Nestled in the luxurious Grande Colonial Hotel, this bistro serves up creative seasonal dishes in a sleek setting, with standout jerk chicken and polished service.
"A hotel in tony La Jolla might not be the likeliest place to find some of the best jerk of your life, but stranger things have happened. The restaurant delivers two versions of the Jamaican classic: one is a perfectly aromatic, spicy grilled chicken, and the other is an appetizer with a place in San Diego’s pantheon of iconic dishes. Cubes of pork belly draped in a jerk jelly mingle with plantains and black-eyed peas in a glaze that balances sweetness and heat like a tightrope walk. Nine-Ten’s take on cacio e pepe is equally righteous—it pairs handmade porcini spaghettini and shaved mushrooms for maximum umami." - candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, candice woo, candice woo, candice woo, cora lee, candic
"A hotel in tony La Jolla might not be the likeliest place to find some of the best jerk of your life, but stranger things have happened. The restaurant delivers two versions of the Jamaican classic: one is a perfectly aromatic, spicy grilled chicken, and the other is an appetizer with a place in San Diego’s pantheon of iconic dishes. Cubes of pork belly draped in a jerk jelly mingle with plantains and black-eyed peas in a glaze that balances sweetness and heat like a tightrope walk. Nine-Ten’s take on cacio e pepe is equally righteous—it pairs handmade porcini spaghettini and shaved mushrooms for maximum umami." - Candice Woo
"From this elegant and contemporary restaurant, chef Jason Knibb and team execute inspired California cuisine, winning recognition from the folks at Michelin. While Nine-Ten offers breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch as well as a great bar menu, dinner is its main event with highlights that include Knibb’s signature Jamaican jerk pork belly, as well as his takes on the Italian classic cacio e pepe and a behemoth burger with mustard aioli." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang, Eater Staff
"San Diego has several stellar hotel restaurants and this is one of them. The La Jolla spot, located in the Grande Colonial Hotel, is run by longtime executive chef, Jason Knibb, who is admired by the food-obsessed and other local chefs for his precise and never pretentious California cuisine. Check out his signature dish, the Jamaican jerk pork belly." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang
"San Diego has several stellar hotel restaurants and this is one of them. The La Jolla spot, located in the Grande Colonial Hotel, is run by longtime executive chef, Jason Knibb, who is admired by the food-obsessed and other local chefs for his precise and never pretentious California cuisine. Check out his signature dish, the Jamaican jerk pork belly." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang
