Glad to hear Nine-Ten hit the mark. It’s been too long since I’ve been there. And 3rd Corner rarely disappoints, but that may be due to over indulging in vino due to the prices (and usually pretty interesting selections). Hopefully Bencotto was a decent meal. I should’ve prefaced my suggestion with the fact that Italian food is not super high on my favorite food list; and I probably always bring a bottle, so I couldn’t tell you about their list.
For future reference, definitely add Trust to the list of great restaurants in SD. I went there last night again, and it was delicious (sans one lamb shoulder dish, but the flavors were there, just a bit chewy). And Jeune et Jolie (despite being in BFE…aka Carlsbad) is the best meal I’ve had in SD outside of Addison