about

our

european restaurant

Overlooking the Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building, our European restaurant offers one of Melbourne’s most iconic settings alongside fine European cuisine and an elegant and comfortable ambience.

Epocha is regarded as one of Carlton, Melbourne’s finest restaurants where locals and visitors can enjoy a unique dining experience. We’re renowned for our hospitality our stunning food and an eclectic list of European wines.

As a European-inspired restaurant, we draw on influences from Greece, Italy, Spain, England and France (think charcuterie and serious cheeses). Close your eyes and you will be transported back to a nostalgic European adventure.

We cater for all dietary restrictions as long as we know in advance – please let us know when making your booking online. Our meats are mostly sourced from Halal certified suppliers, and we only choose the highest quality local produce for our menu.

– Vegan-friendly
– FODMAP-friendly
– Vegetarian-friendly
– Pescatarian-friendly
– Gluten-free-friendly

Certificate

of excellence

rated 4.7 out of 5

We pride ourselves on an excellent experience and after almost a decade of serving Melbourne, we have amassed thousands of 5-star reviews across multiple online platforms. If you trust us with your special occasion, you can be sure we will look after you.

our menu

Our European menu offers a la carte dining for dinner on Thursday evenings, and for lunch on Friday and Saturdays. For dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings we offer a fixed priced 3 or 4 course menu.

Sunday roast lunch

Sunday Lunch at Epocha consists of our famous Roast Lunch – a 3 course set menu for $65. We offer a variety of entrees to share on the table, followed often by a pasta and then the roast of the day with side dishes. We finish with a dessert for everyone, and the menu is generous.

MEET OUR OWNERS & CHEFS

Angie

GIANNAKODAKIS

VENUE CO-OWNER

Angie has one of those faces you’re sure you’ve met before. Chances are if you love good food and wine and have a thing for exceptional service, you have definitely met her. Easily recognised from her years at the helm of The Press Club and days as part owner and conceptual designer of Hellenic Republic Brunswick, Angie’s experience and authentic love of hospitality has truly come to fruition in her ownership of new European favourites Epocha Carlton and Elyros in Camberwell. Respected equally for her impressive knowledge of Greek and old world wines as for as her legendary hospitality, she was most recently recognised in the 2015 Age Good Food Guide where she took out the CITI Service Excellence Award.

Guy

Holder

VENUE CO-OWNER

Originally from England, Guy initially trained in the hotel and events sector in London before relocating to Australia to pursue his fine dining career. After a period of time honing his skills at some of Melbourne’s finest (The Press Club, Rockpool and Greg Malouf’s MoMo) he and Angie started sketching their vision for Epocha together. Guy is a highly accomplished and experienced general manager, he brings attention to detail, impeccable timing and passion to the restaurant, as well as an English accent to the offering thanks to his British heritage.

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