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

  • BANG BANG BURGER $18.00
    • Lemongrass chicken with mango, tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut & kaffir lime mayo, house made cashew bun. Served with Kumara Bim Bim Burger & Death From Above Beer Match 30
  • KUMARA BIM BIM $6.00
    • with togarashi & siriracha mayo
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • IMPERIAL FRIED PORK ROLLS $16.00
    • Minced pork shoulder, rice vermicelli, black cloud mushrooms, 5-spice, coriander, sweet & sour nuoc cham, peanuts
  • STEAK TARTARE $15.00
    • Hand minced Angus fillet, Vietnamese mint, chili, lime, melba toast, sous vide egg yolk, kaffir lime salt, Served with melba toast
  • BROKEN LEAVES $13.00
    • Bitter chocolate mousse, salted pastry, vanilla & cassia anglise, burnt white chocolate, mandarin puffs
  • CHICKEN PARFAIT $11.00
    • 5-spice & port wine free range chicken liver parfait, with fig jam, fried house made bread
  • STEAMED BEANS $11.00
    • with oyster sauce, fried garlic, sesame seeds
  • Kushi katsu set $15
    • 6 skewers of recommended Kushi Katsu Onion. kumara. Squid, salmon cheese and chicken thigh with spring onion
  • TUNA NIGIRI SUSHI $5.5
    • 2 Pieces of nigiri Sushi
  • yellow pickled roll $4
  • mini udon noodle soup $7
  • Steamed Rice $2.5
  • today's Sashimi
    • Fresh raw fish sliced into thin pieces. See our blackboard
  • nasu age dashi $12
    • Deep fried egg plant in an authentic dash, broth
  • GYU-TATAKI NIGIRI SUSHI $5
    • 2 pieces of gyu-tataki nigiri Sushi
  • Banh Tam Mixed Grilled Of Pork, Crispy Spring Rolls & Lemongrass Beef $29.5
    • Delicious Vietnamese mixed grilled of pork, lemongrass beef and crispy spring rolls. Served with udon noodles, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, peanuts, fried shallots, fish sauce and top with coconut sauce.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Sides
  • Side Rice $5.5
  • 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.
  • Junior
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Mixed (chicken & Lamb) R $14.50 L $16
  • Falafel R $7.50 L $9.50
  • Turkish Biryani $7.00
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Kebab Pies $3.00
  • Falafel R $13.50 L $15
  • Fresh Juices $5.00
  • Turkish Coffee $4.00
  • Pack(9 fish & 3 chips $32.00
  • Roti $2.80
  • Vegetarian Noodles soup $9.90
  • Curry Roll (Home Made) $2.50
  • Sambal Chicken Chow Mein $11.90
  • Special E $19.90
    • 3 fish, 2 spring rolls, 2 potato fritter, 2 chips
  • Vegetable $10.90
  • Sausage $2.50
  • ADD fries $20.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $19.00
    • With Swiss cheese, slaw & chipotle sauce
  • Oven baked free range chicken Salad(*) $21.00
  • V = Vegetarian GF = Gluten free add $2 for bun / bread
    • * = Gluten free option available;
  • Cajun spiced wedges (V) $9.50
    • With sour cream
  • Thai green chicken curry (GF,V) $17.50
    • Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream, served with jasmine rice
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavoured with paprika,served with local artisan bread
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
  • Crispy Tempura Eggplant $17
    • w crushed avocado, chilli, mint and sweet ponzu
  • Spicy Three Cheese Parcels $17
    • w basil, smoked chilli, peanut and plum sauce
  • Takoyaki Octopus Balls $13
    • w Japanese BBQ sauce, mayo, roasted nori and bonito flakes
  • Pork and Chive Dumplings $16
    • w ginger infused rice vinegar and soy sauce
  • Beef Tartare $16
    • w black bean, chilli, sichuan, black vinegar and prawn cracker
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse $16
    • w chilli, cardamom, orange, vanilla anglaise, pistachio tuile and lychee puff
  • Salt and Pepper Squid Legs $15
    • w prickly ash pepper and chilli soy sauce
  • Edamame Beans $8
    • w togarashi, seven spice, sea salt and sesame oil
  • -Add Poached Eggs $4.00
  • Maple and walnut bavarois, whiskey jelly, ginger beer sorbet (GO) $12.00
  • Add an ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce for $1.5, available by itself for $5
  • Chicken Tikka Taco and complimentary juice $11.50
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO = Gluten Free Option
  • Mushroom and parmesan arancini (V) $10.50
  • Five grain or sourdough toast with - chia seed, honey, and berry jam, and crunchy peanut butter (V) (GFO) $6.00
  • -Perfect with an iced chocolate $5.00
  • Moroccan Fish with a Cucumber and Yoghurt $11.00
  • Pasta of the Day $18.50
    • this changes daily we will let you know today's flavour
  • Salt and Pepper Squid with Lemon oil $11.00
  • Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes $8.00
  • Fish for The Day, our waiting staff will inform you of today's special $30.00
  • Seafood Risotto $21.50
    • of prawns, scallops and smoked fish with fresh herbs and roasted lemon
  • Reds Manuka Smoked Salmon $22.00
    • resting on Te Horo organic salad, maple roasted nuts, danish feta and drizzled in citrus hollandaise
  • Garlic Mussels $11.00
  • Spicy tofu
  • Roast chicken
  • Drink Combo $10.50
  • Lemongrass Tofu & Veggie Spring Roll Salad $10.50
  • Grilled Chicken on Noodle Salad $10.50
  • The Classic
  • Rice Paper Summer Rolls- Veggie $7.50
  • Five spice beef
  • Confit lamb shoulder, aubergine relish 17
  • Market fish, pickled clams, courgette, garden peas, sorrel, taro, bacon foam 36
  • Lamb, sweetbreads, black garlic, date, asparagus, labneh, saffron, olive oil 35
  • Momma’s chicken, hot butter and sour cream 16
  • Black bean dip, yoghurt flat bread, harissa, pickled pimentos de padron 11
  • Mature cheeses with accessories 16pp
  • Asparagus, taleggio, sage 13
  • ‘Canapé duck’ – parfait, rillette, éclair, berry jelly 20
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • SPICY BEANS ON TOAST $14.50
    • with chorizo
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN + BACON SALAD $18.50
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $20.00
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • - bacon, smoked salmon, kransky sausage $5.00
  • GF- gluten free bread available
  • - caramelised apples & vanilla marscapone cream
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
  • Eggs Montreal $15.00
    • (salmon & spinach & hollandaise)
  • - avocado, spinach, hash browns, hollandaise sauce $4.00
  • - bacon & banana w maple syrup
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • multi-grain or ciabatta (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • A selection of continental meats and cheeses
  • Cereal selection of Muesli
    • Cornflakes, All Bran, Rice and Weet-Bix
  • French toast
    • accompanied by cinnamon sugar and maple syrup
  • Bircher muesli
    • porridge with fresh cream
  • Freshly baked danishes,
    • croissants, bagels, assorted muffins & a selection of sliced bread
  • Assorted flavours of yoghurt, milk and soy milk
  • Assorted jams
    • spreads, dips and condiments
  • Omelette
    • with your choice of fillings from mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, bacon, ham and capsicum
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