Drom Taberna
26 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/askTO30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 12 threads.
What people say, in short
Drom Taberna draws repeated recommendations for live music and a lively, queer-friendly atmosphere. Visitors enjoy the bands and dancing, although one describes some acts as average. Practical experiences differ: a group enjoyed birthday visits, while another visitor disliked a seating time limit and a patron found entry difficult for later bands. One commenter says the venue has changed for the worse. These are first-person opinions, not guarantees about entry or performances.
Address
DROM Taberna, 458 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A8, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Best for
- Live music, Late night, Groups
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Live music, Queer friendly atmosphere, Late night drinks
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/itsbipolar in r/askTO · Jul 2025ambience
Held up as an example of the blues-plus-nightlife energy the author wants.
- Recommendsu/FearlessTomatillo911 in r/askTO · May 2024ambience
Suggests Drom Taberna as a likely fit for the requested bar atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/Toasterstreudel94 in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Names Drom with a celebratory recommendation as a place to go out.
- Recommendsu/No-Battle3929 in r/askTO · Oct 2026variety
Thinks it suits the asker's taste, with live music that varies a lot.
- Recommendsu/GoreyHaim420 in r/askTO · Feb 2026variety
Notes it holds afro- and latin-themed nights; suggested as a fit for the request.
- Recommendsu/meelawsh in r/askTO · Sep 2025ambience
Describes Drom as a hip Eastern European spot.
- Recommendsu/scrapeagainstmydick in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Picks Drom Taberna as the Eastern European stop.
- Recommendsu/sadepicurus in r/askTO · Oct 2026variety
Recommended for anyone open to anything, since it covers a lot of styles.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/No_Swimming_792 in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Enthusiastically endorses Drom as very good.
- Mixedu/Allboobandmoreboob in r/askTO · Jul 2025service
Liked a past visit but is hesitant about returning.
- Recommendsu/grapefruits_r_grape in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Also recommends Drom as an answer to the question.
- Caveatu/CapibaraCake in r/askTO · Jul 2025service
Dislikes the seating time limit after their group had to leave while still consuming.
- Recommendsu/AdAgitated672 in r/askTO · Sep 2025ambience
Describes packed later band nights with tables cleared for an open stage.
- Recommendsu/Mutt6 in r/askTO · Mar 2024ambience
Recommends it for dancing or drinks with live bands; says they go there alone regularly and enjoy it.
- Recommendsu/Automatonalist in r/askTO · Oct 2026variety
Calls it eclectic and party-like, spanning many musical styles.
- Recommendsu/rickyslams in r/askTO · Oct 2026
Insists the asker must visit and says it matches what they want.
- Recommendsu/LLcoolJOINT in r/askTO · Jul 2025service
Says they have always enjoyed their visits and recommends it as a local bar.
- Recommendsu/Nanook98227 in r/askTO · Sep 2024ambience
Recommends its openly queer atmosphere and live music.
- Recommendsu/ca_va_bien in r/askTO · Oct 2026
Agrees with the Drom suggestion and expects the asker to enjoy it.
- Mixedu/TheDootDootMaster in r/askTO · Sep 2026service
Likes the queer atmosphere but finds the entry policy unpredictable.
- Recommendsu/AvecFromage in r/askTO · Jul 2025service
Enjoyed birthday celebrations there without problems, though some bands were only average.
- Mixedu/peanutbutterpuffin in r/askTO · May 2024price
Calls it fun, but says entry sometimes costs money.
- Recommendsu/siriusmagnuss in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Simply endorses the earlier DROM suggestion, saying they came to back it.
- Mixedu/Gandalf_the_heyyyy in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Defends the seating-time policy as standard and suggests going for the bar experience.
- Recommendsu/Live-Eye in r/askTO · May 2024
Simply endorses the Drom suggestion as the answer.
- Recommendsu/hughbear3000 in r/askTO · Mar 2024
Agrees the Drom is a sure bet for conversation or meeting someone new.
- Recommendsu/looseseal_1 in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Briefly agrees Drom is a good place to visit.
- Caveatu/blackwitchbutter in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Strongly dislikes the place and says they won't go back.
- Caveatu/No_Adhesiveness_4391 in r/askTO · Sep 2026
Feels the venue has changed for the worse over the years.
- Recommendsu/blastomite in r/askTO · Jun 2024ambience
Recommended, citing its live music.
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