March 24, 2020
Continuing to read WILL result in hunger. Proceed with caution.
It’s safe to say that if you are a social media user with a pulse you’ve probably run into a handful of food accounts. If you’re anything like me you may even follow a couple (dozen). With the number of food bloggers flooding Instagram constantly on the rise, you are certainly not alone.
Like many foodies, my newsfeed is flooded with the latest recipes, restaurants, and drool-worthy food-stagrams. It seems like just about everyone is making or indulging in insta-worthy food, and making sure they snap a pic of it first. From health nuts to sweet tooths- there is a food blogger for every appetite.
Whether you’re an established food blogger or just want to brag about how good today’s avocado toast looked, the #PhoneEatsFirst movement is spreading rapidly. Below is a compilation of the most notable food Instagram pages worth following, depending on what posts you’re looking for.
You should follow: @foodminimalist
The @foodminimalist is a must-follow for any aspiring or existing chefs looking for new and delicious recipes to try out. Their aesthetically pleasing Instagram posts, as pictured below, are coupled with descriptive and beneficial captions. With each picture-perfect plate comes a run-down of the food and an easy-to-follow recipe and ingredient list. While the prepping and cooking work may be minimal, the payoff is tenfold.
You should follow: @dessert_lover
This page is eye-candy (pun intended) for anyone with a sweet tooth. If their name, @dessert_lover, is not a dead giveaway, one glance at their delicious page will tell you that this is the spot for all things cupcakes, cake, ice cream, you name it. Featuring, and crediting, posts from a number of prominent food accounts, a follow will guarantee you your sugary fix, without even indulging. A well-kept feed and captions to describe each post is what brings these food bloggers to the top of the list for foodies to follow.
You should follow: @walderwellness
Food blogger and registered dietician Carrie Walder is the mastermind behind @walderwellness. This page features beautifully crafted posts with recipes in the caption, crediting all brands of food used and making it easy for followers to bring these creations to life. The Instagram highlights feature includes events, how-tos, meal ideas, and a link to Walder’s blog, amongst other add-ons. Therefore, if you are looking to eat healthy and homemade, look no further than this visual, digital recipe book.
You should follow: @thedelicious
This page is objectively more of an art blog than a food blog, but we’ll let it slide. @thedelicious is a food lover’s dream if that food lover also loved rainbow, recipes, and a range of featured foods. This food blog posts everything from charcuterie boards to crudites and makes up for our inability to taste by catering (pun intended) to the eye. If you love your boards with a splash of color make sure to check on the spreads (and ingredients) put together on this Instagram page.
You should follow: @thesushigallery
It should not be surprising that @thesushigallery is a sushi fan’s heaven. A page devoted to all things sushi – featuring photos from all over the world – this is a must-follow for anyone, especially sushi’s biggest fans. See a range of rolls with descriptions, credited to submissions across the globe. If there is a delicious looking roll of sushi out there, this is where you’ll find it.
You should follow: @momsdish
Whether it’s for your kids, your partner, or yourself, there is a recipe for every parent on @momsdish. This page features beautiful food photos made or endorsed by Natalya Drozhzhin, a mother herself. Her page is more than likely to have a hit dish for every mom-on-the-go or mom with time to spare. If that was not enough, this thoughtful food blogger has a link in her profile to every single recipe and ingredient list featured on her page.
You should follow: @infatuation (and its partner accounts)
The team behind @infatuation has created a platform of pages for viewers across the United States. The original Instagram account is featured below and serves as a home for delicious food photos from across the country. While this page is enough to have users drooling, the infatuation creators went one step further; they have masterminded a series of Instagram pages specific to major cities. These spin-offs get their names from their parent page, and go by @infatuation_la, @infatuation_chi, @infatuation_nyc– to name a few. Visiting a new city? There is an infatuation for that.
You should follow: @thewolfofeatstreet
This page is committed to providing followers with the most delicious-looking hamburgers, and all its best accessories. This food blog primarily is committed to getting the juiciest shots of all your favorite burgers in various styles. But @thewolfofeatstreet does not discriminate- chicken, bacon, and even mac-and-cheeseburgers are featured on the account. It appears as if the more filling and outrageous it looks, the better.
You should follow: @cheesy_travelers
The cheese-saturated food photo hub features only the best of the best. Don’t be deceived by the bio stating they are New York City-based; @cheesy_travelers lives up to its name and gets a wide range of food photos from the best restaurants. They also tag the restaurant or photographer in each post so that users can go taste the cheesy goodness offline. Viewers especially love partaking in interactive polls and viewership games and incentives through the Instagram highlights feature.
You should follow: @earthofmariaa
Maria Gureeva is a university student who still finds the time to create eye-catching vegan masterpieces. Via her food blog @earthofmariaa, she shares her colorful bowls and platters with followers. All her food is 100% vegan and is all homemade. In the caption are the recipes so that users can also whip up these impressive snacks and meals from their own homes. If you are vegan or interested in some vegan restaurants, you must follow Gureeva on her vegan journey.
You should follow: @noodleworship
I don’t know about you, but when I think comfort food I think noodles. This account has become the number one spot for all things pasta-porn. Whether you’re more into a simple Italian pasta dish or looking for delicious ramen recommendations, you must check out @noodleworship. They post photos submitted to them and always give credit, and there is no noodle dish that does not fit their aesthetic. If you’re a pasta or noodle fan- you know what to do.
You should follow: @eatforcheap
If their name isn’t self-explanatory enough, @eatforcheap provides followers with delicious-looking meal options for less than 15 dollars. Every yummy meal that gets featured has the restaurant tagged in the caption so viewers can go eat for cheap themselves. All photos are credited, and all followers get to indulge without breaking the bank. What could be better? So, if you’re still trying to eat well on a budget, this page is perfect for you.
Self-proclaimed modern-day food critic Jonathan Cheban is another blogger who has taken the “food x Insta” world by storm. Otherwise known on Instagram as @foodgod, Cheban blesses his 3.2 million followers with some outrageously delicious posts.
“I can’t believe people even read food reviews and even listen to somebody that is so dated. It is so 2000,” Cheban said of traditional food reviews to the LA Times. And he may just be onto something. Recent studies show that people are more likely to turn to social media platforms and food bloggers than they are to turn to traditional food critics when researching a restaurant.
The Instagram world is filled with foodies and food bloggers alike, and there is truly a page for everyone. If you are an up-and-coming food photographer, you can submit some photos to most of these accounts or try and start your own. There is no such thing as too many food bloggers.
