From big-ticket particular person orders to sharp spikes throughout peak competition hours, March supplied a transparent snapshot of how India ate, based on information from Swiggy.
The developments present regular progress throughout Navratri, a surge in demand on Eid, and a leap in eating out because the IPL started, with ordering patterns shifting throughout cities and events by means of the month.
Navratri sees a gradual leap in orders
Throughout Navratri (March 19–27, 2026), orders on Swiggy grew 25% in comparison with Navratri in April 2025. The best exercise was on March 22, when 4,800 orders have been positioned at 8:06 pm, based on the corporate’s launch.
Easy fasting meals remained the best choice. Sabudana Khichdi was essentially the most ordered dish, with round 222 orders each hour. It was adopted by Sabudana Vada at 156 orders per hour and Vrat Thali at almost 120 orders per hour.
Amongst cities, Bengaluru, Delhi and Gurgaon led demand, whereas locations like Bareilly, Bhopal and Dehradun additionally noticed robust participation.
The corporate additionally pointed to massive festive orders. In a single case, a buyer in Delhi spent ₹11,980 on 10 Navratri Particular Vrat Thalis, 10 Particular Veg Thalis and 20 glasses of Masala Chaas.
Eid demand led by biryani
On Eid al-Fitr (March 21, 2026), biryani dominated orders throughout the nation. Swiggy stated a median of over 200 biryani orders have been positioned each minute.
Desserts have been additionally standard, with Gulab Jamun seeing round 11 orders per minute.
The most important order got here from Noida, the place a buyer spent ₹38,165. In Mumbai, one other buyer ordered three massive packs of Mutton Biryani price ₹15,866, sufficient to serve about 15 individuals.
Giant cities comparable to Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi noticed excessive volumes. Cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Mangaluru additionally recorded robust demand, whereas Shillong, Agartala and Dibrugarh led amongst smaller markets.
IPL opening weekend boosts eating out
The beginning of IPL 2026 additionally pushed individuals to step out and dine. Swiggy stated Dineout bookings in the course of the opening weekend rose 31% in comparison with the primary day of the 2025 season.
On March 28, bookings at eating places screening matches have been up greater than 30% in comparison with the earlier Saturday (March 21, 2026). Bookings for the 7 pm slot elevated by 22.4%.
Group outings additionally elevated. Bookings for teams of 5 or extra rose by 24.8%, with the most important group reserving being for 30 individuals in Bengaluru.
Town, which hosted the opening match, noticed bookings rise by over 21 in comparison with the earlier Saturday. Diners there saved greater than ₹96 lakh by means of Swiggy Dineout. The subsequent day, Mumbai customers saved over ₹63 lakh.
The best spend recorded on opening evening was ₹1,18,973 by a buyer in Bengaluru.
Holi orders journey on trains
Swiggy additionally noticed rising use of its Meals on Prepare service throughout Holi. Between February 28 and March 8, 2026, it delivered over 5,764 Holi-special orders throughout 1,381 long-distance trains.
Well-liked gadgets included samosa, lassi and pyaaz kachori, exhibiting that folks most well-liked acquainted festive meals whereas travelling.
Jaipur was the highest station, with each eighth order being a Holi particular. The Kerala Categorical alone noticed 780 orders.
In a single case, a passenger on the Indore–Amritsar Categorical ordered 122 gadgets in a single order, exhibiting an increase in group orders throughout journey.
