Last Sunday evening, I surprised R with a reservation at
Citè Restaurant to celebrate his birthday. All I told him was that it was at an
upscale restaurant and hinted that we had biked by the restaurant earlier that
day (read about our day here). Our Lyft driver dropped us off at Lake Point
Tower, just a block away from Navy Pier and the only skyscraper built east of
Lake Shore Drive. A little known fact about the tower is that on the top floor
there is an elegant dining experience with a panoramic view of Chicago and Lake
Michigan.
As the elevator doors opened on the 70th floor, we were greeted by a hostess
who showed us our table. We were one of the first ones there and after biking
around Chicago all day R and I were ready to see the menu. We were seated sitting next to each other
with a full view of downtown Chicago to the west and Lake Shore Drive to the
North. It took us a few seconds to take in the Chicago skyline before our
waiter Santos brought us our menus.
After spending all day in the sun, we were feeling summery
and so I ordered the Passion Fruit Mojito, a mix of cane rum, mint, lime, and passion
fruit puree. R chose the Sangria Margarita, a mix of Anejo Tequila, Cointreau,
Citrus, Hibiscus and fruit infused syrup. Both drinks were full of tropical
flavors and the perfect way to begin our three course meal.
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(Deviled Maine Lobster) |
Craving seafood I wanted to try the Deviled Maine Lobster –
deviled eggs filled with lobster, caper berry, lemon crème fraiche mayonnaise
layered on pumpernickel croutons. R chose the Ahi Tuna Tartare – topped with a
seaweed salad, Tobiko caviar and topped with a lime ginger vinaigrette. Both
dishes satisfied our love for seafood.
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(Ahi Tuna Tartare) |
The sun began to set slowly between the skyscrapers as our
main courses arrived. R was served the seafood special of the day – seafood
risotto with shrimp and scallions. I selected the rack of lamb – with roasted
celery root, hydrated grapes and thyme reduction. We took our time enjoying
each delectable bite of Chef Oscar Ornela’s creations.
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(Seafood Risotto) |
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(Rack of Lamb) |
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(Our banana flambe being prepared) |
The long wait for our dessert ending up creating a perfect evening
as we enjoyed each other’s company and watched the sun set before us. Cité was an incredible dining experience, from the stunning
view of the Chicago skyline to the exquisite dishes. But it is good to keep in
mind to come for your first courses early and enjoy the long wait for your
dessert.
x the Adventurer
Wow! Everything looks so gourmet. I could go for some banana flambé right now. :]
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DeleteThis restaurant makes me think of the Signature/95th at John Hancock. Great view in a very nice, upscale atmosphere. Happy Birthday to your guy!! That banana flambe looks SO delicious and was probably the perfect bday treat (cake aside :o)!!
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