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
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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
$0
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
$0
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
$0
Gin, honey, lemon.
Bees Knees
$0
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