Drom Taberna
Drom Taberna re-imagines the old Tortilla Flats location as an all-day Eastern European bar with a patio and nightly live music performances.
The word “drom” loosely translates to journey, voyage, or travel in Romani and Slavic languages.
They’re open from midday to last call every single day, and the live performance focus is on world music and dance like Brazilian, Russian, klezmer, flamenco and Balkan.
Drom holds about 75 inside; the building it’s housed in has been around since 1870. The old Duke sign is still fading away outside above glass doors that open fully to the street.
Eggplant ($9) is part of a selection of Georgian veggie dishes, a hearty pocket of soft roasted eggplant stuffed with a zesty adjika-spiced walnut paste and scattered with pomegranate seeds and torn cilantro.
A savoury peach salad ($8) tastes like a summer garden. It’s a combination I’ve never tasted before of fresh peach, plum and aromatic tarragon set off by pungent chili and garlic. Go Georgian food.
A $7 pickle plate ($4 for a half order) makes an inexpensive but flavourful side order or bar snack.
Pljeskavica ($10) is like a steamy beef burger and a cream cheese bagel had a baby. It’s not cream cheese on here though, it’s kajmak, a slightly more tangy Balkan variation, though the cucumber, onion and tomato on here invite the comparison.
Cevapi ($10) makes a traditional Balkan dish into a more accessible sandwich, mini-sausage-like beef and veal kebabs presented on a long sesame seed bun with the traditional accompaniment of ajvar red pepper paste along with caramelized onions.
The Bloody Revolution ($10) is here to say “Forget about Mary, down with Caesar” according to the menu.
Extremely garlicky house beet kwas serves as a potent substitute for the usual tomato juice, combined with vodka and generous shavings of hot horseradish and garnished with a pickle slice.
A Balkanizer ($12) puts a similar Eastern European twist on a negroni, subbing in slivovitz for gin and adding typical Campari and Amaro Montenegro.
Drom Taberna is run by Shamez Amlani, who operates La Palette just down the street and is one of the original organizers of Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays.
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8 Upcoming Events
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January 19
Get ready for a night filled with the vibrant sounds of Arabic music! Grand Arabic Jam Vol. 2 is back and better than ever. This time, our jam setlist will feature songs from all Egyptian artists. Grab your instruments and get ready to play, or come out to watch your friends play and dance along to the music. We can't wait to see you there!
$10/Advance
$15/Online
DROM is accessible a…
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January 21-29
Join us every Tuesday at Drom Taberna for our swing dance nights with swing dance lessons and a live band. Tables will be cleared so there will be plenty of space for your moves!
6.45 - 7.30 - swing dance class, all levels welcome! $10 entry
7.30-9.30PM - Open dance with live band. $10 entry
10 - midnight - Open stage/jam for musicians, dance floor stays open to dancers too!!
DROM is …
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January 23
Doors 10.00
SHOW 11.00
Lewdline is kicking off 2025 with the most iconic B2B lineup you could possibly imagine! Let us gather on the dance floor to celebrate the start of a new year and ESCO's birthday (‿ˠ‿)
$10 ADV
$15 DOOR
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January 24
Join Me for the MINDING AND BUSINESS Single-Release Celebration at the Drom Taberna!
📅 Date: Friday, January 24th, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Venue: Drom Taberna, Toronto
Come celebrate the release of my new single, "Minding and Business," with an unforgettable night of live music! My incredible band and I are bringing all the energy, soul, and vibes to make thi…
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January 24
Hip Hop night with Drag performances.
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
DROM is accessible and has accessible washrooms :)
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February 4-25
Join us every Tuesday at Drom Taberna for our swing dance nights with an invigorating live band. Tables will be cleared so there will be plenty of space for your moves!
Starting in February, DROM has the pleasure of becoming home for the Big Fam Jam to live.
7:00-9:30pm - Open dance with live band. All levels welcome! $10 entry
9:30pm - midnight - Open stage/jam for musicians, dance floo…
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February 4-26
Join us every Tuesday at Drom Taberna for our swing dance nights with an invigorating live band. Tables will be cleared so there will be plenty of space for your moves!
Starting in February, DROM has the pleasure of becoming home for the Big Fam Jam to live.
7:00-9:30pm - Open dance with live band. All levels welcome! $10 entry
9:30pm - midnight - Open stage/jam for musicians, dance floo…
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February 20
Toronto's queerest, saddest and wild parties, bring your most fabulous outfits down to the moshpit and make some new queer sad friends!
The event is 19+, The Venue is accessible with staff assistance
