Top 40 Cape Town Food Influencers in 2026

1. Siba Mtongana

Bio Food. Business. Leadership
CEO TheSibaCo | Food Network | Author
Harvard Case Study | Forbes Power Women
Eateries @sibadelieatery @sibadelitimeout *****@thesibaco.com Instagram Handle @sibamtongana Instagram Followers 543.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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2. Samantha Linsell

Bio Top South African Food & Recipe blog
3 x Cookbook author, 14 years creating food content, over 1000 recipes
CLICK THE LINK to all my RECIPES 👇🏻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @drizzleanddip Instagram Followers 98.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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3. Bulelani lelo Mbenge

Bio Homely food for regular folks ❤️
Self Taught Foodie l Food Stylist | Lifestyle l Recipe Developer
📧 : *****@gmail.com
📍 : JHB 🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @bulelani.eats Instagram Followers 77.8K Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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4. Ismaeel Syce

Bio Doing what I love.
📧*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ismaeel_syce Instagram Followers 65K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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5. Ollie Swart

Bio 🕶️ 🇿🇦🫒
Joh! I love food!!! 😩
Elevated catering @annalizecatering
Sauces @aioli_sa
Cookbook author - Freestyle Cooking
book in link 👇 *****@chefollie.co.za Instagram Handle @chefollie Instagram Followers 56.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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6. Neill Anthony vaughan

Bio Private Chef | Food + real life
Behind the scenes of a global chef
Elevated recipes • Daily videos
Bookings/Brands ⬇️ currently in Cape Town 🇿🇦 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @neillanthony Instagram Followers 43.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +25% Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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7. Astrid Field

Bio Food Scientist. Recipe Developer. Cookbook Author. Dessert Addict.
Email: *****@thesweetrebellion.co.za Instagram Handle @thesweetrebellion Instagram Followers 37.9K Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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8. Daniel kruger & Elsie Sholto Douglas

Bio Finding good grub in Cape Town 🍝
@elsiesholtodouglas & @dankruger_
💌*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @goodgrubclubb Instagram Followers 28.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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9. Aminah Shabodien

Bio Lifestyle • Food • Parenting
Pet Mom 🐶🦜🐠🐢🐹🐈
👩‍🌾 Gardening
💕 Real mom moments
📩 Collabs: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @berry_babies_ Instagram Followers 25.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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10. Kristen Abrahams

Bio 👩🏽‍🍳”Private Chef with Me”™️
100k+ TikTok: @ krissyabrahams
BA @made_to_lactate_
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @krissyabrahams Instagram Followers 24.6K Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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11. Zar Reviews

Bio 💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♂️Sibling Duo
🍣 Your Food & Bucket List Plug in SA
🌍 Cape Town, South Africa
🎥 +50k TikTok
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @zar_reviews Instagram Followers 23.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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12. Karen Dudley

Bio Food person. Author. *****@karendudley.co.za Instagram Handle @capetownk Instagram Followers 17.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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13. Tabassum Smiley Aleem

Bio Always hungry(for Food & Knowledge)
Maanu’s wife 💍 Haadi’s Mommy 🌸
Food and Lifestyle Creator. Cape Town
+125k on TikTok. Alhamdulilah always 🌻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @smileyaleemct Instagram Followers 16.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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14. Emma Carrington

Bio Taste the flavours of 📍Cape Town with me
Food | Wine | Nature | Travel
TT: @taste.capetown
#tastecapetown 🍕🌅🍣🌈🍷 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @taste.capetown Instagram Followers 15.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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15. Danya Lina Gasparre

Bio If it’s on here, I’ve eaten it, loved it, and would order it again. 🍰🍔🍫🍤🍪🍝🍦🌮
No paid fluff. Every spot is CTG-approved.
@danyagasparre *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thecapetownglutton Instagram Followers 13.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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16. ‏‎Zesti Reviews

Bio Food, Travel & Experiences 🍽️ 🗺️
📍Cape Town & Joburg 🇿🇦
💌 Collabs / PR: *****@gmail.com
➡️ @getyourguide Discount Code: ZESTIREVIEWS5 Instagram Handle @zesti_reviews Instagram Followers 12K Follower Growth (3mo) +43% Type Micro Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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17. Sebastian Newman

Bio • PASTRY CHEF • FOOD STYLIST
• FOODIE • CONTENT CREATOR
Email - *****@bakeswithbas.com
🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @bas_new Instagram Followers 11.3K Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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18. Shawn Godfrey

Bio 🏆 MasterChef Winner
👨🏻‍🍳Recipes in bio
❤️ @theroastedmom & 3 kids
✈️ Travel @shawngodfrey
👨🏻‍💻 @ledlightingsa @retailwavetechnologies @octo_audio *****@theroasteddad.com Instagram Handle @theroasteddad Instagram Followers 9.2K Type Nano Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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19. Justine Drake

Bio MasterChef SA judge, recipe developer, cookbook author & TV presenter, would-be wanderer and proud mum of 2.
💌 *****@justinedrake.com
📍South Africa Instagram Handle @justinedrakecooks Instagram Followers 8.1K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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20. Sepial Shim

Bio @in_the_meantime_ct *****@sepialskitchen.com Instagram Handle @sepialskitchen Instagram Followers 6.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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21. Pete Goffe Wood

Bio Chef, MC, writer, caterer, braai aficionado & aspiring comic @ultimate_braai_master judge. Contact @ermstars for bookings #havekniveswilltravel *****@pgweat.co.za Instagram Handle @chefpetegw Instagram Followers 6.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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22. Danielle Fredericks

Bio Helping women eat more plants & hit their protein
Cordon Bleu chef
Brands/collabs: *****@gmail.com
Cookbook ⤵️✨ Instagram Handle @theplantfoodiee Instagram Followers 4.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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23. Shelley Andrews

Bio Food 🍕🍝🍔🍴
Wine 🍷🥂🍻
Vacations & Experiences 🌞 🌊
*****@gmail.com 📧
Personal blog of @shelleya_21 Instagram Handle @cptfoodblogger Instagram Followers 3.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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24. Sadie Marie

Bio Creative Culinary Experiences
Private Chef | Bespoke Events | Catering
🇬🇧 🇦🇪 Dubai📍
Please use the link below for bookings Instagram Handle @anythingto.eclair Instagram Followers 2.7K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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25. Beate Malan

Bio • Food & Travel lo-fi content creator
• Based in Somerset West, South Africa
• *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eatwithme_ct Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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26. Juliet Donald

Bio ... for the love of food. *****@juliedonald.co.za Instagram Handle @julie_donaldct Instagram Followers 2.1K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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27. Ru Furusa

Bio Private chef & Culinary creative @utanokitchen
🌱Plant focused & healthy alternative dishes
👥 Passionate building community +connection
📍Cape Town *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @for.foodies.sake Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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28. Cpt Foodstagram

Bio 🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa📍| @chanelmadolo
Just a girl who takes pictures of her food & drinks
📸 🍕🍔🍸🥩🥂🥓🍦🍱🍷🥞🍹
💌 DM for collabs
TikTok: @cptfoodstagram Instagram Handle @cptfoodstagram Instagram Followers 571 Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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29. Nelisa

Bio ✿ 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚
✿ #𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐎𝐧𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 🍹🥂🍷🥃
✿ 𝐑𝐮𝐧-𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞
✿ 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞: 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥. Instagram Handle @nelly_simple Instagram Followers 17.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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30. Carli & Alessandroni

Bio 📲 DM FOR COLLABS
🎯 Finding the best, so you don’t have to
🍝 Food & Experience guides 🔎
📍 2 Italians 🇮🇹 in CPT 🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @shameless_reviews_capetown Instagram Followers 7.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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31. Ct Finedine

Bio 🥂🇿🇦
Sharing my experience as I make my way through my fine dining bucket list in Cape Town. Instagram Handle @ct_finedine Instagram Followers 6.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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32. Anzel Rabie

Bio 🍷 Food, Wine, Travel & Lifestyle
⛰️ TV Show @showmaxonline @kyknettv
🌿 Host & Co-Producer @anzelrabie
🍇 Private Boland tours on request *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @anzel_indieboland Instagram Followers 5.2K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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33. Cpt Foodiee

Bio for the love of food 🍜
cape town 🥯 *****@yahoo.it Instagram Handle @cpt_foodiee Instagram Followers 4.9K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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34. Capetown Foodies

Bio For the love of good food, wine and travel *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @capetown_foodies Instagram Followers 4.7K Type Nano Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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35. Nadia Arnold

Bio 🍔 Sharing my Fave Foodie spots in Cape Town
📧 *****@gmail.com
👇 Hungry for more Instagram Handle @thattiktokfoodie Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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36. Carli

Bio 🔍 Discover CT’s best eats with me
🌟 Top food picks & reviews
🇮🇹 Italian food fanatic
📍 CPT & beyond ✈️
For more 👉🏻 @shameless_reviews_capetown Instagram Handle @tasteofcarli Instagram Followers 692 Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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