There are two schools of thought. Do you read the menu first, decide and then pick your wine or do you read the wine list, find an excellent wine and then find a suitable dish to go with it? At Silo you are spoilt for choice because no matter which way you start you still arrive at excellence. This harbour... More

My wife and I from Sydney were celebrating a special wedding anniversary. We didn't reserve a table until late but the gentleman doing the booking made provision for us. The food was excellent, as good as I've had anywhere. The chef's tasting plate entree should be made compulsory. If food was served just a little bit quicker it would have... More

On a recent trip to Newcastle, my girlfriend and I visited Silo and had a fantastic night. The staff were friendly, warm and efficient and the beer list was comprehensive and above expectations. The food took a decent amount of time to arrive, but was well worth the wait and good value for money. The restaurant was seriously busy (for... More

Went to Silo for breakfast. Ordered our meal. One hour later we were still waiting. Received one coffee about 20 minutes after ordering didn't get the orange juice that was also ordered. We had to ask a second time. Did not receive our food so left without eating after paying for our drinks. VERY dissatisfied. More

Good location, but food was very average. One of our friends ordered mussels, - a miserable portion of tiny mussels. We did complain and another half dozen arrived, but honestly what was described as a light lunch was miniscule! I think you were meant to fill up on chips! There are so many good restaurants in Newcastle, we wont bother... More

Very average, run of the mill food, certainly not worth the money or the hype More

We had dinner here Sat (10th March) we booked in advance as it can get busy, and we wanted a table outside overlooking the harbour. We were served throughout our meal by a young lady called Lauren, she was brilliant, very attentive, very friendly, she made the whole experience very pleasant. The food was well presented and very tasty if... More

The venue is over rated -been to Silo for a number of work functions/ dinners and lunches and have never been overly impressed with the quality of food given the prices. More

I love the location and the menu, the only negative is when it's busy often the food can take an extraordinary long time - and I mean extraordinary. More