McDonald’s India (West & South) reveals key menu trends of 2025, highlighting that customers continued to come back for flavours they love the most. Across burgers, beverages, and desserts, iconic favourites remained at the heart of everyday McDonald’s moments.
Burgers: Icons That Never Miss
- The McAloo Tikki Burger continues to reign supreme, retaining its position as the top-selling burger through 2023, 2024 and 2025. Its enduring popularity underscores its iconic status, driven by a winning combination of taste, value, and familiarity that resonates across generations.
- Classic favourites dominate the burgers portfolio, with McVeggie, McChicken, and Chicken Surprise maintaining steady demand year-on-year. This consistency reflects consumers’ preference for trusted, comforting flavours they can always count on.
- The McSpicy Chicken Burger remains a standout performer, reaffirming the sustained love for bold, spicy flavours among Indian consumers. Its continued success across multiple years highlights its role as a dependable indulgence choice.
Beverage preferences show clear stickiness, with Cappuccino, Iced Coffee, and Classic Cold Coffee continuing to lead the category in 2025. This trend signals a maturing café culture, where customers repeatedly return to their preferred coffee choices, complemented by the steady popularity of Chocolate Shake and Hot Chocolate.
Desserts: Familiar, Fun and Forever Favourites, Soft Serve remains the undisputed favourite dessert across all three years, reinforcing its status as a timeless McDonald’s classic. The McSwirl range, including McSwirl and Mango McSwirl, along with indulgent choices like Oreo McFlurry, continues to enjoy sustained demand, showing how customers’ switch between everyday nostalgic choices and indulgent treat moments
A Menu Built on Trust and Love
Overall, the three year data highlights how customers stuck to their favourites across categories. This consistency underscores the strength of McDonald’s core menu and its ability to deliver dependable and feel-good taste experiences.
