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El Convento Rico
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El Convento Rico

The Legendary Motherhouse

Toronto, Canada
3.6
723 reviews

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About El Convento Rico

El Convento Rico, located in Toronto, is a vibrant and happening Latin nightclub renowned for its dynamic drag performances, energetic DJs, and Friday night dance lessons. Established in 1992, it has become an iconic destination in the city's nightlife scene. This club is celebrated for being Toronto's longest-running Latin drag bar, providing a safe haven and a welcoming atmosphere for the LGBTQIA community. El Convento Rico is known for its inclusive and fun-loving environment, attracting a diverse crowd to its lively drag shows and dance events. The club plays a mix of Latin music, Top 40 hits, classics, and techno, ensuring a lively dance floor throughout the night. It's a popular spot for birthdays, bachelorette parties, and other celebrations, offering an unforgettable experience with its unique blend of music, performances, and inclusive spirit.

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El Convento Rico

750 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1C4, Canada

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4.0

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VCarpenterGal
VCarpenterGal

4 months ago

Wow! All I can say is this... Such a safe place for everyone to just come out and celebrate. Music was amazing, place was clean and the crowd was beautiful♡ More women to men ratio. Tonnes of room to just bust out those Latin moves. Would definately recommend this place for a group celebration♡

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Irina R
Irina R

2 months ago

Terrible. Skip this spot and head to crews and tangos / church street if you’re looking for a drag show and fun night out. The queens were great but the establishment itself was the most poorly run club I have ever come across. I physically came to the location the night before to pick out my booth for an event the next day (group of 15). Which they were very accommodating and I was happy and content with everything discussed. But Upon arrival the next day there was a huge amount of confusion starting at the door. Our booth was given away without us being told to another group and we were moved. Everything that was promised was not set up. The most insane thing I’ve even had to deal with was when 2 people in my group were double charged for entry. I had prepaid for everyone to get in and 2 people were charged at the door. When they explained what happened to the door girl she refused to give them a refund BUT INSTEAD gave them 2 door tickets and told them to go OUTSIDE and SELL them to someone outside. Yes. You read that right. Most bizarre experience. I had to speak to management (who was also incompetent beyond words) TWICE to finally get their money back. Place is just a mess. Staff and management seemed to have a disconnect and no one knew what was going on. If we were just told right at entry what the changes were and where we were going many altercations could have been avoided. The one bartender Frank seemed to be the only one with more than one brain cell in that place and was sympathetic to our situation. So shout out to him but otherwise… as I said skip the head ache and head to church street.

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Stephanie D
Stephanie D

8 months ago

Eclectic crowd, very loud good music and an entertaining drag show at 12:30am on Saturday also had a good cosmo martini for $15 also paid $20 entrance

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Susan Kotyk
Susan Kotyk

a year ago

This place is a lot of fun. Always starts off with a lot of women. The men usually show up later.... There is a fun drag show that happens on saturday nights. That's the highlight of the evening.And then the party starts rolling after that. This is a great place to end your night. Because this place doesn't get jumping until after 1130 pm. That being said, drinks are very cheap compared to other places in the city so if you want to start your evening here you'll be making your own party, but it will be affordable. There's mostly latin music played all night long.So if you're not into latin music, don't go here. I have attended this place for many years it hasn't changed.

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Alex Rosano
Alex Rosano

11 months ago

I would say that my experience was a solid 4 stars. I booked a booth for around $550 which got me a premium bottle I chose patron and mixes as well as booth service. The booth service thought out the night was fine but when I got there it took them almost 45 mins to set my booth up which was awkward as my group was there waiting for drinks. The other frustrating thing was that I was trying to get in touch with management for an entire week before my reservation to confirm if I could bring balloons/cupcakes in as it was my birthday, I called 6 times, left 3 voice mails, and messaged the IG account and no one got back to me. For the amount of $$ paid that night this was disappointing. The music and drag show were great as always which is why I came back. Demographic of people here is totally weird, I would say 70% girls/gays then 30% men on the prowl. At the end of the night a HUGE fight broke out and one guy was literally dragged out of the bar and ambulances had to be called. Realistically this isn’t the establishments fault but reflective of the people you might run into here.

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Last updated
9 January 2024
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Toronto › Canada
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