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

  • Grilled chicken, cos lettuce, anchovies, croutons, crispy diced bacon, poached egg and tossed with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese $19.00
  • Hash browns $3.50
  • Mixed grill of bacon and sausage served with roasted tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, baked beans, toast and eggs to your liking $21.00
  • French toast served with maple syrup, bacon and banana $15.00
  • Sticky date pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream $12.00
  • Grilled Mushroom stack with Potobello mushroom, eggplant, capsicum and spinach, served with tomato salsa $14.00
  • Bangers and mash with beef sausages, mashed potato and gravy $12.00
  • Lemon Meringue pie made with short crust pastry, lemon curd jelly topped with meringue served with vanilla ice cream $12.00
  • Grilled ciabatta with local olive oil $4.50
  • Soup or Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette
  • Parmesan crumbed lambs’ liver with Gorgonzola dressed baby spinach $27.50
  • MAIN
  • Lemon garlic chicken with zucchini ribbons & white beans $24.50
  • Served daily
  • Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette $14.50
  • Yogurt panna cotta with Capitol’s honey $15.50
  • Succulent Lamb Rump $22.00
    • Served on sauteed baby potatoes, summer beans & jus
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fresh fish fillets in a Himalayan salt & Monteith’s Radler beer batter served with tart apple slaw, fries with caper & lemon mayo
  • Shoestring fries $7.50
  • - Reggae Jerk Chicken Burger $14.00
    • Chicken breast marinated in jerk spices then grilled. Served on a milk bun with apple slaw, mango & pineapple salsa & chilli lime mayo
  • House salad $5.50
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Grilled chicken, anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon lardons, crostini and a soft boiled egg tossed in a Caesar dressing
  • Steamed vegetables $4.50
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
    • Freshly baked sourdough cob loaf with lashings of garlic butter
  • Banana Fritter $ 2.40
  • Donut $ 1.70
  • Corn $ 2.60
  • Lasagna $ 2.60
  • Minimum Oysters 3 $ 8.00
  • Genuine Paua Fritter $ 6.00
  • Fillet Crumbed/Battered $ 7.60
  • Potato Fritter $ 0.90
  • Cassata Gelato $6.90
    • Home made vanilla ice cream with raisins, honey and almonds
  • Manzo $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with beef mince, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil leaves & mozzarella cheese
  • Minestrone Toscano $8 S / $15 L
    • Tuscan vegetable soup
  • Romana $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with anchovies, capers & mozzarella cheese
  • Penne alla Spuntare $16.00
    • Penne pasta in creamy sauce with mushrooms
  • Spaghetti alla Bolognese $16.00
    • Traditional beef bolognese
  • Zuppe di Basilico e Pomodoro $8 S / $15 L
    • Tomato & basil soup
  • Sorbetto al Limone $6.90
  • Chicken Tenders $12.00
    • W/ mash, garden salad & tomato sauce
  • Ice Cream Trio $10.50
    • W/ mixed berry compote or chocolate sauce
  • Vivant Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Marinated chicken thigh in a wholemeal bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, beetroot and horopito relish, marinated feta & rustic fries
  • Seasoned Wedges $6.00
  • Snack Platter for Two $23.00
    • Peri peri chicken tenders, beef skewers, broccoli & cheese bites, crumbed prawns, salad and rustic fries
  • Fruit Salad $6.50
  • Banana Split $6.50
    • W/ vanilla ice cream
  • Rustic Fries W/ Tomato Sauce $7.50
  • Sticky Date Pudding $15.00
    • Served With Butterscotch Sauce And Salted Caramel Gelato
  • Orange & Almond Cake $15.00
    • Served With Raspberry Coulis & And Hokey Pokey Gelato
  • Pulled Lamb Croquettes $15.00
    • Served With Fresh Greens And Homemade Mint Yoghurt Sauce
  • Springing Choy $22.00
    • A Light Beef Stir Fry With Lean Strips Cooked In Oyster Sauce And Onion Sauce With Bok Choy. Shitake Mushrooms And Sesame Seeds, Served With Basmati Rice .
  • Poached Seafood $29.00
    • Poached Hoki Fillets, Squids, Scallops, Mussels And Prawns Dressed With Hanssa And Tomato Sauce Served On A Bed Of Steamed Spinach And Gourmet Potatoes
  • Steamed New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels $14.00
    • Steamed In Broth, Onion, Garlic, Fresh Coriander, Finished With Tomato Sambal
  • Moroccan Chicken Pizza $18.00
    • Topped With Moroccan Spiced Chicken Breast, Onion, Capsicum, Tomato And Aioli
  • Pork Collar $31.00
    • Hoisin Glazed Pork Scotch Fillet On Creamy Mash Potatoes. With Sauteed Eggplant, Apple And Green Cabbage Served With Jus.
  • B.L.A.T sandwich $16.00
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado & Tomato
  • Bacon & Egg Sandwich $14.00
  • B.L.T sandwich $14.00
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
  • Omelette (gf) $16.00
    • served with a side salad. 3 options of your choice: Onion, Cheese, Ham, Tomato, Mushroom, Capsicum, Beef.
  • Homemade Muesli $12.00
    • With yogurt, honey & fresh fruit
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • Bacon, kranski, tomato, mushroom & potato with your choice of eggs
  • Eggs Florentine $16.00
    • Poached eggs, spinach, salmon & hollandaise on toast
  • S.L.A.T sandwich $16.00
    • Salmon, Lettuce, Avocado & Tomato
  • Toast and Spreads $5.00
    • Four pieces of toast with butter and a selection of spreads
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $4.00
  • Cheese & Tomato Omelette $9.00
    • Served with toast
  • Baked Beans $3.00
  • Wedges $10.00
    • With Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Spaghetti $3.00
  • Kumara Fries $7.00
    • With Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Roast Tomato$3.00
  • 3C Panini $8.5
    • Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
  • Gourmet Panini $9
    • Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
  • Gourmet Granola $7
    • Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
  • H.T.C. Panini $8
    • Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
  • Soup of the Day $10
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
  • Porridge $7
    • Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
  • Vegetarian Panini $8
    • Spinach, almonds, sundried tomato, pesto and tasty cheese
  • -Small $7.50
  • Chicken Sweetcorn Soup $8.50
  • Pork Wonton
  • Chips $3.00
  • -Large $14.00
  • Dumplings (8) $5.99
  • Cheese or tomato omellet $10.00
  • Combo Fried Rice $11.00
  • Omelete & Salad $15
    • Your choice of filling
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • Golfers Grill $18
    • bacon& eggs, sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato & mushrooms
  • Crispy Chicken tender salad $15
    • with avocado, red onion ,tomato & lettuce
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • Fish cake $3.20
  • Paua fritter- genuine $6.90
  • Roast duck w/ rice $12.50
  • Pork bun $2.90
  • Chicken $11.50
  • Chips $3.00
  • Dinner box $9.80
    • 3 piece chicken & chips
  • Shrimps $12.50
  • The Wimbledon $7.00
    • Strawberry Compote, Whipped Cream & Icing Sugar
  • Maple Cinnamon $5.00
    • Sweet Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream With A Dusting Of Cinnamon >>
  • Almond/Hazelnut/Banana $2.00
  • Plain Waffle $4.00
  • Rocky Road $6.00
    • Marshmallow, Chocolate Chips & Roasted Peanuts With Hot Chocolate Sauce
  • Banana Boat $7.00
    • Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate With Banana & Crunchy
  • Chocolate/Nutella/Caramel/Strawberry/Honey/Maple Syrup/Peanut $1.00
  • Honey Kiss $5.00
    • Pure Brataki Fold Honey & Sour Passion Fruit Syrup
  • Garlic bread $6.00
  • Blueberry pancakes
  • Unctuous & special, our caramelised pork belly on beetroot with kumara mash $28.00
  • In-house hand made potato Gnocchi with traditional tomato & basil sauce, pesto & parmesan $23.00
  • Blueberry, white chocolate & seven spaces baked cheesecake $13.00
  • Lamb shank off the bone $26.00
    • with pearl barley & potato gnocchi
  • Bangers & mash $15.00
    • w a rich onion gravy
  • Bread & dips $12.00
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