Celebrate Your Special Occasions at Our Contemporary Steakhouse
Every milestone in life deserves a setting worthy of its significance. Whether you’re raising a glass to a hard-won achievement, sealing a promise with someone you love, or simply gathering the people who matter most around a beautifully set table — the right environment makes all the difference. Our modern steakhouse was born from a singular belief: that extraordinary food, paired with genuine warmth, has the power to elevate any occasion into something truly unforgettable.
We didn’t design this space to simply serve meals. We built it to hold celebrations — the kind that begin with excited laughter at the entrance and end with lingering conversations long after the dessert plates have been cleared.
A Steakhouse Reimagined for the Modern Celebrant
The traditional steakhouse experience has long been synonymous with dark mahogany panels and hushed, almost reverent dining rooms. We took that heritage and rebuilt it for contemporary tastes — stripping away the stuffiness while preserving the gravitas. The result is a space that feels both intimate and energizing, where you can be fully present in your celebration without worrying about keeping your voice down.
Our open kitchen lets the theater of cooking become part of your evening. Flames dance beneath cast-iron pans. Dry-aged cuts move from temperature-controlled lockers to the hearth with practiced precision. Every table has a view of something worth watching.
Great food is at the heart of true joy, and every memorable celebration is grounded in sharing exceptional meals together.
The Occasions We Love to Celebrate
No two milestones are alike, and we believe the experience surrounding each one should reflect that uniqueness. From deeply personal moments to large festive gatherings, our team crafts the details that make each event feel tailor-made.
Engagements & Anniversaries
Propose over our signature tasting menu, or reignite the spark with an anniversary dinner designed entirely around your love story. We’ll handle the roses, the reserved table, and the element of surprise. Some evenings are too important to leave to chance — and this is exactly the kind we live for.
Milestone Birthdays
Whether it’s the big 30, a roaring 50th, or a centennial celebration, every birthday deserves a feast. We create menus around the honoree’s favorites, coordinate group reservations with ease, and ensure the person at the center of the table feels genuinely celebrated from the first course to the final candle.
Graduations
Years of sacrifice, sleepless nights, and relentless dedication deserve an evening of pure indulgence. Toast the graduate with prime cuts, exceptional sides, and a dessert course that arrives with their name written in chocolate script. They earned this — every bite of it.
Business Milestones
A signed partnership, a record-breaking quarter, a team that exceeded every expectation — professional wins taste sweeter around our table. Our private dining rooms offer the discretion and sophistication that corporate celebrations demand, without sacrificing warmth or personality.
Rehearsal Dinners
Set the tone for a lifetime together. Our rehearsal dinner packages bring families from both sides together in a relaxed yet elevated setting, complete with coordinated toasts, a custom welcome menu, and enough good food to ease even the most anxious pre-wedding nerves.
Just Because
Not every exceptional evening needs a reason stamped on a greeting card. Sometimes the best celebration is simply choosing to gather with the people you love and share something extraordinary. A Tuesday. A promotion you haven’t told anyone about yet. A friendship that deserves to be acknowledged over something remarkable.
A Menu Built for Celebration Dining
Our culinary philosophy is deceptively simple: source the finest ingredients, treat them with deep respect, and never let technique overshadow the joy of eating. Every cut of beef on our menu is hand-selected by our head butcher, dry-aged in-house for a minimum of 28 days, and cooked to each guest’s precise specification on our custom wood-fire hearth.
Beyond the steaks — and they are exceptional — our kitchen team crafts seasonal starters, house-made pastas, and desserts that read like love letters to the people eating them. Celebration dining should indulge every course, not just the centerpiece.
Celebration Favourites from Our Kitchen:
- 40-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye — Wood-fire roasted, finished with bone marrow butter and smoked sea salt flakes. The crown jewel of any anniversary or birthday table.
- A5 Wagyu Tasting Flight — Three preparations of the world’s most prized beef: raw tataki, seared on cast iron, and stone-salt crusted. An education and an indulgence in a single sitting.
- Lobster Thermidor Pasta — Hand-rolled pappardelle tossed in a cognac cream reduction with fresh tarragon and chunks of whole lobster. A dish that makes the table go quiet.
- Tableside Baked Alaska — Toasted meringue, vanilla bean ice cream, and a kirsch flambé prepared beside your table. Theater, warmth, and sweetness — everything a celebration dessert should be.
Private Dining Designed Around Your Vision
Some celebrations deserve more than a reserved corner table. Our six private dining suites — ranging from an intimate two-person alcove to a grand room accommodating up to sixty guests — offer complete exclusivity, dedicated service teams, and full menu customization.
The Ember Suite
Our most intimate space, built for two. Floor-to-ceiling glass overlooks the kitchen hearth, giving the room a warm, flickering glow throughout the evening. The table is set before you arrive, complete with a seasonal floral arrangement chosen the morning of your reservation. Ideal for proposals, anniversary surprises, and quiet celebrations between two people who want the world to disappear for a few hours.
The Grand Reserve Room
When your guest list grows, so does the ambition. The Grand Reserve accommodates up to sixty diners with a private bar, a dedicated sommelier, and full audio-visual capabilities for toasts, slideshows, and presentations. Corporate award dinners, reunion gatherings, and milestone birthday celebrations all find their natural home here.
Bespoke Menus & Concierge Services
Our events team works with you weeks in advance to design a menu that reflects the honoree’s tastes, the season’s best offerings, and the arc of a perfectly paced meal. We coordinate wine pairings, dietary accommodations, custom desserts, and even external elements — floral arrangements, live musicians, and personalized keepsakes — so that you arrive as a guest, not an organizer.
A Wine Cellar and Cocktail Program Worthy of the Toast
A celebration without exceptional drinks is merely a meal. Our sommeliers have assembled a cellar spanning over 300 labels across six continents, with particular depth in aged Bordeaux, New World Cabernet Sauvignon, and emerging natural wine producers whose bottles feel like discoveries. Whether you arrive knowing exactly what you want or prefer to place yourself in our care, the experience will be the same: a glass that perfectly amplifies the moment.
Our bar program approaches cocktail-making with the same seriousness as the kitchen approaches protein. House-made infusions, smoked ice spheres, and rare spirits form the backbone of a menu that changes with the seasons. Toast your occasion with something no one has tasted quite like this before.
The Full Arc of an Unforgettable Evening
We think about your celebration in three acts.
The First Act begins the moment you pull up outside. Our team knows your name, knows the occasion, and greets you accordingly. Coat check, a welcome amuse-bouche at the bar, and a quiet moment to exhale before your table is ready. No rushed seating, no hovering by the host stand.
The Second Act is the meal itself — an unhurried progression of courses timed to keep the table engaged and the conversation flowing freely. Your server and sommelier work as a synchronized team, reading the energy of the table and calibrating accordingly. A table celebrating a birthday gets a different rhythm than a business dinner closing a deal. We notice. We adjust.
The Third Act is the farewell — and it’s one we spend considerable effort on. Guests depart with a house-made petit four box, a handwritten note from the kitchen team, and when appropriate, a bottle from the cellar carrying the date of your occasion on a custom label. The evening ends, but the memory doesn’t.
The finest hospitality goes unnoticed, yet its presence is felt in the comfort of the moment and in the fond memories shared long after.
How to Make the Most of Your Celebration Booking
The most seamlessly executed celebrations are always the ones where our events team had time to work their quiet magic. Here’s how to set yourself up for an exceptional evening:
Book Early. Private dining suites fill weeks — sometimes months — in advance for weekend evenings. If your date is fixed, reach out to our reservations team as soon as you have it confirmed. For flexible celebrations, Tuesday through Thursday often offer the most attentive service and the best table availability.
Share the Story. The more our team knows about the occasion and the honoree, the more we can personalize the experience. Food preferences, meaningful wines, dietary restrictions, a favourite flower — details you might consider trivial make an enormous difference in how the evening feels.
Consider a Pre-Set Menu. For groups of eight or more, a thoughtfully designed set menu keeps the pace smooth and allows everyone at the table to eat together rather than in staggered waves. Our chefs enjoy the creative challenge and often produce their most inventive dishes under this format.
Trust the Sommeliers. A wine pairing curated around your specific menu and the season’s available bottles often outperforms ordering à la carte, especially for special occasions. Ask about our celebration pairing packages when you make your reservation.
Your Celebration Begins with a Single Reservation
Life’s greatest moments don’t announce themselves far in advance. Sometimes a celebration comes together in days; sometimes it’s been planned for months. Either way, our team is ready to meet you where you are and build something remarkable around your occasion.Whether you know every detail or simply know the date, reach out to our reservations team and let the conversation begin. The table is already waiting. The fire is already burning. All that’s missing is you, the people you love, and a reason — however large or small — to raise a glass and call this evening exactly what it is: extraordinary.
Reserve your table today and let us turn your next special occasion into a story worth telling.
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About Tartan of Redlands
Tartan of Redlands, a beloved local establishment since April 15, 1964, has earned a reputation for offering traditional steakhouse fare paired with a warm, community-oriented atmosphere. The restaurant was originally founded by the Ctoteau brothers—Velmer, Al, and Art—with a straightforward mission: to serve delicious food and provide exceptional hospitality.
Throughout the years, ownership of Tartan has shifted, but the core values have remained unchanged. After joining the Ctoteau family in managing the restaurant, Larry Westin helped lead it for many years. Upon his passing in 2003, Larry Westin Jr. continued his work until 2015, when Jeff and Lisa Salamon took over as the current proprietors.
Jeff Salamon, a Marine Corps veteran from Boston, upholds the restaurant’s legacy by focusing on values such as loyalty, tradition, and a strong sense of community. The best hospitality is invisible — you only feel it in the ease of the evening, and in how warmly you speak of it afterward. The menu features time-honored steakhouse dishes, including the famous Saturday prime rib, high-quality steaks, and the signature Redlands Tartan Burger. A full bar complements the dining experience, adding to the restaurant’s charm.
Affectionately known as the “Cheers of Redlands,” Tartan is appreciated for its laid-back ambiance, attentive service, and dedicated patrons. With both indoor and outdoor seating options, it remains a favorite destination for locals throughout the year.
