Monthly founder night
Drinks & Dinner: the monthly founder night in Canggu
Once a month, usually on a Thursday, founders, builders and remote workers in Bali meet over dinner and drinks at Yema Kitchen in Canggu. It's free to come. Everyone orders and pays for their own food and drinks, and there's no set menu.
It's been running since 9 Nov 2023, the first dinner on the BSTC Meetup group.
Next dates
- Thursday, December 10, 202618:30 to 22:00 WITA, Yema Kitchen, Canggu
- Thursday, January 14, 202718:30 to 22:00 WITA, Yema Kitchen, Canggu
- Thursday, February 11, 202718:30 to 22:00 WITA, Yema Kitchen, Canggu
- Thursday, March 11, 202718:30 to 22:00 WITA, Yema Kitchen, Canggu
- Thursday, April 8, 202718:30 to 22:00 WITA, Yema Kitchen, Canggu
- Thursday, May 13, 202718:30 to 22:00 WITA, Yema Kitchen, Canggu
More dates are on the events page.
How the night runs
- 6:30pmArrive and orderGrab a seat, order food and drinks and start talking to whoever's next to you.
- Open micA couple of short founder talksA quick open mic: the real story and lessons behind what someone's building.
- After the talksOpen networkingThe rest of the night is yours. No hard selling, no pressure.
Who's in the room
Real founders, builders and operators in Bali. Indie hackers, agency owners, solo devs, digital nomads and a few investors, all shipping something. No suits, no hard pitches.
Where
Yema Kitchen, Jl. Tanah Barak No.31, Canggu, Bali 80351. Open in Google Maps
Monthly, usually on a Thursday, from 6:30pm Bali time.
Free to attend. You pay for your own food and drinks.
Yema Kitchen hosts the night. The Bali Startup & Tech team moderates it.
Every dinner since 2023
- Drinks & Dinner nights since 9 Nov 2023
- 37
- Including Melbourne #1 and Berawa #36.
- RSVPs on Meetup for these nights
- 2,318
- Luma sign-ups aren't counted.
- out of 5, from 155 Meetup ratings
- 4.65
- Across all BSTC nights.
- Meetup group members
- 2,788
- The BSTC group on Meetup.
Source: Bali Startup & Tech on Meetup, checked 11 Nov 2026. RSVP counts are Meetup RSVPs only; many people register on Luma instead.
Photos from the nights
Every past Drinks & Dinner
All 37 nights on Meetup since 9 Nov 2023, newest first: 35 at Yema Kitchen, plus Berawa and Melbourne. RSVPs on Meetup, checked 11 Nov 2026. Many people register on Luma instead, so these are Meetup RSVPs only.
| Night | Date | Venue | Meetup RSVPsRSVPs on Meetup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Dinner #38Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 82 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #37Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 81 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #36Mata Berawa, Berawa | Mata Berawa, Berawa | 27 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #35Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 64 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #32Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 60 | |
| Melbourne Drinks & Dinner #1Bells Hotel, South Melbourne | Bells Hotel, South Melbourne | 37 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #31Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 60 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #30Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 16 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #29Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 97 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #28Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 63 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #27Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 74 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #26Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 91 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #25Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 18 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #24Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 124 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #23Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 126 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #22Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 87 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #21Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 86 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #20Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 140 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #19Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 76 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #18Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 73 | |
| SaaS Founders DinnerYema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 10 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #17Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 60 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #16Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 39 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #15Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 86 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #14Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 73 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #13Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 53 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #12Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 37 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #11Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 52 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #10Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 28 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #9Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 62 | |
| Drinks & DinnerYema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 29 | |
| Drinks & DinnerYema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 71 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #6Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 69 | |
| Drinks & Dinner #5Yema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 97 | |
| Drinks & DinnerYema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 38 | |
| Drinks & DinnerYema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 22 | |
| Drinks & DinnerYema Kitchen, Canggu | Yema Kitchen, Canggu | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Bali Startup & Tech dinner free?
Yes. There's no ticket. Everyone orders and pays for their own food and drinks at Yema Kitchen, and there's no set menu.
When is Drinks & Dinner?
Once a month, usually on a Thursday, from 6:30pm Bali time. Check the next dates on this page and RSVP on each night's page.
Where is it?
Yema Kitchen, Jl. Tanah Barak No.31, Canggu, Bali 80351. Yema Kitchen hosts the night and the Bali Startup & Tech team moderates it.
What happens on the night?
A quick open mic with a couple of short founder talks, the real story and lessons behind what someone's building. Then the rest of the night is open networking. No hard selling.
Who comes?
Real founders, builders and operators in Bali. Indie hackers, agency owners, solo devs, digital nomads and a few investors, all shipping something. New faces are welcome.
Has it always been at Yema Kitchen?
Nearly always. 35 of the 37 nights on Meetup since 9 Nov 2023 were at Yema Kitchen. Berawa #36 was at Mata Berawa and Melbourne #1 was at Bells Hotel in South Melbourne (Meetup, 11 Nov 2026).
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