Top 50 Italian Food Influencers in 2026

1. Nadia Caterina Munno

Bio Nadia Caterina MunnoLover of Pasta, Drama and all things Italiana2x NY Times best selling author The Pasta Queen TV Show on PRIMENEW COOKBOOK *****@thepastaqueen.cooking Instagram Handle @the_pastaqueen Instagram Followers 6.7M Follower Growth (2mo) +17% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Clearwater, Florida, United States
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2. Benedetta Rossi

Bio Ciao sono Benedetta Rossi 😊 da oltre 15 anni condivido idee, consigli e ricette facili 👍In elenco AGCOM *****@fattoincasadabenedetta.it Instagram Handle @fattoincasadabenedetta Instagram Followers 5.4M Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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3. Giada DeLaurentiis

Bio Founder of @thegiadzy, Emmy Award Winning Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur & EntrepreneurMy new series, Everyday Giada, is out on YouTube now! *****@giadadelaurentiis.com Instagram Handle @giadadelaurentiis Instagram Followers 2.5M Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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4. Massimo Bottura

Bio Ost FRANCESCANA @foodforsoul_it @casamarialuigia @algattoverdecasamarialuigia @villamanodori @franceschetta58 #tornosubito @gucciosteria #cavallino *****@francescana.it Instagram Handle @massimobottura Instagram Followers 1.6M Type Mega Gender Male Location Italy
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5. Angelo Coassin

Bio 🇬🇧: @yellowpoppymedia 🇮🇹: @zenzero_talentagency MY COOKBOOK 😍👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cookingwithbello Instagram Followers 1.6M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location United Kingdom
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6. Carlotta

Bio 🌿 Mangiare più vegetale, una ricetta alla volta🥟 Founder di @get_planter 🌸 4 libri • 1 programma tv • elenco *****@cucinabotanica.com Instagram Handle @cucinabotanica Instagram Followers 1.4M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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7. Damiano Carrara

Bio 👨🏻‍🍳 Pastry Chef📍@atelierdamianocarrara📺 #BakeOffItalia #PechinoExpressCollab: @realize_networks👇🏻 Qui il mio libroIN ELENCO AGCOM *****@realizenetworks.com Instagram Handle @chefdamianocarrara Instagram Followers 1.4M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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8. Federico Fusca

Bio 🔥Chef Pop entertainer Tv-YouTube e live show *****@capitalinnova.itIn elenco AGCOM Instagram Handle @federicofusca Instagram Followers 1.3M Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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9. Sonia Peronaci

Bio 👩‍🍳 Ho salvato la cena a un sacco di persone📺 Ospite di "E' sempre mezzogiorno RAI"📍 Il mio spazio eventi @soniafactorymilano *****@soniaperonaci.it Instagram Handle @soniaperonaci Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Gender Female Location Italy
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10. Riccardo Franchini

Bio Critico di eno-gastronomia🍗🥂🍻Food, wine & beer Blogger📸Influencer ✒️Scrive Guide e recensioni su Ristoranti📺Conduttore TV Programmi su ristoranti *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @dove_andiamo_a_cena_stasera Instagram Followers 713.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +11% Type Macro Gender Male Location Italy
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11. Vincenzo

Bio The FoodFather of Italian Food🇮🇹📺YouTube 1.6m Subs📔1# BestSelling CookBook✈ FoodTours Italy🍝500+#ItalianrecipesEnter my Foodie World⤵️ *****@vincenzosplate.com Instagram Handle @vincenzosplate Instagram Followers 666.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +42% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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12. Martina Tenz

Bio 👩🏼‍🍳 Chef a domicilio-Private chef 🇮🇹🌍◽Servizi a domicilio e collaborazioni 📩: *****@gmail.comIn elenco AGCOM 📍MilanoMenù 👇 Instagram Handle @chez_martina_events Instagram Followers 529.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Lodi, Lombardia, Italy
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13. Dennis Sammarone

Bio Buona Cucina is Here! Instagram Handle @chef_dennis_sammarone Instagram Followers 416K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Male Location United States
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14. Lidia Bastianich

Bio I've married my two passions in life: family and food. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lidiabastianich Instagram Followers 400.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location United States
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15. Eva Andrini

Bio Sono laureata in economia all’@unibocconi ma nella vita cucino, mangio (tanto) e mi alleno📥 *****@zenzero-talentagency.itin elenco AGCOM Instagram Handle @evasfoodaddiction Instagram Followers 334.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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16. Mangia Vivi Viaggia

Bio 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙖 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙞 𝙑𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙖🍝☀️🚐Condivido solo ciò che mi emoziona A mi manera. Siempre! ♌️🇮🇹 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @manzigiovanniofficial Instagram Followers 208.6K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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17. Elizabeth Minchilli

Bio Founder @viarosaitaly Food Tours, & bestselling newsletter in Italy. Sign up for the full experience. Links below 👇🏻 *****@elizabethminchilli.com Instagram Handle @eminchilli Instagram Followers 196.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
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18. Ilario Vinciguerra

Bio 🎖️ Cavaliere al Merito della Repubblica Italiana🌍 @ilariovinciguerraworld / progetti✍🏻 Prenota > *****@ilariovinciguerra.it⭐️il nuovo menù👇🏻 Instagram Handle @ilariovinciguerra Instagram Followers 196.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -4% Type Macro Gender Male Location Italy
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19. Rossella Rago

Bio Digital storyteller📚3x published Cookbook Author🍝Boss Babe: @bottegadellanonnastoreBookings: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rossellarago Instagram Followers 174.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location New York, United States
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20. Sophie Minchilli

Bio • I lead FOOD TOURS in Italy,come join me!• Co-founder of @viarosaitaly *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sminchilli Instagram Followers 162.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
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21. Francesca Giovannini

Bio 🍲 Ricette vegetariane e vegetali per tutti i giorni🌿 Un angolo di pace, semplicità e lentezza 💙 @_thebluebirdshop_ 🌿In elenco AGCOM *****@thebluebirdkitchen.com Instagram Handle @thebluebirdkitchen Instagram Followers 154.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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22. Janine Bruno

Bio Breast Cancer Survivor 💗Preserving the Traditions of #italianfood Italian Culinary Tour Curator 🇮🇹Pasta Making Experiences 🍝 *****@homemadebybruno.com Instagram Handle @homemadebybruno Instagram Followers 153.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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23. Katie Parla

Bio 🏆2x NYT best selling cookbook author🍕 @parlatours Rome, Naples, Venice 🎙️ @gola_podcast📚 ROME book available now! *****@katieparla.com Instagram Handle @katieparla Instagram Followers 151.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
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24. Ada Parisi

Bio - creo ricette e itinerari di viaggio- racconto il bello e il buono dell’Italia e non solo- RICETTE ⬇️⬇️⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sicilianicreativi Instagram Followers 136.9K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
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25. Mirko Ronzoni

Bio 🇮🇹Restaurant Consulting - Speech - Catering〽️Intern Private Aesthetic Chef 🗺️ 32 paesi🫵🏻Il tocco del Ronz 🎯Mgmt: @realize_networksIn elenco AGCOM *****@realizenetworks.com Instagram Handle @mirkoronzoniofficial Instagram Followers 126.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Location Italy
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26. Alice

Bio Ero la svolta della storia. Ora sono la mia casa.Cucina,rituali,lentezza. Il quotidiano come atto d’amore. Scrittrice | TEDx speaker. 💫 *****@agipsyinthekitchen.com Instagram Handle @agipsyinthekitchen Instagram Followers 123.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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27. Rosario Rapisarda

Bio 🎥 @170gradi 🍕 Founder @pnapizza 📖 Autore di “VIRALE”⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rosariorapisarda Instagram Followers 120.5K Type Macro Gender Male Location Italy
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28. Salvo Terruso

Bio 👨🏼‍🍳 Cuciniere | Showman della Pasta🍝 Cooking Show & Pasta Live📅 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐢 𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰👇 *****@ilpastaiomatto.it Instagram Handle @ilpastaiomatto Instagram Followers 116.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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29. Manuel

Bio 🍔 La mia missione è rendere felici le persone con ricette di lievitati che funzionano🥪🥙🍕🌯🫔🌭 *****@zenzero-talentagency.it Instagram Handle @manucookandrock Instagram Followers 105.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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30. Emiko Davies

Bio 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 food writer based in Tuscany but currently in Aus ~ cooking school @enotecamarilu; my 7th cookbook #thejapanesepantrybook out now!More 👇 Instagram Handle @emikodavies Instagram Followers 99.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Florence, Toscana, Italy
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31. Giulia Scarpaleggia

Bio 🖊 Food Writer🍝 Market to Table cooking classes in Tuscany📬 Writes Letters from Tuscany on @substack 📚Vegetables the Italian Way out in April *****@julskitchen.com Instagram Handle @julskitchen Instagram Followers 78.3K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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32. Giorgia Eugenia Goggi

Bio (still) learning my mise en place.creative mind @masseriamoroseta @morosetakitchen @moroseta_homes . Instagram Handle @giorgiaeugeniagoggi Instagram Followers 77K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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33. Paola Bacchia

Bio An Italiana from Istria and Veneto My cookbooks: **Adriatico ** Istria ** Italian Street Food ** At Nonna’s Table ** @smithstreetbooks *****@italyonmymind.com Instagram Handle @italyonmymind Instagram Followers 55K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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34. Irene

Bio Irene Marziali COACH ORMONALE ✨ Op. Naturopata🏋🏻‍♀️ P.T. 1° liv. in formazione🌸 Corpo & Ormoni in equilibrio🌱 Guide pratiche⬇️Link in bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @irenesfitnesskitchen Instagram Followers 40.6K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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35. Jimmy

Bio I DJ, I Cook, I Eat🤌🏽Pittsburgh📍Voted Best Club DJ in PGH ‘24 & ‘25📧Email for Collaborations + Bookings📧@growingupitalian Family🍷 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jimmybigmuscles Instagram Followers 32.3K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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36. Maria Pasquale

Bio Italy lover & expert 🇮🇹 Lux Travel & FoodCNN • USA Today • Travel + Leisure • SMHBooks: Mangia• How to be Italian• The Eternal City🇮🇹🇦🇺based in ⤵️ *****@heartrome.com Instagram Handle @heartrome Instagram Followers 31.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
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37. Chiara Gavioli

Bio 📸 Food styling & photography | Stopmotion | Ricette✨L’umami è il mio credo Fuori ora il mio ebook UMAMI VOL.2 👇 *****@mangioquindisono.it Instagram Handle @mangioquindisono Instagram Followers 27.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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38. Domenica Marchetti

Bio 📚Italian cookbooks, classes, workshops & culinary toursBuy ITALIAN COOKIES 🇮🇹👇 *****@domenicacooks.com Instagram Handle @domenicacooks Instagram Followers 26K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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39. Ledelizie Incucina

Bio "Tutto ciò che viene dalla mia cucina è cresciuto nel cuore"Cucina fatta in casa😋Calabria📍Love food🥧🍝Passione per la cucina 🥰 Instagram Handle @ledelizie_incucina Instagram Followers 17.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Calabria, Italy
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40. Lorenzo Diamantini

Bio Racconto territorio e sapori in storie visiveUmbria • cucina • cultura contemporaneaTop 50 Food Blogger Italia-Feedspot *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lorenzodiamantini Instagram Followers 13.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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41. Alessandra Lauria

Bio 🍋 Atypical Sicilian| Culinary Designer & joy-filled experiences |🍝 Good carbs | Philanthropist|📍Lisboa & 🇮🇹@pastaweek_official @smileandmakepasta *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamalessandralauria Instagram Followers 12.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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42. Taty Ch

Bio collab OLIO extravergine di oliva 🌿🫒www.bataranni.comcodice sconto di 10% TATY26 Instagram Handle @tatyitaly Instagram Followers 11.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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43. Lydia

Bio 🥬 Cucina di Stagione🌍 Ricette dal mondo📹Videoricette📷 Foodphotography 🇮🇹 Calabrese a Roma📍Content Creator per @cookaround 👇LE ULTIME RICETTE👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lydiuzza Instagram Followers 10.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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44. Judy Witts Francini

Bio Market Maven-Culinary Concierge .Bought one way ticket to Italy in 84 and never left.You’ll find me in the kitchen or searching for food. Join me! *****@divinacucina.com Instagram Handle @divinacucina Instagram Followers 8.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Italy
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45. Elena Vitali

Bio Cucinare è la mia passione ❤️ Instagram Handle @elyinthekitchen Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Francesco Pruneddu

Bio Cagliari📍“Dolci d’Italia. La storia della pasticceria dal Medioevo al Novecento”. 📚🍰 *****@yahoo.it Instagram Handle @ch_ecco Instagram Followers 281.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
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47. Edoardo Celadon

Bio previously founded @mostofitaly *****@mostofitaly.com Instagram Handle @edoceladon Instagram Followers 33K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Location Italy
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48. Joe

Bio 🇮🇹 Join Foodie Cook Joe Borio for a taste of Italy: food, culture, and lifestyle! Blogger, Vlogger, Content Creator.Everything to love about Italy! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cookingitalianwithjoe Instagram Followers 10.4K Type Micro Gender Male Location United States
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49. Inna

Bio 🍎 Good, healthy & easy food☀️ Mind and body wellness Less restrictions more balanceMy new Guide 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @salt_and_sugar_lab Instagram Followers 5.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Italy
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50. Michela Tartarini

Bio in memoria di Brighi. 💖non sono più qui, ma mi trovi come @michelatarte 🌼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ioebrigante_pastry Instagram Followers 35 Follower Growth (2mo) +106% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Italy
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