Silo

"On Saturday we enjoyed an incredible dining experience at Silo. Situated on the outskirts of the Olympic Park with in a lovely location by the river is where you’ll find the restaurant. Silo is a No Waste restaurant priding itself on sustainability , foraged ingredients and fermentation to produce which I can now say dishes of amazing skill and most importantly flavour. We arrived to receive a lovely friendly welcome before being seated at the chef’s counter. Here we were not only able to chat with head chef Will but also the rest of the team. It was also amazing to watch and learn about each dish being created. The menu consists of a All In and a Short List tasting menu. There is also an opportunity to include a wine pairing if you wish. Our afternoon started with a complimentary glass of bubbles before deciding to go with the All In menu. You start with the Snacks that included the Koji Quaver , The Siloaf bread and butter before finishing with the Grilled Troy Onion. We were already being blown away by the flavours and couldn’t wait for what was to follow. This would be in the form of a delightful and refreshing dish of Tomatoes with ricotta followed by the incredible Smoked Pink Fir Potato. If this wasn’t enough then the Wild Rabbit in a sourdough dim sum was simply genius. This led us to the main courses of Oyster Mushroom and the Bruntona Pork. The mushroom was amazing and the pork was stunning. We were just loving every single dish that was put in front of us. We also enjoyed the cocktails and wine including the Forest Negroni , Walnut Old Fashioned and the Skin Contact Orange Wine from Emilia Romagna. Now it was time for desserts which started with the Pirate Rice Amazake and finished with the Siloaf Ice Cream Sandwich. Before finishing with tea and coffee Will took us for a short tour of the restaurant. Here we got to see and hear about all the processes that go in to creating every dish and how they use leftovers to invent new dishes. It really was amazing to listen to. We then headed back to our seats to enjoy our tea which brought to an end a truly fabulous afternoon. The food created by Will and his team was simply outstanding , the friendliness and service from the whole team was first class. So this will come as no surprise when I say that Silo is a must visit and one we will be looking to experience again very soon. Thank You Will and all your team for a fantastic dining experience and look forward to seeing you all again soon."

" Wow! Every dish has a story to tell and some of them are especially yummy! The roasted celeriac so delicious and tender. Sitting at the ‘bar’ you get an excellent view of the kitchen mechanics creating the dishes. Pumpkin sublime and the hen of the woods delicious. The whole dining experience from source to fork is explained. Staff friendly and knowledgeable. A unique dining experience in fact a gift, ours was and greatly enjoyed. "