ANTICA CARCOAR: A MOMENT IN TIME

Antica Australis in Carcoar (regional NSW, Australia) was always intended to be an extraordinary moment in time. That time is now. We are embarking on new global adventures and taking the Antica Australis brand to the world.

We have closed the doors of our heritage 1927 haberdashery store in Carcoar - and not a moment too soon. The night before our lease expired a young careless local driver took the entire front verandah off!

Antica Australis was established with an overarching vision to create a blueprint for contributing to the economic and social revival of heritage villages through an unparalleled destination dining experience.

The concept is transferable to anywhere in the world with exceptional local produce. In 2025, we will be hosting pop-ups in the UAE & Italy.

Named one of Australia’s ‘top ten regional restaurants worth travelling for’ by Luxury + Travel Magazine, it's our aim to transfer our signature and liminal Ciociarian cultural dining experience with contextual slow-food + storytelling elsewhere to achieve similar remarkable results.

We have already tested the grounds for our unique concept through participation in the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival in the UAE for the past two years, and will return for the Febrruary 2025 edition. Following that, we will make a permanent home in Ciociaria, central Italy.

“The dedication, passion, sustainable ideas, narrative and sophisticated slow-food culture...the whole experience was from another universe.” RAKART guest 2024.

The beautiful heritage building in Carcoar will eventually be restored to its former glory. We are taking the spirit of Antica Australis with us.