Epocha

Great service and atmosphere
Food was excellent
Had a wonderful evening

Great service, food, and vibe. The drink list is extensive and we settled on a cabernet sauvignon blend from south australia, which went great with the 5 Course "Surrender" prix fixe meal. The staff was attentive but not intrusive, playful and courteous. The portion sizes, quality, and experience were commensurate with the price.

A great spot for a fancy date night! The experience is sublime and the service excellent. Would definitely eat here again.

Went to Epocha for New Years Eve. We started with their house baked bread which is amazingly light and fluffy.

We had amazingly fresh tuna with mozzarella and basil pesto - the flavours were so fresh and light, it s such a great starter.

Main course was a veal steak that was probably slightly too cooked for my liking (medium and I like medium rare), but nonetheless quite delish. Accompanying it was a salad with maple.

Last course was their take on a tiramisu, which was more like jellyish. I like it but I think I like normal tiramisu better.

The service here is just amazing and they even accommodated my mother in laws fairly complex dietary requirements.

The price for a three course dinner was slightly exxy but I suppose for NYE that s what you get.

We were here to have our last meal out before COVID-19 lock down. Angie and her staff were fantastic serving everyone with a smile on their faces, even though the future is uncertain. The food is delicious. We will continue to come to get our take away coffee, lunch and dinner!!

The best food in a great environment! Wonderful staff!

Its ok. But a bit over priced and nothing exceptional!

Staff friendly, attentive but not intrusive and nothing is a problem.

i had high exception, but the food is just okay overall, in fact, one of the fish dish was quite tasteless. I was looking forwards to the cheese trolley, but was told the cheese trolley is only available on Wednesday night. Too bad, i dont think i would trouble myself there again for the cheese trolley.

Good food, good wine and nice and costly atmosphere in a good location.

Always a warm, welcoming experience at Epocha. Lovely, personal service and gorgeous wine, delicious food.

Excellent restaurant good wine list of the world !!!

Food tasted OK but very disorganised on the night we were there. Hopefully this was an aberration

My partner and I shared our first anniversary dinner at Epocha with the 5 course Surrender and wine pairings and would happily dine here again. We were very well looked after by the attentive and cordial servers, with co-owner Angie Giannakodakis painting an interpretive picture for each course that made for a diverse culinary journey. The food was beautifully prepared and wine expertly matched, championing local Australian wines with their modern European style cuisine. Upon booking, as prompted I let the restaurant know we were celebrating our anniversary, dessert arrived with a happy anniversary message much to my partner's delight. Overall, a high-quality fine dining experience with great atmosphere at a fair price.

Terrific venue, great service from well trained staff, fine food and great company! Things couldn't be better.

Lovely restaurant with great ambience. Was there for an events and food was amazing! Service was great and worth to visit

Fantastic dining experience. Attentive staff really looked after us and I love the shared plates concept.
We had the tasting menu which is lots of sides, a few small plates and a large plate. All amazing, possibly too much food for two people so order that when your extra hungry!

My wife and I have celebrated our anniversary here twice since we moved to Melbourne and it is always great.

What a delight! This was one of the best meals I ve had. The service is excellent, warm, attentive without being over-bearing. The food- delicious, the sommelier picked the perfect wines to go along with our meal. A real gem of a place and a superb experience. We left happy, full and knowing that we ll be back for sure.

Recommend:
Oysters with mignonette dressing
Tuna crudo
Beef tartare

The space is small and intimate without feeling like you are part of other table. The service was excellent: attentive but not fussing. The chef's menu was thoughtful. A place for date night.

We could see the cook from the front counter, preparing food with his mask hanging from one ear and no gloves ....disappointing in a pandemic.

Excellent!
We were a birthday table of 16 and the evening was flawless! Definitely worth the slightly higher price point. I m looking forward to my next visit.

I can t remember how many times I have been to this restaurant. Great selection of wine , friendly staffs and amazing European foods with decent serve . My husband is a big fan of their bathroom and going there is a must ( don t know why) haha . We are glad we went there couple week ago for Sunday roast before the restaurant closed down due to lockdown . Can t wait to order their take away meal for our daughter s birthday next.

Great atmosphere and fantastic staff. Highly recommended.

Wonderful experience with superb food and service to match. We got there early and had the place to ourselves for 30 mins. Perfectly sized portions with matching wines available. Location is a very easy walk from the city with a lovely setting in an old renovated building. Recommended

Brilliant.
Staff are groomed and want to be there.
They know their products and are friendly
Food just divine fresh delishious.
Thankyou for returning correct table service
Cannot wait to return

Quality venue serving beautiful European fare, service that is warm & inviting, brilliant wine list. Angie is one of the best in the business, a must visit when in Melbourne....sensational!!!

Nice food and friendly staff whom picked custom wine pairing for our food. Would come back again!

What a lovely little gem!
What great food!
What amazing service!!!

a nice restaurant in carlton area, the chicken is good and so tender

We recently had our end of year Directors lunch at Epocha - Fantastic service and beautiful delicious food.

The manager or team leader in charge is very unaccommodating and rude. I won t be returning after my experience here.

Delectable food in a serene and charming setting. The service is splendid and efficient! All the right reasons to be hooked to a restaurant.

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Epocha has been my go to cafe during the lockdown. Something about grabbing a coffee and going for a walk in Carlton Gardens really brightens your mood. The service is always fantastic, they're always up for a little chat about what's going on. The range of foods they have in store looks fantastic. It's made me want to come back and dine in when we are able to.

Excellent service, very good food! Will return for sure!

Delicious. On the pricey end for a meal but money well spent if you're looking for a special occasion meal.

I really liked Epocha. We had our work Christmas lunch there. A bit disappointed that there wasn't a Christmas menu, it was just the normal menu. The staff were very attentive and the food was mostly very nice. The food was a tad too fancy for me but very nice.

Tried this spot on a Sat night. Surprised that the venue wasnt very busy. The food was decent but nothing special.

Fantastic food and great service. I have only tried the 7 course "surrender" with pairings, but will be back for sure.

Beautiful restaurant in a gorgeous terrace house. Had the sustain menu and the duck was fabulous. The chocolate dessert was divine.

Beautiful Victorian house made into a restaurant. I had the swordfish and white chocolate strusel for dessert. Both lovely. Only downside is not easy to get parking.

Great Sunday roast set menu. All the trimmings and on special days like Christmas Eve, a glass of bubbles on arrival

Absolutely fantastic experience. The service was excellent and they made dining for a coeliac so easy. The cauliflower was an absolute highlight, it was a flavour explosion. The strawberry dessert was amazing, too. The lighting in there isn't great for photos, so the photos don't really do the presentation justice.

Our Epocha experience:
While visiting Melbourne, my partner and I were on walk from the museum to the CBD. We discovered this tasteful, "Olde English" style restaurant overlooking the park. Upon entry, although recently closed, we were served a platter roast 4-course of exquisite quality. The drink selection was above the par we've been able to find in Melbourne. The owner's sat with us, the staff expertly heightened the experience, and we were satiated for days. Speaking from affiliation with another world class restaurant in the USA, you have our highest recommendation.

Thank you again.

Unexpectedly wonderful. A rich knowledge of food and wine all served up with a non pretentious stylish vibe. (surprisingly incredible non alcoholic drinks!)

Simply sublime evening out, and not just because it was our first time dining after COVID restrictions! Beautiful setting, every dish delicious and sensational service. Couldn't ask for more.

Best Greek slow cooked Lamb ever... well done Epoca, the dips the salads, potato s, pitta and deserts were all also amazing.. prepped so well, serving the family was seamless.. very impressive.. Thank you

I love to stay there, it is very comfortable and in an excellent location.

Amazing food and friendly staff. My fiance and I had three courses each and thoroughly enjoyed every course. Highly recommend

The food was SO good!! Ange and her staff are absolutely amazing.

I had my 50th birthday party lunch at Epocha upstairs in the Maybelle Room and it was perfect! The atmosphere, food and service were sensational. I had a ball and all of my guests did too. All of this was under strict COVID restrictions and the staff managed it beautifully! I'd highly recommend the venue for your special function as the venue speaks for itself, you hardly need to add a thing! Thanks Epocha for making my day so special!

Absolutely awful experience. Customer service was worse than abysmal; they were downright rude. Four of six of our table ordered the chef s tasting menu (noting that nowhere on the menu does it say that the whole table must all order it) and the staff rudely warned us that if they caught either of the two who ordered from a la carte picking at the share menu food, we would be charged for 5 tasting menus. If we order and pay for the testing menu for 4, and we get the right amount of food for 4, I don t think it s anyone s business who eats/what we do with that food. I have also never been spoken to in a restaurant, the way the waiters did here.

In addition, we had to request water and our wine on numerous occasions, even though it was a such a quiet night. There at so many nicer restaurants in Melbourne, especially at this price point, that I would never recommend this place to anyone.

Very nice homey atmosphere, delicious food, great friendly staff.

We were greeted early with your tables ready or you are welcome to hang around the till area for 20min
That set the tone all staff were clearly sick of their customers! The sarcasm never stopped... sadly without humour. Food cold!! The mushrooms hand-picked in Daylesford at 4am as a pacifier for cold sardines were delicious! We complained and our main was warm .... how can goose fat be cold.
Never again and wouldn t recommend it to anyone......

Everything about this place says quality. It was our first time here, and Yelp gave us the tip-off. We phoned mid-Saturday afternoon, foolishly hoping for a table that evening, but it was sold out. The very helpful Alana promised us a place on the wait list, and about an hour beforehand we got a call saying a table had become free!

My first time in this great setting (and ambience) at Epocha. A well designed menu showcasing the best of produce available in Australia. My taste buds are still tingling a few days on. Excellent service from the team. Will be there again!

Fantastic food and service, this place deserves a lot of love!

Loved it - forced me to try tastes I ve not had before and seriously amazing

I've shared many happy (and tasty) experiences at Epocha with family and friends. The food cannot be beat and the service is next to none. I cannot recommend them more highly.

Epocha is one of my favourite restaurants in Melbourne. The food is great, the atmosphere is beautiful and the service is friendly- unpretentious but highly professional. The Sunday Roast is particularly lovely.

Quite possibly the best duck fat potatoes in the business.

Always a pleasure to dine at Epocha, great service, cosy atmosphere, great wines, great food, try for yourself, you will understand my enthusiasm

Our local favourite - great food, great wine, always very friendly and welcome our kids too !

Food was amazing! Broccoli was out of this world! Angie was a great. We'll definitely be back

Awesome place for a wedding! Authentic antique architecture and heritage, and fantastic food.

Great atmosphere and very friendly staff with a high service skills.
Plates was very well represented and food taste was amazing.
Definitely a must go place.
Thank you

Hope has the Best coffee in Melbourne, view of the park. warm, friendly, local.perfect!

Sunday roast yesterday was outstanding.
Great food, service and value.
Thank you, we will be back, from table 20

Absolutely amazing, can't wait to bring friends and family here !!!

Nice service, yummy food.
Romantic and relax vibe.
Staff are helpful and informative.
Reasonable price and beautiful food!

Forewarned, bit on the pricey end. Thankfully the food, wine and service get it across the line and make it kinda worth it

We went for a business dinner so the menu prechosen for us. The food was spectacular, the service was really friendly and fast. If we had a query they helped us out straight away. Great venue for really big groups. Great atmosphere. I would definitely come again when I am back in Melbourne.

Amazing place to eat if you are looking for something "fancy". The food is amazing, and service is fantastic. We have been here twice now for special occasions and we have been more than impressed both times! Just a little on the pricey side - we spent just over $200 on a 2 course dinner each, a glass of wine each, and a cheese platter - but as i said, the food is beyond amazing and it is well worth it!!!

Had an excellent birthday dinner here, staff are highly knowledgeable about food allergies and much of the menu can be made gluten-free.

Loved the menu and atmosphere for our anniversary dinner. Thanks for a great time

We arrived 15 minutes before they were actually open for business. We weren't interested in their set lunch menu and asked if coffee was ok. The waitrees was very friendly and accommodating and made one of the best coffee I've ever tasted. Fantastic service and coffee.