Manuela

Manuela is a restaurant in Los Angeles, CA, located at 907 E 3rd St in the Arts District. It serves brunch, lunch, and dinner, offering a seasonal, modern American menu centered on regenerative agriculture and sustainability. The establishment holds a 5.00 rating based on 6 reviews.

Designed by Los Angeles native Matt Winter and named for Manuela Wirth, the space is illuminated by commissioned works from artists Paul McCarthy, Mark Bradford, and Raymond Pettibon. Under Executive Chef Kris Tominaga, the kitchen prepares vegetables, grains, fish, and game using a charcoal grill and a wood-fired oven. The bar program features classic cocktails with house-made bitters and tonics, local beers on tap, and a wine list designed to pair with the menu’s smoke and acid. The venue is situated within the Hauser & Wirth building, which hosts museum-caliber exhibitions and public programs.

Manuela offers extensive outdoor seating in a courtyard and garden area surrounded by lush greenery. An on-site garden grows native plants, flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables used in dishes and cocktails, while chickens provide fresh eggs. The restaurant hosts group dinners and private events, including weddings, graduations, and birthdays, in these outdoor spaces. The team includes General Manager Niki Kotantoulas, Wine Director Brian Baeza, Pastry Chef Chadd Haratani, Chef de Cuisine Melissa Virgen, Assistant General Manager Warren Stubbs, Executive Sous Chef Arnelle Flores, Sous Chef Letty Guerrero Garcia, Junior Sous Chef Brandon Esparza, Maitre D’ Victor Becerril Leal, and Event Manager Vanessa Jackson.

Manuela won the Wine Spectator’s 2024 Award of Excellence. It maintains a 5.00 rating from its customers. The restaurant is open every day for leisurely brunch, coffee, or dinner.

Manuela brings its farm-to-table ethos and artistic setting to the heart of Los Angeles’s Arts District.

The restaurant sits on E 3rd St in Los Angeles, about a tenth of a mile from Maryknoll School and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services. It is also near Art Share LA and the main roads of East 4th Place and East 4th Street.

BizScoreAI gives the business a perfect 100 out of 100 for its discoverability score, which ensures AI crawlers can find every page of the website so AI assistants can recommend the business. It also receives a 94 out of 100 for its technical score, meaning the site is secure and readable for search engines without errors. The business ranks number 1 of 23 Restaurant businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in Los Angeles.