Britain’s most ordered Deliveroo item of 2026 revealed - and it’s not what you’d expect
A 2kg bag of ice cubes beat burgers, pizza and restaurant favourites to become Deliveroo’s most delivered item in Britain during 2026.
Forget burgers, curries and Friday-night pizza. The most delivered item on Deliveroo in Britain this year was a 2kg bag of ice cubes.
Deliveroo says Premium 2kg Ice Cubes from Iceland were ordered more often than any other individual item on its platform during 2026, as households tried to keep cool through the UK’s warmest summer on record.
It is the first time a grocery product has taken the number one spot in Deliveroo’s annual ranking, beating some of Britain’s most popular restaurant dishes.
Second place went to the Diavola pizza from Monte Forte Neapolitan Pizza in Horsham, West Sussex, while Dishoom Manchester’s Chilli Broccoli Salad came third.
And the rest of the list offers a curious snapshot of what Britons were ordering straight to their doors this year.
Morrisons Mango Sorbet in Glasgow came fourth, ahead of the House Cheeseburger from Supernova in London.
But food was far from the only thing arriving on doorsteps.
Clarityn allergy tablets from Boots Pharmacy were the sixth most delivered item, apparently reflecting a year when Deliveroo customers increasingly used the app for everyday essentials as well as dinner.
Further down the wider top 30 were 40 denier tights from Accessorize in London and an eyelash curler from Boots.
Deliveroo said the results reflect how dramatically its service has changed since its annual Deliveroo 100 ranking was launched a decade ago.
Jeff Wemyss, Deliveroo’s vice president and general manager for the UK and Ireland, said: “The UK’s hottest summer on record had us reaching for the ice and Brits did not mess about.
“A 2kg bag of ice is our top trending order in the UK, the first grocery item ever to top the list, with sorbet, mango slices and milkshakes close behind.”
He added that orders now range from restaurant meals and groceries to pharmacy products and last-minute retail purchases.
The pizza that almost stole the crown came from independent Horsham restaurant Monte Forte.
A spokesman said making the Deliveroo 100 alongside major restaurant names was “a bit surreal”, adding: “Our team puts so much care into every pizza, and knowing our customers keep coming back for it makes this recognition even sweeter.”
Deliveroo’s top 10 most delivered items of 2026 were:
- Premium 2kg Ice Cubes – Iceland, London
- Diavola Pizza – Monte Forte Neapolitan Pizza, Horsham
- Chilli Broccoli Salad – Dishoom, Manchester
- Morrisons Mango Sorbet – Morrisons, Glasgow
- House Cheeseburger – Supernova, London
- Clarityn Allergy 10mg Tablets – Boots Pharmacy, London
- Quesadilla – La Choza, Brighton
- Charred Corn – Nando’s, London
- Chicken Yeeros – Mythos, Leeds
- Prawn & Pork Spicy Wonton – Din Tai Fung, London