The Big Apple is known for its massive variety of unique and special delicacies, from homemade gnocchi to intense Singaporean nasi lemak to the famous New York pizza pie. New York has everything a foodie could want and more. However, it can be overwhelming to know where to start with the many New York food influencers out there. 

Whether you’re looking to expand your culinary knowledge, find New York food influencers to market your restaurant, or learn more about the world of food social media accounts, learning about New York Food Influencers is a must. Keep reading to learn more about the top New York food influencers that should be on your radar. 

Top New York Food Influencers to Watch 

New_Fork_City

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Follower count: 1 million followers

If you’re looking for gorgeous, mouthwatering photos of food around New York, check out New_Fork_City’s Instagram page. Their account posts pictures of food from restaurants around New York City daily, with a particular focus on dessert options, such as tiramisu, oat-milk soft serve, chocolate churro donuts, and more. New Fork City is also an advocate for black-owned restaurants and has made an enormous effort to help New York restaurants, especially small businesses, during pandemic closures. Photos and posts are created by three individuals: Gillian from @gillypresto, Emily from @emilymorse22, and Natalie @nlandsberg22. 

Nceeeeeats

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Follower count: 460,000 followers

Nceeeeeats has a significant number of beautiful food photos on their account. While they share pictures of any delicious New York eats, they seem to favor pizza, cookies, and other Italian cuisines on their account. They are also fond of sharing reposts and repost Instagram New York foodie content if you send them a direct message. In addition, this account seems open to collaborations, primarily through giveaways to their followers. This Instagram account is run by two individuals: Nikki Motto from @nikkimotto and Rachel Fisher from @raf28. 

Whatkbeats

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Follower count: 8.3k followers

Unlike many New York food influencer accounts, this account is run by one individual: Krishna Bharvani. Her account features scrumptious photos of outstanding New York cuisine and many videos of unique foods being served in extraordinary ways, such as shrimp being served chilled with dragon well tea. She also posts a variety of posts about her lifestyle, herself, and commentary on her food choices. Her pinned Instagram stories feature exotic cuisine from other countries. 

Two Hungry New Yorkers

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Follower count: 23,000 followers

Two Hungry New Yorkers is an account run by two anonymous individuals who share their foodie journey throughout the Big Apple. Their account has a heavy emphasis on desserts, Asian cuisine, and plenty of tacos. Unlike many food influencers’ accounts, they also share the occasional recipe for something they’ve made at home. You can use the hashtag #twohungrynewyorkers to have your photo featured on their page. 

Food Smith NYC

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Follower count: 25,700 followers

Food Smith NYC is run by Dana from @danas713, a passionate gardener who shares her plants with followers @plantsmithnyc. Dana’s Food Smith NYC account has a significant focus on desserts, which is boldened with her motto, “life’s short, eat dessert first!” Her account primarily features desserts but has the occasional pizza, sushi, and unique appetizer featured on her page. Dana collaborates with different New York food vendors and has featured discount codes on her page. 

NYC Food Gals

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Follower count: 234,000 followers

NYC Food Gals’ Instagram account features neat, aesthetically pleasing food shots from many New York restaurants. Their account features a breakdown of food photos broken down by location, such as Midtown East and West, at the top of their page for easy browsing if you’re looking for your next fabulous eat. NYC Food Gals has a folder of their discount codes at the top of their page to help their next find and use the codes if you’re interested in influencers who promote discount codes. The NYC Food Gals’ creators are anonymous and run several “Food Gal” accounts, including Traveling Food Gals and Shop Food Gals. 

Eating NYC

Follower count: 305,000 followers

Alexa Matthews runs the Eating NYC Instagram page, where she shares her mom journey, adorable son Teddy, favorite food combinations, and incredible New York City eats. She also works as a restaurant consultant, giving her industry authority to her followers. Alexa’s infant son is a frequent feature in her photos and is regularly dressed in adorable costumes, such as the Pillsbury doughboy and a Christmas elf. If you’re looking for an Instagram account that is the perfect combination of mom life and New York food delights, this is the one to check out. 

Foods Over Bros

Follower count: 1,961 followers

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The Food Over Bros account is run by two guys who believe that amazing New York food and friendship is the ticket to a happy life. These men don’t have their own individual Instagram accounts listed and focus entirely on their mutual food account. When looking through their account, it’s clear that they have a penchant for delightful ice cream, unique breakfast creations, delicious desserts, and cheesy feasts. They feature fabulous New York foodie delights through their account, including occasional Florida, Chicago, Hawaii, and Disney food delights. 

Food Baby NY

Follower count: 314,000 followers

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Food Baby NY has a unique take on the food influencers in New York angle. Their account features photos with excellent New York food alongside cameos of their adorable young children. Mike Chau @mikejchau is the creator of Food Baby NY and prides himself in sharing the best New York food with the cutest children. He presents a large variety of New York cuisine and desserts to his followers and runs an active Snapchat account and personal Instagram account about dad life. 

Eat Me By Chloe

Follower count: 63,200 followers

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Self-described as on the “seafood diet” - I see food and I eat it, Eat Me By Chloe is a food diary run by Chloe Taylor Rose from @chloecarbdashian and @chloetaylor.film. Her most popular food posts are pictures of mouthwatering pasta eats around New York. She features the occasional selfie on her account and has a close relationship with her following. Other things you should know about Eat Me By Chloe include her love of farmer markets, Italian cuisine, the Mets, and anything featured in a bun (sandwiches, burgers, and more!).