Top 30 LGBT Food Influencers in 2026

1. Antoni Porowski

Bio NatGeo: Best of the World & No Taste Like Home @disneyplus/@hulu
Netflix: Queer Eye & Easy Bake Battle
📞 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline @ 988 *****@caa.com Instagram Handle @antoni Instagram Followers 3.9M Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Mega Get Email Contact Request 150 LGBT Food Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Jake Cohen

Bio NYT bestselling NJB in NYC👨🏻‍🍳
📚Jew-ish, I Could Nosh, Dinner Party Animal
📺Jake Makes it Easy on @hulu @home.made.nation
🍞Baking on @goldbelly *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jakecohen Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Get Email Contact

3. Jon Kung

Bio 📖 Author of KUNG FOOD
🔪 Third Culture Cooking
📍 Detroit
✉️ *****@oddprojects.com Instagram Handle @jonkung Instagram Followers 416.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Get Email Contact

4. Andy Baraghani

Bio NYT Bestseller and James Beard Award Winner
Opening @ditto.newyork later this year *****@andybaraghani.com Instagram Handle @andybaraghani Instagram Followers 352.5K Type Macro Get Email Contact

5. Melissa King

Bio Pre-order my memoir drops Oct 6! ⬇️
Author: “THE GIRL WHO BECAME KING”📚
James Beard Winner 🥇Top Chef All Star Winner 💫
SF🐒NY
📧: @WME *****@wmeagency.com Instagram Handle @chefmelissaking Instagram Followers 313.9K Type Macro Get Email Contact

6. Rick Martínez

Bio James Beard Award winner · Bestselling author
Mi Cocina + Salsa Daddy
Recipes, stories + my life in Mexico
Sazón + Rick’s Cooking School ↓ Instagram Handle @chefrickmartinez Instagram Followers 245.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Get Email Contact

7. Dan Pelosi

Bio ☄️ A MEATBALL MAKING MEATBALLS
📚 NYT bestselling author of LET’S EAT and LET’S PARTY
📰 contributor @nytcooking
💌 *****@danpelosi.com Instagram Handle @grossypelosi Instagram Followers 227.2K Type Macro Get Email Contact

8. Eric Kim

Bio SPAGHETTI JUNCTION, out May 4, 2027 📘
Preorder a signed copy here ⤵ Instagram Handle @ericjoonho Instagram Followers 221.1K Type Macro Get Email Contact

9. Melissa Thompson

Bio BBQ chef + Writer 🏳️‍🌈
Fired Up BBQ cookbook
@britishlibrary Food Season
R4's Kitchen Cabinet
@weberuk Grill Squad
Agent: Ben @thesohoagencyuk *****@fowlmouths.co.uk Instagram Handle @melissafood Instagram Followers 144K Type Macro Get Email Contact

10. Zacchary Bird

Bio vegan butcher, baker & troublemaker
recipes, travels, jokes & dance moves
3x cookbook author (EN/NL/FR/DE)
Book tix to my Melbourne 🇦🇺 pop ups: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @zaccharybird Instagram Followers 130.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Get Email Contact

11. Tiffani Faison

Bio Chef/Restaurateur 🏳️‍🌈
Judge @foodnetwork Chopped
TOC Champ / Culinary Ambassador
Okra Fanatic
Inquiries/ Appearances:
*****@sweetmanagement.com Instagram Handle @tiffanifaison Instagram Followers 114K Type Macro Get Email Contact

12. Sean O'Callaghan

Bio Writer in London (and Brisbane and Mexico City)
Podcast, book, + events info here: *****@fgvpr.co.uk Instagram Handle @fatgayvegan Instagram Followers 62.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s.. + Follow Get Email Contact

13. Patrick Hanlon & Russell Alford

Bio 📰 Sunday Times Ireland Restaurant Critics
🍽 Reviews, recommendations & travel
✍️ Chip Paper on Substack
📬 @thecollaborationsagency *****@gastrogays.com Instagram Handle @gastrogays Instagram Followers 53.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro gastrogays.com + Follow Get Email Contact

14. Michelle & Michelle

Bio Married Irish & Brazilian Cooks 🏳️‍🌈
Home is where the kitchen is 💚
📩Collabs: @thecollaborationsagency *****@huntermediagroup.ie Instagram Handle @kitchenchapters Instagram Followers 40.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +35% Type Micro Get Email Contact

15. Ayla Reeve

Bio Just a queer legend who loves to EAT 💁🏻‍♀️👄
from Brighton, UK.
Soon to be travelling the world ✈️🌏 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @aylaeats Instagram Followers 21.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Get Email Contact

16. Preeti Mistry

Bio Executive Chef @silveroakcellars, Advocate & Co-Author of The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook Instagram Handle @chefpmistry Instagram Followers 12.5K Type Micro Get Email Contact

17. Adriann Ramirez

Bio AMERICA’S SWEETHEART ❤️‍🔥 MOTOUMAMI
Writer & Head Pastry Doll at @finks.london
Rep @curtisbrownbooks
See also @adriann.ramirez Instagram Handle @gay.nigella Instagram Followers 11.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Get Email Contact

18. Anita Lo

Bio Chef. Cookbook Author. Angler. Omnivore. Instagram Handle @anitalonyc Instagram Followers 11.2K Type Micro Get Email Contact

19. Deborah VanTrece

Bio FN, HULU,NYT, EATER,Bon appetit,James Beard Semifinalist, Host Global Soul Kitchen, Emmy
@twistedsoulcookhouse @oreathasatthepoint
@michelinguide *****@pthreec.com Instagram Handle @chefdeborahvantrece Instagram Followers 11.2K Type Micro Get Email Contact

20. Gurdeep Loyal

Bio 🍰 Food, travel & cookbook writer
🖊️ Guardian, Olive, Waitrose, Condé Nast & more
📚 James Beard Award Finalist ‘26
🎶 Cellist, book dork, art geek *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gurd_loyal Instagram Followers 10.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Get Email Contact

21. Hayley Yates

Bio Private chef, food stylist, recipe developer, line cook, substackista, and lesbian even *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lesbianfoodaccount Instagram Followers 5.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Get Email Contact

22. Kelsey

Bio ✨ probably baking a cake or reading a book 🍰📚
✨ queer, vegan & living my best recovery life 🌿 Instagram Handle @lilveganpickle Instagram Followers 3.3K Type Nano Get Email Contact

23. Karolyn

Bio Easy, cosy comfort food | Spoonie-friendly recipes ♿️🦓 | Queer creative 🌈
Irish ☘️ | Food blogger & photographer
💌 Open to collabs & partnerships *****@thespooniechef.com Instagram Handle @karolynlowe Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Get Email Contact

24. Eli

Bio A Transgender Chinese Man’s mission to create food that makes you go WHOA.
We believe in eating fabulously!
Home to Old Gay Man Dento’s Chili Oil🌶️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dentodreamfoods Instagram Followers 2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Get Email Contact

25. Chris Schretzenmayer

Bio I only love men, food, and Laura Dern. Not necessarily in that order
🏳️‍🌈👨🏻‍🍳 — DM for Collabs
📍West Hollywood
Opinions+photos = my own Instagram Handle @itsthatgaychef Instagram Followers 1.7K Type Nano Get Email Contact

26. Badphotogoodfood

Bio kitchen menace. food nerd in vancouver. good cook, bad at food photos.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #queercook #queerbaker Instagram Handle @badphotogoodfood Instagram Followers 348 Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Get Email Contact

27. Chandley Borges

Bio 🏳️‍🌈 Love is Love and Food is Food #gaysgottaeat⁣
😀 @chandglee
📍LI, NYC, FL, and more
✉️ DM or Email to Collab *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gaysgottaeat Instagram Followers 20.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Get Email Contact