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What Happened to Hilltop Steak House CLOSED After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Hilltop Steak House CLOSED has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 4, 2026.

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What the source shows: According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-04), the Hilltop Steak House closed in 2013; Google Places and the current tenant's own website show a different, operating restaurant, Route 1 Grill House, now at that address.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Steak Paradise" (S1E4) featured the Hilltop Steak House, a sprawling steakhouse on Route 1 in Saugus, Massachusetts, known for large steak dinners and its status as a fixture of the local dining scene. Founded in 1961 by Frank Giuffrida, the restaurant grew into one of the busiest restaurants in the United States during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-04). According to that same Wikipedia article, the Hilltop closed in 2013. The former Hilltop site on Broadway (Route 1) is now occupied by a different restaurant, Route 1 Grill House, according to Google Places (checked 2026-09-08). Route 1 Grill House's own website describes itself as the best American restaurant in Saugus and was live with a working online ordering system at that check, with no reference to the site's earlier history as the Hilltop.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Steak Paradise
What was featured
Large steak dinners at the sprawling Route 1 steakhouse
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hilltop Steak House CLOSED

Frequently asked questions

Is Hilltop Steak House CLOSED still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Hilltop Steak House CLOSED has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 4, 2026.

What happened to Hilltop Steak House CLOSED after Food Paradise?

"Steak Paradise" (S1E4) featured the Hilltop Steak House, a sprawling steakhouse on Route 1 in Saugus, Massachusetts, known for large steak dinners and its status as a fixture of the local dining scene. As of September 2026, Hilltop Steak House CLOSED has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 4, 2026.

Is Hilltop Steak House CLOSED permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Hilltop Steak House CLOSED has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 4, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Hilltop Steak House CLOSED located?

817 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Hilltop Steak House CLOSED?

Season 1, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Steak Paradise”.

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Address
817 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
route1grillhouse.com

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