cooked with whole spices in a Balti sauce; a counterpart of rogan josh.
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Balti Garlic Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless marinated chicken with chunky potatoes in a hot and spicy Balti gravy sauce, flavoured with garlic & herbs.
  • Lamb & Potato $12.00
    • Lean diced lamb in a medium spicy Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
  • Vegetable Balti $14.50
    • A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in Balti style
  • Balti Prawn Masala $19.00
    • Succulent prawns prepared with capsicum in a hot and spicy Balti gravy flavoured with herbs.
  • Vegetable Pakora $7.00
    • Slices of vegetable coated with chick pea flours, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney.
  • Malai Kofta $13.50
    • Kofta stuffed with cheese, dry fruit , nuts and cooked in a creamy gravy with cashew.
  • Ice Berg Salad $6.5
    • Watercress Tarragon Dressing
  • Pordines $16
    • Gemolote Roast
  • Cardines $16
    • Artichoke , Black Olive , Red Onion , Anchovy Crumb
  • Chillie Olives $4
  • Crispy Cauliflower $6
    • Horisso Mayo
  • Prawn $18
    • Roast Capsicum , Tomato , Chopped Herbs &
  • Mussel Of The Day $16
    • With Fritters
  • Ice Berg Salad $6.5
    • Wafercross Tartogon Dressing
  • CRISPY CHICKEN PO BOY $10.00
  • JERK PORK BELLY $10.00
    • ribs slow cooked, cheddar
  • MONKFISH PO BOY $10.00
  • POPCORN CHICKEN $6.00
  • CURLY FRIES $5.00
  • JERK CHICKEN BURGER $10.00
    • passion fruit, lime, jam, sauces, bacon
  • HIT THE MARK $10.00
    • 200g. beef patty, swiss cheddar, bacon, caramelised onions
  • Cannelloni $19.7
    • Filled pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach (v)
  • Fettucine Shrimps $20.5
    • Shrimps, garlic, spinach and more, in extra virgin olive oil
  • Gluten Free Pasta $3.00
  • Garlic Prawns Raffaele $18.90
    • Tiger prawns in half shell, olive oil, garlic and more
  • Fettuccine Puttanesca $19.9
    • Capers, mixed olives, oregano, chilli and tomato sauce (v)
  • Baked Cheesecake of the Day $12.90
    • Freshly baked each day, ask your server about today's creation
  • Daily Special $12.90
    • Please ask your server what our Chef has created today!
  • Olive Focaccia $7.9
    • Homebaked focaccia, kalamata olives, balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Roasted vegetable stack $18.00
    • roasted seasonal vegetables stacked with beetroot, spinach, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, pesto and harissa,
  • Bread, hummus, olive oil and dukkah plate $14.00
    • sourdough bread with housemade hummus and dukkah, and molive gold olive oil.
  • corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • Grilled haloumi salad $19.00
    • grilled haloumi salad with sautéed mushrooms, roasted tomato and basil and pinenut pesto.
  • Chicken $21.00
    • chicken, grape, pesto, red onion.
  • Chicken, bacon and avocado sandwich with chips $18.50
    • grilled chicken, manuka smoked bacon, avocado, rocket and aioli served between two slices of soft sourdough bread.
  • Pork belly with asian slaw $19.50
    • twice cooked pork belly served on slaw with an asian style kaffir lime, coriander, chili and ginger dressing.
  • Chargrilled beef burger and chips $19.00
    • chargrilled beef pattie in a toasted sesame bun with rocket, tomato, red onion, aioli, bread and butter pickle and capsicum relish.
  • Sweet & sour pork w/ rice $11.90
  • Sweet & sour won ton - 12s $9.80
  • Meat patty - home made $3.50
  • Apple turnover $2.20
  • Vegetable $9.90
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Alasia mixed pack $21.90
    • 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 potato fritters, 2 chips
  • Rice $1.50
  • Roti $3.00
  • Larb Tod $8.00
    • Spicy chicken meat balls
  • Kaow Pad Sarparod $12.50
    • Fried rice pineapple with chicken, beef or pork
  • Narm Tok $12.50
    • Thai spicy beef salad
  • Lak Sa $12.50
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Roti + Curry / Peanut Sauce $5.00
    • Roti with choice of peanut or yellow curry sauce
  • Angel Wings $10.00
    • Chicken wings stuffed with minced pork, vermicelli rice noodle and vegetables
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • with toasted five grain or sourdough
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • with bacon halloumi balsamic mushrooms aioli and onion relish
  • Vegetarian $15.00
    • black bean mix, spinach, mushroom, cheese and tomatillo sauce GF
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Hash Browns $4.50
  • Tomato relish $1.00
  • Gluten Free Bread $2.00
  • Macaroni Cheese $12.00
    • with toasted crusty breadcrumbs and grilled stringy melted cheddar V
  • Small $77.50
  • Pakora $2.50
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
  • VEG. BIRYANI $10.00
  • VEG. KORMA $7.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • Lamb Madras $10.00
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Simple Mesclun salad in our house dressing
  • Asian Green Tea Noodle Salad $9.00
    • With cashew, crispy shallot, sesame seed, coconut, capsicum, cucumber, red onion and Thai lime dressing
  • Zelati Cioccolato Fondente Gelato $6.00
    • with premium select dark chocolate
  • John Dory $10.50
    • Firm white fish
  • Gemfish $6.80
  • Baked Mussels $6.00
    • with parsley and herb crust
  • Homemade Tartare $2.00
  • Kumara (Sweet Potato) $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