Silo Bakery + Cafe

“…part Brooklyn, part wartime Parisian bakery…”
NY Times
“…no question that this is the best bakery in Canberra or anywhere within cooee…”
SMH Good Food Guide

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contact us

36 giles street kingston 2604
t (02) 6260 6060
e silokingston@gmail.com

orders

orders taken by phone or email, we are happy to discuss your preferences and any requirements you may have.

orders can be made up to the day prior to collection.

opening hours

tues to sat 7am-3pm

all day menu
breakfast:
7am-2:30pm tuesday-saturday
lunch:
11am-2:30pm tuesday-saturday

table bookings are for lunch only tuesday to friday.

no table bookings are taken for saturdays

the world is your oyster! you won't have to travel far to enjoy an array of european christmas fare. our chefs are busily preparing tasty morsels, from silo's australian country-style christmas cake, moving to an old-fashioned hotel dorchester suet pudding to the fabulous italian tuscan panforte and then finally stopping off in germany for the classic stollen and pfefferkuchen gingerbread cake.

all our products are made individually by hand, using real fresh products. we do not resort to using any by-products.

all christmas produce will be available to buy from november 19

christmas orders are being taken NOW!

christmas holidays

saturday december 21, 2024

last full day of trade for 2024. Kitchen will be closed.

sunday december 22 & monday december 23, 2024

we will be open for half days (7am-12pm). takeaway ONLY for both days.

silo will reopen in 2025 on tuesday January 28

we wish you well during the festive season. thank you for your support & patronage throughout 2024.

christmas cakes

1kg & 1.5kg

$56 & $75

made to an Australian country recipe and baked in a lined box. Contains alcohol, fruit, almonds & peel.

christmas pudding

medium & large

$35 & $55

traditional suet pudding in its own bowl. Requires simmering in a covered saucepan of water for one or two hours. Contains, brioche, suet, almonds, fruit & alcohol including stout. Able to be kept for a year in the fridge after opening, making it suitable for “Christmas in July!”.

stollen

$40

german yeast cake with butter, marzipan, fruit & peel. Can be eaten over several weeks as the flavour develops

panforte

small & large

$15 & $35

celebrating Christmas Italian style. A chewy confection containing hazelnuts, chocolate, figs, honey & almonds

pfefferkuchen

$15

gingerbread cake filled with marzipan & brandied prune.

fruit mince pies

$4.50

hand crafted mince pies with Silo’s mixture of dried fruit and alcohol.

christmas biscotti

$15

cedro, cranberry, figs, apricots, almonds & walnuts

silo apple crepe23
crepes, apples, fried milk, butterscotch sauce

banana & cranberry toast^ 17
raisin toast, banana, cranberries, honey & labna

bavette 26
sirloin steak, fried egg, salsa

shakshuka 25
pulled lamb, eggplant, baked eggs, stirato

pipérade omelette 23
chorizo, piperade filling, chilli & toasted sourdough*

eggs florentine 23
sautéed spinach, poached eggs, parmesan, olive oil, toasted baguette

chilli jam poached eggs 24
eggs, roasted cherry tomatoes, chilli oil, toasted baguette*^

asparagus eggs 24
seasonal asparagus , poached eggs, taleggio, stirato

gruyere omelette 23
on toasted sourdough

eggs on toast 15
eggs, toasted sourdough bread

chantarelle toast^ 25
mixed enoki, oyster & shiitake mushrooms, poached egg & gruyere on toasted sourdough

pain perdu^ 23
silo signature french toast, torched marshmellow, in-house lime mascarpone & raspberry reduction

croissant
locally grown smoked ham & maasdam cheese 12 tomato, mozzarella & basil 13

sides – mushrooms/spinach/tomatoes/bacon/salmon 6

after 11am

pasta arense 25
in-house fettucine, lamb shoulder, sugo, parmigiana

osso buco 26
slow roasted osso buco, gremolata, soft polenta

tart flamiche ^ 25
leek & taleggio pastry, witlof salad, walnut dressing

meddi 23
fresh burrata, heirloom tomatoes, basil oil, pita bread

lucanica 28
in-house pizza dough, italian spiced pork sausage, spanish onion, mozzarella, basil

steak sandwich 26
rump (medium) steak, caramelised onions, roquette, maasdam cheese, stirato

all bread, pastries & jams are made on the premises at silo

*gluten free option available ^ vegetarian chilli jam contains fish sauce

artisan breads

silo sourdough rye

vollkornbrot rye grain

kingston white sourdough

casalinga (white Italian loaf, Tues to Fri)

raisin (Weds & Sat)

stirato

baguette

walnut sourdough baguette (Sat only)

ciabattini rolls

tarts

*Please note that 24 hours notice is needed for larger tarts.

individual tart

small tart (serves 3-4 people)

medium tart (serves 4-6 people)

large tart* (serves 6-8 people)

big tart* (serves 20-30 people)

gluten-free frangipane tarts with an almond crust must be preordered

Flavours: prune clafoutis; vanilla brulee; pear & caramel; banana & caramel; orange brulee; classic lemon; passionfruit & mascarpone; blackcurrant,cabernet & mint; chocolate, cherry & almond; apple & almond frangipane; mixed berry & almond frangipane; pear, rhubarb, berry, coconut & almond; chocolate crumble; fig; peach & raspberry (nb: some flavours are unavailable due to seasonal availability).

breakfast pastries

plain croissant

brioche

pain au chocolat, snail, Saturday snail, orange & pistachio snail, evie, faggotini, galette

almond croissant

brioche loaf

savouries

ham or vegetarian quiche, welsh pastie, potato pie, sausage roll

borek, spinach & feta

larger quiches in the medium & large sizes can be made after preordering

sandwiches

ham & emmentaler cheese on fougasse

eggplant, baba ganoush, sundried tomatoes & arugula

salami & capsicum salsa

chicken caesar salad

tomato, pesto & mozzarella

egg & bacon roll

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