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

We found 81 food influencers in Italy on Instagram. These creators use "food" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in Italy. 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. 1• Marco Calone • 🇮🇹 Instagram profile photo

    • Marco Calone • 🇮🇹

    @marcocalone_realguerriero

    • GUERRIERO • MNGMT: 329 11 14 031 📲 Businessmen🌹’94

    Mid-tierItaly
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    Followers390K
    Engagement rate6.53%2.4x page median
    Suspicious followers14.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays226KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy96%
    Germany0.7%
    Spain0.6%
    United States0.3%
    France0.2%

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    Avg likes: 4.7K. Avg comments: 106. Audience credibility: 86%.

  2. 2Gabriele Terzi Instagram profile photo

    Gabriele Terzi

    @gabriterzi

    Sono il Gabri😊 e cucino cose semplici che se riesco a fare io riuscirete a fare anche voi ✌🏼🌱 Qui troverai cose solo Stra Buone 🍰

    Mid-tierItaly
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    Followers274K
    Engagement rate2.64%At page median
    Suspicious followers17.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays1.2MPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy86%
    Spain1.9%
    France1.3%
    Brazil1.3%
    United States1.1%

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    Avg likes: 20.4K. Avg comments: 42. Audience credibility: 83%.

  3. 3Althea Totonelli / Alessandro Sangiorgio Instagram profile photo

    Althea Totonelli / Alessandro Sangiorgio

    @althea_racconti_di_farina

    Creator digitale 📷food & photography /🎥 video making Digital content e Recipe Creator Recipe blog 🔻 Per collab.…

    Mid-tierItaly
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    Followers263K
    Engagement rate2.42%At page median
    Suspicious followers11.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays114KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy84%
    United States2.5%
    United Kingdom1.8%
    Germany1.2%
    Spain1.1%

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    Avg likes: 4.6K. Avg comments: 330. Audience credibility: 88%.

  4. 4Simona Fiengo | Food & Travel Creator | Napoli e Campania,Italia Instagram profile photo

    Simona Fiengo | Food & Travel Creator | Napoli e Campania,Italia

    @ti.ci.devo.portare

    Mi ritrovo nei posti belli, nei piatti buoni, nei bicchieri di cristallo e nelle persone gentili. 🍝 Food 🗺️ Travel 🎞️ Experiences ✦ In elenco AGCOM

    Mid-tierItaly
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    Followers136K
    Engagement rate2.04%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers14.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays66.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy92%
    Spain1.4%
    United Kingdom0.8%
    United States0.7%
    Brazil0.6%

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    Avg likes: 2.8K. Avg comments: 44. Audience credibility: 86%.

  5. 5Noemi ✯ Instagram profile photo

    Noemi ✯

    @noemi.baratto

    🍓+🧠+🫀 Digital and commercial: @havanamanagement

    Mid-tierItaly
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    Followers123K
    Engagement rate2.89%At page median
    Suspicious followers8.8%Low risk
    Average reel plays127KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy95%
    Spain0.8%
    United Kingdom0.5%
    United States0.5%
    Germany0.4%

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    Avg likes: 7.5K. Avg comments: 57. Audience credibility: 91%.

  6. 6Francesco Instagram profile photo

    Francesco

    @fitbale

    Solo un ragazzo normale che lavora su turni 👉🏻food | lifestyle | gym 🖇️Ricettario e Guida alla spesa consapevole con biologi nutrizionisti⤵️

    MicroItaly
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    Followers74.5K
    Engagement rate3.94%1.5x page median
    Suspicious followers10.0%Low risk
    Average reel plays92.9KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy92%
    United Kingdom1.5%
    Spain1.3%
    United States0.8%
    Germany0.6%

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    Avg likes: 2.4K. Avg comments: 25. Audience credibility: 90%.

  7. 7VENICE FOOD GUIDE Instagram profile photo

    VENICE FOOD GUIDE

    @venice_food_guide

    Eat with your eyes. 👀 📲 Scopri i sapori della laguna con noi. Da un idea di @pietro_beraldo

    MicroItaly
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    Followers72.7K
    Engagement rate2.45%At page median
    Suspicious followers16.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays45.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy83%
    United States2.6%
    United Kingdom1.5%
    Brazil1.3%
    France1.1%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 32. Audience credibility: 84%.

  8. 8Giuseppe Scicchitano Instagram profile photo

    Giuseppe Scicchitano

    @giuseppescicchitano_

    Food Creator Founder @scicchitano_napoli Figlio e terza generazione di @afigliadomarenaro Yohana 🖤

    MicroItaly
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    Followers66.0K
    Engagement rate6.76%2.5x page median
    Suspicious followers15.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays76.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy90%
    Spain1.5%
    Germany1.1%
    United States1.0%
    United Kingdom0.9%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 56. Audience credibility: 84%.

  9. 9Azzurra Palma🌏✈️Family Travel Instagram profile photo

    Azzurra Palma🌏✈️Family Travel

    @allapalmazzurra

    📝Travel e Food Blogger 🌎 Ti “vloggo” i nostri viaggi #family 🌵Mi mangio la PUGLIA e te la racconto 👇🏼Segui le nostre avventure👇🏼

    MicroItaly
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    Followers65.6K
    Engagement rate2.66%At page median
    Suspicious followers16.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays33.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy87%
    United States1.5%
    Spain1.0%
    United Kingdom0.8%
    France0.7%

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    Avg likes: 801. Avg comments: 38. Audience credibility: 83%.

  10. 10Fla🎀 Instagram profile photo

    Fla🎀

    @flavietta_makeup
    MicroMilan, IT
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    Followers61.0K
    Engagement rate7.36%2.7x page median
    Suspicious followers26.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays23.2KPer video post

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    Italy95%
    Germany0.4%
    Egypt0.2%
    India0.2%

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    Avg likes: 4.5K. Avg comments: 45. Audience credibility: 82%.

  13. 12Giulia Cimarelli | me piace magnà | Marche food blogger Instagram profile photo

    Giulia Cimarelli | me piace magnà | Marche food blogger

    @whattravelmeans_marche

    🍕 Ciao sono Giulia, sono marchigiana e #mepiacemagnà 🫶 😋 Magno, giro e parlo in maceratese 👩🏻‍💻 Per lavoro social media manager Scopri il sito…

    MicroItaly
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    Followers47.0K
    Engagement rate2.45%At page median
    Suspicious followers11.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays82.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy61%
    United States6.0%
    Spain2.7%
    India2.6%
    United Kingdom2.2%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 45. Audience credibility: 89%.

  14. 13Luca Iaccarino Instagram profile photo

    Luca Iaccarino

    @lucaiaccarinoto

    Mangio, viaggio e scrivo per il @corriere e @drepubblicait Food editor @edteditore Co-dirigo @buonissimatorino

    MicroItaly
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    Followers45.4K
    Engagement rate2.74%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays57.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy86%
    United States1.8%
    Spain1.6%
    United Kingdom1.3%
    France1.3%

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    Avg likes: 298. Avg comments: 13. Audience credibility: 85%.

  15. 14Mauro • lacucinadimauro Instagram profile photo

    Mauro • lacucinadimauro

    @mauroniso

    🔹Professor in Medicinal & FoodChemistry 🔹Foodblogger & FoodCreator 🔹Sommelier Wine & Oil 🔹Food & Wine expert 🔹Owner @do.ma.ni_esperienzedigusto

    MicroItaly
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    Followers44.8K
    Engagement rate3.18%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers16.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays5.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy74%
    United States2.7%
    Spain2.5%
    Brazil1.5%
    France1.5%

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    Avg likes: 1.4K. Avg comments: 118. Audience credibility: 84%.

  16. 15Gualtiero Sanfilippo • Content Creator • Travel | Food | Tour Instagram profile photo

    Gualtiero Sanfilippo • Content Creator • Travel | Food | Tour

    @gualtilippo_insicily

    LUOGHI, STORIE, LOCALI E TOUR IN SICILIA 🎥 Reel che fanno venire voglia di andarci 📩 Collabs: gualtilippo@gmail.com

    MicroItaly
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    Followers41.3K
    Engagement rate5.19%1.9x page median
    Suspicious followers20.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays157KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy58%
    United States6.8%
    Brazil3.3%
    United Kingdom2.9%
    Spain2.7%

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    Avg likes: 2.9K. Avg comments: 70. Audience credibility: 80%.

  17. 16Davide Campagna Instagram profile photo

    Davide Campagna

    @davcampa
    Micro
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    Followers40.0K
    Engagement rate2.00%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers36.7%High
    Average reel plays24.7KPer video post

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    Italy90%
    Spain1.6%
    United Kingdom0.7%
    France0.5%

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    Avg likes: 800. Avg comments: 7. Audience credibility: 87%.

  19. 18Valentina Masullo • Food photography Instagram profile photo

    Valentina Masullo • Food photography

    @valefatina

    🌈She/Her 📸 Fotografia e contenuti food 🍳 Ricette per tutti i giorni 🎨🧶🪡 Creativity ninja 🍂 #teamautunno • 🎄#coccoledinatale Ricette e…

    MicroItaly
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    Followers35.6K
    Engagement rate2.04%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays10.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy89%
    United States1.5%
    United Kingdom1.2%
    France0.9%
    Spain0.6%

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    Avg likes: 415. Avg comments: 33. Audience credibility: 80%.

  20. 19RomeFoodAdvisor Instagram profile photo

    RomeFoodAdvisor

    @romefoodadvisor_

    IL FOOD PORN NON ESISTE. Qui si parla di chi cucina bene, a Roma🐺 YouTube qui sotto

    MicroItaly
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    Followers34.5K
    Engagement rate4.17%1.5x page median
    Suspicious followers16.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays15.9KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Italy76%
    United States3.5%
    Spain1.8%
    United Kingdom1.6%
    Brazil1.5%

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    Avg likes: 289. Avg comments: 11. Audience credibility: 84%.

  21. 20🎈 Gianluca 🎈 Instagram profile photo

    🎈 Gianluca 🎈

    @evolution_man3.0

    Ascolto solo chi legge attraverso gli occhi, il resto è un fastidio che non tollero 😉 Bologna🏠 .......Work 👩‍💻and good food 🫘🌮🍝😋

    MicroItaly
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    Followers33.2K
    Engagement rate2.17%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
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    Audience location

    Italy94%
    Spain1.2%
    Switzerland0.5%
    United States0.5%
    Germany0.4%

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    Avg likes: 934. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 81%.

Benchmarks

Top food influencers in Italy: engagement and audience benchmarks

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

81creators indexed57.3Kmedian followers2.70%median engagement17.0%avg suspicious followers

The top food influencers in Italy run a median engagement rate of 2.70% and average 17.0% suspicious followers. Treat 2.70% as the bar a strong food creator in Italy should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best food influencers in Italy here span 15 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in Italy (90%), skewing female at 66%.

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 Italy. 81 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

Italy90%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
15
Mid-tier100K to 500K
5
Macro500K+
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FAQ

Food influencers in Italy: common questions

How do I find food influencers in Italy?

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 81 food influencers in Italy 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 Italy right now?

On this ranking, • Marco Calone • 🇮🇹 (@marcocalone_realguerriero), Gabriele Terzi (@gabriterzi), Althea Totonelli / Alessandro Sangiorgio (@althea_racconti_di_farina). 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 Italy, the median engagement rate is 2.70% at a median of 57.3K 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 17.0% 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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