SPECIALTY ENTREES

LAND

LOMO DE RES GF  All-Natural grilled Beef tenderloin with poblano goat cheese garlic butter or roasted onion chile pasilla  40

LOMO DE PUERCO GF  All-Natural grilled Pork tenderloin with your choice of pineapple guajillo or avocado pumpkin sesame salsa  28

PECHUGA DE POLLO GF  All-Natural grilled Chicken breast served with your choice of Achiote, Mole or salsa Veracruzana  23

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 29   ﹡ YELLOWFIN TUNA 36 

PESCADO CON ESPINACAS GF  WWild 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 29   ﹡ YELLOWFIN TUNA 36

CAMARONES A LA PLANCHA GF  WWild caught colossal Texas Gulf shrimp sautéed in olive oil with garlic & cilantro, served on a bed of rice  32

CAMARONES A LA VERACRUZANA GF  Wild caught colossal Gulf shrimp, sautéed with tomato, onion, garlic, olive, caper and cilantro, served with Mexican rice  32

PESCADO A LA MEXICANA  Wild caught fresh Black Drum fish lightly battered & fried, served with salsa fresca, rice, guacamole & poblano chile crema  29

CAMARONES EMPANIZADOS  Wild caught colossal Texas Gulf shrimp lightly battered & fried, served with salsa fresca, Mexican rice, guacamole & poblano chile crema  32

ENCHILADAS

All-Natural Chicken, Pork, or Beef, served with Mexican rice , black beans, and your choice of these hand-crafted salsas:

Verde  Green tomatillo  20
Ranchera  Tomato, onion, garlic & serrano chiles  20
Roja Adobadas Smoky chile ancho salsa  21
Suizas  Savory Mexican crema  21 
Bandera  Salsas Verde, Suiza & Adobadas  22

MANUEL’S FAMOUS MOLE ENCHILADAS  A rich, festive sauce made with chicken broth, roasted chiles & nuts, chocolate, herbs and spices  22
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  18

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  18

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  27  JUMBO LUMP CRAB  36

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 & onion  16

TOSTADA NORTEÑA  A crisp flour tortilla topped with black beans, queso blanco, lettuce, sour cream & tomato  17

TOSTADAS CAPITALINAS  Two crispy corn tortillas topped with black beans, lettuce, tomato & queso Cotija  17

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 18  WILD CAUGHT GULF SHRIMP 19

PARRILLADA  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. Offered Sunday thru Thursday Only

FOR TWO 58   EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON 28

FAJITAS  Marinated, chargrilled and served with grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, queso blanco, salsa fresca, black beans & tortillas

All-Natural Chicken breast  FOR ONE 21  FOR TWO 38
All-Natural Beef  FOR ONE 23  FOR TWO 40
Portobello mushrooms  FOR ONE 20  FOR TWO 36
Texas Gulf shrimp  FOR ONE 27  FOR TWO 49

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  19  Gulf shrimp  25

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 broiled queso blanco  18  

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  24 

CHILE RELLENO DEL MAR  Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with wild caught scallops, shrimp & Jumbo Blue Lump crab in a chile de árbol crema topped with queso Gouda  34

Rellenos served with Mexican rice, black beans & fresh fruit

All items on this page are gluten-free when ordered with corn tortillas, except the fried seafood, mole, and dessert pastries.

MANUEL’S features unique recipes from the interior and coastal regions of Mexico. The original location opened in 1984 in downtown Austin. With over 39 years serving delicious, high quality Mexican food, our restaurant is recognized as an award-winning AUSTIN LEGACY BUSINESS.

Welcome – and muchas gracias for dining with us!

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