San Diego Reader

• Restaurant | California Cuisine | La Jolla

Nine-Ten

• 910 Prospect Street, San Diego, CA 92037 | Directions
• 858-964-5400 | Website

Chef Jason Knibb’s culinary sophistication is big-city smart, offering adventurous seasonal cuisine emphasizing fresh sustainable or organic ingredients and fresh ideas, with flawless flavor matches. Expensive.

Hours:: Lunch daily 11:30am–2:30pm; dinner Tuesday–Saturday 6–10pm, Sunday–Monday until 9:30pm.

Prices: Soups, salads, appetizers $9–$16; entrées $28–$36; desserts $9. “Mercy of the Chef” five-course tasting $70/$100 with wines (whole table only). Three-course lunch special $24. Occasional specials of three courses (choices for all courses) $45/$60 with wines, plus surcharges on some items.
Cuisine & Beverages: Farm-fresh cuisine showcasing the best local produce, top-grade seafood and meats, with modern wit and global touches. Extensive wine list, bottles cover a wide price range, plus craft beers. Full bar.

PIick hits: Tuna tartare; hamachi sashimi; Jamaican jerk pork belly; wild King salmon; northern halibut with coconut green curry sauce; steak with king trumpet mushrooms; panna cotta; half-baked chocolate cake.

Need to know: Vegan starters and some entrées (see website); confirm when reserving. Valet parking $5 at hotel door. Small street-dining patio. Fairly noisy. Dressy-casual. Save room for dessert.