There are plenty of food lovers looking to find the best restaurants to dine at for their next foodie adventure. In come the restaurant social media influencers. Influencers help restaurants get on the map for all other food enthusiasts, especially for the younger generations. Gen Z and millennials are 99% more likely to rely on social media to find new places to eat than Gen X and Boomers.
Thatโs why more restaurants are relying on influencers to get the word out about their establishment, especially if they have a specialty item or a quirky offering at the restaurant. You can find plenty of restaurant influencers on Instagram and TikTok to work with or follow to find your next treat.
Restaurant social media influencers with foodie tips
EatMe by Chloe Johnson
Chloe is one of the best Instagram food bloggers you can find. She reviews restaurants from New York City and Florida, plus places in between. She has 60.3K followers who come to her page to find some insanely good dishes and new restaurants to try.
My Diet is Trash
Nicoleโs TikTok, My Diet is Trash, will have you running to the next restaurant she recommends. With 77.6K followers, sheโs become quite the restaurant influencer on TikTok with her videos showing off the restaurant’s new foods and drinks. Sheโs based in Boston, so youโll find most of her videos showcase the excellent food in Massachusetts.
@mydietistrash Hunterโs in Boston, Ma has some delicios southern-inspired comfort food. #comfortfood #bostonma #bostonrestaurants #foodtiktok โฌ PRETTY BOY FLOW - STURDYYOUNGIN
Josiah Eats
With 132K followers, Josiah is one of the best food Instagram accounts. His mission is to help people discover food in South Florida, where he lives. Heโs even set up a Google Map with over 200 of his favorite places to eat that you can purchase called Josiah Eats Map. He works with restaurants to share their best meals with his followers on his โFood You Have to Try in South Floridaโ segment. In turn, these restaurants are getting more people in their doors.
Devour Power
Greg and Rebecca of Devour Power on TikTok are popular food bloggers in NYC. These two have gained 2.6M followers by devouring amazing food and sharing it. Theyโve even started their own business called Devour Media, a food-driven content studio. You wonโt want to miss their videos to find your next cheat meal.
@devourpower The southernmost donut shop in the continental United States! ๐ด๐ฉ Glazed Donuts in Key West, Florida blew us away! ๐คค Everything from their Key Lime Pie Donut to their Apple Almond Fritter is a must-DEVOUR! #DEVOURPOWER #fyp #foryou #foodtiktok #donut #doughnut #donuts #keywest #florida #keywestflorida #keylimepie #devour #couple #foodies #foodblog #travel #foodblogger #dessert #sweets #yum โฌ She Share Story (for Vlog) - ๅฑฑๅฃๅคไพ
Linda Eats World
A North Carolina and Texas-based Instagram influencer with a focus on food? Linda has created such an account with 21K followers. She focuses her content on the Triangle area in North Carolina and Austin and Houston. Sheโs shared places like this student-run restaurant and women-owned spaces.
I Love Fried Chickn
Duyen has taken to TikTok to share her What I Eat in a Day videos featuring many fast-food and chain restaurants, depending on where she is. Her TikTok followers love these videos, and sheโs grown to 147.6K followers. While not all of her meals are out, youโll find plenty of takeout and fast food, while also comparing different dishes at these restaurants.
@ilovefriedchikn Do not sleep on @noodlescompany new Backyard BBQ Salad which comes with grilled chicken ๐๐ #sponsored #noodlesandcompany #backyardbbqsalad #food #foodie #newfoodfinds โฌ original sound - ilovefriedchikn
The Chicago Good Life
Christine is a restaurant-loving foodie in Chicago who wants to inspire people to get out in the city and explore. Her Instagram account, The Chicago Good Life, has almost 59K followers tagging along to find the best Chicago eats, according to Christine.
NY Foodie
Monica and Bruce of NY Foodie on Instagram have 141K loyal followers looking for their next place to eat. The two share their favorite New York restaurants and make their own tasty food at home. The focus is on Asian food, so if thatโs one of your favorite food genres, follow along on their adventures.
Shay Spence
With 1.3M followers, Shay is one of the top foodie TikTok accounts. He creates videos on his favorite restaurant guides in the cities he travels, homemade recipes and trying random foods. Heโs shared videos at Disney World and Universal Studios as well.ย
@theshayspence The best foods I ate in Chicago. Be sure to tell me all the spots I missed in the comments! #chicagofood #foodreview #traveltiktok #foodtiktok #chicagocheck #chicagorestaurants #foodies โฌ My Kind of Town (Originally Performed by Frank Sinatra) [Instrumental] - Backing Track Central
Laiza Hill
Laiza is one of many food micro-influencers with amazing food and restaurant content. Laiza currently has over 11K followers, and she shares unique food finds, quaint restaurants and other fun adventures. Sheโs open to working with restaurants or brands for partnerships, so make sure to check out her The Creator Marketplaceยฎ profile.ย
Keith Lee
Last, but certainly not least, is TikTok star Keith, who has 11.4M followers. Keith does tons of taste test videos on his platform, working with brands like Chipotle on their new flavors and testing dishes at Five Guys. Keith tries to review one food a day for his followers.
@keith_lee125 Wingstop New Flavors taste test ๐ would you try it ? ๐ #foodcritic #wingstoppartner #wingstopad โฌ original sound - Keith Lee
Itโs no surprise that restaurants are reaching out to local influencers to share their favorite dishes and the spaceโs ambiance. If youโre a restaurant looking for an influencer in your area, check out The Creator Marketplaceยฎ to find local content creators.ย
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