Order food from local restaurants, curated for travelers visiting India.
Zomato and Swiggy are the two general food-delivery apps worth installing.
One of India's two principal apps for restaurant delivery and local menu discovery.
A major nationwide food-delivery app that also includes Instamart groceries and Dineout features.
Both cover hundreds of cities, but the useful test is the exact hotel, guesthouse or apartment address and the restaurants currently accepting orders. A foreign phone number or card can fail in local checkout flows. Try the same card in the other service, use cash on delivery only when the app offers it, or ask reception for help rather than sending money directly to an unknown courier. Enter the full property name, entrance, room or reception instructions and a reachable number.
Indian addresses can depend on landmarks, and drivers frequently call to locate the final entrance. Compare the complete basket after menu markups, delivery charges, platform fees, rain fees and small-order charges. A direct restaurant order or pickup may be cheaper and faster. Keep support messages and report missing items through the platform that processed the order.
For severe allergies, call the restaurant before paying and explain the ingredient and cross-contact risk. Search filters, menu labels and free-text notes do not establish that a kitchen can prepare a safe meal. Late-night, holiday and monsoon availability can shrink quickly, so do not rely on delivery as the only plan after a late arrival. Uber Eats is not an alternative in India: Uber transferred that business to Zomato and stopped local orders in January 2020.
Smaller marketplace, brand-only and discount apps add little for a short visit.
Not available here Uber Eats stopped operating in India in January 2020 after its local business was acquired by Zomato. Use Zomato or Swiggy and check service at the exact delivery address.
Zomato is the top-rated food delivery app in India. One of India's two principal apps for restaurant delivery and local menu discovery.
Bento recommends 2 food delivery apps in India, checked in 2026.
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