Swiggy Launches the Third Edition of the Swiggy Restaurant Awards: Celebrates Culinary Excellence Across India

• The awards will celebrate flavor champions from over 11,000 brands across 160+ cities

• Consumers can vote & win up to INR 600 Swiggy Cash plus exclusive coupons

Swiggy (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY / BSE: 544285), India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, today announced the third season of Swiggy Restaurant Awards. The annual awards have been designed to recognize and celebrate the best restaurants across India. Voting for the awards will be open till March 27, 2026, on the Swiggy app. The winners will be determined solely via public voting and will be announced on March 28, 2026. This year’s edition is bigger than ever, expanding its footprint to 160+ cities, with 11000, nominated brands competing across a diverse set of categories.

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The Swiggy Restaurant Awards 2026 aims to honor the restaurants and chefs who continue to raise the bar for culinary excellence across the country. From iconic neighborhood favorites to trending global cuisine hotspots, the awards celebrate those who have defined India’s food landscape over the past year.

Some of the key award categories include popular core categories like

• Best in North Indian

• Best in Biryani

• Best in Pizza

In addition to this, it will include Spotlight categories like 

• Best Local Gems

• Best Newcomers

• Best in Global Flavours (Korean, Mexican, Japanese)

• Best Regional Favourites (including Best in Andhra, Best in Goan cuisine, Best in Assamese cuisine and more)

The Swiggy Restaurant Awards 2026 will also see the launch of a number of new and trending categories including

• Best in Coffee & Tea (including trending beverages like Boba and Matcha)

• Best in Trending Dish Families (Mandi, Pasta, Arabic cuisine)

• Best EatRight Brands

• Best Corporate / DeskEats Brands 

Some of the participating cities for the Swiggy Restaurant Awards 2026 include  Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Goa, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ranchi, Varanasi, Amritsar, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Guwahati, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mysore, Nagpur, Patna, Pondicherry, Surat, Udaipur, Vijayawada, Agartala, Ahmedabad and many more.

Adding to the excitement, customers can Vote & Win up to INR 600 Swiggy Cash plus exclusive coupons. Users can also share their voting link with friends and earn additional rewards, unlocking up to INR 600 in Swiggy Cash through participation.

Swiggy Restaurant Awards 2026 is more than just an awards initiative — it’s a grand tribute to India’s rich and evolving food culture. By voting and sharing, users play a key role in recognising and honouring the best in the business — while earning exciting rewards along the way.

For more details, please visit our website: www.swiggy.com/corporate.