The Drake Underground

What is The Drake Underground? Tucked in the basement beneath The Drake Hotel at 1150 Queen Street West, The Drake Underground is West Queen West's quintessential subterranean performance room, incubator, and dance enclave. Conceived as part of hotelier Jeff Stober's multidisciplinary arts and hospitality footprint, the space holds roughly 200 people under an illuminated grid ceiling, pairing low clearances with a stage close enough to catch guitar pedal settings from the front row. Perimeter leather banquettes, standing cocktail ledges, and a rapid-fire service bar frame the sunken floor, maintaining an electric, floor-shaking intimacy that easily shifts from indie rock showcases to late-night DJ sets.

The Drake Underground Menu & What to Order While the basement room specializes in swift liquid fuel, patrons can sip house draughts, Ontario craft tallboys, and sharp signature cocktails like the house Paloma, tequila highballs, and classic Drake Caesars. Concert ticket holders who want to eat beforehand can tap the hotel kitchen upstairs for iconic Drake standards like the signature Drake Burger—built with Perth bacon, aged cheddar, crispy red onions, and Russian dressing—alongside bistro fries with tarragon aioli. Lighter, shareable options like pork and shrimp potstickers and vegan plant-forward appetizers make it easy to grab dinner before heading down the stairs.

Know Before You Go Advance tickets are strongly recommended for touring acts, album launches, and signature comedy nights, while recurring weeknight parties often accept easy door walk-ups. The venue runs Tuesday through Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. (closed Mondays), hitting peak room energy and line queues after 10:30 p.m.; hotel guests get priority entry. Take the 501 Queen streetcar directly to the hotel entrance and follow the stairwell down past the front desk.