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Top 20 Food Influencers in United Kingdom on Instagram (Aug 2026)

We found 78 food influencers in United Kingdom on Instagram. These creators use "food" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in United Kingdom. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Updated August 29, 2026

  1. 1Melissa Hemsley 🌱 real food recipes instagram profile photo

    Melissa Hemsley 🌱 real food recipes

    @melissa.hemsley

    No.1 Amazon🥇SundayTimes bestseller 📚 Mum & nutrition student 🇵🇭🇬🇧 @we.are.felix @kingstrust Lover of leftovers 🌍🌱♻️

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers227K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers23.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays72.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom58%
    United States of America8.9%
    Australia4.0%
    Ireland3.1%
    Spain2.0%

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    Avg likes: 4.6K. Avg comments: 72. Audience credibility: 77%.

  2. 2Aton Of Food / Anton Clark instagram profile photo

    Aton Of Food / Anton Clark

    @aton_of_food

    🍔 Guide to the best Street Food & Restaurants 📍London & Beyond 💌 Partnership Enquires: hit the email button below

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers190K
    Engagement rate2.40%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays170KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom76%
    United States of America5.6%
    India1.6%
    Italy1.4%
    Spain1.3%

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    Avg likes: 4.6K. Avg comments: 130. Audience credibility: 81%.

  3. 3Eva Humphries instagram profile photo

    Eva Humphries

    @wholefoodwarrior

    MSc in Clinical Nutrition & 10 years of clinical experience Food - Stories - Nutrition info Not an influencer Nottingham 🇬🇧 Links to things 👇

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers153K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers17.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays20.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom77%
    United States of America7.3%
    Spain1.6%
    Australia1.6%
    Canada0.9%

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    Avg likes: 4.9K. Avg comments: 59. Audience credibility: 82%.

  4. 4Isabella Hill instagram profile photo

    Isabella Hill

    @bella.hill

    travel, food, outfits and my life :) Founder of @somedaytravelclub Brighton/london YouTube, TikTok and LTK below⭐️ Email- bellahill@mvetalent.com

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers145K
    Engagement rate2.24%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers10.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays71.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom81%
    United States of America3.3%
    Spain3.2%
    Australia1.8%
    Ireland1.7%

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    Avg likes: 3.3K. Avg comments: 12. Audience credibility: 90%.

  5. 5MeekoTheFoodie | Foodie & Content Creator instagram profile photo

    MeekoTheFoodie | Foodie & Content Creator

    @meekothefoodie

    Dad • Food Creator • TT • YT • Snap - @meekothefoodie Probably drinking @kimikomatcha Collabs: meekothefoodie@babs.agency

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers133K
    Engagement rate5.14%1.6x page median
    Suspicious followers13.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays193KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom85%
    United States of America4.3%
    Spain1.7%
    India0.6%
    Italy0.6%

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    Avg likes: 6.8K. Avg comments: 115. Audience credibility: 86%.

  6. 6Hannah instagram profile photo

    Hannah

    @hannahsfamilylife

    Mum Life 👧🏽👦🏽👶🏽 & Food😋 I’m on TT too megan.drake@connectmgt.com

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers130K
    Engagement rate2.84%At page median
    Suspicious followers12.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays90.9KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom72%
    United States of America8.5%
    Australia3.8%
    Spain2.1%
    Ireland1.3%

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    Avg likes: 3.7K. Avg comments: 52. Audience credibility: 88%.

  7. 7Victoria FourWallsFarm instagram profile photo

    Victoria FourWallsFarm

    @fourwallsfarm

    daily mummy vlogs • mama to the Muffins 🧁 • food, family life & fun times ✌🏻 • cj@bluntcommunications.com

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers110K
    Engagement rate2.66%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers12.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays129KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom90%
    United States of America3.0%
    Australia1.1%
    Ireland1.1%
    Spain0.7%

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    Avg likes: 2.9K. Avg comments: 54. Audience credibility: 88%.

  8. 8Heather James instagram profile photo

    Heather James

    @heatherjamesofficial

    Mother to Deborah (Bowelbabe)Sarah and Ben. Grandmother of 5. Coach @primeacrobatics. Love wine, food and fashion at 69

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers105K
    Engagement rate3.67%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays116KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom84%
    United States of America2.9%
    Spain2.1%
    Australia1.4%
    Ireland1.1%

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    Avg likes: 3.8K. Avg comments: 94. Audience credibility: 85%.

  9. 9Kathryn Turner instagram profile photo

    Kathryn Turner

    @kathryn.lturner

    Director of Product Development at M&S Food

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers92.5K
    Engagement rate10.93%3.4x page median
    Suspicious followers13.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays310KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom72%
    United States of America4.0%
    Australia2.4%
    Ireland2.2%
    India2.0%

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    Avg likes: 10.1K. Avg comments: 225. Audience credibility: 86%.

  10. 10Brooke instagram profile photo

    Brooke

    @brookehewer

    Food, fashion & lifestyle content 🍔👛🐢 Currently renovating our first house ! 🏡🌟 📍 West Sussex 💬 brooke@wearekomodo.com Tiktok ⤵️

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers87.0K
    Engagement rate2.35%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers7.8%Low risk
    Average reel plays75.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom85%
    Ireland2.7%
    United States of America2.5%
    Spain2.3%
    Australia1.5%

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    Avg likes: 2.0K. Avg comments: 14. Audience credibility: 92%.

  12. 11Faith Hinitt instagram profile photo

    Faith Hinitt

    @faithhinitt

    27💃🏼 Acute Myeloid Leukaemia🩸 📧hinittfaith@gmail.com Loves food, cooking, make up, beauty and embracing confidence with cancer💁🏼‍♀️💄👩🏼‍🍳

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers70.5K
    Engagement rate3.97%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers7.8%Low risk
    Average reel plays71.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom88%
    Spain3.6%
    Australia1.3%
    United States of America1.0%
    New Zealand0.8%

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    Avg likes: 2.8K. Avg comments: 110. Audience credibility: 92%.

  13. 12issy sedgwick-goddard instagram profile photo

    issy sedgwick-goddard

    @issysedgwick

    running, good food, loving🧚🏽‍♀️🪩❤️‍🔥 i have a run club @stayinitlondon 💌 james@connectmgt.com

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers64.9K
    Engagement rate3.07%At page median
    Suspicious followers18.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays96.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom64%
    United States of America13%
    Australia2.6%
    Canada1.8%
    Spain1.6%

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    Avg likes: 2.0K. Avg comments: 41. Audience credibility: 82%.

  14. 13Martha Howe-Douglas instagram profile photo

    Martha Howe-Douglas

    @marthahowedouglas

    I'm an actress and I like food. A lot.

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers51.8K
    Engagement rate31.89%10.0x page median
    Suspicious followers17.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays22.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom78%
    United States of America6.4%
    Australia3.5%
    Spain1.2%
    France1.1%

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    Avg likes: 16.5K. Avg comments: 211. Audience credibility: 82%.

  15. 14sofia mistralle | veganism & plant based food instagram profile photo

    sofia mistralle | veganism & plant based food

    @vgnsofia

    🌱 veganism and simple plant based food 💌 email: infovgnsofia@gmail.com

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers49.8K
    Engagement rate10.89%3.4x page median
    Suspicious followers16.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays53.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom77%
    United States of America6.4%
    Spain3.8%
    Netherlands1.9%
    Australia1.1%

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    Avg likes: 5.4K. Avg comments: 141. Audience credibility: 83%.

  16. 15clare cole instagram profile photo

    clare cole

    @clareccole

    cooking food styling dinners and events

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers45.5K
    Engagement rate3.31%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays17.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom53%
    United States of America10%
    Australia4.0%
    France2.7%
    Italy2.7%

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    Avg likes: 1.5K. Avg comments: 9. Audience credibility: 84%.

  17. 16Darcy instagram profile photo

    Darcy

    @darcycromptonx

    Bath, UK Fitness | Food | Beauty 🩷 @GYMSHARK | DARCY10 @HARDBODY | DARCY10 @MAJICPROTEIN | DARCY 📧 darcycromptonx@d360.pro

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers44.9K
    Engagement rate8.91%2.8x page median
    Suspicious followers13.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays44.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom72%
    United States of America10%
    Spain2.6%
    India1.6%
    Australia1.5%

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    Avg likes: 4.0K. Avg comments: 7. Audience credibility: 86%.

  18. 17K A T I E instagram profile photo

    K A T I E

    @katiessands

    BSc Food and Nutrition katiemsands02@gmail.com @katiesandsfit

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers44.7K
    Engagement rate8.22%2.6x page median
    Suspicious followers14.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays89.9KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom70%
    Ireland17%
    Spain3.1%
    United States of America2.5%
    Australia2.1%

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    Avg likes: 3.7K. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 86%.

  19. 18Laura | Leopard Print Stairs instagram profile photo

    Laura | Leopard Print Stairs

    @leopard_print_stairs

    🏠 creating a cosy home 📍 worthing, uk 🐆 interiors | outfits | food | travel 📸 ugc creator

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers41.9K
    Engagement rate2.06%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers23.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays64.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom65%
    United States of America11%
    Brazil1.8%
    Ireland1.6%
    Australia1.4%

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    Avg likes: 862. Avg comments: 72. Audience credibility: 77%.

  20. 19Jenny instagram profile photo

    Jenny

    @jenny_francis01

    Fashion & Beauty Aficionado | Food Enthusiast | Featured @mymumyourdaduk S2 @itvxofficial @itv @disneyplusuk 💌Maria@thecangroup.co.uk

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers39.2K
    Engagement rate4.46%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers13.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays11.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom83%
    United States of America7.6%
    India1.9%
    Spain1.9%
    Jamaica1.0%

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    Avg likes: 1.7K. Avg comments: 61. Audience credibility: 86%.

  21. 20Beccaeatseverything instagram profile photo

    Beccaeatseverything

    @beccaeatseverything

    29 🇬🇧 💯 honest food reviews | 635k followers on TikTok

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers35.8K
    Engagement rate2.02%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers16.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays39.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom89%
    Australia2.1%
    United States of America2.1%
    Spain2.1%
    Thailand1.4%

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    Avg likes: 725. Avg comments: 19. Audience credibility: 84%.

Benchmarks

Top food influencers in United Kingdom: engagement and audience benchmarks

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

78creators indexed78.8Kmedian followers3.19%median engagement15.1%avg suspicious followers

The top food influencers in United Kingdom run a median engagement rate of 3.19% and average 15.1% suspicious followers. Treat 3.19% as the bar a strong food creator in United Kingdom should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best food influencers in United Kingdom here span 12 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United Kingdom (100%), skewing female at 78%.

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 United Kingdom. 78 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 Aug 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United Kingdom100%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
12
Mid-tier100K to 500K
8
Macro500K+
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FAQ

Food influencers in United Kingdom: common questions

How do I find food influencers in United Kingdom?

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 78 food influencers in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom right now?

On this ranking, Melissa Hemsley 🌱 real food recipes (@melissa.hemsley), Aton Of Food / Anton Clark (@aton_of_food), Eva Humphries (@wholefoodwarrior). 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 Aug 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 United Kingdom, the median engagement rate is 3.19% at a median of 78.8K 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 15.1% 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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