SPECIALTY ENTREES
LAND
LOMO DE RES GF All-Natural grilled Beef tenderloin with poblano goat cheese garlic butter or roasted onion chile pasilla 45
LOMO DE PUERCO GF All-Natural grilled Pork tenderloin with your choice of pineapple guajillo or avocado pumpkin sesame salsa 30
PECHUGA DE POLLO GF All-Natural grilled Chicken breast served with your choice of Achiote, Mole or salsa Veracruzana 26
Items above served with Mexican rice, guacamole & black beans
SEA
PESCADO A LA PARRILLA GF Wild caught fresh Yellowfin tuna or Black Drum fish grilled and served with rice, a small dinner salad, & your choice of mango mint butter, salsa Veracruzana, or chipotle cream lime salsa
BLACK DRUM FISH 32 ✱ YELLOWFIN TUNA 38
PESCADO CON ESPINACAS GF Wild caught fresh Yellowfin tuna or Black Drum fish grilled and served over baby spinach sautéed with olive oil, garlic, onion, tomato, serrano chile, cilantro & lemon
BLACK DRUM FISH 32 ✱ YELLOWFIN TUNA 38
PESCADO A LA MEXICANA Wild caught fresh Black Drum fish lightly battered & fried, served with salsa fresca, rice, guacamole & poblano chile crema 32
CAMARONES A LA PLANCHA GF Wild caught colossal Texas Gulf shrimp sautéed in olive oil with garlic & cilantro, served on a bed of rice 34
CAMARONES A LA VERACRUZANA GF Wild caught colossal Gulf shrimp, sautéed with tomato, onion, garlic, jalapeños, olive, caper and cilantro, served with Mexican rice 34
CAMARONES EMPANIZADOS Wild caught colossal Texas Gulf shrimp lightly battered & fried, served with salsa fresca, Mexican rice, guacamole & poblano chile crema 34
ENCHILADAS
All-Natural Chicken, Pork, or Beef, served with Mexican rice & black beans or a small dinner salad, and your choice of these hand-crafted salsas:
Verde Green tomatillo 21
Ranchera Tomato, onion, garlic & serrano chiles 21
Rojas Adobadas Smoky chile ancho salsa 22
Suizas Savory Mexican crema 22
Bandera Salsas Verde, Suiza & Adobadas 23
MANUELS FAMOUS MOLE ENCHILADAS A rich, festive sauce made with chicken broth, roasted chiles & nuts, chocolate, herbs and spices 24
Voted “Best Mole in Austin” by Wine Spectator
SPINACH ENCHILADAS Sautéed spinach, onion, and serrano, wrapped in corn tortillas with cheese and topped with your choice of salsa 19
MUSHROOM ENCHILADAS Fresh mushrooms sautéed with poblano chile, red bell peppers, onion & garlic, wrapped in corn tortillas with cheese and served with your choice of salsa 19
SHRIMP OR CRAB ENCHILADAS Sautéed Jumbo Blue Lump crab or Wild caught Gulf shrimp with salsa verde, suiza, or chipotle lime cream
WILD CAUGHT GULF SHRIMP 29
JUMBO LUMP CRAB 39
TACOS & TOSTADAS
Choice of All-Natural Chicken, Pork, Beef, Mushroom, or Guacamole with Mexican rice and vegetarian black beans
TACOS Shredded lettuce, queso blanco, & tomato 17
TOSTADA NORTENA A crisp flour tortilla topped with black beans, queso blanco, lettuce, sour cream & tomato 18
TOSTADAS CAPITALINAS Two crispy corn tortillas topped with refried black beans, lettuce, tomato & queso Cotija 18
TACOS DE PESCADO O CAMARONES Two house-made tortillas with grilled fresh Fish or wild caught Gulf shrimp with lettuce, queso blanco & salsa fresca or Fried and served with shredded carrot & cabbage in chipotle crema
BLACK DRUM FISH 19
WILD CAUGHT GULF SHRIMP 20
PARRILLADA Offered Sunday thru Thursday only A family style mixed grill with citrus marinated beef tenderloin, chicken breast, skewered shrimp and baby nopal cactus paddles chargrilled, served with black beans, rice, salsa de aguacate, salsa chile de árbol & choice of corn or flour tortillas
FOR TWO 64 EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON 32
FAJITAS Marinated, chargrilled and served with grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, queso blanco, salsa fresca, black beans & tortillas
All-Natural Chicken breast FOR ONE 22 FOR TWO 40
All-Natural Beef FOR ONE 25 FOR TWO 46
Portobello mushrooms FOR ONE 20 FOR TWO 36
Texas Gulf shrimp FOR ONE 28 FOR TWO 52
FLAUTAS Grilled corn enchiladas served with rice, guacamole and your choice of salsa Verde, Ranchera, or Chipotle Lime Cream
Black bean & queso blanco 17
Natural Chicken breast 22
Gulf shrimp 26
All items on this page are gluten-free when ordered with corn tortillas, except the fried seafood, mole, and dessert pastries.
RELLENOS
CHILE RELLENO DE ELOTE Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with sautéed corn, garlic & cilantro, topped with verde, sour cream, and queso blanco 21
CHILE RELLENO EN NOGADA Roasted poblano pepper filled with a shredded pork, almond, and raisin picadillo, baked & topped with walnut brandy cream sauce and pomegranate seeds 28
CHILE RELLENO DEL MAR Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with wild caught scallops, shrimp & Jumbo Blue Lump crab in a chile de arbol crema topped with queso Gouda 38
Rellenos are placed over a bed of Mexican rice and vegetarian refried black beans and served with a side of fresh fruit
All items on this page are gluten-free when ordered with corn tortillas, except the fried seafood, mole, and dessert pastries.
MANUELS features unique recipes from the interior and coastal regions of Mexico. The original location opened in 1984 in downtown Austin. With over 40 years serving delicious, high quality Mexican food, our restaurant is an award winning AUSTIN LEGACY BUSINESS.
Welcome – and muchas gracias for dining with us!
