ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Citrus is a symbol of luxury and hospitality in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily from where the Cicala family emigrated. It is also a dedication to Joe Cicala’s great-grandmother, Clementina. The snake represents Angizia, the pagan snake goddess of the Marsi tribe who inhabited Angela Cicala’s familiar region of Abruzzo.
We are proud to serve authentic family recipes, rooted in the folklore and traditions of Italy’s southern regions.
Benvenuti e buon appettio!
We are a southern Italian restaurant located inside the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street, in Philadelphia, where husband and wife chefs Joe and Angela Cicala, bring you the region’s most authentic Italian dining experience which focuses on seasonality, sustainability, and most importantly, simplicity.
Citrus is a symbol of luxury and hospitality in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily from where the Cicala family emigrated. It is also a dedication to Joe Cicala’s great-grandmother, Clementina. The snake represents Angizia, the pagan snake goddess of the Marsi tribe who inhabited Angela Cicala’s familiar region of Abruzzo.
We are proud to serve authentic family recipes, rooted in the folklore and traditions of Italy’s southern regions.
Benvenuti e buon appettio!
We are a southern Italian restaurant located inside the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street, in Philadelphia, where husband and wife chefs Joe and Angela Cicala, bring you the region’s most authentic Italian dining experience which focuses on seasonality, sustainability, and most importantly, simplicity.
DINNER WITH The Cicalas
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Sit down for Sunday Dinner with Chefs Joe and Angela Cicala and partake in this beloved tradition of Italian families. Whether you’ve been searching for a nostalgic experience of your Italian or Italian-American childhood or have been waiting to be adopted by an Italian family for the food alone, the Cicalas invite you to their table to eat, drink, laugh, and eat some more.
Dinner with The Cicalas brings guests together over a shared, family-style meal featuring Joe’s and Angela’s favorites from their very own Sunday Dinners. Celebrate their foods and traditions, all while the classics play from Dean Martin, Louis Prima, and Frank Sinatra.
Guests will be seated at a communal table in Cicala Restaurant’s dining room where they’ll be joined by hosts Joe and Angela for dinner. The menu changes each month but will always include welcome light bites, followed by the family-style meal. This month’s menu is below and is $95 per person. (Additional beverages, tax, and gratuity not included)
MENU
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SUNDAY, APRIL 30th
ANTIPASTO
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Cozze in Bianco
Steamed mussels, garlic, white wine, parsley, red pepper flake
Eggplant Involtini
Thin strips of fried eggplant filled with ricotta and basil,
baked in San Marzano tomato sauce
Salumi & Cheese
assorted Italian charcuterie & cheeses
PRIMI
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Penna alla Primavera
Penne, ricotta, peas, onion
Maccheroni alla Chiatarra
House-made maccheroni, sweet sausage,
San Marzano tomato, basil, garlic
SECONDI
Chicken Vesuvio
Roasted lemon-rosemary chicken, roasted potatoes
Stuffed Peppers
Rice, bread, onion, celery, carrot, Parmigiana Reggiano,
San Marzano DOP tomato sauce
Cicala Big House Salad
with homemade croutons
DOLCI
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Neapolitan Ice Box Cake
vanilla, pistachio, cherry semifreddo, chocolate crumble
Biscotti
Assorted Italian cookies
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Our Story:
While Cicala Restaurant was under construction in 2018 and 2019, Joe and Angela
started to offer “Sunday Gravy” dinner experiences in their South Philadelphia rowhome to
help fund the restaurant. Guests came from all over to learn how to make a traditional, Italian
Sunday dinner, cooking together then sitting down to enjoy the meal together afterwards. “We
welcomed everyone into our home like family. To see an entire group of strangers coming together for just a few hours to create and share a meal together, and then leave as friends, was one of the most rewarding experiences we’ve ever had in our culinary careers. While we will be doing all the cooking at ‘Dinner with The Cicalas’ at our restaurant, we can’t wait to sit down once again with our guests and share in the meal. Come over for dinner!”
