Manuel's Menu
Welcome to Manuel's, a vibrant breakfast and brunch haven in Austin, Texas, where the charm of Mexican cuisine meets a touch of seafood flair. You'll find a menu that beautifully highlights the richness of flavors, from the rich Sopa de Elote to the spicy Sopa de Tres Chiles. Each bowl tells a story, offering comfort and tradition.
The dessert options are equally enticing, especially the Signature Flan and the decadent Budin de Chocolate, a must-try for any chocolate enthusiast.
With a commitment to inclusivity and sustainability, Manuel's is not only wheelchair accessible but also uses compostable containers and offers a variety of vegan and vegetarian dishes. The outdoor seating provides a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for savoring meals with friends or family. Enjoy the cozy ambiance with good music, all while indulging in delightful food creations.
Botanas
Campechana
Chilled seafood cocktail with poached fish, gulf shrimp, tomato, onion, serrano chile, cilantro and sliced avocado.
Nachos
Black beans, queso blanco, salsa fresca, and jalapenos.
Guacamole
Hand mashed avocado, cilantro, tomato, onion, serrano chile and lime.
Chile con Queso
Smooth and mellow queso blanco melted and spiked with tomatoes, onions and poblano chiles.
Baja Taquitos de Callo de Hacha
Wild caught day boat scallops lightly battered and fried, served with shredded carrots and cabbage dressed with chipotle crema and fresh tortillas.
Pollo en Mole con Queso
Tender white chicken blanketed in mole and queso blanco.
Sopes
Grilled masa boats with black bean paste, shredded chicken, pork, beef, chile de arbol, queso fresco, lettuce and sour cream.
Manuels Classic Lime Cured Ceviche
Fresh yellow fin tuna cured in fresh lime juice an garnished with salsa fresca.
Juans Ceviche
Fresh yellow fin tuna lightly tossed with lime and orange juice, olive oil, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado and chile serrano.
Hongos Guisados
Fresh mushrooms sauteed with onion, tomato, poblano peppers and topped with broiled queso blanco.
Quesadillas
Grilled tortillas filled with queso blanco, poblano peppers, onion and sour cream.
Tortas de Papa y Masa
Golden grilled potato and corn masa cakes with sauteed corn, cheese, garlic, cilantro and salsa tomatillo.
Sopa de Elote
Rich and flavorful corn soup with queso blanco.
Sopa de Tortilla
The traditional chicken and tomato caldo with tortilla strips, avocado and queso Cotija.
Sopa de Tres Chiles
Manuels signature spicy chicken and chile caldo with tortilla strips, avocado, queso Cotija and sour cream.
Crema de Chile Poblano
Roasted Chile poblano bisque garnished with queso asadero and tortilla strips.
Ensalada de Nopales con Camaron
Grilled baby cactus paddles tossed with tomatoes, cilantro, onions and bay shrimp, garnished with diced avocado and queso asadero.
Ensalada de Espinacas
Baby spinach, tomato, red onion, avocado and queso asadero, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro lime vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Grilled Chicken Breast
Baby spinach, tomato, red onion, avocado and queso asadero, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro lime vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Grilled Black Drum Fish Filet
Baby spinach, tomato, red onion, avocado and queso asadero, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro lime vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Grilled Shrimp
Baby spinach, tomato, red onion, avocado and queso asadero, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro lime vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna
Baby spinach, tomato, red onion, avocado and queso asadero, garnished with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro lime vinaigrette.
Ensalada del Jardn Large with Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.
Ensalada del Jardin
Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.
Ensalada del Jardn Large with Grilled Black Drum Fish Filet
Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.
Ensalada del Jardn Large with Grilled Shrimp
Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.
Ensalada del Jardn Large with Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna
Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.
Ensalada del Jardn Large with Grilled Chicken Breast
Crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco and a creamy vinaigrette.
Tortillas
4 hand made fresh tortillas. Choice of flour or corn.
Chips and Salsa
Dip made from tomatos and onions.
Soup and Salad
Entrees
Lomo de Res
Natural certified black Angus beef tenderloin grilled and served with your choice of poblano goat cheese garlic butter or roasted onion chile pasilla salsa.
Lomo de Puerco
Natural pork tenderloin grilled and served with your choice of pineapple guajillo salsa or avocado sesame pumpkin seed salsa.
Pechuga de Pollo
Natural chicken breast, butterfield and grilled with choice of achiote, mole or salsa veracruzana. Served with Mexican rice, guacamole and black beans.
Pescado a la Parrilla
Wild caught fresh yellow fin tuna or black drum fillet char broiled and served with a small dinner salad, rice and your choice of mango mint butter, chipotle cream lime or salsa veracruzana. Gluten free.
Pescado con Espinacas
Wild caught fresh yellow fin tuna or black drum fillet charbroiled and placed over baby spinach sauteed with a touch of olive oil, garlic, onions, tomato, serrano, cilantro and lemon. Gluten free.
Camarones a la Plancha
Wild caught colossal Texas gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil with garlic and cilantro. Served on Mexican rice, garnished with orange, tomato and lime. Gluten free.
Camarones a la Veracruzana
Wild caught colossal Texas gulf shrimp sauteed with fresh tomatoes, green olives, onions, garlic, capers and olive oil and served over a bed of Mexican rice. Gluten free.
Pescado a la Mexicana
Wild caught fresh black drum fillet lightly battered and fried, served with salsa fresca, Mexican rice, guacamole and poblano chile crema.
Camarones Empanizados
Colossal gulf shrimp lightly battered and fried. Served with salsa fresca, Mexican rice, guacamole and poblano chile crema.
Seafood Specialties
Rellenos
Chile Relleno de Elote
Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with sauteed corn, garlic and cilantro, topped with broiled queso blanco.
Chile Relleno en Nogada
Roasted poblano pepper filled with a shredded pork, almond, and raisin picadillo, baked and topped with our walnut cream brandy sauce and fresh pomegranate seeds.
Chile Relleno del Mar
Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with fresh day boat scallops, shrimp and blue lump crab in a chile de arbol crema, topped with broiled queso gouda. Served with rice, black beans and fruit plate.
Black Bean and Queso Blanco Flauta
Grilled corn enchiladas with salsa ranchera, chipotle cream lime salsa or salsa verde. Served with rice, guacamole and sour cream.
Natural Chicken Breast Flauta
Grilled corn enchiladas with salsa ranchera, chipotle cream lime salsa or salsa verde. Served with rice, guacamole and sour cream.
Wild Caught Texas Gulf Shrimp Flauta
Grilled corn enchiladas with salsa ranchera, chipotle cream lime salsa or salsa verde. Served with rice, guacamole and sour cream.
Flautas
Fajitas
Natural Black Angus Fajita
Natural Chicken Breast Fajita
Portabella Mushrooms Fajita
Texas Gulf Shrimp Shrimp Fajita
Enchilada Verde
Green tomatillo.
Enchilada Ranchera
Tomato, onion, garlic and serrano.
Enchilada Rojas Adobadas
Smoky chile ancho salsa.
Enchilada Suizas
Savory Mexican crema.
Enchilada Bandera
A colorful sampling of salsas verde, suiza and adobada.
Manuel's Famous Mole Enchilada
A rich and festive blend of chicken broth, roasted chiles, nuts, chocolate, herbs and spices. Slow cooked for 5 hours. Voted best mole in austin by wine spectator.
Enchiladas de Espinacas
Fresh spinach sauteed with white onions and serrano peppers, wrapped in corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese.
Enchiladas Wild Caught Shrimp
Sauteed wild Caught Shrimp
Enchiladas de Hongos
Fresh mushrooms sauteed with poblano peppers, red bell pepper, onion and garlic, wrapped in corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese.
Enchiladas Blue Lump Crab
Jumbo Blue Lump crab sauteed with salsa Fresca and Sour Cream.
Enchiladas
Tacos and Tostadas
Tacos
Served with shredded lettuce, queso blanco, tomato and roasted onion.
Tostada Nortena
A crisp flour tortilla topped with black beans, queso blanco, lettuce, sour cream and tomato.
Tostadas Capitalinas
2 crispy corn tortillas topped with black beans, lettuce, tomato and queso Cotija.
Taco Wild Caught Black Drum
2 soft flour tortillas with a fresh gulf fillet or shrimp, grilled with lettuce, queso blanco and salsas fresca. Fried served with shredded carrots and cabbage tossed with a chipotle cream dressing.
Tacos Wild Caught Shrimp
Manuels Signature Flan
Coconut custard served with caramel sauce and fresh berries.
Ice Cream Parfait
Budin de Chocolate
Chocolate bread pudding made with dutch callebaut chocolate, challah bread, ground almonds, walnuts and pecans, served with homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Postre de Coco
Tiered buttermilk white cake with a cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut and our homemade pecan caramel sauce.
Locally Roasted by Andersons
Manuels French blend coffee.
Collection of Zhi Teas
Organic, loose leaf.
Dessert and Drinks
Beverages
Manuel's Blend Coffee
Manuel's french blend coffee, locally roasted by Anderson's Coffee.
Hot Tea by Zhi Tea
A collection of Organic loose leaf teas
Black Organic Iced Tea by Zhi Tea
Black tea with a hint of mint by Zhi Tea
Limeade
Fresh queeze lime, sweetener and soda
Topo Chico
Mexican mineral water
Mamarita
Fresh squeezed orange, grapefruit, & lime juice, Topo Chico, stevia
Cranberry Cooler
Cranberry juice, fresh lime, soda, mint
Pina Colada
House made vanilla bean ice cream, pineapple juice, Coco Lopez
Tropical Fruit Plate
Torta de Papa
Golden grilled potato and corn masa cake wtih sauteed corn, garlic, cilantro and salsa tomatillo.
Breakfast Egg Taco
Potato, venison chorizo, ham or salsa fresca.
Breakfast Quesadilla
Potato, ham or mushroom.
Sope con Huevo Estrellado
Grilled masa boat filled with black bean paste, Chile de arbol, an egg over easy and queso fresco.
Brunch
Brunch Specialty Egg Dishes
Migas
3 eggs scrambled with cheese, salsa fresca and tortilla strips.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs over easy served between 2 tortillas and topped with salsa ranchera.
Huevos Revueltos
3 eggs scrambled with Mexican potatoes or venison chorizo.
Huevos Motulenos
2 fried eggs served between corn tortillas and black beans, topped with salsa ranchera, ham and peas.
Omeletta
Fluffy 3 egg omelet with your choice of filling.
Flautas de Papa
Grilled potato enchiladas served over salsa ranchera or salsa verde, topped with sour cream. Served with rice and guacamole.
Lomo de Puerco Brunch
Grilled pork tenderloin served with Mexican potatoes or black beans, fresh fruit and a farm fresh egg.
Lomo de Res Brunch
Grilled beef tenderloin served with Mexican potatoes or black beans, fresh fruit and a farm fresh egg.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Grilled Natural Chicken Breast
Gluten free. Tender baby spinach, tomato, avocado, pickled red onion, toasted chiles, asadero.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Black Drum
Tender baby spinach, tomato, avocado, pickled red onion, toasted chiles and asadero. Gluten free.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Gulf Shrimp
Gluten free. Tender baby spinach, tomato, avocado, pickled red onion, toasted chiles, asadero.
Ensalada de Espinacas Large with Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Tender baby spinach, tomato, avocado, pickled red onion, toasted chiles and asadero. Gluten free.
Ensalada Del Jardin Large with Grilled Natural Chicken Breast
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco, choice of a creamy vinaigrette or cilantro lime. Gluten free.
Ensalada Del Jardn Large with Black Drum
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco, choice of a creamy vinaigrette or cilantro lime. Gluten free.
Ensalada Del Jardin Large With Gulf Shrimp
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, jicama, carrot, red cabbage, avocado, queso blanco, choice of a creamy vinaigrette or cilantro lime. Gluten free.
Plato de Frutas
Fresh seasonal fruit. Gluten free.
Brunch Soups and Salads
Brunch Desserts and Drinks
Changos
Bacardi gold, creme de bananas and light cream.
Lomo de Res Lunch
Grilled beef tenderloin with a roasted poblano goat cheese garlic butter. Served with guacamole.
Enchiladas Verdes de Espinacas Lunch
Enchiladas filled with sauteed spinach, onions and serrano peppers. Served with salsa verde.
Calabacita Rellena Lunch
Grilled zucchini stuffed with pork and queso blanco. Served with guacamole.
Pechuga de Pollo Lunch
Grilled chicken breast topped with salsa veracruzana or salsa verde. Served with guacamole.
Alambres Lunch
Skewered and grilled gulf shrimp with pineapple and fresh vegetables. Served with guacamole.
Tacos Lunch
2 soft flour tortillas enwrapping a grilled fresh gulf filet or shrimp, grilled served with lettuce, queso blanco and salsa fresca. Battered and fried served with shredded carrots and cabbage tossed with a chipotle cream dressing.
Ensalada con Pollo Achiote Lunch
Large garden salad topped with a grilled achiote chicken breast. Served over rice and black beans.
Fajita Tacos Lunch
2 flour tortillas enwrapping marinated and grilled chicken or beef. Served with monterrey jack cheese, guacamole, salsa fresca and rajas.
Lunch
Lunch Enchiladas
Enchilada Verde Lunch
Green tomatillo.
Enchilada Ranchera Lunch
Tomato, onion, garlic and serrano.
Enchilada Rojas Adobadas Lunch
Smoky chile ancho salsa.
Enchilada Suizas Lunch
Savory Mexican crema.
Enchilada Bandera Lunch
A colorful sampling of salsas verde, suiza and adobada.
Manuel's Famous Mole Enchilada Lunch
A rich and festive blend of chicken broth, roasted chiles, nuts, chocolate, herbs and spices. Slow cooked for 5 hours. Voted best mole in austin by wine spectator.
Enchiladas de Espinacas Lunch
Fresh spinach sauteed with white onions and serrano peppers, wrapped in corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese.
Enchiladas Lunch
Jaiba o camarones. Sauteed wild caught blue crab or gulf shrimp. Choice of salsa verde, chipotle cream lime or suiza.
Enchiladas de Hongos Lunch
Fresh mushrooms sauteed with poblano peppers, red bell pepper, onion and garlic, wrapped in corn tortillas with Monterey Jack cheese.
Manuels Signature Flan Lunch
Coconut custard served with caramel sauce and fresh berries.
Ice Cream Parfait Lunch
Vanilla bean ice cream layered with homemade chocolate sauce, strawberry or mango puree.
Budin de Chocolate Lunch
Chocolate bread pudding made with dutch callebaut chocolate, challah bread, ground almonds, walnuts and pecans, served with homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Postre de Coco Lunch
Tiered buttermilk white cake with a cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut and our homemade pecan caramel sauce.
Chocolate Martini Lunch
Godiva chocolate liqueur, godiva chocolate vodka.
Mexican Coffee Lunch
Stirrings coffee liqueur, vanilla and cinnamon infused tequila.
Changos Lunch
Bacardi gold, creme de bananas and light cream.
Kahlua and Ice Cream Lunch
Coconut custard served with caramel sauce and fresh berries.
Locally Roasted by Andersons Lunch
Manuels french blend coffee.
Collection of Zhi Teas Lunch
Organic, loose leaf.
Lunch Desserts and Drinks
Extras
SM Beans
SM Rice
Lg Avocado Slices
Sd Sour Cream
Sd Lettuce
Sd Saut Spinach
Sauteed with onions and serranos
Sd Saut Mush
Sauteed mushrooms with poblano pepper, white onion, tomato and butter.
2 oz Sd of Cheese
Jack Monterey
Sd Tomato
Lg Table Salsa
Sd shrimp
Grilled shrimp