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Culinary Artistry

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Culinary Artistry

meets boundless creativity

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manta Restaurant

As the sun sets on the Island of Hawaii, soak in the unmatched view and paradisial ambiance of the Bar & Lounge with a signature cocktail while chefs prepare culinary delights in Manta’s exhibition kitchen. Be sure to check for the schedule of live entertainment throughout the year. A live, local jazz duo performs Wednesdays and Saturdays and an award-winning wine list enhances every evening.

Hours

Dinner: 5:30PM - 9PM,
Closed on Feb 10
Live Jazz: 6PM - 9PM (Tue, Wed, Sat)
808-882-5707
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Located at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

Cheesecake

Big Island Goat Cheesecake

strawberry gelee, balsamic vinegar

Bombe Alaska

Bombe Alaska

macadamia parfait, salted caramel ice cream, macadamia crumble, meringue, lilikoi syrup

Brandt Farms Prime Ribeye

Brandt Farms Prime Ribeye

shiitake mushrooms, potato purée, café de paris butter, garden greens

Burrate Salad

Burrata Salad

hilo palm hearts, waimea radicchio, 36 month jamon iberico, papaya seed vinaigrette

Kamuela Kale Salad

Kamuela Kale Salad

apple banana dressing, big island goat cheese, baby beets, honoka'a cocoa nibs, mauna kea honey, roasted macadamia nuts, house smoked pork

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi

pipinola, waimea shiitake, tomato, pineapple jus, garden herbs

Puna Chicken Breast

Puna Chicken Breast

madeira sauce, local mushrooms, butter pasta, parmesan

Seafood Platter

Seafood Platter

lobster, kona oysters, kona abalone, snow crab, hawaiian ahi poke, kona prawns passion migonette, wasabi cocktail

Uni Pasta

Uni Pasta

tagliolini, lardo di colonnata, jamon iberico

Kona Abalone

Wild Caught Sashimi

mustard cabbage, cucumber, shiso, saikyo miso, ponzu

chef

bryan nagao

Chef
Michelin award-winning chef de cuisine

Bryan Nagao grew up on Oahu, where he trained and completed his culinary degree at the Culinary Arts School at the University of Hawaii’s Kapi’olani Community College. He spent nearly three decades in Asia serving as head chef for restaurant establishments in Hong Kong, Seoul, Taiwan, and Bangkok. His modern Asian-American culinary style enhanced with fresh locally sourced produce and ingredients provide a distinctive taste and style to our signature Manta restaurant and rich tradition of culinary excellence at Mauna Kea.