Top 20 Food & Drink from United Arab Emirates on Instagram Influencers by Follower Growth

Last updated: September 10, 2025

Total Food & Drink Influencers in United Arab Emirates

3,350

Expected Reach

72.9M

Total Followers

343.3M

Avg Engagement

3.60%

Audience Analysis

Gender Distribution

Female61%
Male39%

Age Distribution

25-3448.7%
18-2430.6%
35-4412.3%
13-174.6%

Top Countries

United Arab Emirates21.0%
India13.0%
Lebanon6.3%
Pakistan6.1%
United States of America4.9%

Top Languages

en47.0%
ar35.9%
fa3.7%

Top Cities

Dubai17.1%
Abu Dhabi4.5%
Beirut4.0%
Baghdad3.8%
Jeddah, Mecca, Ta'if2.5%

Top 20 Creators

RankInfluencerLocationFollowersEngagementMonthly GrowthScore
1
Bader Al Safar
@baderalsafar
๐Ÿ“งinfo.baderalsafar@gmail.com TikTok: ๐ŸŽต baderalsafar (32M) YouTube: โ–ถ๏ธ baderalsafar (13.2M)
United Arab Emirates
5.5M
Followers
N/A
Engagement
+3.0%(+156.9K)
8.1
2
๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง
@itz_fizanasir
๐”๐€๐„ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐-๐‹๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ,๐“๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›-๐ƒ๐Œ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ง๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ซ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•@๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ.๐œ๐จ๐ฆ
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
748.9K
Followers
2.01%
Engagement
+10.3%(+70.2K)
8.0
3
Nico Norena
@succulentbite
The Succulent Bite @ottoandpepe Forbes 30 Under 30 ๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸปPistachio Spread๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2.2M
Followers
N/A
Engagement
+2.2%(+47.8K)
8.0
4
Firas Kazma l Food & Travel
@firaskazma
Food Content Creator l YouTuber - New Reel everyday ๐Ÿ“UAE ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช l Co-founder @kazztreats CEO in the morning | Foodie at night ููŠุฏูŠูˆ ุฌุฏูŠุฏ ุนู„ู‰ ุงู„ูŠูˆุชูŠูˆุจ โฌ‡๏ธ
United Arab Emirates
834.7K
Followers
0.00%
Engagement
+5.5%(+43.5K)
5.6
5
Samar Mostafa | ุณู…ุฑ ู…ุตุทูู‰
@samar.mostafa.official
ู†ุญุจ ุงู„ุชูุงุตูŠู„ ๐Ÿ˜‰ ู…ุด ุจุณ ุงู„ุชุตูˆูŠุฑ ๐Ÿ“ธ @taste_tones @samar.mostafa.2 UAE๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช
United Arab Emirates
593.4K
Followers
0.00%
Engagement
+7.7%(+42.6K)
9.2
6
Yousef Almostafa - ูŠูˆุณู ุงู„ู…ุตุทูู‰ ๐Ÿ‰
@yousef7almostafa
โ€œMr cakeโ€ Artist in UAE ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dm ๐Ÿ“ฉ for collaboration Painter ๐ŸŽจ & Pianist ๐ŸŽน videographer ๐Ÿ“ธ Cake & chocolate designer TikTok + YouTube ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป
United Arab Emirates
432.5K
Followers
1.12%
Engagement
+10.8%(+42.4K)
7.8
7
Dina Kalanta
@kalanta_coffee
Coffee blogger #1 in the world TikTok 6 mln ๐Ÿ“ Collaboration: kor.di@hotmail.com / direct
United Arab Emirates
1.7M
Followers
0.75%
Engagement
+2.5%(+40.8K)
6.9
8
Mohamed Azharudeen Peediyekkal
@travel_n_cuisine_by_azhar
UAE Based Vlogger | Entrepreneur Explored 51 countries ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พโ€ฆ Founder- @azhrance @luminomedia Order Azhrance perfume ๐Ÿ‘‡
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
736.1K
Followers
2.07%
Engagement
+5.7%(+39.4K)
7.8
9
Angela Rummans
@angelarummans
2x Bestselling Author Wellness. Workouts. Recipes โ†“ Meal Plans, Workout Plans, Cookbooks below! โ†“
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1.0M
Followers
N/A
Engagement
+4.0%(+38.7K)
8.0
10
Noor litime
@kikyandnono
I live at @albuqaish.jungle2 ๐Ÿ™‰๐Ÿ˜ Booking by Whattsapp +971 544 922 772
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
761.3K
Followers
1.20%
Engagement
+5.0%(+36.2K)
8.1
11
ุงู„ุฅุนู„ุงู…ูŠุฉ ุงู”ู…ุงู†ูŠ ุงู„ุดุญูŠ
@amani.alshehhii
ุฃู… ุบูŠู… โ˜๏ธ ุฅู…ุงุฑุงุชูŠุฉ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช ุญุณุงุจูŠ ุงู„ุซุงู†ูŠ @amani.books ๐Ÿ“š โ€Snap amani.alshehi ๐Ÿ‘ป ู„ู„ุฅุนู„ุงู†ุงุช ๐Ÿ“ฒ: +971501993818
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
772.9K
Followers
0.00%
Engagement
+4.5%(+33.7K)
6.2
12
Anja Mernik
@anyatrades
DayTrader | Stocks | Cooking ๐Ÿ“ˆ Chatroom FREE TRIAL: anyamertrade@gmail.com ๐ŸŽ“ Master's degree in Economics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
638.1K
Followers
0.00%
Engagement
+5.4%(+32.5K)
6.4
13
Ziena Al Rawi-ุฒูŠู†ู‡ ุงู„ุฑุงูˆูŠ
@ziena.officali
Official account || Zeina Al-Rawi iraq || Dubai ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Business account: @_vz
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1.8M
Followers
N/A
Engagement
+1.6%(+28.5K)
4.4
14
Shahid Manikkoth
@shahid_manikkoth
Vlogger ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช WhatsApp no 0091 9895 040 050โœŒ๏ธ
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
446.7K
Followers
0.18%
Engagement
+6.0%(+25.3K)
7.5
15
Nabih | Testosterone Health & FatLoss Coach - PharmaB.
@elnabih
โ€ŽุตูŠุฏู„ุงู†ูŠ ูˆ ุฎุจูŠุฑ ุตุญุฉ ู‡ุฏููŠ ู‚ู…ุฉ ุงู„ุตุญุฉ ูˆ ุฅุทุงู„ุฉ ุงู„ุนู…ุฑ ๐Ÿงฌ โ€ŽุฒูŠุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุชุณุชุณุชุฑูˆู† | ู…ู‚ุงูˆู…ุฉ ุงู„ุงู†ุณูˆู„ูŠู† | ุฎุณุงุฑุฉ ุฏู‡ูˆู† 10+ูƒุบ ุฏู‡ูˆู† ๐ŸŒ 6000+ Clients โ€Žุงุถุบุท ู„ุชุนุฑู ุงูƒุซุฑ ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
811.8K
Followers
0.45%
Engagement
+3.2%(+24.9K)
5.7
16
Remi E Salloum
@remiesalloum
ุฃู†ุง ุฑูŠู…ูŠุŒ ุงู… ุงู„ุชูˆุฃู… ุฃู„ูŠูƒุณ ูˆุฑุงูุง ๐Ÿฅฐ @thesalloumtwins ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง |๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ชDubai raised and based Collabs: remie@reachdxb.me TikTok | snap @remiesalloum
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1.2M
Followers
N/A
Engagement
+2.1%(+24.4K)
4.6
17
Ahmad Hussain
@s.recky
โ€ข Influencer โ€ขComedian โ€ขDubai ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ชโœŒ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘ป S.recky
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
271.0K
Followers
N/A
Engagement
+9.6%(+23.8K)
7.9
18
Lara ๐Ÿชท
@lara_amara
Snap: lara.amara ๐Ÿ’Œ: Lara.waxamara@gmail.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
351.9K
Followers
44.79%
Engagement
+7.2%(+23.7K)
8.7
19
Razan Chbeir
@razan_alchbeir
Top Food Destinations and Inspired Recipes ๐Ÿ“Based in UAE ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช
United Arab Emirates
366.4K
Followers
0.17%
Engagement
+6.2%(+21.5K)
6.3
20
Anil Lobo || Dubai
@the_anilobo
A Day at A Time๐ŸŒฑ โœ‰๏ธtheanilobo@gmail.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
352.1K
Followers
1.60%
Engagement
+6.0%(+19.8K)
6.0

About This Instagram Influencer Ranking

Discover the most influential creators in United Arab Emirates with our comprehensive ranking of the top 20 influencers on Instagram who post Food & Drink content. This dataโ€‘driven analysis identifies the content creators who are shaping conversations, driving trends, and commanding the highest engagement rates in 2025.

Key Insights & Metrics

  • Combined Reach: 72.9M potential impressions across all ranked influencers
  • Total Audience: 343.3M followers collectively following these creators
  • Average Engagement Rate: 3.60% - above industry average
  • Market Coverage: 3,350 total influencers analyzed in this category

Audience Demographics & Reach

The influencers in this ranking reach a diverse, global audience with primary concentrations in:

  • Top Markets: United Arab Emirates, India, Lebanon
  • Gender Distribution: 61% Female, 39% Male
  • Primary Age Group: 25-34 years (48.7% of audience)
  • Languages: English, Arabic, fa

Why This Ranking Matters

For brands and marketers, this ranking provides essential intelligence for:

  • Identifying high-performing influencers for partnership opportunities
  • Understanding audience demographics for targeted campaigns
  • Benchmarking engagement rates and growth metrics
  • Discovering emerging talent with strong growth trajectories
  • Analyzing competitive landscape in Food & Drink niche

For content creators, these insights help with:

  • Understanding industry benchmarks and performance standards
  • Identifying successful content strategies from top performers
  • Network building and collaboration opportunities
  • Setting realistic growth targets based on peer performance

Methodology & Data Freshness

Our rankings are generated using advanced algorithms that analyze multiple performance indicators:

  • Profile Score: Proprietary metric combining reach, engagement, and growth
  • Engagement Rate: Average interaction rate across recent content
  • Growth Velocity: Month-over-month follower growth and momentum
  • Content Consistency: Posting frequency and audience retention
  • Audience Quality: Authenticity scores and demographic relevance

Data is refreshed weekly to ensure you're always working with the most current information. Last update includes performance data through September 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the fastestโ€‘growing Food & Drink creator in United Arab Emirates on Instagram?

Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) is, as of September 2025, the fastestโ€‘growing Food & Drink creator in United Arab Emirates on Instagram, with +3.0% monthly growth (+156.9K followers).

How many followers did Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) gain last month?

Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) gained about 156.9K followers last month (+3.0%).

Who grew more: Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) or ๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir)?

Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) grew more than ๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir) (156.9K vs 70.2K).

How is ๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir) performing right now?

๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir) is growing at +10.3% (+70.2K) per month, with a Profile Score of 8.0 and average engagement of 2.01%.

How is Nico Norena (@succulentbite) performing right now?

Nico Norena (@succulentbite) is growing at +2.2% (+47.8K) per month, with a Profile Score of 8.0 and average engagement of N/A.

How is Firas Kazma l Food & Travel (@firaskazma) performing right now?

Firas Kazma l Food & Travel (@firaskazma) is growing at +5.5% (+43.5K) per month, with a Profile Score of 5.6 and average engagement of 0.00%.

How is Samar Mostafa | ุณู…ุฑ ู…ุตุทูู‰ (@samar.mostafa.official) performing right now?

Samar Mostafa | ุณู…ุฑ ู…ุตุทูู‰ (@samar.mostafa.official) is growing at +7.7% (+42.6K) per month, with a Profile Score of 9.2 and average engagement of 0.00%.

Who had the higher percentage growth: ๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir) or Nico Norena (@succulentbite)?

๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir) leads (10.3% vs Nico Norena (@succulentbite) 2.2%).

What is the absolute follower gain of Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar)?

Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) gained about 156.9K followers last month (+3.0%).

What is the absolute follower gain of ๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir)?

๐™๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–-๐™‡๐™ž๐™›๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ก๐™ช๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง (@itz_fizanasir) gained about 70.2K followers last month (+10.3%).

What is the absolute follower gain of Nico Norena (@succulentbite)?

Nico Norena (@succulentbite) gained about 47.8K followers last month (+2.2%).

What is the absolute follower gain of Firas Kazma l Food & Travel (@firaskazma)?

Firas Kazma l Food & Travel (@firaskazma) gained about 43.5K followers last month (+5.5%).

What is the absolute follower gain of Samar Mostafa | ุณู…ุฑ ู…ุตุทูู‰ (@samar.mostafa.official)?

Samar Mostafa | ุณู…ุฑ ู…ุตุทูู‰ (@samar.mostafa.official) gained about 42.6K followers last month (+7.7%).

Is Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) still a relevant creator?

Yes โ€” Bader Al Safar (@baderalsafar) has a Profile Score of 8.1, average engagement of N/A, and +3.0% (+156.9K) monthly follower growth, indicating high relevance.

What is a good engagement rate for Food & Drink in United Arab Emirates?

The average engagement rate for this category is 3.60%. Generally, rates above 4.3% are considered excellent, while rates above 2.9% are good. Engagement rates vary by platform, niche, and follower count - micro-influencers often have higher rates than mega-influencers.

How is the Profile Score calculated?

The Profile Score (0-10 scale) is a composite metric that weighs several factors: 40% engagement quality, 25% audience reach, 20% growth momentum, 10% content consistency, and 5% audience authenticity. A score above 7.0 indicates a high-performing influencer, while scores above 8.5 represent elite-tier creators.

Can I use this data for influencer marketing campaigns?

Yes! This ranking is designed to help brands, agencies, and marketers identify potential partnership opportunities. The data provides a starting point for campaign planning, competitor analysis, and market research. For detailed campaign analytics and contact information, consider upgrading to our professional tools.

What does monthly growth percentage mean?

Monthly growth shows the percentage change in followers over the past 30 days. Positive growth (green) indicates gaining followers, while negative growth (red) means losing followers. The number in parentheses shows the absolute follower change. High growth rates often indicate viral content or successful campaigns.

Why should I track influencers in United Arab Emirates?

Location-specific influencer tracking is crucial for targeted marketing campaigns. Local influencers often have higher engagement rates within their geographic area, understand cultural nuances, and can drive better ROI for region-specific products or services. They're particularly valuable for retail, hospitality, and location-based businesses.

How can I improve my ranking as an influencer?

Focus on these key areas: (1) Increase engagement by creating content that encourages comments and shares, (2) Post consistently to maintain audience interest, (3) Use relevant hashtags to expand reach, (4) Collaborate with other creators in your niche, (5) Respond to comments to build community, and (6) Analyze your best-performing content and create similar pieces.

Note: This ranking represents a snapshot of current instagram influence based on publicly available data. Rankings can fluctuate based on content performance, platform algorithm changes, and audience behavior. Use this data as one of several factors in your decision-making process.