Top 20 Food Influencers in India on Instagram (Jul 2026)

We found 1,305 food influencers in India on Instagram. These creators use "food" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in India. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Updated July 30, 2026

  1. 1Vamsi Reddy Chillakuri Instagram profile photo

    Vamsi Reddy Chillakuri

    @vamsy_chillakuri05

    Food | Fashion | Lifestyle ✨ A little growth, A little fun More on: @vamsy_stillalive 📩 For Collabs : vamsychillakuri05@gmail.com

    MacroIndia
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    Followers879K
    Engagement rate209.12%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers14.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays58MPer video post

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    India91%
    Bangladesh2.1%
    United Arab Emirates1.2%
    Pakistan1.1%
    Sri Lanka0.8%

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    Avg likes: 3.0M. Avg comments: 11.6K. Audience credibility: 86%.

  2. 2Shreya Instagram profile photo

    Shreya

    @foodwatii

    Serving food with humour and stories❤️ Work: foodwatii.collab@gmail.com

    MacroIndia
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    Followers805K
    Engagement rate3.75%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers12.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays550KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India96%
    Pakistan0.7%
    United Arab Emirates0.6%
    United States0.6%
    Nepal0.3%

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    Avg likes: 19.9K. Avg comments: 119. Audience credibility: 88%.

  3. 3Dev Basker Instagram profile photo

    Dev Basker

    @the_d_square_vlogs

    Positive🤍🧿 Founder @thedsquarecompany_travel Food | Travel | Staycations Indian YouTuber with 2.5 Million subscribers Bengaluru ❤️ 💛 Chennai

    MacroIndia
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    Followers800K
    Engagement rate2.28%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers21.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays566KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India95%
    United Arab Emirates0.8%
    Malaysia0.8%
    Singapore0.7%
    United States0.6%

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    Avg likes: 18.2K. Avg comments: 94. Audience credibility: 78%.

  4. 4Rinchen Wangdi Bhutia Instagram profile photo

    Rinchen Wangdi Bhutia

    @vlogginkitchen

    Food🍱 ||Travel 🧳||Lifestyle ||Pet Parent Building @rinchen_momo 📍Kolkata || Sikkim Email:rinchen.bhutia@clout.pocketaces.in 🎥You tube 284K || FB…

    MacroIndia
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    Followers721K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers14.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays397KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India87%
    United States of America3.0%
    Nepal1.7%
    United Arab Emirates1.2%
    United Kingdom0.9%

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    Avg likes: 15.5K. Avg comments: 265. Audience credibility: 85%.

  5. 5Gagan Arora Instagram profile photo

    Gagan Arora

    @whogaganarora

    | Lafangey *Khauf * Tabbar * College Romance *The Fame Game * Industry * Ujda Chaman* | *Don't touch my food* and we can be friends. • Mumbai

    MacroIndia
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    Followers658K
    Engagement rate3.32%At page median
    Suspicious followers18.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays389KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India92%
    Pakistan1.6%
    United States1.1%
    Canada0.7%
    United Arab Emirates0.5%

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    Avg likes: 16.4K. Avg comments: 93. Audience credibility: 81%.

  6. 6Thasneem Thaj Instagram profile photo

    Thasneem Thaj

    @that_hungrybelly

    Get in, let’s go on a food adventure! ✉️ connectwiththas@gmail.com 📍Dubai🇦🇪

    MacroUnited Arab Emirates
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    Followers632K
    Engagement rate2.61%At page median
    Suspicious followers11.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays678KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India81%
    United Arab Emirates9.3%
    Saudi Arabia1.7%
    Qatar1.5%
    United States1.0%

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    Avg likes: 21.7K. Avg comments: 80. Audience credibility: 88%.

  8. 8Explore with tamizh⛰️✨ Instagram profile photo

    Explore with tamizh⛰️✨

    @tamizh._.arasan_
    MacroChennai, IN
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    Followers552K
    Engagement rate8.64%2.9x page median
    Suspicious followers11.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays486KPer video post

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    India96%
    Malaysia0.4%
    Indonesia0.4%
    United Arab Emirates0.3%
    Brazil0.3%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 47.7K. Avg comments: 117. Audience credibility: 91%.

  9. 9Suraj Brijwasi Instagram profile photo

    Suraj Brijwasi

    @mathurawaasi

    • 🌸 राधे राधे- Mathura Vrindavan • 🎥 Culture । Street । Food • 🤝 For paid promotion / work ↙️ mathurawaasibusiness@gmail.com

    MacroIndia
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    Followers504K
    Engagement rate2.41%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers16.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays204KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India98%
    United Arab Emirates0.4%
    Nepal0.3%
    Bangladesh0.3%
    United States0.3%

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    Avg likes: 14.3K. Avg comments: 40. Audience credibility: 83%.

  10. 10Chef Naman 🧑‍🍳 Instagram profile photo

    Chef Naman 🧑‍🍳

    @_naman_gulati

    Food is my love language 🍴 Chef trained from @gbcchca Delhi, India 🇮🇳 Repped by @wearelit_official ⬇️Discover your favourite dishes on every…

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers481K
    Engagement rate2.27%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays534KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India70%
    Pakistan9.3%
    United States4.1%
    Canada3.6%
    United Arab Emirates2.5%

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    Avg likes: 20.3K. Avg comments: 168. Audience credibility: 81%.

  12. 11Undadi Gunda (ಉಂಡಾಡಿ ಗುಂಡ) Food blogger Instagram profile photo

    Undadi Gunda (ಉಂಡಾಡಿ ಗುಂಡ) Food blogger

    @undadi_gunda_

    @venkatesh_g_yadav Dm for collaborations 📩 @Undadigunda07@gmail.com ಭೀಮಸೇನ ನಳ ಮಹಾರಾಜರ ಕೈ ರುಚಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ತಿನ್ಬೇಕು-ತೇಗ್ಬೆಕು ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಉಂಡಾಡಿ ಗುಂಡನ…

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers467K
    Engagement rate3.14%At page median
    Suspicious followers13.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays253KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India98%
    Thailand0.3%
    United Arab Emirates0.3%
    Singapore0.3%
    Lebanon0.3%

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    Avg likes: 11.0K. Avg comments: 23. Audience credibility: 87%.

  13. 12satshya | language, culture & food Instagram profile photo

    satshya | language, culture & food

    @satshyaa

    🎙️ Podcast: @chummaconversations 💌Email: Satshya.work@gmail.com 👩‍💼 Managed by @masha_arabi 📍 Delhi | Mangalore

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers448K
    Engagement rate2.71%At page median
    Suspicious followers18.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays251KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India86%
    United States3.1%
    United Arab Emirates1.9%
    United Kingdom1.3%
    Canada1.0%

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    Avg likes: 6.9K. Avg comments: 69. Audience credibility: 82%.

  15. 14Anjali❤️💫 Instagram profile photo

    Anjali❤️💫

    @avi2spice

    Food Blogger Delicious Food Easy recipes chalo❤️😊 DM For Paid Promotion 👇🏻 Manage by - rclashers.media Anjalibusiness449@gmail.com

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers436K
    Engagement rate5.03%1.7x page median
    Suspicious followers17.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays1.4MPer video post

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    Audience location

    India67%
    United States3.2%
    United Arab Emirates3.0%
    Saudi Arabia2.9%
    Pakistan1.5%

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    Avg likes: 47.3K. Avg comments: 1.1K. Audience credibility: 83%.

  16. 15Nalla Iruku Instagram profile photo

    Nalla Iruku

    @nalla_irukuuu

    🍴 Food Vlogs • ASMR Cooking 📍 Singapore 🇸🇬 | India 🇮🇳 🎥 YouTube Family: 610k 💌Paid Promotion: +6580905726

    Mid-tierSingapore
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    Followers434K
    Engagement rate2.91%At page median
    Suspicious followers17.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays360KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India80%
    Malaysia4.0%
    Sri Lanka2.9%
    Indonesia2.7%
    United Arab Emirates1.5%

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    Avg likes: 12.6K. Avg comments: 66. Audience credibility: 83%.

  17. 16Gulbahar Kitchen Instagram profile photo

    Gulbahar Kitchen

    @gulbaharkitchen2.0

    👩‍🍳 Indian & Global Food Creator 🍽️ Recipes • Quick Meals • Street Food 💌 Paid Collabs & Promos 🔁 Backup: @gulbaharkitchenreveal 📍 Delhi, India

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers401K
    Engagement rate6.63%2.3x page median
    Suspicious followers21.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays294KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India86%
    United Arab Emirates2.4%
    Pakistan1.9%
    Saudi Arabia1.6%
    Bangladesh1.0%

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    Avg likes: 5.6K. Avg comments: 35. Audience credibility: 79%.

  18. 17Ganesh mehta Instagram profile photo

    Ganesh mehta

    @gskcooks2k23

    Healthy Food Creator 🥗💪 Vizag📍 Helping you eat better & stay fit For collabs - 📩gskcollabs@gmail.com

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers387K
    Engagement rate5.39%1.8x page median
    Suspicious followers18.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays495KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India87%
    Brazil2.2%
    Malaysia1.4%
    Pakistan1.2%
    United Arab Emirates0.9%

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    Avg likes: 17.5K. Avg comments: 31. Audience credibility: 82%.

  19. 18RANCHI’S BLOGGER/ INFLUENCER | RAHUL Instagram profile photo

    RANCHI’S BLOGGER/ INFLUENCER | RAHUL

    @ek_jharkhandwala

    📍Ranchi & Jharkhand based Influencer/Content Creator & Story teller🎥 Exploring Food, Travel, Fashion ,Lifestyle & stories ✨ -DM for Paid Promotions

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers386K
    Engagement rate2.56%At page median
    Suspicious followers12.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays213KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India98%
    United States0.4%
    United Arab Emirates0.2%
    Nepal0.2%
    Pakistan0.2%

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    Avg likes: 6.8K. Avg comments: 87. Audience credibility: 87%.

  20. 19Hari 💫 Instagram profile photo

    Hari 💫

    @bonappetit_vlogs

    Showing you what I eat , where I travel ✨ Food | travel content creator ! 🇮🇳 🇦🇪 🇲🇻 🇹🇭 🇲🇾 🇮🇩 🇻🇳 Owns : @beyond.foood Enquires: 📩…

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers380K
    Engagement rate2.31%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers20.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays187KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India91%
    United Arab Emirates3.2%
    Qatar0.8%
    Saudi Arabia0.7%
    United States0.6%

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    Avg likes: 10.4K. Avg comments: 70. Audience credibility: 79%.

  21. 20Malashree Ramanna Instagram profile photo

    Malashree Ramanna

    @malashreeramu

    Mother, Wife, Actress, Food lover and Optimist🧚‍♀️💃

    Mid-tierIndia
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    Followers379K
    Engagement rate2.96%At page median
    Suspicious followers23.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays466KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India95%
    United States1.6%
    Thailand0.6%
    Turkey0.6%
    Belgium0.3%

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    Avg likes: 17.4K. Avg comments: 146. Audience credibility: 77%.

Benchmarks

Top food influencers in India: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong food creator from an average one.

1,305creators indexed474Kmedian followers2.93%median engagement16.8%avg suspicious followers

The top food influencers in India run a median engagement rate of 2.93% and average 16.8% suspicious followers. Treat 2.93% as the bar a strong food creator in India should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best food influencers in India here span 0 nano or micro and 9 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in India (90%), skewing male at 59%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like food, foodie, food blogger in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in India. 1,305 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Jul 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

India90%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
0
Mid-tier100K to 500K
11
Macro500K+
9

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FAQ

Food influencers in India: common questions

How do I find food influencers in India?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 1,305 food influencers in India and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 20 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top food influencers in India right now?

On this ranking, Vamsi Reddy Chillakuri (@vamsy_chillakuri05), Shreya (@foodwatii), Dev Basker (@the_d_square_vlogs). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Jul 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for food creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these food influencers in India, the median engagement rate is 2.93% at a median of 474K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 16.8% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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