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Swiggy recorded a 10.7 percent year-on-year increase in food delivery orders during the Diwali festive period from November 6 to 8, 2026, compared with October 18-20, 2025. The platform also reported higher restaurant reservations through its Dineout service, reflecting increased consumer spending on food delivery, festive gifting and dining out.
During the three-day period, Swiggy processed an average of 97,545 food orders per hour. Masala Dosa, Kaju Katli and Paneer Butter Masala emerged among the most ordered dishes. Kaju Katli topped sweet orders, followed by Motichoor Ladoo, Rasgulla and Gulab Jamun. Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Hyderabad recorded strong demand for Kaju Katli.
Restaurant reservations through Dineout increased 7.4 percent on Diwali Eve (November 7) compared with the previous year, while bookings on Diwali (November 8) grew 38.5 percent. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai led reservations among major cities. Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Chandigarh also recorded higher activity.
Group dining contributed to restaurant business during the celebrations. A Mumbai restaurant recorded a bill of Rs 1,34,210 on November 6, while group reservations for 30 people each were registered in Surat and Ahmedabad.
A Hyderabad customer placed an order worth Rs 41,895 for 57 packets of assorted sweets on November 6. In Mumbai, another order worth Rs 41,772 included seven assorted sweet hampers on November 8.
The figures indicate growth across food delivery, restaurant reservations and festive food gifting, with Dineout bookings witnessing particularly strong growth on Diwali.
