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

  • Snack Burger $2.90
  • Value Meal $20.00
    • 6pcs Chicken, lge Potato & Gravy, lge Chips.
  • Aioli Bacon Burger $9.50
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, crispy onions and aioli
  • -4 Nuggets with chips $4.50
  • 2pc Quarter Pack $9.90
    • 2pcs Chicken, Bread Roll.
  • Wicked Wings $22.00
    • -20 Pack
  • 3pc Quarter Pack $12.50
    • 3pcs Chicken, Bread Roll.
  • Popcorn Chicken Lunch $6.00
    • Mini Popcorn Chicken, reg Potato & Gravy, Chips and Drink.
  • 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
  • STEAMED BEANS $11.00
    • with oyster sauce, fried garlic, sesame seeds
  • SALT & CHILI SQUID $15.00
    • Tapicoa fried squid, crispy garlic, prickly ash pepper, chili-salt with coconut & kaffir lime mayo
  • BLACK RICE PUDDING $11.00
    • Black rice, brulee mango, vanilla, coconut broth
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • PORK NOODLES TWO WAYS $23.00
    • Fried imperial pork rolls, twice cooked pork belly, round rice noodles, green papaya, roasted peanuts, coriander, little hot & sour broth
  • PAPAYA SALAD $20.00
    • Fresh green papaya, young carrots, long beans, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, coriander, peanuts, hot & sour Nahm Jim, crispy shallots. Option: Add grilled chicken $5.00
  • TURON $13.00
    • Caramelised five spice banana cigars, peanut butter gelato, jack fruit gel, choc-nut soil, banana chips
  • Matt Daddy $15.00
    • beef patty, bacon, roast portobello mushroom, and blue cheese
  • Check the cabinet for more treats!
  • 3 BLACK BEAN & CUACAMOLE
  • Vegan Chimichanga VV V $10.00
    • Like a burrito but it‘s deep fried and packed with a delicious butternut squash and chili filling
  • Laundry Super Salads $18.00
    • seasonal fresh salad specials - a hearty and filling plate of wholesome salad goodness, ask staff for today's delicious creations.
  • Halloumi V $15.00
    • corn fritter with grilled halloumi, guacamole, pickled beetroot & chipotle aioli
  • Cajun Fish GF $19.00
    • Cajun-spiced fish fillet with black beans, rice, guacamole, and salsa on a crispy corn tortilla
  • Vegan Pulled Pork VV V $15.00
    • soy pulled “pork” with slaw and smoky barbecue sauce brought to you by TV Disko !!!
  • Alfonsino $9.5
  • Grilled with Garlic Butter N/A
  • Trumpeter $5.5
  • Moki $6.8
  • Alfonsino $6.5
    • Firm white fillets, good oil content
  • Fish Finger Sandwhich $12
    • Sliced White bread, butter, rocket and tartare Sauce
  • Whitebait fritter $11
    • Whitebait fritter served on buttered white bread andseerved with lemon
  • Zelati Cioccolato Fondente $6
    • With premium select dark chocolate
  • Coleslaw (Punnet) $3.50
  • with chips, coleslaw, sauce & lemon
  • Donut (cinnamon sugar) $1.60
  • Groper $9.00
  • Hash Brown $1.20
  • Crumbed Fillet (1 Fillet) $13.00
  • Crumbed Fish(Deepsea Cod, Warehou) $3.50
  • Chips (Per Scoop) $3.00
  • Extra sides $4.50 each
    • bacon, fries, mushrooms
  • Polenta corn cakes $7.50
    • fried corn cakes with roast mushroom, spinach and chilli jam
  • Bacon beef burger $19.90
    • beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
  • Weetbix $6.90
    • with hot milk, banana and honey
  • Chicken salad $18.90
    • on turmeric potatoes, spiced peanuts with mango coriander dressing
  • Bacon beef burger $19.90
    • beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
  • Parmesan polenta corn flakes $16.90
    • with roast mushroom and spinach
  • Pork belly salad $16.90
    • spiced pork belly, plum sauce with orange and sesame salad
  • Chicken Fillet Dinner $9.50
  • Orange Beef $13.00
    • On Noodles or Steamed Rice
  • 2 Fish, 2 Crab Stick, 2 Potato Fritter, 1 Chips & 1 Hot Dogs $15.00
  • Small Vegetable Spring Rolls (1/2 dozen) $3.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.80
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.90
  • 10 Fish, 4 Hot Dogs or Sausages & 3 Scoops of Chips $47.00
  • Vegetarian Mee Goreng $9.00
    • Egg Noodles with mushrooms, tomato and fresh vegetables in an indonesian style sauce
  • Tuatara beer-battered fish and fries with housemade tartare $23.00
  • Sauteed field mushrooms, lemon, feta, kale and basil pesto, on toasted baguette $17.00
  • Cheese Platter, served with water crackers, choose from: Farmhouse brie, quince jelly, waxed blue, fresh sliced pear, toasted walnuts, aged cheddar, pickled beeetroot N/A
  • Ham and mozzarella $12.00
  • Grilled angus sirloin steak with potato puree, asparagus, miso sauce $32.00
  • Ahia smoked fish, olives, capers, potato pizza $18.00
  • Lamb shoulder burger with skordalia, roasted capsicums and tzatziki $19.50
  • Pork and fennel sausage ragu with rigatoni $11.00
  • Lamb rack with mint and basil aioli $30.00 / $45.00
  • Fennel and herb citrus slaw $11.00
  • Organic salad with marinated beetroot, orange and roasted walnuts $12.00
  • Lemon and ricotta puffs with a lemon honey $13.00
  • Seasonal Rissotto $14.00
  • Grilled ciabatta with garlic and herb butter $7.50
  • Manuka smoked fish cakes $11.00
  • Seared beef fillet with salsa verde and garlic butter $32.00 / $48.00
  • Braised Eggplant with chicken $18.00
  • -King Prawn with XO Sauce $20.00
  • V=Vegetarian
  • -Combination meat or seafood $15.00
  • Hong Kong Fried Squid $10.00
  • ●Beef
  • ●Deep Fried Wontons
  • -Combination meat or seafood $15.00
  • 3 Nasi Goreng $12.50
  • Egg $5.90
  • Fillings:
    • Ham, cheese, egg, corn, pineapple, bacon, onion, tomato, chicken, spaghetti, mushroom, baked beans
  • 5 4 x Chicken Wings (with sweet chilli sauuce) $7.90
  • 9 Tofu Goreng $12.50
  • 4 Hainaneese Rice $12.90
  • 18 Lamb Curry $15.90
  • 1 Vegetable $11.90
  • Onion
  • Sundried tomato $1.00
  • Add $1.00 each
    • brie, avocado, sundried tomato
  • Avocado $1.00
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Ham
  • Cheese
  • Salmon $1.50
  • Vegetarian Mushroom Blue Cheese Burger $18.00
    • 110g Grilled Vegetarian Pattie, Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Red Onion, Field Mushroom glazed w Balsamic & Crumbled Blue Cheese
  • Sterr Ribs $18.00/$28.00
    • Our street classic, slow-cooked then smothered in our Famous steer BBQ sauce & accompanied by our Golden French Fries regular/large
  • Choc Shake $7.00
  • Mini Beef Cheese Burgers $10.00
    • 40g Beef Patties w Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese & Steers BBQ Sauce, w a side of Fries >>
  • Choc Mint Burger $12.00
    • Freshly deep fried Donut, layered w Mint Choc Chip ice-cream, Chocolate Mousse & drizzled w a Chocolate sauce, topped w whipped cream
  • Crumbed Calamari $12.00
    • crumbed squid seasoned to perfection w lemon wedges & sweet chili sauce
  • Chicken Caesar $19.50
    • Succulent Crumbed Chicken Breast w Lettuce, Streaky Bacon, Fried Egg, Cheddar Cheese, topped w Caesar dressing
  • The fire house $15.50
    • 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, w Streaky Bacon, Spicy Jalapeños, Roasted Red Peppers, Smokey Harvati Cheese & Mayo
  • Rooftop Platter $49
    • Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
  • Yum Char N/A
    • On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.
  • Rooftop Fish Of The Day $26
    • Pan fried market fish, served with sautéed squid, chorizo, saffron potatoes & smoked paprika oil. (fish changes daily, please ask staff for details)
  • Antipasto Platter $35
    • Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • Beef, lamb or pork salad $21.00
  • Gravy $6.00
  • Berry fool w/ creme fraiche $12.00
  • Sticky date pudding w/ butterscotch sauce $12.00
  • With salad or peas $15.00
  • Tossed salad $16.00
  • Pork & kumara $8.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork melt $16.00
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