Chef
Walter Manzke

Los Angeles

About Walter Manzke

Walter Manzke is the chef/owner of Republique. His love of food began as a child growing up in San Diego surrounded by fruits and vegetables from his family’s backyard. This seasonable, sustainable approach has stuck with Manzke throughout his career.

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My Venues

République
624 S LA Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA

Accolades

Three Stars (Church and State)
Los Angeles Times
Three Stars (Bastide)
Los Angeles Times

Top 50 Restaurants in America (L'Auberge Carmel)
Gourmet magazine
Best Restaurants (L'Auberge Carmel)
Bon Appétit

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Where I Go Out

Mixed mushroom pizza

Milo and Olive

$$, Pizza, Bakery, Breakfast, Northeast

"The overlay of fontina and chanterelles is really accentuated by the crunch of the light, crisp crust."

$$, Pizza, Italian, Melrose

"All you need to know is that Nancy Silverton makes the best crust in town and the margherita shows it off more than any other choice."

$$$, French, Breakfast, Italian, Bakery, Pizza, Downtown

"At this classy, palatial Italian restaurant in downtown LA, they makes a great apple danish. Have it with a latte and you can't go wrong."

Newport Tan Cang Seafood Restaurant

$$$, Chinese,

"At this Chinese-Vietnamese restaurant in San Gabriel Valley, the live king crab is prepared right before you order it. There's nothing like it."

Chef

Walter Manzke

Republique

At My Venues

Whipped tofu, tomatoes, avocado, yuzu, sesame seeds.

République

$$$, Desserts, Breakfast, Full Bar, French, Café, Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park

"Whipped tofu, tomatoes, avocado, yuzu, sesame seeds. #callingallvegans"

$$$, Desserts, Breakfast, Full Bar, French, Café, Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park

"When in LA.... this is the spot for pastries. The display is so long filled with dozens and dozens of options, whatever you dream! The space inside is magical as well."