An ongoing commitment to innovative cuisine using only the freshest local produce makes NINE-TEN a must visit for culinary aficionados.  Led by award-winning chef Jason Knibb and pastry chef Amy O’Hara, NINE-TEN offers the perfect combination of sophistication, casual elegance and an ideal location along La Jolla’s Prospect Street.  The restaurant’s evolving California cuisine features a menu that changes with each season.  Special prix fixe menus are available and feature matching wines from the extensive wine cellar.  NINE-TEN can be reserved for private events and can accommodate up to 65 guests.  The Grande Colonial Hotel, which is located next to NINE-TEN, offers over 3,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space for special events, which are fully hosted by NINE-TEN’s professional and well-trained staff.

George's at the Cove recently unveiled its all-new $2.7 million upscale contemporary restaurant in La Jolla. Featuring Chef/Partner Trey Foshee's characteristically California cuisine, GEORGES CALIFORNIA MODERN reflects a distinct sensitivity to design and offers guests the flexibility to reserve a table or find an impromptu spot in the Modern Bar, a prominent feature in the new space. No matter where you’re seated, you’ll find the ambiance sophisticated yet relaxed, with a transparent energy that reflects the Southern California way of life.

Make a party at Alfonso’s with quesadillas, lobster, carne asada, fajitas, and (of course) margaritas!   Open since 1971, Alfonso’s is a family-owned and operated restaurant offering some of the finest Mexican cuisine in La Jolla.  Alfonso’s offers a full bar stocked with liquors, tequilas, as well as Mexican and domestic beers.  Dine on the front patio and enjoy San Diego’s perfect year-round weather.  This is a great restaurant for families or for large special events.

Don’t forget to try these other La Jolla restaurants that also have locations in downtown San Diego’s vibrant Gaslamp Quarter:

To experience Persian food at its best, dine at Sadaf in La Jolla.  Belly dancers put on an enchanting show for Sadaf’s guests on Friday evenings.  On Saturday night the tables are cleared to open up a dance floor so that you can move to the rhythms of Persian, Arabic, and hip hop music brought to you by a live DJ.

In no other restaurant can you find such a hip homage to American Rock n’ Roll music and icons.  The Hard Rock’s menu offers everything from sandwiches, burgers and pasta to baby back ribs and steak.

Voted by MSN as one of the Top 10 New Restaurants in the USA, Jack’s La Jolla is the place for fine or casual dining, ocean views, live entertainment and dancing.  Jack’s La Jolla offers three distinct restaurants. The Dining Room, the most elegant with its vaulted ceilings, fountains, and open-air courtyard, offers seafood, fowl, and beef entrees. The Ocean Room, located on the top floor, features an ocean view, private outdoor cabanas, a warm fire at night, and grilled seafood, steak, and sushi. The Grille’s casual dining includes a delicious selection of pizzas, pastas, Kobe burgers, and moderately priced beef and seafood entrees.