Manuela Menu

Welcome to Manuela, a delightful culinary gem nestled in the heart of the Arts District, Los Angeles. This charming restaurant invites you to experience a farm-to-table menu that is both innovative and inviting. The highlights of their offerings include tantalizing salads such as the Burrata with smoked trout roe and polenta toast, or the vibrant Cara Cara Orange salad, which promises a refreshing start to your meal.

Main plates at Manuela are equally impressive; savor the robust flavors of the Venison Burger or the perfectly cooked Pan Roasted Salmon. Each dish reflects a careful selection of local ingredients, crafting a unique and unforgettable dining experience. Don’t miss dessert — the Basque Cheesecake and Honey Cake are standout options that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

With its stunning ambiance and attentive service, Manuela truly captures the spirit of downtown LA dining.

Small & To Share

• Smoked Albacore Dip

  Carolina gold rice crackers

• Cast Iron Cornbread

  Steen's butter

  US$13.00

• Cream Biscuits

  Steen's butter, Col. Newsom's aged country ham

  US$12.00

• Kusshi Oysters

  Nantes carrot mignonette, garden chervil

  US$18.00

• Barbecued Oysters

  green chili butter, breadcrumbs, parmesan

  US$19.00

• Ocean Trout Tartare

  red onion, capers, bronze fennel, colatura vinaigrette, garlic toast

  US$20.00

• Gulf Pink Shrimp Aquachile

  cucumber, avocado, radish, serrano-lime, benne seeds

  US$20.00

Salad

• Baby Market Lettuces

  pickled carrots, ricotta salata, hazelnuts, coriander buttermilk

  US$14.00

• Arugula

  Warren pear, goat cheese, spiced pecans, aged balsamic

  US$16.00

• Burrata

  Persian cucumber, sungold tomatoes, smoked trout roe, urfa vinaigrette, polenta toast

  US$20.00

• Cara Cara Orange

  Kishu mandarin, avocado yogurt, zhuog, Santa Barbara pistachio, Aleppo

  US$19.00

Plates

• Venison Burger

  pickled green tomato, arugula, crispy leeks, garlic aioli, brioche bun

  US$26.00

• Roasted Local Oyster Mushroom

  charred leek aioli, malt vinegar, lemon

  US$29.00

• Pitman Farm's Half Chicken

  chili de arbol, white bbq sauce, watermelon radish, sorrel, lemon

  US$32.00

• Pan Roasted Salmon

  serrano lebne, sungolds, guindilla pepper, purple shiso

  US$36.00

• Grilled Yellowtail

  Castelvetrano olives, red onion, celery aioli, lemon

  US$39.00

• Liberty Farms Duck Breast

  wild mountain huckleberry jus, brown butter pecans, spruce tip salt

  US$46.00

• Diver Scallops

  brown butter-bacon vinaigrette, mustard greens

  US$43.00

• Peads & Barnetts Pork Chop

  broccoli di ciccio, chili vinegar, mustard oil

  US$44.00

• Dry Aged Barramundi

  gold spice blend, fennel, pickled garlic, sorrel vinaigrette

  US$38.00

• 28 Day Dry Aged Holstein New York Strip

  tallow chimichurri, bone marrow

  US$76.00

Market Vegetables

• Roasted Cauliflower

  date vinegar, almonds, parsley

  US$13.00

• Butterball Potatoes

  crème fraiche, pickled onion, shishito, horseradish

  US$13.00

• Blistered Snap Peas

  black quinoa, sesame date butter, feta

  US$13.00

• Roasted Sunchokes

  whipped feta, bacon-shallot vinaigrette, Asian pear, marigolds

  US$14.00

Dessert

• Peanut Butter Date Cookie

  US$6.00

• Key Lime Pie

  US$13.00

• Chocolate Pie

  rye crust, whipped cream

  US$14.00

• Honey Cake

  mascarpone cream, caramel, toasted almonds

  US$15.00

• Basque Cheesecake

  whipped ganache, pistachio cookie, raspberries

  US$17.00

• Spumoni Ice Cream

  US$7.00

• Cucumber & Pear Sorbet

  US$7.00