Top Food Creators in South Africa
This is InstMe's live ranking of food creators in South Africa: creators measured on audience size, engagement and posting activity, surfaced from an index of millions of profiles across several social networks. Averages for the segment right now: 54.8K followers and 4.29% engagement.
Brands usually start at the top of the list, but the best opportunities often hide a little deeper — smaller creators here out-engage the big accounts more often than not. Open any profile for its full free report, or create a free account to search, filter and export the entire segment.
Millions
Profiles indexed across networks
54.8K
Avg. followers
4.29%
Avg. engagement
66%
Recently active
12.5%
Verified accounts
Top 21 creators
Ranked by followers
Fikile Zungu
@maidtocook
595.5K
3.9% ER
Zanele Mvelase
@zee_thecook
399.6K
1.3% ER
(Aus/Sis) Tumi M 👩🏽🍳 🇿🇦
@mealswithtumi
180.5K
0.0% ER
Dinewithfloy
@floy_55
82.8K
2.8% ER
Zioux
@zioux_jhb
81.8K
0.3% ER
Dk Cooks
@dkay_cooks
73.4K
0.1% ER
Seven Colours Grill Seasoning
@sevencoloursgrill
52.7K
0.6% ER
Tshepang Mollison
@twiggymoli
48.5K
7.6% ER
De Grendel Wines | Cape Town 🇿🇦
@degrendelwines
35.3K
0.3% ER
Wandile Mabaso
@chef_wandilemabaso
29.5K
1.0% ER
Sakhe
@ladysakhe
20.9K
0.2% ER
Elgin Railway Market
@elginrailwaymarket
20.6K
1.2% ER
PHOLA
@pholaparty
15.7K
1.8% ER
Food I Love You
@foodiloveyou_
13.1K
2.5% ER
Festival De Mexico Food Festival
@festivaldemexicoexperience
12.7K
9.9% ER
Ntoetse Moshoeshoe
@ntoetse_moshoeshoe
11.7K
53.8% ER
amber jones
@ambzjones
11.2K
0.5% ER
1CHEF Georgio
@geogottachef
10.9K
9.7% ER
Coco Reinarhz
@_chefcoco_
10K
1.1% ER
Good Vibes Restaurant & Beach Club
@goodvibesballito
5.6K
1.3% ER
Exit CarWash & Shisanyama
@exitcarwash
5.4K
3.2% ER
This is just the top of the list — millions of profiles across several social networks
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instme Top Food Creators in South Africa — ranked live
Market snapshot
How this segment breaks down by account size and platform — updated Oct 23, 2026.
Keep exploring
Segments rarely live in isolation — food creators and music creators in South Africa overlap with this one and are worth a look before you commit. From there, let InstMe's influencer search platform do the heavy lifting: free analytics on every profile above, plus a hands-on guide to influencer marketing for food & beverage brands for the outreach itself.
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