Cicada 617 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90014 • 213-488-9488

Cuisine
Italian
California

Neighborhood
Downtown LA

Cross Street
6th

Ambiance
Up-Scale Casual

Dress Code
Business Casual

Features
Outside Catering Available
Full Bar
Lounge
Late Night Menu
Wheelchair Access
Chef's Tasting Menu

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Valet (charge)

Payment Methods
AMEX
Dinners Club
Discover
JCB
Mastercard
Visa

Private Rooms
please call

Hours
Monday - Friday
Dinner
5:30pm - 9:00pm

Cicada Dinner Menu

APPETIZERS

Ahi tuna napoleon with egg white and basil wasabi roe sauce   19-

Polenta crusted sea scallops with oven dried tomatoes, cream corn and shitake mushrooms   18-
    
Tiger shrimp stuffed with lump crab wrapped in kataifi served with a trio of caviar sauce   17-
    
Seared Muscovy duck breast with mission figs, dried cherry compote in a port glaze
20-
    
Tempura of zucchini blossoms and fresh marinated buffalo mozzarella with a spicy arrabiata sauce   17-

Baked Camembert “en croûte” served with sliced prosciutto di Parma, fresh pear, baby greens and balsamic vinaigrette
13-

Beef carpaccio with arugula and shaved Parmesan reggiano 17-

SALADS    

Mixed greens with corn, hearts of palm, cherry tomatoes in lemon vinaigrette   10-
    
Iceberg lettuce with aged cheddar cheese and a house plum dressing   12-

Fresh heart of artichoke with Parmesan cheese, lemon and olive oil   12-

Lobster tower with fresh Maine lobster nestled atop avocado, roma tomatoes, and 50-year-old Balsamic vinaigrette  21-

Duo of endive with arugula, sliced granny smith apples, truffle cheese, caramelized hazelnuts and cider vinaigrette 14-

Caesar salad with Parmesan crisp and a garlic crouton 10-

SOUP    

Soup of the day 10-

PASTAS    

Ricotta gnocchi with a mushroom ragout and Swiss chard  19-
    
Risotto with winter crabmeat, radicchio, fresh mint and hint of saffron   23-

Capellini, porcini, shitake and oyster mushrooms wrapped in phyllo with black truffle cheese sauce and Marsala reduction  21-
    
Kobe beef ravioli with yellow tomato coulis   26-

Rigatoni with chicken ragout and Mediterranean lentils   19-

Lobster linguine with fresh tomatoes in parsley garlic sauce   28-

ENTREES    

Marinated Nova –Scotia sea bass with radish tourné and plum sauce  35-

New york steak osso bucco with carrot flan and house demi glace sauce 36-

Grilled lamb chop with carved corn and a date pancake 38-

Pan seared bone-in filet mignon with a chestnut puree, baked yellow beet and a port reduction sauce  39-

Grilled Dover sole with Swiss chard, roasted potatoes and an herb lemon sauce
37-

Smoked apple bacon wrapped veal chop with marinated potatoes, cippolini onion and vermouth sauce 35-

Braised chicken with chateau potato  27-

Grilled salmon with red and white miso sauce and yam gratin  33-

Mixed grilled fish (please ask your server for daily special) M.P.
                                                                                                
CHEF’S “FIVE COURSE TASTING MENU”
- 2 PERSON MINIMUM
$85 PER PERSON