West Esplanade, Manly · Since 2018

Silo West café in Manly

4.6 on Google · 85 reviews

Australian café breakfasts and Brazilian plates, cooked in our kitchen and brought to your table.

  • Table service
  • Kitchen open 7 days
  • Bookings by phone
Book a table · 0406 571 683 See the menu

Mon to Fri 5:30am to 4pm Sat 6am to 2pm Sun 6:30am to 2pm

What people say about Silo West

4.6

From 85 Google reviews.

What reviewers mention most:

28 friendly staff Brazilian food coxinha covered outdoor seating presentation
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★★★★★

"Got a Flat White and the Bacon Egg Roll. Prices weren't absurd and the service was fantastic. Dog friendly as well which was awesome to see. Will be coming back next time I'm down this way!"

Seth B. · Google review
★★★★★

"Delicious eggs and great coffee. Helpful courteous team. Many thanks to chef for addressing my special food request. Close to Manly Wharf. Outside seating area."

Fully_Beach_Holidays · Tripadvisor
★★★★★

"I had heard that the Brazilian food at Silo West Espresso in Manly NSW was worth the trip so off we went and true to the recommendation, we were not disappointed. The coffee is 2nd to none in Manly."

Keith and Jo · Tripadvisor
★★★★★

"Great place, friendly staff and PERFECT food! The chef is amazing! We'll be there again very soon!! Thanks guys!"

Elizabeth WS · Tripadvisor
★★★★★

"Everything was perfect. … Nice coffee and excellent food. We will be back soon. Thank you for the amazing service."

Gabriel D. · Tripadvisor

Latest from Silo West

News

New dishes, drinks, opening hours and the team, straight from West Esplanade, Manly.

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Julia, chef at Silo West, in front of the silo mural
Café1 min read

Meet the team at Silo West

The faces behind the kitchen and the coffee machine on West Esplanade.

Read the story
Two poached eggs on grilled halloumi, capsicum and rocket on toasted sourdough
Menu1 min read

On the plate: the Poached Egg

Grilled halloumi, chargrilled capsicum, pesto and two poached eggs on sourdough. $22.
The Silo West shopfront on West Esplanade
News1 min read

You can now book a table

Call us on 0406 571 683 to book. Walk-ins are still welcome.
Prawn moqueca with white rice, cassava flour, salad and vinaigrette
Menu1 min read

New on the menu this year

Prawn Moqueca, the Truffle Brisket Sandwich and the Angus Truffle Burger.

On at Silo West

Prawn moqueca with white rice, cassava flour, salad and vinaigrette

New: Prawn Moqueca

Brazilian coconut prawn stew with tomato and capsicum, served with rice, cassava flour, salad and vinaigrette.

Brazilian dishes
A Biscoff Latte topped with vanilla cold foam and a Biscoff biscuit

Biscoff Latte, and the Cold Foam menu

Six iced drinks finished with vanilla cold foam, from the Biscoff Latte to the Coconut Iced Long Black. $10 each.

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Eggs benedict with smoked salmon, spinach and hollandaise on sourdough

Eggs Benedict

Poached eggs and hollandaise on toasted sourdough, with smoked salmon, bacon, ham or halloumi. $25.

Full menu
Truffle brisket sandwich with cheese, pickled cucumber and rocket on panini

Truffle Brisket Sandwich

Brisket, truffle mayo, cheese, pickled cucumber and rocket, pressed on panini. $22.

Full menu
Angus beef burger with bacon and cheese on a milk bun

Angus Truffle Burger

Angus beef, bacon, cheese, rocket and truffle mayo on a milk bun. $22.

Full menu
Prato Feito with beef stew, rice, cassava flour and black beans Prawn moqueca with rice and cassava flour A coxinha and a cheese bread next to a can of Guaraná Antarctica A tray of freshly baked Brazilian cheesebread

Brazilian at heart

Prato Feito, prawn moqueca, coxinha and cheesebread. The Brazilian food our kitchen grew up with, made here every day.

Brazilian dishes

Our kitchen

Made in our kitchen

Our kitchen is led by chef Julia, with Eunice and Anderson in cookery. Julia and Eunice both specialise in Brazilian and Australian cooking.

Our Brazilian dishes are homemade, right here: the cheesebread, the coxinhas and empanadas, the black bean stew and the prawn moqueca. Since 2018, West Esplanade has been a home for Brazilian food in Manly.

New this year: the Prawn Moqueca, the Truffle Brisket Sandwich, the Angus Truffle Burger and a Vanilla Cold Foam menu at the coffee bar.

16dishes on the all day menu
7days a week
2018open on West Esplanade
Eggs benedict with smoked salmon, spinach and hollandaise on sourdough, on the counter at Silo West

Coffee

Coffee to sit down with

Poured into a proper cup for your table.

Our baristas Matheus and Murilo pour the Silo Blend, our own recipe, roasted for us by Soprano Coffee in Manly Vale. Six origins in the one blend (Colombia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Indonesia, India and Ethiopia), cupping for caramel, dark chocolate and berry, with walnut nuances and a buttery, creamy finish.

Soprano has taken silver and bronze at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show. Australian made, from the roaster to the machine. Almond, oat, soy, macadamia, lactose free and coconut milk are all on offer.

  • Soprano CoffeeRoaster, Manly Vale NSW
  • espressoDECKMachine, Balgowlah NSW
A copper three group espressoDECK, the same model as ours, photographed by espressoDECK

Built just up the road

Our copper espressoDECK, with three groups. espressoDECK machines are designed and built in Australia by Jason Marks, in Balgowlah, a short drive from Manly. The brand describes it as the first patented recessed espresso machine on the market.

Each group runs on a high E61 group head with programmable pre-infusion, fed by a copper boiler with a heat exchanger hidden under the counter.

  • 3group heads
  • Copperfinish
  • 2007made in Australia since
About espressoDECK

Vanilla Cold Foam

$10 each
  • Biscoff Latte
  • Tiramisu Cold Brew
  • Mont Blanc
  • Iced Berry Matcha
  • Pistachio Latte
  • Coconut Iced Long Black
See the Cold Foam menu

Our story

Stay a while

Silo West has been on West Esplanade since 2018, a few minutes' walk from Manly Wharf.

Take a table inside or out on the footpath and watch Manly go by, with your food and coffee brought to you either way. Walk in and find a seat, or call us on 0406 571 683 to book a table.

We're part of the Silo Espresso family, a Manly coffee name since 2014, with Silo Espresso on Sydney Road and Silo Kiosk at the Manly Aquatic Centre.

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A steak sandwich on a table inside Silo West, under the Silo West sign
A flat white held up in front of the Silo West banner

Inside Silo West

The sign, the juices and the footpath on West Esplanade.

The Silo West shopfront and street banner on West Esplanade
Three fresh juices on the bench under the Silo West sign
Tables and chairs on the footpath outside Silo West
The Silo West awning and the Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee banner
Three smoothies on the bench under the Silo West sign

Our team

The people in the kitchen and on the machine

"Friendly staff" is what our Google reviews mention more than anything else. These are the people you'll see in the kitchen and on the machine.

Julia, chef at Silo West

Julia

ChefBrazilian and Australian cuisine
Eunice, cookery at Silo West

Eunice

CookeryBrazilian and Australian cuisine
Anderson, cookery at Silo West

Anderson

Cookery
Matheus, barista at Silo West

Matheus

Barista
Murilo, barista at Silo West

Murilo

Barista

In the community

Ambulance Active certificate thanking Silo West for its support of the Australasian Council of Ambulance Unions
Ambulance ActiveSilo West, a proud supporter of the Australasian Council of Ambulance Unions
Certificate of Appreciation to Silo Espresso for providing industry work placement to students across Northern Sydney in 2022
Work placement, 2022Certificate of Appreciation to Silo Espresso, our family of cafés

In a hurry?

  • Grab and go: yoghurt and granola cups, brigadeiro, cheesebread, protein ball, macadamia brownie and fruit salad, ready without the wait.
  • At the table: scan the QR code for the full menu with photos.
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Two bags of Silo coffee beans with takeaway cups

Take the Silo Blend home

Roasted by Soprano Coffee in Manly Vale: caramel, dark chocolate and berry. 250g whole or ground $24, 1kg whole bean $54. Just ask our team.

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Questions about Silo West

Where is Silo West?

Silo West is at Shop 6, 54 West Esplanade, Manly NSW 2095, a few minutes' walk from Manly Wharf.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Friday 5:30am to 4pm, Saturday 6am to 2pm, and Sunday and public holidays 6:30am to 2pm. There is a 10% surcharge on public holidays.

Can I book a table?

Yes. Call 0406 571 683 to book. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Do you have table service?

Yes. Take a table inside or out on the footpath and your food and coffee are brought to you.

When does the kitchen close?

The kitchen closes at 1pm on weekdays and 2pm on weekends.

Do you serve Brazilian food?

Yes. The cheesebread (pão de queijo), coxinhas, empanadas, brigadeiros, black beans and moqueca are all made in our kitchen. The menu also has a Prato Feito and an açaí bowl.

Where does the coffee come from?

We pour the Silo Blend, our own recipe, roasted for us by Soprano Coffee in Manly Vale, through a copper three group espressoDECK built in Balgowlah NSW.

Do you have gluten free or dairy free options?

Gluten free bread is available, and the cabinet has gluten free options such as the peanut butter muffin and the friand. For coffee, almond, oat, soy, macadamia, lactose free and coconut milk are all on offer.

Can I buy Silo Blend coffee to take home?

Yes. A 250g bag is $24, whole beans or ground, and a 1kg bag is $54, whole beans only. Just ask our team.

Visit us

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Silo West

Shop 6, 54 West Esplanade
Manly NSW 2095
Monday to Friday5:30am to 4pm
Saturday6am to 2pm
Sunday and public holidays6:30am to 2pm

Kitchen closes 1pm weekdays, 2pm weekends
Table service, walk-ins welcome
Bookings by phone 0406 571 683

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