Top 40 Gourmet Food Influencers in 2026

1. Gordon Ramsay

Bio Just busy creating memories one dish at a time *****@gordonramsay.com Instagram Handle @gordongram Instagram Followers 19.5M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 268 Gourmet Food Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Tieghan Gerard

Bio Cookbooks - HBH, Super Simple, Every Day, Quick & Cozy *****@halfbakedharvest.com Instagram Handle @halfbakedharvest Instagram Followers 5.4M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

3. Yumna Jawad

Bio 🥣 Founder of @oathoats 📘 Author of # 1 bestselling cookbook 🫐 Healthy’ish Mediterranean Recipes📧 *****@feelgoodfoodie.net Instagram Handle @feelgoodfoodie Instagram Followers 4.8M Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

4. Notorious Foodie

Bio 🙅🏽‍♂️ Sometimes Cooking 🛩️ Sometimes Travelling 🍔 Always Eating🔪 Building @notorious_cookware *****@notoriousfoodie.com Instagram Handle @notorious_foodie Instagram Followers 4.6M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

5. Nigella Lawson

Bio My eating updates, and other occasions of joy...(And for press/work enquiries, please go to https://www.nigella.com/contact for email address) *****@fane.co.uk Instagram Handle @nigellalawson Instagram Followers 3.2M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Yotam Ottolenghi

Bio Food everything: I write, cook & run restaurants. All the links you’ll ever need: *****@ottolenghi.co.uk Instagram Handle @ottolenghi Instagram Followers 3.1M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Andrea Recetas

Bio Also 👉@andreaamatte Cooking Traveling Always eating📍Los Angeles, Ca 🇺🇸 *****@juggernautmp.com Instagram Handle @andrearecetas Instagram Followers 2.8M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Sam Schnur

Bio Order The Naughty Cookbook⬇️Forbes 30 under 30Co-founder @boneappetitmia *****@gersh.com Instagram Handle @thenaughtyfork Instagram Followers 2.4M Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

9. John Kanell

Bio Spreading joy through food Order my NEW book: Preppy Kitchen Super Easy2 time NY Times Best Selling Cookbook Author. Recipes @ preppykitchen.com *****@preppykitchen.com Instagram Handle @preppykitchen Instagram Followers 2.3M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

10. Daron B.

Bio 📍NEW YORK CITY 🗽 Contact: *****@verticaltalent.co Instagram Handle @daronthechef Instagram Followers 2.2M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

11. Saransh Goila

Bio Chef on duty to reimagine Indian food. Outside I act, travel and padel.📧 *****@culcom.in Instagram Handle @saranshgoila Instagram Followers 1.7M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

12. Antonio Bachour

Bio World Best Pastry Chef 2018/2019/2022. Pastry Innovator 2024. Pastry at @qatarairways @bachourmiami @bachourmerida @matacafebybachour @massebybachour *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @antonio.bachour Instagram Followers 1.6M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

13. Rachel Maser

Bio SIMPLE and FUN recipes. We're all about REAL Food for REAL Life. Eating a little bit better, not "perfect" Get our RECIPES ⬇️ *****@cleanfoodcrush.com Instagram Handle @cleanfoodcrush Instagram Followers 1.4M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Michaela Vais

Bio 🌱 Cookbook author 🇬🇧 🇩🇪🌱 vegan & glutenfree recipes 👉 Elavegan.com🌱 Recipes, Cookbook & App 👇 *****@elavegan.com Instagram Handle @elavegan Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Monique Volz

Bio NYT best selling cookbook author sharing nourishing recipes | Mama of 4 boys | Chicago based | Get my cookbook ⬇️ *****@smithsaint.com Instagram Handle @ambitiouskitchen Instagram Followers 1.1M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Dennis Prescott

Bio + Host @netflix’s Restaurants On The Edge + Rep UTA - *****@unitedtalent.com+ Buy My New Cookbook+ Stew. Pints. Always. Instagram Handle @dennistheprescott Instagram Followers 853.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Bianca Zapatka

Bio ✨ Bestseller-Autorin & Food Creator 🇩🇪🇬🇧🌱 Vegane Rezepte - kreativ & mit Liebe🍰 Founder @veganfoodlove 📱@veganfoodapp👇🏻 Rezepte, Blog & Impressum *****@biancazapatka.com Instagram Handle @biancazapatka Instagram Followers 711.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Erin Clarke

Bio Easy, healthy, family-friendly recipes2x cookbook author⬇️Find my recipes & FREE meal plans here *****@wellplated.com Instagram Handle @wellplated Instagram Followers 540.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

19. Chung-Ah Rhee

Bio Quick and easy weeknight dinners for the everyday home cook. With some occasional corgi content.👇🏻 FULL RECIPES AND VIDEOS ON WEBSITE *****@damndelicious.net Instagram Handle @damn_delicious Instagram Followers 530.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Michelle Tam

Bio Paleo, gluten free, Whole30 recipes 3x NYT bestselling author: @nomnompaleoletsgo @readyornotcookbookInvestor: @kannrestaurant @sousolbar *****@nomnompaleo.com Instagram Handle @nomnompaleo Instagram Followers 486.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Richa Hingle

Bio Follow for Easy Vegan & Indian Recipes! 👩‍💻www.veganricha.com📚 3 Cookbooks 👇Recipe links👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @veganricha Instagram Followers 411.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Ashley Alexander

Bio Hi there! I'm Ash ✨ Posting recipes worth making 🍋*****@gatherandfeast.comAll my RECIPES & more👇🏻 Instagram Handle @gatherandfeast Instagram Followers 355.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Subham Ghosh

Bio Food, Travel and Lifestyle BloggerLuxury TravellerInternational - 🇧🇹🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾#kolkatablogger *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thefoodie_explorer Instagram Followers 252.6K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

24. Kyndra Holley

Bio NEW COOKBOOK 📕 Simply Delicious 📕7x Cookbook Author & Blogger 👩🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍💻✈️ 🐶 🐾🏔️🪴📚Recipes, Travel, Rescue Pups, Plants, Books👇🏼ALL MY LINKS👇🏼 *****@peaceloveandlowcarb.com Instagram Handle @kyndraholley Instagram Followers 241.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

25. Andrea Mathis

Bio 💕 Body-Positive #Dietitian | Media Spokesperson | Food & Lifestyle Blogger | Mom | 1908 💕💚👚 @beautifuleatsthingsboutique⭐️CEO @beautifullysocial *****@beautifuleatsandthings.com Instagram Handle @beautifuleatsandthings Instagram Followers 222.7K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

26. Christina Shoemaker

Bio Easy healthy recipes for busy parents and meal preppers🥘 Fast + Family-friendly💛 Healthy Meals in Lazy Mode⬇️ New recipes weekly *****@thewholecook.com Instagram Handle @thewholecook Instagram Followers 149.6K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Liz Thomson

Bio Sharing easy vegetarian recipesFood Blogger | Cookbook Author | Foster Care Advocate 📍RVA📩 *****@iheartvegetables.comGet my free high protein ebook 👇 Instagram Handle @iheartveggies Instagram Followers 124.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Kennedy Haffner

Bio just a wellness girly living in chicagocontact 💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thehealthyhaff Instagram Followers 119.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Lindsey Metselaar

Bio Don't Expect Salads by @lindzmetz @wemetatacme @wemetatbaby Inquiries: *****@rangemp.com Instagram Handle @dontexpectsalads Instagram Followers 105.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Carly Ziff

Bio Exploring NY, Chicago & wherever life leads, looking for places to say it “tastes better here!”👉*****@gmail.com @carly_ezWork in music🎶 Instagram Handle @tastesbetterhere Instagram Followers 95.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Lori Luo

Bio 📩 : *****@gmail.com📍 : NYC & NJ💻 : Analytics Manager📷 : #TeamCanon Instagram Handle @girleatsnyc Instagram Followers 73.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Ruda Khan

Bio 📍Chicago | Recipe videos| Restaurant videos💌*****@gmail.comFeatured @ndtv_food @thefeedfeed @whole30 Instagram Handle @mygourmetstory Instagram Followers 70.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Katie Brown

Bio 〰️bread, grass fed butter and Aperol Spritz enthusiast..& will teach you how to actually love cooking chicken👩🏼‍🍳📧*****@hillermediagroup.com Instagram Handle @realfoodwithgratitude Instagram Followers 62.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

34. Jenn Harris

Bio @latimesfood restaurant critic.Always hungry for another bite. #saverestaurants *****@latimes.com Instagram Handle @jenn_harris_ Instagram Followers 56.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

35. Mish Sen

Bio Easy Indian cooking: calm+ doableFood + Lifestyle UGC CreatorHelping brands connect through real *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eatswithmish Instagram Followers 48.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Jason Horowitz

Bio 📍Minneapolis, MN🫶🏻🧁The BEST & NEW eats+treats+events in Minnesota📱Social Media Biz Owner @eatswithmn 🌈Collabs/Partnerships⬇️💌DM/*****@eatswith.com Instagram Handle @eatswithjason Instagram Followers 42.7K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

37. Katie Price Webster

Bio Simple, trusted recipes made with real food🥕My mission is to give you confidence and joy in the kitchen! *****@healthyseasonalrecipes.com Instagram Handle @healthyseasonal Instagram Followers 27.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Aiyada

Bio 🧚‍♀️ It’s [I-Yada]! Based in NYC ☁️ Travel Diaries @ladidayada 💌 dm/email for collabs! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yadayadaeats Instagram Followers 8K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

39. Megan Marconyak

Bio Sip 🍾 Savor 🍦 Style 👠 | #rva Keeping you in the know. Writing about #rvadine & beyond.Tips, questions, collabs *****@marcostyle.net Instagram Handle @meganmarcostyle Instagram Followers 7.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

40. Michelle Braxton

Bio 🔸Author of cookbook, Supper with Love 🔸Veggie Enthusiast & Soup Lover📍Based in Atlanta, Georgia 🔸Cookbook and recipe links here👇🏾 *****@supperwithmichelle.com Instagram Handle @supperwithmichelle Instagram Followers 71.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact