
MANO DELI
Readers' Choice 2024 - Cafe
Best Known For
Slow-cooked beef brisket, pickles and cheese.
About MANO DELI
Delivering the tastiest toasties and sangas in Geelong, head to Mano Deli on Shannon Avenue in Manifold Heights to appease ravenous all-day hunger. This local deli, café, wine and craft beer merchant has a simple food philosophy along with iconic deli offerings to entice all palates to go with a fun selection of housemade sweets including gluten-free options. Say good morning to sourdough crumpets with berry compote, poached pears, cream, maple syrup and walnut crumble; or chow down on a slow-cooked beef brisket toastie with American cheese, mustard pickle and a side of beef dripping. Perhaps a rocket salad hits the mark, with jamon, apple, toasted almonds, avocado, Parmesan and house dressing, or a roast chicken focaccia with provolone, mayo, tabasco, parsley, cornichons, cos and chips.
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Payments Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Eftpos
Seats: 70
Excellent food and coffee
Great coffee and people!
What a joy it is to celebrate the wonderful community at Mano Deli. The crowd I wake to most mornings,the place where strangers have become friends. Benji and team have created a wonderful,inclusive community. Where young and old are welcomed and catered for. Expect to be greeted with warmth and introduced to another member of the community. A blessing for anyone new in the area or seeking a community.
Attention to detail is evident throughout. Whether it's the hospitality, cleanliness,food presentation or coffee. All meticulous! Mano Deli is a happy, vibrant and inclusive place and i highly recommend it. A special thanks to Jimmy the barrister for your care and attention. I congratulate Benji for his vision and success.. A Massive thanks to the community for your warmth, daily greetings and friendship.
Millie ??
Benji and awesome crew truly go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and valued. Whether it's remembering your name, customizing your order just the way you like it, or simply checking in to see how you're enjoying your drink—every interaction feels personal and sincere.
The baristas are not only friendly but also knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. I
The ambiance is equally inviting—calm, clean, and perfect for both working solo or catching up with friends. It’s rare to find a spot that combines great coffee, a pleasant setting, and truly outstanding service, but this café delivers on all fronts.
Highly recommended for anyone who values excellent customer care with their cup of coffee.
Community Cafe, support each other.
Cool art too.
A place where you can be yourself and enjoy good company and hearty food. Good vibes indeed!
More than just good food and drinks!
They don’t just serve amazing food and drinks—they create a space where everyone, especially our Buddiup boys, feel seen, heard, and truly valued. The warmth, energy, and genuine love Jimmy, Benji and the team bring makes this place more than just a café with great food and coffee—it’s a true community hub
Great staff, food and coffee!!
The best in G West ! Amazing coffee and great service
The Deli is there to be the heart of the Mano community and the people are the blood that run through it…
Thank you to everyone who is apart of our everyday… We love opening the doors everyday to the banter and hustle :)
Benji ;)
Our go to Cafe in G west.
Friendly, attentive staff serving tasty treats and excellent coffee. Warm and buzzing atmosphere. Keep up the great work team.
Treated like Family at Mano Deli
Cannot recommend Mano Deli any higher! From the service, to the drinks to the food. Everything is great here. Benjamin and Jimmy are always so warm and welcoming to us when we come in. They treat us all like family at Mano Deli, each and every day we are there. Buddiup
Great coffee, great food, and great service.
Certainly our 'local' and for good reason. Always great coffee, good selection of food, and great service. Highly recommend.
Hustle Bustle and Community Love
My go to work from home space. Great vibes, great music, amazing community minded patrons and owners. You walk in and you feel like you’re at home. Have I mentioned the foodand coffee? Comfort on a plate. All these reasons are why people come back and why it’s my local. When people leave it’s with that contented smile that says —- yeah I belong. Thank you gents
Come for the coffee, stay for the hugs (and the Mano Melt)
Mano Deli isn’t just my local, it’s one of my happy places. From the second you walk in, there’s this magic mix of good tunes, great smells, warm smiles and familiar faces. Benji and Jimmy have created something pretty special! A space that feels like a community living room (but with much better coffee and no need to clean up after your kids).
The Mano Melt (with extra pickles, obviously) is my go-to carb-loading treat. It’s honestly the best sandwich I’ve ever had. Comforting, salty, cheesy goodness. And the coffee? Always perfect. Like, annoyingly consistently perfect.
But it’s more than the food! It’s the way Mano Deli has woven community into everything they do. Their support for local disability services is genuine and ongoing. They remember your name. They high-five your kids. They host the occasional Friday night drinks and make them feel like a neighbourhood block party.
It’s kind. It’s cool. It’s real. And I’m so glad it’s just around the corner.
Great coffee, delicious food and good vibes
The friendliest people and best treats
And my human says the coffee is great and so is the food!
Great coffee great people!
So lucky to have Mano Deli as our local!!!
Best service and coffee!
Warm, inviting atmosphere with the kindest humans serving you!
Good for my soul
Always a joy to walk into Mano it’s good for the soul! The beef and pickle is my favourite and the best toastie I’ve ever tasted (and I’ve had few hundred). Mano is great, there’s always this great sense of community ????
Love this place!
Amazing staff, fantastic sangas, excellent coffees.
Always so welcoming, makes us feel like family whenever we visit.
Great service, friendly staff, very consistent and the best coffee and fruit toast