About this spot
Cicada Restaurant and Lounge is one of the standout spots in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. It's the kind of place locals argue about on Reddit and food bloggers can't stop posting about.
💡 Tips before you go
- Tip 20% — it's expected and servers depend on it
- Book ahead for dinner on weekends, especially popular spots
- Portions are large — sharing is common and welcome
Menu35 items
Appetizers
Ahi tuna, avocado, radish, ginger & garlic sake sauce
Tartare di Tonno
$0
Arugula, gorgonzola cheese, homemade potato chip, truffle vinaigrette
Tricolor Insalata Heart of romaine & endive
$0
Cured beef, arugula, shaved parmesan. gluten free
Breasola Cured beef
$0
Fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil
Caprese
$0
Italian Ham and Melon
Parma Prosciutto e Melone
$0
Roasted beet, goat cheese, hazelnut, champagne vinaigrette
Beet & Goat Cheese
$0
Soup of the day
Zuppa Del Giorno
$0
Tiger shrimp stuffed with lump crab in kataifi with a trio caviar sauce
Gamberi can Granchio Kataifi e3 caviali
$0
Mains
Almond crusted salmon & leek, baby broccoli mashed potatoes pernod sauce
Salmone
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Braised short rib with seasonal vegetables, mashed potatoes, au jus
Costola Corta
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Brown butter and sage sauce
Butternut Squash Ravioli
$0
Chicken breast with lemon caper sauce, roasted potatoes and spinach
Pollo AI Prosciutto e Piselli
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Grilled with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Prime New York Steak
$0
Light tomato sauce, olive oil, garlic
Spaghetti Lobster
$0
Made from soy plant-based
Penne Bolognese (Vegan)
$0
Risotto, jumbo lump crab, radicchio fresh mint
Risotto AI Granchio
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Veal shanks braised with vegetables saffron risotto
Ossobuco di Vitello Piccata
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Wild bass with spinach, roasted potatoes and fresh herbs sauce
Branzino
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Desserts
Fresh berries, mint leaf
Frutti di Bosco
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Mango & passion fruit mousse, fresh mango filling, coconut crunch layer coconut sponge
Tropical Mango
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Vanilla mascarpone mousse, coffee Cremieux, soft coffee caramel filling, hazelnut crunch and lady finger Sponge
Tiramisu
$0
Drinks
Bourbon, absinthe, bitters, sugar cube
Sazerac
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Bourbon, bitters, orange peel
Old Fashioned
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Bourbon, sweet red vermouth, bitters, cherry
Manhattan
$0
Champagne, bitters, sugar cube, twist
Champagne Cocktail
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Champagne, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, mint leaf
Elderflower Cocktail
$0
Gin, cherry liqueur, pineapple juice, club soda
Singapore Sling
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Gin, honey, lemon
Bees Knees
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Hendricks gin, mint leaf
Cicada Club Martini
$0
Makers Mark bourbon, ginger ale
Whiskey Highball
$0
Pimms Nº 1 liqueur, fresh mint, sprite, lemon
Pimms Cup
$0
Rum, pineapple juice, cherry liqueur, cherry
Mary Pickford
$0
Scotch, Domaine de Canton liqueur, honey, lemon
Penicillin
$0
Spiced rum, ginger ale, lime
Dark & Stormy
$0
Vodka, lime, ginger beer
Moscow Mule
$0