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Top 20 Food Influencers in India on Instagram [2026]

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Explore Socialveins' curated shortlist of 20 Food influencers in India on Instagram. Selected from 8,315 relevant profiles using creator relevance and available audience and performance signals.

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Nidhi Khosla
#1

Nidhi Khosla

@ohmyvegggies
Followers:385.4KLocation:Delhi, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Home chef, RecipesGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Easy Everyday Home Cooking ๐Ÿณ Kids-Friendly Tiffinsโ€ข Quick High-Protein Meals ๐Ÿ‘‡Follow for fuss-free recipes that always work

Nidhi Khosla is a macro food influencer based in Delhi, India with around 385.4K followers. They also create content around Home chef, Recipes.

Nirali Choksi | Home Chef
#2

Nirali Choksi | Home Chef

@niralichoksi_
Followers:347.5KLocation:Surat, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Recipes, Food bloggerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Follow for easy & quick vegetarian ๐ŸŒฑ recipes Founder @niruskitchen_ a cloud kitchen based in Surat!

Nirali Choksi | Home Chef is a macro food influencer based in Surat, India with around 347.5K followers. They also create content around Recipes, Food blogger.

Shabana Saifi
#3

Shabana Saifi

@shabanasfamily
Followers:1.74MLocation:Delhi, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:food, Recipes, Home chefGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐Ÿ† Best Food Creator Of 2025 ๐ŸŒฟ Curating Timeless village flavors ๐Ÿด Exotic & forgotten recipes ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Celebrating culinary heritage, one dish at a time

Shabana Saifi is a mega food influencer based in Delhi, India with around 1.74M followers. They also create content around Recipes, Home chef.

Poonam Prasad Koiry
#4

Poonam Prasad Koiry

@poonamscookery_
Followers:366KLocation:Kolkata, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Recipes, Home chefGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Maa-Beti Duo 1.8M+ YouTube | 160K+ FaceBook ๐Ÿ“Kolkata, India ๐Ÿ’Œ [email protected]

Poonam Prasad Koiry is a macro food influencer based in Kolkata, India with around 366K followers. They also create content around Recipes, Home chef.

Chef Neha Deepak Shah
#5

Chef Neha Deepak Shah

@nehadeepakshah
Followers:2.31MLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:Food, Chef, Food bloggerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸณMasterchef ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ S4 ๐Ÿ˜ŽYour Veg Food Ninja โœˆ๏ธ Travelling the ๐ŸŒ One Bite At A Time ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌFood Scientist ๐Ÿ˜‹ Pani Puri Lover Enquiries : @wearelit_official

Chef Neha Deepak Shah is a mega food influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 2.31M followers. They also create content around Chef, Food blogger.

K Tirupati Rao
#6

K Tirupati Rao

@tasteofflavours2022
Followers:358.5KLocation:Hyderabad, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐Ÿด Taste Explorer ๐Ÿฅ˜ Serving stories with every bite ๐Ÿ“ From street food to fine dining ๐Ÿ“ธ Plating flavours for your feed โค๏ธ Eating my way through life

K Tirupati Rao is a macro food influencer based in Hyderabad, India with around 358.5K followers. They also create content around Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewer.

Aparna Rathore
#7

Aparna Rathore

@epiceasyeats
Followers:1.51MLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:Food, Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐Ÿฅ— High Protein | Healthy Recipes ๐Ÿ’ช Fitness ๐ŸŒฟ Lifestyle ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Mom & ๐Ÿ’ป Developer โœจ Letโ€™s get healthier together โœจ ๐Ÿ“ง: [email protected]

Aparna Rathore is a mega food influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 1.51M followers. They also create content around Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewer.

Shivangi Dubey
#8

Shivangi Dubey

@cookwithshivangi_
Followers:346.6KLocation:Delhi, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Food, Food bloggerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย I cook regional Indian food I tell stories through food I love a good salad Breakfast is non negotiable For collabs ๐Ÿ“ฉ : [email protected]

Shivangi Dubey is a macro food influencer based in Delhi, India with around 346.6K followers. They also create content around Food, Food blogger.

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#9

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@realflavoursofbengal
Followers:200KLocation:Abohar, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Recipes, Home chefGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ Cooking & Food Content Creation ๐Ÿ“ฉDM or Mail for Collaboration Facebook Family 467k Managed By @surya_media.hr

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Anindya Madhushree Basu | Kolkata Influencers
#10

Anindya Madhushree Basu | Kolkata Influencers

@pikturenama
Followers:205.6KLocation:Kolkata, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:Food, Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Content Creator ๐Ÿ“ท Reviving Bengali cuisine ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ Food & Travel Blogger | Nikon Creator | Founder @pikturenamastudios Member @culinarycultureco

Anindya Madhushree Basu | Kolkata Influencers is a macro food influencer based in Kolkata, India with around 205.6K followers. They also create content around Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewer.

Harry Uppal
#11
Followers:423.2KLocation:Amritsar, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:Food, Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indiaโ€™s favorite food guy 10 years deep in the food game 3M+ Across Platforms My dream project @harry.uppal

Harry Uppal is a macro food influencer based in Amritsar, India with around 423.2K followers. They also create content around Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewer.

The Utsav Soni | Food Vlogger
#12

The Utsav Soni | Food Vlogger

@surtifoodlife
Followers:227.9KLocation:Surat, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย || เคตเคธเฅเคงเฅˆเคต เค•เฅเคŸเฅเคฎเฅเคฌเค•เคฎ || Your Favorite Food Vlogger Exploring #Food Around Gujarat๐Ÿ™Œ For Collab contact - 9712088744 #suratfood #foodblogger

The Utsav Soni | Food Vlogger is a macro food influencer based in Surat, India with around 227.9K followers. They also create content around Food blogger, Food and restaurant reviewer.

SHYAMALIMA TAMULY
#13

SHYAMALIMA TAMULY

@shyamalimatamuly_
Followers:221.2KLocation:Guwahati, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:Food, Food Blogger, Food and Restaurant ReviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Previously toppings_of_love ๐Ÿ“Northeast India๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ“‹ Documenting my Food & Travel stories๐Ÿซฐ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ“ฉ [email protected] ๐Ÿ“ฑFacebook(169k+) || Youtube(48k+)

SHYAMALIMA TAMULY is a macro food influencer based in Guwahati, India with around 221.2K followers. They also create content around Food Blogger, Food and Restaurant Reviewer.

Gujju Ben na Nasta
#14

Gujju Ben na Nasta

@gujjubennanasta
Followers:301.1KLocation:Surat, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:Food, Chef, Food bloggerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย TOP 16 Finalist MasterChef India 2023 ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ TEDx Speaker AIIMS, PATNA Forbes 50 over 50, 2025 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Youtuber at 78 โค๏ธ Managed by @Xtra_in

Gujju Ben na Nasta is a macro food influencer based in Surat, India with around 301.1K followers. They also create content around Chef, Food blogger.

Veena Madhan
#15

Veena Madhan

@vee_eats
Followers:307KLocation:Bengaluru, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:food, Food and restaurant reviewer, Food bloggerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย เฒตเณ€ เฒ‡เฒŸเณเฒธเณ | เฒ•เฒจเณเฒจเฒก Food Blogger I convert my passion into reality๐Ÿซฐ๐Ÿป Food๐Ÿฑ,Cooking๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ, Lifestyle๐Ÿ›๏ธ, Travelโœˆ๏ธ, DM for Collab and Promotion ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ“ฉ

Veena Madhan is a macro food influencer based in Bengaluru, India with around 307K followers. They also create content around Food and restaurant reviewer, Food blogger.

Balram Menon|Lifestyle & Travel|Kerala
#16

Balram Menon|Lifestyle & Travel|Kerala

@balme24
Followers:313.7KLocation:Ernakulam, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:Food, Food and restaurant reviewer, Food bloggerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Travel| Lifestyle |Food|Fashion 3xTedx Speaker Entrepreneur ๐Ÿ“Kochi ๐ŸŒGlobetrotter #lifestyleblogger #travelvlogger #fashioninfluencer

Balram Menon|Lifestyle & Travel|Kerala is a macro food influencer based in Ernakulam, India with around 313.7K followers. They also create content around Food and restaurant reviewer, Food blogger.

Sarita Padman
#17
Followers:564.3KLocation:Pune, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:food, Recipes, Home chefGender:Not specified

Bio:ย 2.5 Million+ YouTube Strength Creator / Chef Sarita's Kitchen For Collaboration [email protected]

Sarita Padman is a mega food influencer based in Pune, India with around 564.3K followers. They also create content around Recipes, Home chef.

Sonal Gupta
#18

Sonal Gupta

@sonalkirasoi
Followers:1MLocation:Delhi, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:food, Food blogger, RecipesGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐ŸฑCrafting Tales through Recipes ๐ŸŽฌFood Recipe & Lifestyle Blogger ๐Ÿ˜ŽSonal Ki Rasoi ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ง3.9M on YouTube โœ‹2M on facebook ๐Ÿ“ฉ[email protected]

Sonal Gupta is a mega food influencer based in Delhi, India with around 1M followers. They also create content around Food blogger, Recipes.

FOOD ISTA
#19
Followers:146.3KLocation:Mysore, IndiaType:Macro influencerCategories:Food, Food Blogger, Food and Restaurant ReviewerGender:Not specified

Bio:ย ๐ŸŒ Food | Travel | Lifestyle ๐Ÿ“ธ 250 Million+ views ๐Ÿ“ฎ Dm | Mail for Collabs & Promotions Featured @redfmkannadaofficial Admin @amthbm @namithabannimath

FOOD ISTA is a macro food influencer based in Mysore, India with around 146.3K followers. They also create content around Food Blogger, Food and Restaurant Reviewer.

Abhinay Gupta | Chef
#20

Abhinay Gupta | Chef

@bhaiyajiletscook
Followers:613.9KLocation:Mumbai, IndiaType:Mega influencerCategories:Food, Chef, RecipesGender:Not specified

Bio:ย Love Cooking Innovative Recipes , Simple recipes with less ingredients ๐Ÿ˜‰ also making amazing cocktails @ekpegwithbhaiyaji

Abhinay Gupta | Chef is a mega food influencer based in Mumbai, India with around 613.9K followers. They also create content around Chef, Recipes.

Socialveins curated shortlist

Why these Food influencers in India made the shortlist

Socialveins curated the 20 creators shown above from a selection pool of 8,315 relevant profiles. The purpose is to give brands a focused starting point for campaign research, not an unfiltered export of every available profile.

The shortlist brings together category relevance, creator-location relevance for India, available audience scale, recorded engagement signals, profile information and potential campaign usability.

Curated creators
20
Selection pool
8.3T
Median audience
3.5L

Among creators shown

Median engagement
5.71%

Where valid data is available

How Socialveins curated this list

  1. 1. Relevance: Creators are matched to the selected category and any location or gender criteria used on this page.
  2. 2. Usable creator information: The shortlist prioritises profiles with enough available information to support meaningful brand research.
  3. 3. Audience and performance context: Available follower and engagement signals are used to provide campaign-planning context.
  4. 4. Campaign usability: The final shortlist is intended to include creators that brands can compare for content fit, scale and potential campaign roles.

What stands out in this shortlist

This version of the shortlist currently leans towards macro creators, with 14 of the 20 displayed profiles falling into that audience tier. Macro creators are generally better suited to broader launches, brand-awareness campaigns and higher-reach content.

14 Macro6 Mega

Strongest content signals

Food ยท 20Food Blogger ยท 20Recipes ยท 17Food And Restaurant Reviewer ยท 15Home Chef ยท 10Chef ยท 9

Best campaign uses

Local discovery, restaurant visits, product trials and recipe-led awareness.

Recommended formats

Taste tests, venue walkthroughs, recipe reels, menu launches and regional food stories.

What brands should verify

Prioritise local audience relevance, video views, saves, comment quality and previous restaurant or food-brand partnerships.

How a brand should use this curated list

  1. 1. Define the campaign role. Decide whether you need awareness, product education, local discovery, content production or conversions.
  2. 2. Compare a focused group. Select five to eight creators whose content style and audience appear closest to the brand.
  3. 3. Validate recent evidence. Review recent reels, typical views, audience comments, sponsored content and audience geography.
  4. 4. Confirm campaign readiness. Recheck commercials, availability, deliverables, usage rights, brand safety and expected timelines.

Editorial note: this curated list is intended for creator research and campaign planning. Inclusion does not guarantee availability or campaign performance. Statistics describe the creators currently displayed and should be revalidated before final selection.

About this curated Food influencers in India list

Practical answers for brands evaluating the creators, audience mix, campaign fit and hiring process behind this shortlist.

Why were these Food influencers in India selected for this curated list?

Socialveins curated the 20 creators shown above from a selection pool of 8,315 relevant profiles. The shortlist considers category relevance, selected location and gender criteria where applicable, available audience size, recorded engagement signals, profile information and potential campaign usability. It is designed as a focused research shortlist rather than an exhaustive list of every matching profile.

Who are some of the creators featured in this Food influencers in India shortlist?

Creators currently featured near the top of this curated shortlist include Nidhi Khosla, Nirali Choksi | Home Chef, Shabana Saifi. Their inclusion reflects the profile and performance information available for this particular list. Creator information can change, so Socialveins recommends revalidation before beginning a campaign.

What does the creator mix in this Food influencers in India list look like?

The median audience size among the creators shown is approximately 3.5L followers. The median recorded engagement metric is 5.71%. The shortlist currently includes 14 macro, 6 mega. These figures describe the curated creators displayed on this page, not every profile in the broader selection pool.

What types of campaigns are best suited to these Food influencers in India?

This curated list is particularly relevant for local discovery, restaurant visits, product trials and recipe-led awareness. Suitable formats include taste tests, venue walkthroughs, recipe reels, menu launches and regional food stories. The final creator mix should depend on the brand objective, target customer, content requirement, budget and expected campaign outcome.

How should a brand compare creators from this curated list?

Prioritise local audience relevance, video views, saves, comment quality and previous restaurant or food-brand partnerships. Brands should also compare recent content consistency, typical video views, quality of audience comments, previous sponsored content and how naturally each creator can communicate the product. Strong content signals represented in the shortlist include Food, Food Blogger, Recipes, Food And Restaurant Reviewer.

How should brands interpret the filters used for this Food influencers in India shortlist?

The India selection uses the creator-location information currently available to Socialveins. A listed location does not guarantee that most followers are from the same city, so audience geography should be checked separately for local campaigns.

Are the influencers in this curated list ready to hire immediately?

This page provides a strong starting shortlist, but campaign readiness should still be confirmed. Before hiring, Socialveins recommends checking recent performance, audience geography, brand safety, commercial availability, content deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity and campaign timelines.

How much does it cost to hire creators from this Food influencers in India list?

There is no single fixed price. Creator commercials depend on audience size, recent reach, content format, production effort, usage rights, exclusivity, campaign duration and turnaround time. Socialveins can revalidate selected creators and prepare a campaign-ready shortlist with current commercials and deliverables.