Manresa opens in Los Gatos after second fire in four years

David Kinch, the chef and owner of Manresa in Los Gatos, Calif., on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. David Kinch, the chef and owner of Manresa in Los Gatos, Calif., on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Manresa opens in Los Gatos after second fire in four years 1 / 10 Back to Gallery

Los Gatos’ three-Michelin-starred Manresa reopens to the public today, roughly two months after a fire forced the restaurant to close.

The fire, which Manresa chef David Kinch said caused roughly $1 million in damage, was ruled to be accidental by the fire department. It occurred in almost the same spot outside of the restaurant as a 2014 fire that caused more than $2 million in damage.

The 2018 post-fire Manresa’s $275 tasting menu has been revamped. Roughly half of the Manresa menu is new, according to Kinch.

Despite spending most of the summer closed due to construction, Kinch has remained positive about the situation. He told the Chronicle recently that when it came to the fire, “one of the small upsides is we have the opportunity to step back and reassess everything.”

While Manresa is Kinch’s most prominent venture, it isn’t the only one garnering attention as of late.

Kinch’s representatives confirmed the chef has a Mediterranean-influenced restaurant in the works in Santa Cruz called Mentone. The restaurant is part of a $40 million housing and retail complex in Aptos, just outside of Santa Cruz, called Aptos Village.

Kinch also recently has a forthcoming all-day Manresa Bread cafe in Campbell. It will mark the third Bay Area outpost of the bakery-focused sibling project to Manresa.

Manresa: 320 Village Lane, Los Gatos; www.manresarestaurant.com; 408-354-4330

Justin Phillips is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jphillips@sfchronicle.com Twiter: @JustMrPhillips