Manuela
american
Sample Brunch Dishes
Menus are samples and change according to the seasons.
Overnight oats
House made granola, seasonal fruit
Poached egg
Green lentils, confit nopal & tomato, requeson cheese, salsa de semillas, cilantro
Cast iron cornbread
Cultured butter, wildflower honey
Peach cobbler French toast
Brioche, vanilla creme patissero, cake crumble, Chantilly cream
Venison burger
Brioche, pickled green tomato, crisp leeks, roasted garlic aioli
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 13.1/100 = sourcing 3.1/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 2 distinct, attribute 1 distinct of 3 [class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.9/18 (capped at 35% of the 3.1-point evidence base).
produce
Carolina Gold rice
Named region“in the restaurant before or after your meal. Book a Table Small & To Share Cream Biscuits Steen’s butter, market jam Smoked albacore dip* Carolina gold rice crackers Cast iron cornbread cultured butter, wildflower honey Beignets powdered sugar, market jam Miyagi oysters*”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Gulf shrimp
Named region“begins with our signature warm cream biscuits paired with Louisiana’s finest Steen’s cane syrup butter Louisiana Shrimp Aguachile Fresh Gulf shrimp brightened with cucumber, avocado, and radish, finished with chiltepin-lime and charred allium Heirloom Mary’s Half Chicken Our”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
Heirloom
Attribute“chiltepin-lime, charred allium, benne seeds Salad Baby market lettuces* pickled carrots, ricotta salata, hazelnuts, coriander buttermilk Heirloom tomato anchovy dressing, lemon cucumber, basil salsa verde, red onion, country loaf crouton Arugula cherries, goat cheese, spiced”
on the menu · source ↗
foraged
Attribute“including watermelon radish and fresh sorrel. Roasted Local Oyster Mushroom A stunning vegetarian centerpiece featuring locally foraged oyster mushrooms with charred leek aioli, malt vinegar, and bright lemon Almond Tart Finish the meal with our signature almond tart”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“Shrimp Aguachile Fresh Gulf shrimp brightened with cucumber, avocado, and radish, finished with chiltepin-lime and charred allium Heirloom Mary's Half Chicken Roasted Local Oyster Mushroom A stunning vegetarian centerpiece featuring locally foraged oyster mushrooms”
on the menu · source ↗
finest ingredients
Buzzword“creativity and local sourcing that defines Manuela, offering thoughtful choices across every course that celebrate both California’s finest ingredients and our Arts District setting. Highlights from the menu include: Cream Biscuits & Steen’s Butter Every guest begins with”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
farm
farm-to-table
Buzzword“Call Dine LA Restaurant Week Join us for an exceptional Dine LA Restaurant Week experience at Manuela, where contemporary art blends with farm-to-table cuisine. Every year, our Restaurant Week menus feature the same carefully sourced local ingredients and artisanal techniques”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | brunch 10am – 2:30pm · dinner 5:30pm – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5:30pm – 10pm |
| Tuesday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5:30pm – 10pm |
| Wednesday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5:30pm – 10pm |
| Thursday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5:30pm – 10pm |
| Friday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5:30pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | brunch 10am – 2:30pm · dinner 5:30pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 41 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on SevenRooms ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- Cream Biscuits and Other Southern Comforts Keep Manuela in the Brunch Rotation ↗
Eater LA
Local authoritySarah Medina
“Dining-report review of the Southern-inflected Arts District restaurant (907 E 3rd St, inside Hauser & Wirth gallery); no sourcing content in the cached extract. Publish date not recoverable from the page (Eater's newer template carries no visible dateline); left null rather than guessed.”
Lifestyle coverage
- Manuela — Restaurant in Los Angeles | Pearl ↗
Pearl
Local lifestyleJun 20, 2026
“Independent dining guide states chef Sean Froedtert 'work[s] within a farm-to-table framework that keeps the menu grounded in seasonal California produce.' Named chef, general sourcing-framework claim, no specific farm named.”
mentions sourcing - Manuela - Review - Arts District - Los Angeles - The Infatuation ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleJan 1, 2022
“Review independently confirms Manuela's on-site garden/coop first-hand: 'chickens waddling around a coop surrounded by herb beds, fruit trees.' This is third-party, reporter-OBSERVED corroboration of the restaurant's own first-party 'Our Garden' claim (manuela-la.com/about-us) -- the first-party page itself is not used as a press row, but this independent review satisfies the first-party-vs-third-party distinction the brief flagged.”
mentions sourcing - Manuela DTLA | Brunch ↗
When A Foodie Meets A Chef
Local lifestyleMar 16, 2017
“Independent blog notes chef Wes Whitsell 'utilizing his strong relationships with farms throughout Southern California.' General claim, no specific farm named.”
mentions sourcing
Coverage
- California Grown: much of the produce grown in the restaurant's on-site garden. ↗
California Grown
Pressmentions sourcing