Diwali 2026: New food report reveals Indians ordered these dishes the most

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Diwali is one of the most popular Indian festivals, and the celebrations are incomplete without food. While the feasts are usually known to be sweet and savoury, this year has shown a different kind of variety in the way people ordered food.

Swiggy released its Diwali festive report and observed a 10.7 per cent growth in food delivery orders during the festivities (November 6 to November 8) compared to the previous year (October 18 to October 20 in 2025) highlighting how modern Indian households spent their time ordering food during Diwali festivities. However, there is more to it.

Masala Dosa among most ordered dishes

During the Diwali festive period (November 6 to November 8), the on-demand convenience platform delivered an average of 97,545 food orders per hour with Masala Dosa, Kaju Katli and Paneer Butter Masala amongst the most ordered dishes nationwide. 

Interestingly, emerging markets showcased their own unique regional preferences as well, with Appam and Samosa making surprise entries into the top ten ordered dishes. 

Kaju Katli still favourite though

Amongst the sweets, Kaju Katli emerged as the undisputed favourite, followed by Motichoor Ladoo, Rasgulla, and Gulab Jamun. Kaju Katli especially dominated sweets orders across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, and Hyderabad.

The spirit of festive indulgence was also visible in the scale of orders. In Hyderabad, celebrations became sweeter with one of the largest single orders in the country placed on November 6, consisting of 57 packets of assorted sweets totaling Rs 41,895. On Diwali (Nov 8, 2026), a Mumbai based customer placed an order worth Rs 41,772, which included seven curated hampers of assorted sweets.

Beyond celebrating at home, families increasingly chose to step out, leading to a surge in table reservations on the Dineout platform. Reservations on Diwali Eve (November 7) increased 7.4 per cent compared to last year (Oct 19), while reservations on Diwali (November 8) itself witnessed an incredible 38.5 per cent spike compared to last year (October 20). Metros like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai led these bookings between November 6 to 7, while Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh topped bookings among emerging markets.

This joy of collective dining was highlighted by a grand feast in Mumbai that racked up a bill of Rs 1,34,210 on November 6. Meanwhile, group bookings took center stage in Gujarat, with large bookings of 30 people each in Surat and Ahmedabad.

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