Come on down for all day dining to Sweet Mother’s Kitchen at 5 Courtenay Place, Wellington.
With home-style cookin', Sweet Mother’s Kitchen draws on influences from New Orleans with Cajun and Creole dishes plus Mexican snack food. All day breakfast (till 5pm) on Saturday and Sunday. We serve Supreme coffee, use organic milk, free range eggs, corn-fed chicken and free-range pork. Sweet Mother's Kitchen is fully licensed - with a selection of wines and a variety of Mexican and a growing selection of New Zealand craft beers. Our cocktail list is inspired by drinks of New Orleans and there is a selection of juices, soft drinks and milkshakes for all.
Located at 5 Courtenay Place, Wellington, New Zealand- Embassy end of Courtenay Place
Visit Sweet Mothers Kitchen: The kitchen is open -Sun- Thur 8am-10.30-ish pm, Fri-Sat 8am-late.
No Bookings for evenings or week-ends and only groups of 8 or more on week days
We do not take any bookings or food orders on line
We run a 'first come first served' waiting list for walk ins on busy nights, whereby we can take a mobile number and give you a call when your table becomes available, if there is no room in the restaurant
We accept Mastercard and Visa credit cards
PH (04) 385 4444
We will be closed for Queens Birthday 3rd June
Sweet Mother's Kitchen now has a 'brother' restaurant Thunderbird Cafe at 154 Featherston St. Ph (04) 499 1966. Open 6.30 am till 5 Monday & Sunday. 6.30 till 7 pm Wednesday and 6.30 till 9 pm Thursday to Saturday.
Thunderbird Cafe has a great breakfast menu and uses Allpress coffee. We are serving food with influences from Southwest USA, with a range of meals to suit all appetites, plus lots of counter food, cakes, slices and pie.
This is also a great space for a party or function. We will also be doing out-catering to businesses in the area.
Takeaways available
Phone (04) 385 4444, Email mail@sweetmotherskitchen.co.nz
Served 8.00 am-11.30 week days. All day on weekends
| Toast & Spreads | Baguette | $4 |
| 5 Grain or Gluten free | $5 | |
| Beignets | (Ben- YAY) Delicious, New Orleans donut dusted in icing sugar. Best eaten with a coffee to dunk in! Served all day. | $5 |
| Muesli | Homemade muesli with berry compote and yogurt | $9.5 |
| Waffles | Berry compote, ricotta & maple syrup | $14.5 |
| Fried chicken & maple syrup | $15.5 | |
| Eggs | Two free-range eggs (fried, poached or scrambled) with toasted baguette | $8.5 |
| With 5 grain or gluten free toast | $9.5 | |
| Bacon and eggs | Two free-range eggs (fried, poached or scrambled) & bacon. With toasted baguette | $14 |
| With 5 grain or gluten free toast | $15 | |
| Pain Perdu with Pecan Praline Bacon | New Orleans style french toast | $12.5 |
| Eggsadu | GF Delicious scramble with mild green chillis, sheese, enchilada sauce and tortilla chips. Served with corn tortillas triangles, sour cream and salsa | $14 |
| Eggs Bomba | Creamed spinach, artichoke, grilled tomato, poached egg, topped with hollandaise and served with toasted baguette | $15 |
| Eggs Herbert | Creamed spinach, artichoke, pan fried fish, poached egg, topped with hollandaise, with toasted baguette | $17 |
| Flossy’s Favourite | Potato hash, black beans, mushrooms, eggs (fried, poached or scarmbled), topped with hollandaise, With toasted baguette | $17 |
| With 5 grain or gluten free toast | $18 | |
| Big J’s Breakfast | Potato hash, red beans (cooked traditional style with a ham hock), Andouille sausage, bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), hollandaise. On toasted baguette | $19.5 |
| With 5 grain or gluten free toast | $20.5 | |
| Mushrooms on toast | Creamy mushroom caps on baguette toast | $13 |
| On 5 grain or gluten free toast | $14 | |
| Huevos Rancheros | Corn tortillas covered in black beans, melted cheese, fried eggs topped with guacamole and salsa | $14.5 |
| Eggsadilla | Large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, cheese and mushroom, served with guacamole, salsa and black beans | $17.5 |
| Breakfast Burrito | Basic: Large tortilla wrapped up and filled with scrambled eggs, black beans and melted cheese. Served with salsa and guacamole | $12 |
| Add extras inside: potato hash, Andouille sausage, bacon | $2.5 each | |
| Breakfast Po Boy sandwiches | Bacon and fried egg | $7 |
| Egg, cheese and tomato | $6 | |
| The ‘all in one' | Andouille sausage, bacon, egg, tomato and hollandaise | $13 |
| SIDES: | $5 Andouille sausage. Bacon. Mushrooms, chilli beef beans | |
| $4 Potato hash. Red beans. Black beans, Creamed spinach | ||
| $9 2 Waffles | ||
| Extras - $1 | Guacamole, Hollandaise, Salsa, Sour Cream | |
*Sausage is made by Eastbourne Village Meats
Served 11.30am till late
Po Boys
A New Orleans style sandwich built with our specially made baguette, toasted and dressed with lettuce, tomato and Creole mayonnaise.
| Fish | Fresh fish fillets coated in a cornmeal and Creole spice blend (G’s all time favourite) | $10 |
| Prawn | Fried prawns coated in a cornmeal and Creole spice blend | $9.5 |
| BBQ Chicken | Grilled chicken breast cooked in Sweet Mother’s home made BBQ sauce | $10 |
| Dan Boy | Fried seasoned tempeh (fermented soy bean cake)with beetroot, lettuce, tomato & chipotle mayo | $9 |
| Pulled Pork | Slow cooked pulled pork roast with coleslaw | $10 |
Tuna Melt
Tuna Melt |
Toasted 5 grain, with our tuna salad of olives, capers & red onion topped with grilled swiss cheese & pickle | $10.5 |
Tacos GF
Two soft corn tortillas filled with lettuce, SMK salsa and guacamole.
| Beef | Cumin coriander and paprika marinated grilled beef | $10.5 |
| Chicken | Chicken breast pieces seasoned in Sweet Mother’s Mexican spice blend | $11.5 |
| Vegetarian | Lightly spiced black beans and feta | $10 |
| Fish | Market fish seasoned with Sweet Mother’s Mexican spice blend | $13 |
| Fish Baja style | Grilled fish pieces with shredded cabbage, chipotle mayo, coriander & lime | $13 |
Quesadillas
A Mexican style toasted sandwich made with flour tortillas served with SMK’s salsa and guacamole.
| Black Bean Boogie | Lightly spiced black beans and cheese | One time deal $10 | Double deal $16.5 |
| Chipotle Chicken | Shredded chicken in a chipotle tomato sauce and cheese | One time $13 | Double deal $18.5 |
| Spinach and Feta | Here by popular demand | One time deal $10 | Double deal $16.5 |
Nachos GF
| Spicy Chilli Bean Beef | Topped with sour cream and SMK’s salsa | $13.5 |
| Black Beans | Topped with sour cream and SMK’s salsa | $12.5 |
Fries
Chuckles Curly Fries |
Seasoned curly fries served with Creole mayo served in a basket | $6.5 |
Burritos
Flour tortillas filled with grilled onion and capsicum fajita mix, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and our Mexican style brown rice.
| Beef | Seared strips of marinated beef | $14.5 |
| Chicken | Seared strips of Achiote spiced chicken breast strips | $15 |
| Pork | Slow cooked pork in spicy juices | $15 |
| Prawn | Spicy chipotle prawns with shredded cabbage, sour cream and Mexican brown rich | $15 |
| Triple H | Fried chicken with coleslaw, sour cream, cheese & Louisiana cocktail sauce | $16 |
| Vegetarian | SMK's spiced black beans & jalopenos | $13 |
Takeaways available
Small Beginnings || The Real Deal
Small Beginnings
Served 11 am till late, week days
|
Swamp Dip |
Sweet Mother’s spinach and artichoke cheesy dip, heated and served with toasted baguette |
$10.50 |
| SMK Cornbread GF | Southern soul food smothered in melting butter… | $4.00 |
| Hush Puppies GF | Cornmeal nuggets with corn kernels, onion, and jalapenos Served with Louisiana cocktail sauce | $10.00 |
| Hastie’s Hot Wings | Spicy chicken wings woth blue cheese sauce and celery sticks | $13.80 |
| Corn Chips | With salsa and Guacamole | $7.50 |
Salads
Served with your choice of dressing: Honey mustard, chipotle mayo or green goddess
| Blossom’s Grilled Chicken | Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips with lightly spiced grilled strips of chicken breast |
14.50 |
| Mother Knows Best (Vegetarian) | Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips, with grilled tempeh, beetroot and feta cheese | $13.50 |
Straight to the Source
| Seafood Chowder | callops, mussels, shrimp & fish in a smooth, creamy soup | $14.50 |
| Gumbo | traditional South Louisiana, brown roux soup made with chicken and Cajun smoked sausage, served with rice | $14 |
| Prawn Monica | 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 spic | $23 |
| Jambalaya | Chicken, prawn and Cajun smoked sausage combined with a Creole tomato sauce to make this famous Louisiana dish | $23 |
| Fried Chicken | Buttermilk soaked chicken strips. With curly friens and coleslaw | $15 |
| The "Moose" | The ultimate in comfort food made with gruyere cheese and a hint of truffle oil | $13 |
The Real Deal
Served 11 am till late week days. 5 pm to late Sat & Sun
All of the following mains come with a choice of two sides
| Steak Jenkins | 250g grilled rib-eye with garlic butter | $26.50 |
| One fish | Cajun Blackened Fish Market fish coated in our Cajun seasoning, pan fried and served with a Remoulade sauce | POA |
| Two Fish | Chilli Beer Battered (gluten free) Coated in Arizona chilli beer batter, with Creole mayonnaise | POA |
| Three Fish | Captain Burtle’s Pan Fried Fillets Cooked in olive oil and butter | POA |
| 'Send it' Jerk Chicken | Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub and grilled | $25 |
| ‘Boom Boom’ BBQ Chicken | Grilled chicken breast basted with SMK’s homemade BBQ sauce | $25 |
| Baby Back Ribs | Tender, hickory smoked, lip smacking ribs, smothered in SMK’s BBQ sauce | $26 |
The Sides
Rice and red beans (Traditional style beans, slow cooked with a ham hock)
Rice and black beans (vegetarian) | Creamed spinach
Mushrooms | Potato hash
Curly Fries | Mesclun salad greens
Steamed seasonal vegetables | Coleslaw
Hush puppies | Bourbon mash
Order sides on their own $5 each except curly fries $6.50
Build your own plate made up of sides
| Vegetarian Enchiladas | Two corn tortillas filled ith creamy mushrooms, zucchini and green chillies, smothered in a tomato sauce & grilled with cheese. Served with mexican brown rice and mesclun greens | $16 |
Sweet Things
| Bananas Foster | A New Orleans favourite. Bananas sautéed in a caramel sauce flambéed in white rum and banana liquor served with vanilla ice cream | $10.25 |
Homemade Pies Check with wait staff on availability! Served with cream or yogurt, Ice cream $2 extra
| Apple Pie | Just like your sweet mother used to make. | $8 |
| Pecan and Bourbon Pie | Deliciously sticky pie with a hint of Bourbon, laden with pecans | $8 |
| Peanut Butter Pie | A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling | $8 |
| Rhubarb & Strawberry Streusel | Delicious fruit baked in a pie with a crumble like topping | $8 |
| Key Lime Pie | Crumb base with sweet, lime mousse-like filling | $ |
| Bannana Cream Pie | A pie crust lined with bananna slices & topped with a delicate homemade custard | $8 |
Check out the counter for more sweet treats!
| Katie’s Combo | Basket of curly fries with battered chicken or fish bites | $8.5 |
| Sarah’s Big Hair Nachos | Black bean, cheese & sour cream nachos small-fry size | $9 |
| Annie’s Chook & Cheese Po Boy | BBQ chicken and cheese in a baguette | $6 |
| Oh my Josh Cheese Ke-sah-dee-uh | Plain cheese toasted tortilla sandwich | $5 |