Best credit cards for Swiggy
Cards whose published terms specifically name Swiggy for Swiggy food delivery, Instamart and Dineout. Broad “online shopping” cards are excluded unless the issuer names the merchant, because merchant category coding — not the marketing page — decides what actually earns.
Short answer
13 issuer-verified Indian credit cards have terms that specifically name Swiggy, so the benefit is written into the card rather than inferred from a broad spending category. 9 of them pay an accelerated rate on Swiggy spend — listed first below — while the rest name it only in a one-off voucher or membership perk. The cheapest card with a real Swiggy rate is Axis Bank ACE at ₹499 a year. Every line is quoted from the issuer's own recorded wording, including caps and exclusions, as checked on 2026-08-01.
Source: CardMasters issuer-evidence catalogue, release 2026-08-01. Confirm final terms with the issuer.
Axis Bank ACE
- Swiggy, Zomato and Ola
PhonePe HDFC Bank Uno
- Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, AJIO, Uber, Swiggy and Zomato only, subject to eligible MCCs. Not included in the estimate because the profile does not capture merchant-level routing.
SimplyCLICK SBI Card
- The accelerated portion is capped at 10,000 Reward Points per calendar month and standard earn continues afterward. CardMasters conservatively stops value at the cap because monthly aggregate spend cannot identify the exact post-cap transaction sequence. Swiggy has earned this 5X rate since 1 April 2025.
HDFC Bank Freedom
- Swiggy/BigBasket/BookMyShow/OYO/Uber
HDFC Bank MoneyBack+
- Amazon/Flipkart/Swiggy/BigBasket/Reliance Smart SuperStore
Swiggy HDFC
- Swiggy Money, Liquor and Minis are excluded. From 21 April 2026, each eligible 10% transaction must be at least ₹249; merchant routing and transaction size are not inferred from broad dining spend.
- 10% statement cashback on eligible Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout transactions
- Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
HDFC Bank Swiggy Ornge
- 12-month Swiggy One welcome membership after activation
- Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
HDFC Bank Millennia
- Amazon/BookMyShow/Cult.fit/Flipkart/Myntra/Sony LIV/Swiggy/Tata CLiQ/Uber/Zomato
HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK
- 10% on Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
- 10% back on Swiggy (cap ₹1,500/mo)
- Swiggy (food/Instamart/Dineout)
Flipkart Axis Bank
- Swiggy activation offer; ₹250 Flipkart voucher applies only to paid cards, not the current first-year-free offer
HDFC Bank Regalia Gold
- Conditional 12-month Swiggy One and MMT Black Gold after ₹1 lakh eligible spend in 90 days
Axis Bank Select
- BigBasket ₹500 off monthly and Swiggy ₹200 off twice monthly, subject to minimum orders and offer terms
- Conditional Club Marriott, Amazon Prime and Swiggy One welcome memberships after ₹1.5 lakh eligible spend in 90 days
Frequently asked questions
Which credit card is best for Swiggy?
It depends on how much you spend there and what the cap allows. 13 cards name Swiggy in their terms, 9 of them with an accelerated rate rather than a one-off perk; the cheapest of those is Axis Bank ACE. A high headline rate with a low monthly cap frequently pays less over a year than a lower flat rate, so check the cap against your actual monthly Swiggy spend before applying.
Do co-branded Swiggy rewards have limits?
Almost always. Indian issuers cap merchant-specific accelerated rewards monthly, exclude certain sub-categories (wallet top-ups, gift cards, liquor and EMI conversions are common), and can change the terms with notice. The recorded caps and exclusions for each card are quoted in the table above.
Is a Swiggy card worth the annual fee?
Only if your genuine spend at Swiggy earns more than the fee plus GST each year, valued at a realistic redemption rate. Work out the yearly reward at your real monthly spend, cap it at the card's monthly ceiling, then subtract the fee — a card that pays ₹200 a month against a ₹500 fee is worth holding; one that pays ₹50 a month against a ₹2,500 fee is not.
How does CardMasters decide which cards to list here?
A card appears only when the issuer's own recorded terms name Swiggy — in an accelerated-earn label, a note or a listed benefit. Cards that might cover the merchant through a broad online or dining category are deliberately excluded, because that routing is not guaranteed and merchant category coding decides it.