How can you imagine a perfect date? Although I’m not a romantic guy, 
but let me try. Hmm, a private dinner on a rooftop of a skyscraper building, accompanied by soft swing of summer breeze, a vibrant city view and jazzy voice of Norah Jones on our ears. How’s that?
No, that’s not my cheesy fantasy. I already felt it on my dinner at Citilites Bar & Resto. It’s the first rooftop resto in Surabaya located on the 21st floor of Java Paragon Hotel & Residences. The coziness has been a magnet for couples and socialites from around the city.
Citilites opens at 6 pm and it’s a perfect moment to catch the sunset and enjoy the blink-blink Surabaya city light. The place has modern and clean minimalist design. Lighting is the main attraction. No candle light but each table illuminates dim light from the bottom, I think it’s cool!
Citilites isn’t just a nice place for romantic dinner; youngsters love to gather in this place. They like to sit on the cocktail bar. It’s a round table with colorful light which changes periodically with blue, green & red light. I want that cool table for my home too … haha … 
Let’s talk about the food. Chicken Cordon Blue (55.9K) is one the favorite guests order. As you might know, it’s a breaded fried chicken with mushroom sauce and French fries. A portion of salad accompanies as a side dish. The chicken was quite tender but I think the mushroom sauce was too mild 
The salad saved it; it’s a side dish but it delivers fresh accent within the ingredients: tomato slices, lettuce and cheese.
Sparkling Summer (45K) is their magical ‘potion’. I found it as a classic drink at first but I was wrong. It has rich flavors inside: soda, pineapple, guava, orange and grenadine syrup. All of those ingredients mixed together with the right balance. It needs a skillful barista to prepare this drink.
Strong espresso taste will touch your tongue then followed by the sweetness of creamy warm pudding. It’s genius.
Last but not least, I close my dinner with Crispy Bread and Butter Pudding with Espresso (35.1K). It has a unique and surprising taste. If you eat the pudding and espresso in separately, it will taste ordinary, nothing special. Do it right: slice the pudding, and dip it into the espresso. Strong espresso taste will touch your tongue then followed by the sweetness of creamy warm pudding. It’s genius.
Get bored of western food? It’s okay. Citilites also offers Indonesian set menu. I think it’s an out of the box moment when you spend your Valentine dinner while eating Rawon haha.. *joke*
Overall, as the first rooftop resto in Surabaya, Citilites offers new experience. Good food with a breathtaking view to spend a perfect evening. Be ready with warm clothes because it’s so WINDY up there.
Verdict :
Recommended!
Special thanks :
- Java Paragon, Ms. Santi Manurung & Mr. Budi Irawan for the warm welcome
- Carlos (of Surabayafood.com) for the companion.
Location :
Citilites – Bar & Resto
Java Paragon Hotel and Resindences
Jl. Mayjen Sungkono 101-103
Surabaya 60256
Phone : +62 31 562 1234
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wah gile keren bangetttttttttt… foto2 lu juga bagus banget jie!! mantep!!
hebat ya surabaya… udah keren gitu, makanannya pun gak mahal pula ya… jadi pengen ke surabaya.. hahaha
haiz !!! gak ngajak2 !!! padahal aku pengen pigi sini tapi ndak ada seng nemeni
jadi inget di tokyo dulu byk resto yg gelar dagangannya di lantai 50-an dan lebih …disini kok gak ada yah? hihihi~ bisa jadi bahan buat romantic dinner atau sekedar menikmati highlight penerangan kota
walah kok perfect datenya bertiga toh ?? hahahahahaha 
pengen sih ngerasain dinner di atas java paragon itu, sepertinya windy ya, wong di bawah aja (red:poolside) windy banget …
tapi kalo ada perfect guy yang bakalan ngajak kesana, apalagi kalo dilamar :”> *heleh, mulai ngayal*
Jiwa.., thanx yach, Aku sampe speechless lihat photo – photonya. Once again thank you so much.
@Pink Paris : kalo di Jakarta ada resto Plangi atau Social House, tapi aku rasa ga setinggi Citilites ya.. 
@Det : mh…
@Ocha : bukan aku lho yg ngabisin semuanya
@Veny : ayo kapan ke sby ? 
@Ojat : itu dia nilai plus plus, view yg tiada duanya di sby..
@Arman : iya pak, Surabaya udah mulai berkembang menjadi kota metropolis, tentu dgn ciri khasnya sendiri ..
@Alex : yah.. kan lu bisa pegi sama ‘ehem ehem’..
@Didut : lantai 50 ?? ampun dee jayyy.. !!
@Gagah : yup.. aku aja terkesima..
@Fenty : uhuyyy… udah ada yg nunggu dilamar ni yee.. 
hwaaa….keyeeeennnnnn…bener kata mbak fenty,,,,pasti bakal co cwit klo ada yang nglmar di situh 
Eh.. adayg katut belum dibales
@Santi : kewalik bu.. aku yg mesti thank you udah dikasi kesempatan mereview salah satu tempat prestisius di Surabaya
@Nie : yap.. cordon blue, klasik tapi selalu ngangenin ..
@AngelNdutz : hayo para cowo2.. ada yg available buat dilamar haha..
Hey Jie.. lama banget aku ngga komen di Blogmu.. you’re a successful blogger ya skrg..
I like your review on the “CITILITES”.. it’s one of my fav spot to dine in surabaya… Applause to the Paragon Management..VERY nice people.. Ms. Santi, Mr. Budi, Ms. Erly, and Mr. Egon…
Jieee…. aah ngiri banget aku sama kerjaanmu, sayang ya gak boleh ngajak2, andai aja boleh, aku tak ngikut kamu terus, wakakaka…
suka foto pertama, tone-nya, suasananya, komposisinya, dua jempol deh ( like 2x hahaha )…
*mikir : kapan yah bs dinner disono*
Skarang gue tau napa akhir2 ini loe nge-blog pake bhs Inggris, Jie….
Scara klo nge-review spot2 yg high end gini mang rasanya lbh cucok/cool pake bhs inggris yah? Ato jgn2 supaya lbh di-appreciate ma yg ngundang? Hehehe….
Good reviews and pics, dude….
Tp dah kangen ma banyolan2- mu ;)
What a nice place it is ^^
btw, foto yang ini (http://www.inijie.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/citilites_java_paragon_2_inijiedotcom.jpg) ngambilnya dari mana ya? kok kayaknya dari atas ketinggian (helikopter? tangga lipat?) 
coz I’ve never been there…
@Melissa : hellow.. lama ya ga main2 kesini hehe.. Yap, it’s one of the coolest place in town, the management do a great work on Citilites
@Mae : hehe.. kalo boleh jujur, kerjaan saya berat lho.. *kapan2 aku cerita deh*
@Milka : haha.. high-end, literally yah.. mercusuar sembilangan kan juga ‘high-end’
@Brian : If I tell you then I have to kill you 
*joke2*
Itu ambil fotonya dari lantai atasnya citilites, actually it’s private spot for romantic private dinner *cuma ada satu meja disana* Viewnya lebih tinggi dan lebih exclusive
oh Ms shanti sekarang sudah nggak di novotel lagi ya? sudah pindah toh…
btw gila lu gila abis…fotonya maknyus….* tuh semua makanannya free ya? wakakakakaka
ajak dong laen kali jangan cuman ajak pacar doang…temen lama ajakin juga
cordon bleu-nya 55.9K, nggak mahal euy, untuk resto yg seperti ini. porsinya gede gak *nglunjak, harga murah minta porsi gede pulak*
Wah, keren tempatnya…! Jadi pengen balik ke Indo nih…Iya bener kata Arman, fotonya bagus2 itu gimana sih caranya bisa foto bagus2, kok aku kalo foto jelek2, apa memang gak bakat, ato kamu tuh pake software magic yg membuat foto2 jadi bagus?,-)
@Evelyn : oya ? baru tau kalo dulu bu Santi di Novotel.. Neng, kan lu dah gua kasih gang dao.. tinggal pinter2nya kamu peres olah tuh..
@Lia : dah include tax 21% dan service charge lho..
harga murah minta porsi gede pulak
Typical surobhoyooo
@Cooking Gallery : mungkin pengaruh kamera ama lensa aja, kalo editing cukup minimalis kok.. paling nambah contrast aja
Nice! nice! nice!
pas lagi cari romantic place for dinner.
Emmm mau donk minta referensi lagi…lokasi mana aja yg bagus buat romantic dinner
haha…penasaran cuy…
jangan-jangan…spotnya ga sebagus ini…keliatan bagus gara2 fotonya jie…
@Yulius : hayo… mau ngedate sama siapa nih Di sby ada beberapa opsi tempat romantis, ada Citilites, Portofino, Kahyangan, Palimanan, Camelot, Kunang-kunang, Lemongrass, Platinum.. hmm,, apa lagi ya, ada yg mau nambahin ?
@cicit : Surabaya gitu loh … INIJIE gitu loh… 
@Tobz : jangan penasaran doank cuy, rasakan sendiri sensasinya dunk.. Btw, mineral water 15K kok, include 21% tax & service charge udahan..
Udah nyobain..recommended sangat ^^y, tapi porsi makanan na kurang kali yew.. tapi 1 of best place 4 dine in dueh….ada lagi ga yg model gini di sby? >.<
@Naki : yg satu lagi kan obat nyamuk jumbo huehehe.. *maap carlosss*
@Radifan : wah.. lain kalo cobain menu Roast Peking Duck Noodle deh.. porsinya sangat mengenyangkan, anget2 berkuah.. pas banget makan di lt 21 yg adem 
nice place, nice view tp kpnnya kesana, udaranya kurang enak.. mgkn krn polusi ya..
@Ricat : bisa jadi gitu, soalnya akhir2 ini udara surabaya sedang sumuk
Thx ya udah mampir blog saya, lam kenal
recommended dessert nya apa nih? bebrp kali mau ksana blum kesampean. but I heard from many ppl that taste of food masi kurang yah…
@Sofie : crispy bread and butter pudding itu mantab kok..
Kalo Cordon blue-nya tidak menonjol, aku recommend Roast Peking Duck Noodle, anget2 berkuah. Sip banget tuh..
@sofie : iya.. outdoor semua sof..
ciehh.. kayaknya ada yg bakal romantic dinner nih ye..
hmmmm…..
keren bgt ko….
ntar kapan2 ajak yayang ke sana ah…
romantis bgt..
don’t wanna look down though (21st floor ???)
eh btw congrats ya ko….
masuk koran hehe….
sempat agak terpana ngliat wajah’e ko jiewa di koran… hehe…..
Bagus tempatnya dr rooftop kelihatan lampu2 n cocok buat romantic dinner with hubby..but anginnya boooo!!
Citilites, Portofino, Kahyangan, Palimanan, Camelot, Kunang-kunang, Lemongrass, Platinum…
minta alamat nya semua dong gue mau berguru ama bro jie :p
In my oppinion, the view was great, the service was OK but the food just average. way to expensive if you asked me. I spent like 600K for both of us.
I myself would love to trade that with a buffet on a hotel (which usually cost you less) or a fine dinning under the starlight on a grill house in west Surabaya (which cost you less also)
just an oppinion. but hey if your couple really dig into that fancy rooftop dinner like the one on Bangkok i said go ahead guys. hehe
Thank’s koko Jie for your posting…
Udah ak cobain couple dinner di Citilites, hmmm romantis bgt
@Alvin : it depends on what we order actually ;) I spent 50K only for roast peking duck noodle and mineral water.. The noodle has generous portion
@Anugrah : sama2.. I’m glad to help u find good places ^^
wa…tempatnya bagus bgt..baru tau ada ginian
hehehe
btw,kisaran harga mknan di sana brp y bro?
nyampe kisaran kaya portofino ato citrus lee?
ThQ -^^-
Hi Hanna..
Thx ya udah mampir INIJIE.com. Harga bisa mahal tergantung pilihan menu.
Kalau saya biasanya hanya pesan Roast Peking Dick Noodle (33 rb) sama mineral water (15 rb). Udah, ga sampe 50 rb dah kenyang hehe..
Enjoy..
Haha…
Lupa ya??
Dulu pernah ketemu di Pecha Kucha vol.2
Temennya Tobias dan Olga…
Nama Asli : Yose….
Thanks infonya..
@Yose : ealahhh.. iya2.. nice to meet u again in this cyber world .. moga2 sukses dinnernya yah
Salam knal…
Hmmm……
Harga mantaps,suasana top…
Aq ad rencana dinner d sana….
Bwat anniversary my relationship…
Thx bwat infony….
@Doddy : lam kenal balik.. moga2 cocok ya makan di Citilites, telpon dulu sebelum kesana.. kadang2 tutup lho..
wahh… thanks nih akhirnya dapet tempat paling pas buat ngedate… T-O-P B-G-T dah
@Julius : sippp.. nanti telpon dulu ke Java Paragon sebelum kesana ya.. kadang2 tutup
mw tny ni, budget brp ya klo mw candlelight dinner disitu, apa booked dulu? thx before
@dWi : hai dWi, semua harga menu2-nya sudah tercantum di artikel kok, jadi bisa di estimasi expensenya brp…
Untuk makan 1 orang (1 menu & 1 minum), 50 rb sebenarnya sudah cukup. Kalau makan yang full course saya kira 200-400 rb untuk berdua (appetizer, maincourse, dessert)
Kalau mau yg very private dinner, bisa booking spot khusus dengan budget 1,5 – 2 jt
Just dine there, excellent wagyu rib. Baileys a bit small – just one shot – but the tequila sunrise is a great companion for the steak.
@dWi : sama2
@Ray : glad that u like it.. thx for stopping by. Great website about Thailand u have
i had a great dinner there..
nice view & nice menu
like ur suggestion..i’d choose Chicken Cordon Blue *yuummmm
keep update this blog ^^
mau tanya ni kalo dsana yang buat private dinner emang tempatnya beda apa sama aja kok harga bisa tinggi bener?
@dWi : I will.. keep visiting ya
@jojo : info setahun lalu (moga2 belum kadaluarsa), tempatnya bisa milih di private place. Di Citilites ini sendiri ada upper floor untuk dinner berdua, lalu di pool side atau di ballroom..
kalo boleh nanya…makan di citilies habis brapa y kalo berdua?
semisal aq makan 2 chicken cordon blue trus minum nya apa gitu…
kalo bisa jawaban dikirim ke email :
rezza.suryawan20@gmail.com
Mau bertanya:
1. Apa harus booking tempat dulu?
2. Tarifnya berapa untuk makan disana?kalau ada paket-paketnya tolong diberitahu.
3. Kalau hujan antisipasinya bagaimana?
Terimakasih
@rezza : sudah dijawab di email ya kapan lalu..
@Bambe :
1. setau saya kalo sabtu/minggu ga bisa booking
2. terakhir makan sana, saya habis 140 rb (makan + minum). Untuk update terbaru please call +62 31 562 1234
3. kalo saya ga salah, pindah ke lounge.. (di lantai yg sama)
Bambe: aq pernah ke situ trus hujan, trus kita di pindah ke lounge (tempat breaksfast yg untuk suite room ) mskpn suasananya gk sebagus di luar hehe…..
kalau mau pesen tempat buat birthday bisa ?
kira2 kena berapa & bisa untuk berapa orang ?
email ya, thanks
Hi Guys, thx udah mampir blog ku..
But.. since I’m not staff of Java Paragon, so I can’t answer your question
Langsung kontak aja ke Java Paragon di nomer : +62 31 562 1234
mau tanya,,klo untuk valentine apa harus reserfasi dulu.????rencanany saya mw valentine dsana.,pliss infony.,
Minggu lalu nginap Paragon cuaca hujan jadi cafe tutup… Uuhuhu… Sedih deh ğª bisa dinner δ¡ atas…
kalau mau pesen tempat di sini bisa ga ya ?? tolong donk info nya , mau pesen tempat nie bwt 5th anniversary hehe .. kalau candle light dinner di sni ga bisa yaa ? kan tanpa atap kena angin mati deh lilin nya haha ..
@maria : skrg udah summer… jarang hujan
@dimas : telp aja bro ke +62 31 562 1234
tends bgt ko jie ttng infonya..
akk jdi bsa dinner with my love dgn suasana yg sesuai hrapan…perfect moment.tends bgt yaa ko jie
Hiii friend…. kita ada Candle light dinner loh harganya hanya Rp 1,5 jt tapi dah dapet set menu buat 1 couple, wine by bottle , coktail or mocktail ama dekorasi meja yg cantik lohh.. buruan pesen ke 031 5621234 bagian fb reservasi ext 2 aku tunggu yach…
Haloooooo teman teman ….. Citilite sekarang udah ada roof nya loh jadi jangan takut kehujanan….
Tempatnya nyaman banget sekarang, apalagi kita ada “celebration Package”……
Dengan hanya Rp 238,800++ / pax minimal 50 orang udah bisa merayakan ulang tahun ato sukuran ..dah termasuk Set menu , free flow minum, voucher hotel menginap di Java paragon and dekorasi lohhh…
Buruan yahh aku tunggu … di 5621234
another perfect spot to go when I travel to Surabaya later