Frequently Asked Questions

FoodtoIndia is a cross-border food delivery service that lets NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) and anyone abroad order food from local restaurants in India for delivery to loved ones. We solve the OTP and payment barriers that prevent you from using Swiggy or Zomato directly.

Yes! That's exactly what FoodtoIndia does. Unlike gift delivery sites that only offer pre-packaged items, we deliver fresh, hot meals from local restaurants: biryani, dosa, pizza, cakes, and more.

Swiggy and Zomato require an Indian phone number for OTP login and Indian payment methods (UPI). FoodtoIndia lets you order from the same restaurants without needing either. Just pay with any credit card.

FNP and IGP deliver flowers, pre-packaged sweets, and gifts, but not hot, fresh restaurant food. FoodtoIndia gives you access to local restaurants, bakeries, and sweet shops. We also deliver sweets, cakes, and flowers. Just enter a location and search for what you want.

It's simple: Enter your parents' address on FoodtoIndia, browse restaurants near them, select food items, and checkout in USD. We'll handle the local order and delivery. Your parents just need to be available to receive the food. No app download or OTP needed on their end.

Absolutely! Search for bakeries and cake shops near the delivery address. You can order custom cakes, pastries, and desserts delivered fresh on the special day.

Yes! During festival seasons, you can order from local sweet shops and mithai stores. Send ladoos, barfis, rasgullas, and other festive treats to celebrate Diwali, Rakhi, Holi, and other occasions with your family.

Yes, if the restaurant delivers to the address you've entered, you'll see it in your search results. We work with the same restaurants available on major food delivery apps.

Delivery times are similar to local food delivery, typically 30-60 minutes depending on the restaurant and location. We show estimated delivery times before you place your order.

If delivery is delayed beyond 1 hour after order placement, we'll give you the option to cancel for a full refund. Our dispatchers actively track every order to minimize delays.

Yes, you can place orders at closed restaurants for future delivery. We're also working on a more sophisticated scheduling system that will let you specify exact delivery times.

We deliver to 500+ cities across India, including all major metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune) and hundreds of smaller cities and towns. Enter any address to see available restaurants.

Anything available on local food delivery apps: restaurant meals (Biryani, Pizza, Chinese, South Indian, North Indian), cakes and bakery items, sweets and mithai, beverages, and more. If a local restaurant delivers it, you can order it.

You can order from any country in the world. We accept payments via Stripe from 190+ countries, so whether you're in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Singapore, or anywhere else, you can send food to your loved ones in India.

We accept payments via Stripe from 190+ countries. You can pay using credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Stripe Link. No Indian bank account or UPI needed. Just pay in USD with your preferred payment method.

Our delivery fee includes the local delivery charge plus our service fee, shown as one transparent 'Delivery Fee' at checkout. The fee varies based on distance and restaurant.