Top 25 Italian food influencers

The most-followed food profile on the list, built on easy, fast air-fryer recipes, with one of the highest real-audience shares. Natural ground for air fryers, kitchen appliances and pantry ingredients.

Tells Italian recipes and Sardinian cooking in English and is the author of a bestselling book. A fit for food and local-product brands that also want to reach an international audience.

Pairs simple recipes with narrative, with good reactivity and a very real audience. A good choice for food brands that want an authentic, narrative tone rather than a polished set.

Chef and restaurant owner, posts easy, fast indulgent recipes and is the author of a book. A fit for food and ready-to-cook brands that lean on practical, high-impact dishes.

Chef with a bistro in Rome and a collab contact in bio, with solid reactivity for his size. Useful for dining, food events and brands that want a professional signature.

Describes himself as a food teller and works in sales for a flour mill. A natural fit for flour, baked-goods and base-ingredient brands of Italian cooking.

Offers creative recipes that run from Italy to Asia, with a recognizable identity and a published book. A fit for food brands that want crossovers and dishes outside the classics.

A duo that does plant-based cooking for everyone with an ironic tone, with one of the highest real-audience shares on the list. Ideal for plant-based brands and products that want lightness, not militancy.

A profile dedicated to baking, with a book to its name and a very real audience. A fit for pastry, chocolate and cake-equipment brands, even though the account is classified as business.

A format where a granddaughter films her grandmother cooking lunch, with a warm, family identity and a management contact in bio. Good for food brands that lean on tradition and warmth.

Offers simple solutions to everyday kitchen dilemmas, with a direct tone and an agency contact in bio. A fit for brands of practical, everyday-use products.

MasterChef winner and executive chef of his own restaurant, with a contact for consulting and events in bio. Strong for high-end dining, events and professional collaborations, even as a business account.

A no-frills profile for people who love to cook, with a high real-audience share. Versatile for food brands that want a simple, direct tone aimed at enthusiasts.

Ambassador for an appliance brand with a promo code in bio and the highest interaction among the large food profiles on the list. Natural for kitchen brands that want a very reactive community.

An English-language format on food experiences and easy Italian recipes, with a catering background. A fit for food brands and campaigns that also want to reach an audience abroad.

MasterChef finalist and restaurant owner, with the highest real-audience share on the list, around 90 percent. A good choice for dining and food brands that value an authentic following.

A profile tied to a Roman-cooking fraschetteria, with a very real, locally rooted audience. A fit for dining, typical Lazio products and local campaigns.

Tells food and family stories with a light, ironic angle, strong on TikTok too. A fit for food and lifestyle brands that want entertainment more than technical recipe, even as a business account.

A Bake Off Italia alum, offers modern cakes and sells her own e-book, with a very real audience. Ideal for pastry, cake-decoration and cake-design equipment brands.

A mum and content creator who cooks everything at home, across firsts, desserts, pizza and sushi, based in Verona. A fit for food and family brands with an everyday angle.

A cross-platform profile very active on YouTube and TikTok, with one of the highest interactions of the group. Good for food brands that want a reactive community and a homely, direct tone.

Introduces himself as the creator in a denim apron devoted to dessert creations, with good reactivity and a real audience. A fit for pastry, decoration and dessert-ingredient brands.

All centered on pasta, with over 300 events around the world and a live-show format. Natural for pasta brands, food events and experiential activations.

A no-frills recipe profile with a high real-audience share, close to 90 percent. Versatile for food brands that want an authentic following more than a sharp thematic niche.

A pharmacist who shares recipes when the mood strikes, with an ironic tone and his own venue cited in bio. A fit for food brands and dining that want lightness and personality.