Sarwate is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. K. Sarwate (born 1945), Indian military officer Aditya Sarwate (born 1989), Indian cricketer Chandu Sarwate (1920–2003), Indian cricketer Vasant Sarwate (1927–2016), Indian cartoonist Vinayak Sitaram Sarwate (1884–1972), Indian freedom fighter