Devcon 8 • Mumbai

Need a place to host your side event?

Looking for somewhere to host your Devcon side event? We put together a community-curated list of places around Mumbai's Devcon scene — from small community meetups to bigger networking nights. When you need a room for 20–50 people, start with the cafés and community spaces marked KREW PICK.

Built by the Krew, for the Krew.

Community-curated. Not sponsored.

These venues are listed as a community resource for teams planning Devcon 8 side events. Krew3 is not affiliated with, paid by, or sponsored by the listed venues unless explicitly stated. Confirm pricing, availability and booking terms directly with the venue.

DEVCON SIDE-EVENT VENUES

26 VENUES

Ranked by how useful they are for a side-event team — proximity, capacity, budget and flexibility before hype.

CaféKREW PICK

Indoor

Subko Coffee Roasters — Mary Lodge

Specialty coffee · bookable event space · Bandra West · Ranwar

Best for Intimate talks, community meetups and coffee-first workshops (20–50 people)

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

Specialty coffeeBookable rooms25–45 seats

CaféKREW PICK

Indoor

Veronica's

Neighbourhood café · ~28 seats · Bandra West · Ranwar

Best for Small community meetups, coffee meetups and informal founder chats

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

Ranwar~28 seatsCommunity feel

CaféKREW PICK

Indoor

Earth Cafe — BKC

Vegan café · BKC · near Diamond Bourse

Best for Healthy community meetups and small gatherings inside BKC

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~1.5 km

In BKCVeganNearest to JWCC

CaféKREW PICK

Indoor

Boojee Cafe

Specialty coffee · own roastery · Bandra West · New Kantwadi Road

Best for Community meetups, coffee meetups and small creator gatherings

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

Own roasteryNew Kantwadi RoadCoffee-first

CaféKREW PICK

Indoor

Earth Cafe @ Waterfield

Vegan café · Bandra West · Waterfield Road

Best for Community meetups and relaxed small gatherings in Bandra

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

Waterfield RoadVeganNeighbourhood spot

Café

Indoor

Blue Tokai — Maker Maxity

Specialty coffee · café space · BKC · Maker Maxity

Best for Casual 1-1s and small coffee-shop meetups inside BKC

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹
From JWCC: ~1.5 km

Specialty coffeeIn BKCWalk from JWCC

Hotel

Indoor

Sofitel Mumbai BKC

5-star hotel · meetings & events · BKC · Bandra East

Best for Conference + hotel combo and full-day events a short drive from JWCC

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~1.5 km

11 meeting venues883 m² salonOn-site rooms

Hotel

Indoor

Trident Bandra Kurla

5-star hotel · meetings & events · BKC · Bandra East

Best for Conferences, panels and business dinners within walking distance of JWCC

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~1.5 km

Divisible ballroomSoundproof meeting roomsBKC

Auditorium

Indoor

NMACC — The Studio Theatre

Black-box performance theatre · BKC · inside Jio World Centre

Best for Keynotes, panels and performances with real production value

Capacity: 200–300
Budget: ₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~0.5 km

Dolby AtmosTension-wire gridSame campus as JWCC

Coworking

Indoor

WeWork — Enam Sambhav

Coworking · meeting & event rooms · BKC · G Block

Best for Hourly rooms, workshops and small hackathons near JWCC

Capacity: 50–100
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~2 km

By-the-hour roomsRooftopFast Wi-Fi

Coworking

Indoor

Awfis — Parinee Crescenzo

Coworking · conferencing · BKC · G Block

Best for Multi-room workshops, meetups and overflow workspace across from JWCC

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~1 km

400+ seatsDay passesOpposite JWCC

Rooftop / Party

Outdoor

Jio World Garden

Open-air turfed event venue · BKC · Jio World Centre

Best for Open-air parties, concerts and large community gatherings

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~0.5 km

9,000 capacity2,000-car parkingWi-Fi

Conference

Outdoor

MMRDA Grounds

Open-air event grounds · BKC · next to JWCC

Best for Big outdoor meetups, festivals and hackathon finals

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~1 km

Open-airLarge capacityNo AC

Coworking

Indoor

91springboard — BKC / Kalina

Coworking · community hub · Kalina · CST Road

Best for Workshops, meetups and hackathon bases on the BKC fringe

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

400+ seatsDay passes24/7

Hotel

Indoor + outdoor

Grand Hyatt Mumbai

5-star hotel · hotel & residences · Vakola · Santacruz East

Best for Large conferences, galas and outdoor dinners near BKC

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

Pillar-less Grand BallroomGrand Alfresco garden548 rooms

Hotel

Indoor

Taj Santacruz

5-star airport hotel · Santacruz East · near airport

Best for Conferences and dinners between JWCC and the airport

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~4.5 km

Divisible Grand Ballroom279 rooms2 min from airport

Auditorium

Indoor

St. Andrew's Auditorium

College auditorium for hire · Bandra West

Best for Affordable auditorium talks and workshops in Bandra

Capacity: 200–300
Budget: ₹
From JWCC: ~4.5 km

Historic hallGood acousticsBandra West

Hotel

Indoor + outdoor

Taj Lands End, Bandra

5-star beachfront hotel · Bandra West · Bandstand

Best for Sea-facing dinners, launches and lawn evenings

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~7 km

Seaside Lawns6,500 m² of spaceSalon suites

Restaurant

Indoor + outdoor

Cecconi's Mumbai

Northern Italian restaurant · private dining · Santacruz West · Juhu Tara Road

Best for Private dinners and drinks by the Arabian Sea

Capacity: 50–100
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~8.5 km

Sea viewGarden lounge hirePrivate events

Rooftop / Party

Indoor + outdoor

Soho House Mumbai

Private members' club · event spaces · Santacruz West · Juhu Beach

Best for Polished dinners, screenings and rooftop-pool functions

Capacity: 50–100
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~8 km

Rooftop poolHireable without membershipScreening room

Restaurant

Indoor + outdoor

Olive Bar & Kitchen

European restaurant · private dining · Khar (W)

Best for Laid-back dinners and receptions for small teams

Capacity: 50–100
Budget: ₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~6 km

Khar garden vibeBookable roomsFull bar

Restaurant

Indoor + outdoor

Aurus Restaurant & Lounge

Luxury restaurant & lounge · Juhu

Best for Elevated dinners and post-event drinks

Capacity: 50–100
Budget: ₹₹₹₹
From JWCC: ~8 km

JuhuLoungeDish Hospitality

Bar / Lounge

Indoor + outdoor

Toto's Garage

Iconic dive bar & pub · Bandra West · Pali Hill

Best for After-parties and late-night hangs since 1992

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~4.5 km

Retro rockVW BeetleBest dive bar in Bandra

Bar / Lounge

Indoor + outdoor

Sixteen33

Neighbourhood bar & diner · Bandra West · Pali Hill

Best for Small meetups and after-hours drinks (17 cocktails)

Capacity: ≤50
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~4.5 km

Cocktail-forwardTwo levelsLocal vibes

Bar / Lounge

Indoor + outdoor

The Elbo Room

Bar & lounge · Bandra · Khar border (Linking Road)

Best for Bigger after-parties on the Bandra–Khar strip

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~5 km

Indoor + outdoorLive music drawsFull bar

Unique

Indoor

Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai

Retail destination · event spaces · Kurla West · LBS Marg

Best for Mall-scale pop-ups, competitions and large casual gatherings

Capacity: 300+
Budget: ₹₹
From JWCC: ~4 km

KurlaMall venueAtrium events