The best food influencers in India in 2026 include Manmeet Kaur (@beautifulfoodie), Ranveer Brar, Kunal Kapur, Kabita Singh of Kabita's Kitchen, Sanjyot Keer of Your Food Lab, Shivesh Bhatia, Kamiya Jani, Hebbar's Kitchen, Delhi Food Walks and Pooja Dhingra. They span recipes, baking, street food, restaurant discovery and food travel, so brands can match format to goal.
Food is one of the most dependable categories in Indian influencer marketing. Recipes get saved and reshared, restaurant reels drive footfall within days, and a trusted home cook can move a spice blend or kitchen appliance faster than most ads. The challenge is choosing the right type of food creator for your brief.
This list is in no particular order and reflects the scene as of November 2026. It deliberately mixes celebrity chefs, home cooks, bakers, food-walk guides and lifestyle creators who started in food, across Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and beyond. Every name and handle was cross-checked across several independent sources. We have not listed follower counts or fees, because both change quickly; confirm current numbers with each creator or their team.
| # | Creator | Known for | Best for (brand categories) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manmeet Kaur | @beautifulfoodie | Quick recipe Shorts, family food moments | FMCG, snacks, QSR, food delivery, hospitality |
| 2 | Ranveer Brar | @ranveer.brar | Indian recipes, food history, MasterChef India | Premium FMCG, cookware, spices, hospitality |
| 3 | Kunal Kapur | @chefkunal | Approachable Indian recipes, MasterChef judge | Kitchen appliances, staples, cookware, restaurants |
| 4 | Kabita Singh | @kabitaskitchen | Simple, everyday Indian home recipes | Staples, spices, appliances, household FMCG |
| 5 | Sanjyot Keer | @yourfoodlab | Cinematic recipe videos, Your Food Lab | Premium food brands, cookware, appliances, QSR |
| 6 | Shivesh Bhatia | @shivesh17 | Easy home baking, desserts, cookbooks | Baking ingredients, chocolate, dairy, appliances |
| 7 | Kamiya Jani | @kamiya_jani | Curly Tales, celebrity food interviews | Restaurants, hotels, tourism, F&B launches |
| 8 | Hebbar's Kitchen | @hebbars.kitchen | Fast, clear vegetarian Indian recipes | Staples, spices, appliances, vegetarian brands |
| 9 | Delhi Food Walks | @delhifoodwalks | Street-food trails, local eateries | Restaurants, regional food brands, tourism, delivery |
| 10 | Pooja Dhingra | @poojadhingra | French pastry, desserts, founder content | Premium dessert, dairy, gifting, appliances |
1. Manmeet Kaur (@beautifulfoodie)
Manmeet Kaur is a New Delhi-based creator who started as a food creator, building a strong YouTube presence with quick recipe Shorts that have crossed 1.5 crore views, including one Short with over 1 crore views on its own. She is also a PR and marketing professional and a mompreneur, and her content has since grown into lifestyle, travel and family, with over 1 lakh Instagram followers. Food remains central: family meals, festive cooking and restaurant experiences. She has worked with Cadbury, Lay's, Tata Salt, Pepsi, Dunkin', Nando's and Licious, and suits FMCG, QSR, delivery and hotel dining campaigns. See her media kit.
2. Ranveer Brar (@ranveer.brar)
Ranveer Brar is a Mumbai-based chef, author and MasterChef India judge who describes himself as a food Sufi and story-hungry traveller. His videos combine dependable recipes with the history and culture behind a dish, delivered in a warm, conversational Hindi-English style. That depth makes him a strong fit for brands that want credibility and storytelling rather than a quick plug: premium FMCG, spices and staples, cookware, kitchen appliances and hospitality or regional cuisine campaigns.
3. Kunal Kapur (@chefkunal)
Kunal Kapur is a Delhi-based chef, restaurateur, author and MasterChef judge whose recipe content is known for being practical and easy to follow. He covers everyday Indian dishes, festive specials and restaurant-style recipes adapted for home kitchens, and maintains a large recipe library on his own website. He suits brands that need trust and clarity, such as kitchen appliances, cookware, atta, oils and spices, as well as restaurant and food-service brands wanting a respected professional voice.
4. Kabita Singh (@kabitaskitchen)
Kabita Singh runs Kabita's Kitchen, one of India's most popular home-cooking channels, and is now based in Pune. A former banker who turned her passion for cooking into a full-time career, she is loved for simple, no-fuss recipes that reflect what families actually cook every day, mostly in Hindi. She won the Best Creator in Food award at the National Creators Award. She is an excellent fit for staples, spices, kitchen appliances and household FMCG brands that want to reach home cooks across Tier 1, 2 and 3 cities.
5. Sanjyot Keer (@yourfoodlab)
Chef Sanjyot Keer is the face of Your Food Lab, a Mumbai-based food content brand known for slick, cinematic recipe videos covering everything from street food to restaurant-style dishes. His production quality is among the highest in Indian food content, and he has extended the brand into kitchen and home products. He suits brands that care about premium visuals, including cookware, appliances, packaged foods and QSR menu launches, as well as campaigns that need recipe content that can double as ad creative.
6. Shivesh Bhatia (@shivesh17)
Shivesh Bhatia is a Delhi-based self-taught baker and the author of five cookbooks, recognised in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia. His content makes baking feel achievable, with simple cakes, cookies and eggless desserts styled in a bright, inviting way. He is the natural choice for baking and dessert categories: chocolate, dairy, flour and baking ingredients, ovens and small appliances, and festive gifting campaigns around Diwali, Christmas and Valentine's Day.
7. Kamiya Jani (@kamiya_jani)
Kamiya Jani is the Mumbai-based founder of Curly Tales and describes herself as a traveller, storyteller and interviewer. She is known for food and travel discovery and for her Sunday Brunch interview format, where she shares a meal with celebrities and public figures. She received a National Creator Award in 2024. She is a strong fit for hospitality, restaurants, tourism boards and food and beverage launches that want a polished, celebrity-adjacent format and wide discovery among urban audiences.
8. Hebbar's Kitchen (@hebbars.kitchen)
Hebbar's Kitchen, run by Archana Hebbar, is one of India's go-to sources for vegetarian Indian recipes, with South Indian dishes alongside North Indian favourites, snacks and sweets. The format is famously efficient: short, clean, step-by-step videos with minimal talking, which makes them easy to follow and easy to save. It suits brands selling staples, spices, batters and ready mixes, kitchen appliances and vegetarian products, especially when the goal is recipe-led content that keeps working long after the post goes live.
9. Delhi Food Walks (@delhifoodwalks)
Delhi Food Walks, founded by Anubhav Sapra, began as guided food tours through Old Delhi and other neighbourhoods and grew into a large food content channel across Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. The content celebrates street food, legacy eateries and regional cuisines, with a focus on the people and stories behind each stall. It is a strong fit for restaurants, regional and heritage food brands, tourism campaigns and food delivery platforms that want credible local discovery rather than polished studio content.
10. Pooja Dhingra (@poojadhingra)
Pooja Dhingra is a Mumbai-based pastry chef and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Le15 Patisserie, and she describes herself as a part-time runner and full-time chef. Her content covers desserts, baking techniques and an honest look at building a food business. She suits premium dessert, chocolate and dairy brands, festive gifting, baking appliances and campaigns aimed at aspiring food entrepreneurs, where a founder's perspective adds credibility.
How we chose these creators
We assessed each creator on five things: consistency (steady, recent posting), audience fit (home cooks, bakers, diners or travellers), content quality (recipes that work and videos that look good), professionalism (a record of working well with brands) and relevance to food marketing in 2026. Every name, handle and base city was verified across multiple independent sources such as news features, interviews and industry databases.
No creator paid to be included in this list. We do not quote follower counts, fees or specific partnerships for other creators, since these change often and should be confirmed with the creator directly.
How to choose the right creator from this list
Start with what you want people to do after watching. Recipe creators are best for usage and repeat purchase, restaurant and food-walk creators drive visits, and food-and-travel storytellers build desirability. Then:
- Match format to product. A spice blend shines in a recipe; a new cafe needs a walk-through reel and an honest tasting.
- Think regionally. Pair one national name with city-level creators. Our list of the best food influencers in Delhi is a good starting point for North India.
- Plan restaurant campaigns properly. Our guide to influencer marketing for restaurants and cafes covers invites, timing and tracking.
- Decide between barter and paid early. See barter vs paid influencer collaborations before you send the first message.
For food, family and hospitality campaigns from Delhi, you can find more about Manmeet Kaur on the beautifulfoodie.com homepage or get in touch through the contact page.