Heritage Steakhouse
Short answer: Heritage Steakhouse (also styled The Heritage Steakhouse) is a New York-style steakhouse at 200 Lantern Crest Way, Santee, CA 92071, on the sixth floor of the Legacy Tower at the Lantern Crest resort community.[2][1] It serves USDA Prime, Certified Angus and Wagyu steaks aged a minimum of 28 days.[2][3] Its phone number is (619) 499-7560.[2]
What kind of restaurant is Heritage Steakhouse?
The Union-Tribune described it as a 120-seat elevated New York-style restaurant and bar with a 10-seat bar, an outdoor patio and a rooftop deck;[1] San Diego Magazine reported seating for 125 in a roughly 4,000-square-foot Art Deco-inspired space.[3] The restaurant’s website describes an Art Deco dining room with views over the Santee Valley.[2] Founder Michael Grant told the San Diego Business Journal he saw “a huge hole in the market out here in East County” for fine dining.[5]
What steaks does it serve?
The restaurant says every steak is USDA Prime, Certified Angus or Wagyu, aged a minimum of 28 days, and finished in a radiant-heat broiler that sears from top and bottom.[2] San Diego Magazine listed filet mignon, New York strip, ribeye, a 48-ounce tomahawk and a Delmonico among planned cuts;[3] a later Union-Tribune preview described dry-aged cuts from a 6-ounce filet to a 36-ounce Prime tomahawk, with Double R Ranch and Snake River Farms among the beef purveyors.[4] Menus change, so check the restaurant’s own website for current hours, menu and prices. For background, see steak cuts and dry-aged vs wet-aged.
Who is the chef?
The restaurant names Meredith Manée as executive chef and says she has 25 years of fine-dining experience, including Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Hotel del Coronado and The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe.[2] The Union-Tribune described her experience as 28 years.[4] Hospitality consultant Scott Barnett, founder of Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurants, advised on the project.[5][3]
When did Heritage Steakhouse open?
Reported dates moved during 2026. In April, the Union-Tribune reported an August opening and San Diego Magazine said “late summer 2026”;[1][3] in May the San Diego Business Journal said mid-summer.[5] On 30 September 2026 the Union-Tribune reported an expected opening in mid-November and said reservations were not yet open.[4] The restaurant’s own website describes it in the past tense as having opened.[2] Check the restaurant’s website for its current status before you go.
What are the hours?
The restaurant’s website lists dining hours of 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday,[2] matching the “initial” hours San Diego Magazine reported.[3] Hours can change; confirm with the restaurant.
How do you get there and park?
The restaurant says valet parking is available;[2] San Diego Magazine described the valet as free.[3] Guests take a glass elevator to the sixth floor.[2] A City of Santee planning notice lists Lantern Crest Way, Graves Avenue and Prospect Avenue as cross streets for the Lantern Crest site.[6] See getting to Santee.
Does it host private events?
Yes. The restaurant says the sixth-floor room is available for private events.[2] See special-occasion dining.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Heritage Steakhouse?
At 200 Lantern Crest Way, Santee, CA 92071, on the sixth floor of the Legacy Tower at Lantern Crest.[2][1]
Is Heritage Steakhouse open to the public?
Yes. Press reports describe it as open to both Lantern Crest residents and the general public.[5][3]
How long are the steaks aged?
The restaurant says a minimum of 28 days.[2]
How much does it cost?
This guide does not publish prices. Check the restaurant’s website for its current menu.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f “Upscale steakhouse to open in August atop Santee residential tower” (23 April 2026). San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Heritage Steakhouse | Prime Steaks in Santee, San Diego (official website). Heritage Steakhouse. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Beth Demmon, “East County Enters Its Steakhouse Era” (April 2026). San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ a b c d “Santee’s soon-to-open Heritage Steakhouse offers sneak peek” (San Diego Union-Tribune article, 30 September 2026; republished copy). chilichili.net. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ a b c d Madison Geering, “Lantern Crest Puts Fine Dining on Santee’s Menu” (29 May 2026). San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
- ^ “Lantern Crest Congregate Care Facility Major Revision and Density Bonus”, Notice of Determination, SCH no. 2008071057 (24 February 2023). City of Santee, via CEQAnet (State of California). Retrieved 7 October 2026.