Cicala Trattoria

Cicala Trattoria is a family-run Italian restaurant in central Prague, located on Žitná Street near Wenceslas Square and the National Museum. Opened in 1997 by Aldo Cicala, the restaurant presents homemade Italian cuisine with Roman roots and a strong focus on traditional ingredients, many of them imported directly from Italy. The official website describes the restaurant as a place shaped by the Cicala family, with chef David Cicala supervising the kitchen and the family atmosphere forming a key part of the dining experience

Guests enter from Žitná Street into a front bar area suitable for espresso, wine, or watching sports, then continue downstairs into a more classic trattoria-style dining room. The restaurant also offers separate lounges, making it suitable for family celebrations, corporate events, and group meals. Its menu focuses mainly on Italian and Lazio-region dishes, including antipasti, pasta, meat dishes, seafood, desserts, special-order meals, group tasting menus, and Italian wines. The wine list highlights selections from different Italian regions, including Abruzzo wines.

Cicala Trattoria is also notable for its long Prague history and celebrity guest list. The official website says the restaurant has welcomed many famous personalities over the years, including Johnny Depp, Sean Connery, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Anthony Hopkins, Matt Damon, Václav Havel, Roman Polanski, and others.

The restaurant is rated 4.5/5 on Tripadvisor with more than 1,000 reviews, and Tripadvisor lists it as serving Italian cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.