Bodakdev is one of Ahmedabad’s newer upscale neighbourhoods, close to the Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway, known simply as SG Highway. It is full of modern apartment towers, corporate offices, restaurants and some of the city’s busiest cafés. For Myra members, Bodakdev and the SG Highway area offer a modern, convenient setting for first dates, especially after work. Introductions here often include people from Thaltej, Vastrapur, Satellite, Sola and Prahlad Nagar. Many young professionals live and work along the highway, which makes weekday evening meetings practical. The area’s gardens and lakes provide a calm alternative to the busy cafés. Because SG Highway stretches for many kilometres, choose a place close to where at least one of you lives, so that the first meeting is not dominated by travel. Many members here enjoy trying new restaurants, and food is often the first thing two people bond over in their chat. In winter the area’s rooftop and garden cafés are a lovely place to sit outside in the evening, while in summer most people prefer air-conditioned venues. During Uttarayan in January, the terraces of the neighbourhood fill with kite flyers, and the sky is full of colour from morning to night, a fun sight even if you are just watching. Until the 1990s this was farmland on the city’s edge; the Sola Bhagwat Vidyapith and the High Court complex nearby mark how far the city has spread westward. The Science City campus, a short drive north, has an IMAX theatre, an aquatic gallery and robotics exhibits.
Where to meet in Bodakdev
SG Highway cafés
Modern coffee shops and dessert places along the highway, busy in the evening and easy to find.
Thaltej gardens
Neighbourhood gardens with walking paths, pleasant after sunset.
Mall food courts
Shopping centres on the highway offer cool, comfortable spaces during the summer months.
Sindhu Bhavan Road
A newer road lined with restaurants and cafés, popular for evening outings and well lit.
Getting around
Bodakdev is best reached by car, auto or cab app, and BRTS buses run along parts of the corridor. Traffic on SG Highway is heavy at office hours.
Good to know
- Crossing SG Highway on foot is dangerous. Use crossings or travel by vehicle.
- Book rides home from the venue, especially late on weeknights.
Other neighbourhoods in Ahmedabad
Meet verified people near Bodakdev
Introductions on Myra respect your distance preference, so you can meet people close to home.