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.
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Candlelight Wine Dinner
July 30, 8:00 pm
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Celebrate the wines of Calabria at our first outdoor wine dinner on our new patio space, by candlelight. Hosted by our Sommelier, Angelo Secolo, we will be serving a 5 course Calabrian summer menu, paired with chilled whites, rose, and red wines from Ippolito 1845 Vineyards.
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Ippolito 1845 is the oldest winery in Calabria. Vincenzo Ippolito started his mission to revive the indigenous grapes of Gaglioppo, Calabrese, and Pecorello over 160 years ago. Surrounded by orange trees and olive groves and bordered by the Ionian Sea, it is the perfect place for a vineyard.
Ippolito wines convey elegance, exclusivity, and a strong identity with their territory. The Ippolito family believes in preserving their environment by employing sustainable farming and wine making methods.
5-course dinner with wine pairing.
$95 per person, plus tax and gratuity
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Please call (267) 886-9334 or
email info@cicalarestaurant.com to reserve.
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MENU
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Bruschetta nera con neonata di sardelle
Bruschetta of house made grano arso bread,
"bianchetti" anchovy conserva, calabrese chilies
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Greco Bianco "Marechiaro", Ciro Bianco DOC 2018
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Strascinati con vongole
Strascinati, peperoni cruschi, clams, broccoli,
zucchini blossoms, toasted breadcrumbs
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Pecorello Calabria IGT 2018
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Fileja con ragu d'nduja e cozze
Calabrese-style fusilli, ragu of house-made 'nduja,
cherry tomatoes, mussels
Greco Nero “Pescanera” Calabria IGT 2017
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Costolette d'agnello alla cosentina
Charcoal-grilled lamb over a ragu of Tropea onions,
heirloom peppers, olives
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Gaglioppo “Liber Pater”Ciro Rosso Doc 2014
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Torta di pomodoro verde e peperoncino
Green tomato jam and Calabrian chili marmalade tart,
toasted almond gelato
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Greco Bianco "Gemma del Sole", Calabria Passito IGT
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Sommelier, Angelo Secolo has earned Cicala our first Wine Spectator Award of 1 Glass!
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He will be hosting a series of wine dinners, wine classes, and tastings. More details to be announced soon.