The already-recommended bistro-ish Quince, on Yonge St. just south of Eglinton, is a strong choice. Also, there's no corkage charge for bring-your-own-wine there on Monday and Tuesday. Same deal at Tabule - no corkage charge Monday and Tuesday - where I find the starters, appetizers and salads much more interesting than the main dishes. I was also impressed at a French bistro I tried recently, on Bayview Ave. several blocks south of Eglinton. It's called L'Avenue. A first-rate trout main dish, one of the best I've tasted. Good soups and salads. Local clientele. Well-run, comfortable.
Zee Grill, on Mount Pleasant south of Eglinton, is essentially a fish and seafood house, and a good one. Zucca is one of the better modern Italian joints in town. Both, however, are more expensive than the other choices. With wine, you'll be scraping $175-$200 a couple, all in. Don't know Five Doors North - other than, I'm told, that it's noisy.
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