Dinner Menu | La Jolla Restaurants | Restaurant in La Jolla Cove, CA

Innovative cuisine, an extensive, award-winning wine list and a fashionable clientele are the highlights of NINE-TEN at night. Entrees are contemporary in presentation, with exceptionally intense and pure flavors. Those wanting a true epicurean experience put themselves at the “Mercy of the Chef”, a special prix-fixe menu created at the whim and inspiration of the Chef and features matching wines.

(* Because our menus are seasonal and change daily, items listed below may not be on actual menu.
To help cover increasing costs and support growing minimum wage, a 5% surcharge will be added to all checks.)

First Course

Curried Lamb Tartare Toast

curried tomato jam, pine nuts, mint, chives, shallots, parsley, cured egg yolk, caper-raisin puree, toasted levain

Thai Lobster Salad

mango, mint, fresno chiles, peanut, lime, scallions, cilantro, coconut, chili lime aioli

Jamaican Jerk Pork Belly

baby carrots, swiss chard, plantains, black-eyed peas, spicy jellies & sweet potato purée

Sous Vide Egg

mushrooms, crispy pork belly, frisee, radicchio, smoked shoe string potatoes, sherry vinaigrette

Hamachi Sashimi

marinated baby shiitake mushroom, scallion vinaigrette

Baja Striped Crudo

smashed avocado, radishes, pomegranate seeds, shiso, cilantro, ginger, lime, charred habanero oil

Cacio e Pepe

porcini mushroom spaghettini, cured egg yolk, parmesan, cracked black pepper, shaved mushroom

Chestnut & Squash Ravioli

king trumpet mushrooms, chestnuts, rosemary, Point Reyes bleu cheese, brown butter

Roasted Pear & Apple Salad

Salanova lettuce, Pink Lady apples, spiced almonds, shaved Pecorino Ginepro, pear & whole grain mustard vinaigrette

Grilled Octopus

haricot verts & Spanish chorizo relish, whipped hummus, sherry vinaigrette, za’atar spiced potato chips

Entrées

Turmeric Roasted Maine Sea Scallops

sprouting cauliflower, fennel, beech mushrooms, kumquats, green garlic relish, lobster bouillabaisse sauce

Prime 10oz. New York Steak

roasted maitake mushrooms, cipollini onions, black garlic & mushroom compound butter, sunchoke puree, onion rings, J1 steak sauce

Roasted Colorado Lamb Loin

roasted Kabocha squash, sautéed mixed mustard greens, apple-raisin & mustard seed chutney, Kabocha squash puree, Garam Masala scented lamb jus

Jamaican-Style Braised Oxtail

ginger sofrito, scallions, smoked Japanese purple sweet potatoes, roasted carrots, cipollini onions, whipped crème fraiche

Jidori Chicken Roulade

Anson Mills polenta, roasted maitake mushrooms, smoked Honeynut squash, pomegranate seeds, pecans, chicken jus

Farmers Market Roasted Vegetables

sunchokes, baby carrots, smoked Honeynut squash, King Trumpet mushrooms, Delicata squash, celery root purée, mushroom bread crumbs, sherry gastrique

Poached Ora King Salmon

vermouth-braised leeks, cauliflower mushrooms, Brussels sprout leaves, celery root, apples, salmon roe beurre blanc, herb oil

Dessert

Half Baked Chocolate Cake

caramel sauce, choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

NINE-TEN Truffles

3 Pieces $4/ 6 Pieces $8

Seasonal Sorbet

served with fresh fruit

Pear Tarte Tatin

Sugar tart crust, buttermilk ice cream, pecan pralines

Apple and Miso Mille-Feuille

caramelized apples, crisp phyllo, chestnut and white chocolate cream, miso ice cream

Meyer Lemon Cream & Greek Yogurt Sherbet

butter cookie crumbs, dehydrated and whipped meringue, fennel pollen, grapefruit

Almond Mocha Mousse

Chocolate cake, feullatine crunch, cocoa sorbet, passionfruit gel, mint

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