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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.

We are proud to serve authentic family recipes, rooted in the folklore and traditions of Italy’s southern regions.
Benvenuti e buon appettio!

Watch our valentine's day cooking video here

3 Bells from Craig Laban!An elegant new Italian for North Broad and historic Divine Lorraine Hotel, Craig Laban, Philadelphia Inquirer

Elegance under the chandeliers at Cicala, the new Southern Italian restaurant at the Divine Lorraine Hotel, Michael Klein, Philadelphia Inquirer

Joe Cicala builds a wood-fired oven in his backyard and opens a "Pizza Speakeasy" to support staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Channel 6 ABC News

Cicala Italian Restaurant opens at the historic Divine Lorraine, Wendy Daughenbaugh,

Channel 6 ABC News

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Cicala at the Divine Lorraine Isn’t This Good by Accident, Jason Sheehan, Foobooz.

"Inside Cicala, the Divine Lorraine Hotel’s New Southern Italian Restaurant" Philadelphia Magazine

Joe Cicala Makes His Comeback With a New Restaurant at the Divine Lorraine Philadelphia Magazine/Foobooz, Alex Tewfik

Make Casatiello at Home with Joe Cicala, Channel 6 ABC Action News, Alicia Vitarelli