Chef Tin Vuong and BlackHouse Hospitality Management partner Jed Sanford have duplicated their South Bay favorite, Little Sister, Downtown.

Rich in spice, color, and steeped in history, Little Sister Downtown’s Southeast Asian inspired cuisine builds on classic French technique. Highlights of the 50-seat restaurant include Vietnamese-style breakfast with housemade breads and porridge (congee); banh mi and various lunch offerings; and diverse dinner and late night menus featuring favorites from Manhattan Beach in addition to a number of new dishes.

The bright and airy dining room is lined with light oak-trimmed walls, white-washed brick, and upper panels of woven wall coverings. In addition to two large communal tables, there is a series of black lacquer tables and distressed English game chairs, and guests can watch the chefs add their finishing touches to the menu's cold dishes while sitting at the garde manger station.

Ideal For

Quick bite, special occasions, date night, group dining

Favourite Table

Either be by the window or at the garde manger station

Signature Dishes

Crispy chao tom with black tea salt and spicy curried crab dipping sauce; roasted monkfish with hot curry and dill, scallop dumpling, nuts and seeds; crispy sweetbreads with alkaline noodle, chili oil, mushroom froth, and shaved tendon