In India, no plan is complete without food. A quick hangout, a family function, or a festival, everything revolves around what’s on the plate. In 2025, this love only got deeper. Here we have brought you some interesting insights on how Indians ordered food this year on Swiggy. Scroll down to know!
Dishes Indians Ordered The Most On Swiggy
Swiggy’s 10th edition of its annual How India Swiggy’d report is out, revealing how and what foodies ordered. Biryani continued to be on top with a massive 93 million orders in 2025. It’s still India’s ultimate comfort food. Chicken Biryani was ordered on repeat, while burgers followed with over 44 million orders. Pizzas weren’t far behind, and the Veg Dosa stayed strong with over 26 million orders.
When the clock hit snack o’clock (3 PM to 7 PM), cravings took charge. Foodies reached for burgers first, followed by rolls, pizzas, nuggets, and the forever-favourite chai-samosa combo. Clearly, evenings were made for easy bites and big comfort.
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How Indians Swiggy’d Desserts And Global Flavours
Dessert lovers had a great year, too. White Chocolate Cake stole the spotlight with 6.9 million orders, while Chocolate Cake (5.4 million) and Gulab Jamun (4.5 million) followed closely. Desi mithai stayed close to the heart as Kaju Barfi (2 million) and Besan Ladoo (1.9 million) continued to be popular picks. When it came to ice creams, chocolate clearly won, with 3.3 million Dark Chocolate ice creams and 2.6 million Chocolate Sundaes ordered, proving some favourites never get old.
Foodies also got adventurous. Mexican (16 million orders), Tibetan (12 million+) and Korean (4.7 million) dishes made their way into carts, while matcha became the most searched global flavour. At the same time, love for local food grew fast, with Pahari cuisine seeing 9x growth, and Malabari, Rajasthani, and Malvani orders almost doubling in the past year. Dinner remained the favourite meal, with orders 32% higher than lunch.
For sudden cravings, Bolt, the new Swiggy feature, came to the rescue. Cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai leaned on quick deliveries, with Chocolate Cakes and Gulab Jamun leading the rush. On Swiggy’s 99Store, affordable meals and desserts saw huge demand, with top cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, and emerging cities like Indore, Vizag, and Kochi also placing hundreds of thousands of orders.
Which dish was your favourite this year? Tell us in the comments below!
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