Location: Santee
Top Restaurants in Santee
Where to eat Cafe food in Santee: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what Cafe restaurants to try in Santee. Santee is a suburban city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 53,413 at the 2010 census. Although it is a part of the East County region, Santee is located just 18 miles (29 km) from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline by State Route 52, a six-lane freeway that runs from Interstate 5 in La Jolla to State Route 67 in El Cajon. The city is bisected by the San Diego River, a linear greenbelt that includes parks, trails and more than 1,100 acres (450 ha) of natural riparian habitat.
Things to do in Santee
6. Lakeside Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By grandslamhomer
My wife and I went back to the Lakeside Cafe for my Birthday, and had a fantastic dinner. Renee our server had such a friendly and bubbly personality, which was very enjoyable. My wife ordered the Beef Stroganoff Dinner which was chopped top sirloin steak cooked in a creamy mushroom gravy and served egg noodles. Served with soup or salad, and choice of dinner potato and homemade dinner roll. She Loved it ! I asked server Araceli about the BBQ Ribs dinner special and she said it was very good. And she was RIGHT ! I ordered a special dish of BBQ Ribs with a salad or soup and a choice of dinner potato with Pineapple coleslaw which was so good ! I enjoyed a very fresh salad, and a baked potato which was delicious ! The Ribs were perfectly cooked with a nice BBQ char taste with some homemade tasty BBQ sauce. The ribs were very meaty and falling off the bone tender. Both dinner dishes were huge and very nicely priced. Owner of the Lakeside Cafe Jorge, and his daughter Claudia a server came by our table to make sure that my Birthday dinner was perfect, and it was ! A Great Place to enjoy some Great Food, served with a Friendly Smile !
5. The Lean Bean
Reviewed By Lingerandstay
Not convenient for a morning stop for me but usually stop here every Saturday & Sunday for an Acai Bowl. Been coming here for about six months weekly and only found this place via Yelp reviews and search for Acai Bowls. Been hooked since! Ladies that work there are super nice and fast. Drive through with the puppy makes fast. I too have tried to make these at home and it has never worked for me so I will continue to make my weekly stops!
4. Gillespie Field Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By OldBigBob
I was recently at Gillespie Field for a meeting, and needed a lunch break. I was told there was a small cafe on the flight line, but nothing else in the immediate area, So, we went to the Gillespie Field Cafe. Wow, what a surprise! Great menu choices, especially for breakfast, friendly service, excellent food, with very reasonable prices, and airplanes to watch as well. I had the California burger - excellent. Hope to go back, perhaps for breakfast.Hi OldBigBob,Thank you so much for the good review. It is always a pleasure to hear that someone stumbled upon us and had a great experience. Please come back when you can. Peter and Roxanne.
3. Izzy's Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By 879brendas
This is a great restaurant. The staff was very friendly. I had the pork sandwich and potato salad it was so very good. I didnât care for the coleslaw. But the bbq was so good my son had the beef brisket sandwich and really liked it. I guess it is known for its BBQ. I would recommend this place to anyone. It is busy but worth the wait.
2. Cafe 67
Overall Ratings
4 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By diverdownfbh
We stopped here for breakfast after hiking a local landmark - Potato Chip Rock. Ordered a Ca omelette topped w/ guacamole & I saw Grits on the menu & had to order. Also, croissant bkfst sandwich w/ a side of home style red potatoes & topped w/ cheese. Oh, there was a lot of cheese on my omelette. Did I mention they like cheese here. We highly recommend!!
1. Janet's Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By 2421
Great restaurant, we went with a party of 9 and sat on the patio in the rear of the restaurant.We had called the day before and they had a table for us. Food was great, service outstanding. It was hot on the patio but they got a fan which helped a little.
