As far as Toronto goes, Nota Bene is one of my favorites.
The food is solid, reasonably priced, and the service is excellent. Throw in the post 9-PM free corkage, and you can have an excellent night for two.
The fries are outstanding, some of the best anywhere.
The duck confit salad was also quite delicious; the steak (from the "Reserve" list) was a bit overcooked (solidly medium rather than med-rare), but well seasoned.
a great place for a special meal in toronto!