How India Swiggy’d 2025: A Feast for the Fast, the Foodie, and the Future!

How India Swiggy’d 2025 is Swiggy’s 10th annual food trends report, and it paints a vibrant picture of how India ate, celebrated, and indulged this year. It’s not just about numbers—it’s about moods, memories, and the everyday joy food brings.

Big Year, Big Bites
- Biryani still reigns supreme: 93 million orders in 2025 (3.25 biryanis every second!).
- Chicken Biryani led with 57.7 million orders.
- Burgers & Pizzas: 44.2 million burgers and 40.1 million pizzas ordered.
- Veg Dosa: A crispy favorite with 26.2 million orders.

Snack Time Rituals
- Between 3–7 PM, snack cravings soared:
- Chicken Burgers (6.3M), Veg Burgers (4.2M), Chicken Rolls (4.1M), Veg Pizza (3.6M).
- The unbeatable Chai–Samosa combo: 3.42M samosas + 2.9M adrak chai.

Sweet Tooth & Desserts
- White Chocolate Cake topped with 6.9M orders.
- Chocolate Cake (5.4M) and Gulab Jamun (4.5M) were close favorites.
- Regional sweets like Kaju Barfi (2M) and Besan Ladoo (1.9M) held strong.
- Chocolate was the ice cream flavor of the year: 3.3M Dark Chocolate scoops and 2.6M Sundaes.

Global & Local Flavors
- Global cuisines surged: Mexican (16M), Tibetan (12M+), Korean (4.7M).
- Matcha was the most searched global flavor.
- Hyperlocal cuisines thrived: Pahari grew 9x, Malabari, Rajasthani, Malvani nearly doubled.

Mealtime Trends
- Dinner orders were 32% higher than lunch.
- Breakfast staples: Idli (11M), Veg Dosa (9.6M), Vada, Puri, and Aloo Parantha.
- Late-night binges (12–2 AM): Chicken Burgers led with 2.3M orders.

Festive Mania
- Ganesh Chaturthi: 2.28 lakh modaks delivered.
- Navratri: 2.2 lakh orders in just 60 minutes on Ashtami.
- Independence Day: Chicken Biryani ruled, but Kannur stole the show with 50 Faloodas in one order.
- Diwali: 1.7M kg of sweets, dry fruits, and desserts ordered.

Lifestyle & Convenience
- Incognito Mode grew 69% YoY, with Bengaluru leading.
- Dining Out: 23.7M diners seated via Swiggy Dineout, saving ₹774 crore nationwide.
- Bolt deliveries: Bengaluru topped, followed by Hyderabad and Mumbai.
- Group Orders & Premium Dining: Massive growth, especially in metros and emerging cities.

👉 In short, 2025 was the year India’s food habits became instinctive, indulgent, and deeply cultural—from everyday chai breaks to grand festive feasts, Swiggy captured it all.