Let’s face it, food dominates Instagram posts and reels. I know this because my hubby sends me hundreds of food reels a month. So I’m sharing this must-have list of 500-plus popular food hashtags for Instagram posts and reels – up-to-date as of 2024!
I know that if you’re a lifestyle blogger or an influencer on Instagram, you’re bound to post at least a few food posts a year.
Having a list like this can save hours of research and checking things out on Instagram itself.
So without further ado, here’s the list of the best food hashtags for Instagram!
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To make it easier for you, I’ve split it up between very popular (1 million+ posts), mid-popular (100,000-999,999 posts) and low-popularity hashtags.
AND, I’ve made it easier to scan through them as I also have categorized them according to type.
Whether you’re promoting your latest food blog post, or a food niche social media influencer, this list will be handy!
These are food hashtags for Instagram with over 1 million posts:
- #Eat
- #Food
- #Foods
- #InstaEats
- #Foodporn
- #Yummylicious
- #NomNomNom
- #EdibleArt
- #Mouthwatering
- #FoodGasm
- #DineOut
- #TreatYourself
- #homecooking
- #foodlover
- #foodlovers
- #foodie
- #foodies
- #FoodHeaven
- #Foodstagram
- #FoodPhotography
- #FoodBlogger
- #Foodies
- #foodography
- #foodart
- #foodpic
- #FoodComa
- #foodaddict
- #foodislife
- #foodgram
- #foodforfoodies
- #Foodgawker
- #FoodLove
- #FoodDiary
- #InstaFoodie
- #FoodieLife
- #FoodPassion
- #FoodPics
- #FoodArt
- #EatGoodFeelGood
- #Cleanfood
- #Dinner
- #Foodiefeature
- #Dessert
- #Tasty
- #Hungry
- #Hangry
- #Yum
- #Eeeeeats
- #Breakfast
- #Lunch
- #Dinner
- #Nomnom
- #Forkyeah
- #Homemade
- #Homecook
- #HomeCookedMeal
- #HealthyFood
- #Chocolate
- #Yummy
- #Tastethisnext
- #CookingAtHome
- #FoodInspo
From 100,000 to under a million, this list is a good batch for general food hashtags.
- #FoodieFinds
- #FoodObsessed
- #DeliciousDishes
- #FoodieForLife
- #DeliciousEats
- #FoodStories
- #EatingWell
- #FoodAdventures
- #FoodJunkie
- #FoodGoals
- #HomeCookingIsTheBest
- #FoodBloggerLife
- #DiningOut
- #FoodCravings
- #GourmetFood
- #TastyTreats
- #FoodGoals
- #FoodAdventures
- #EatPretty
- #SavorTheMoment
- #FoodJunkie
- #TasteTest
- #CookingPassion
- #FoodDiaries
Add these hashtags for better visibility:
- #EpicEats
- #FoodFiesta
- #FlavorFusion
- #GourmetGram
- #CulinaryCreations
- #FoodCrush
- #TastyTuesdays
- #FoodLoversUnite
- #FoodieFaves
- #FoodCrushFriday
- #FoodVentures
- #PlateOfTheDay
- #FoodieFridays
- #FoodGloriousFood
- #TastyHomemade
- #EatingIn
- #KitchenCreations
- #CulinaryJourney
- #FoodieFavorites
- #FoodiePhotography
- #FoodArtistry
- #CookingSkills
- #FoodieHome
- #HomeChefCreations
- #FoodieCravings
- #FoodFlair
- #TasteTheHomemade
- #PlatesOfInstagram
- #FoodieHomeCooking
- #FoodieInTraining
- #PlatingPerfection
- #GastronomicDelights
- #FoodLoverLife
- #EatWithJoy
- #FoodieEscapades
Breakfast is one of the most popular food niches – especially when it comes to weekend breakfasts. We have more time to take a snap and share it on Instagram!
Use these to drive more eyeballs to your delicious-looking breakfast posts.
- #Breakfast
- #Breakfastideas
- #Breakfasttime
- #Breakfastlover
- #Breakfastrecipes
- #Greasyspoon
- #Breakfastgoals
- #Breakfastfoods
- #Morning
- #RiseAndDine
- #EatBreakfast
- #MorningFuel
- #YummyBreakfast
- #BreakfastOfChampions
- #DeliciousBreakfast
- #HealthyStart
- #BreakfastInspo
- #MorningEats
- #healthybreakfast
- #wakeywakeggsandbakey
If it’s a late weekend breakfast, it’s most likely brunch.
I’ve pulled together a list of the top brunch hashtags for you!
- #BrunchTime
- #Brunch
- #Brunching
- #SaturdayBrunch
- #AvocadoToast
- #Brunchlife
- #Sundaybrunch
- #BrunchBrunch
- #EggsAndBacon
- #EggsBenedict
- #BrunchParty
- #Brunching
- #BrunchClub
- #Brunchgamestrong
- #Pancakes
- #Frenchtoast
- #Ladieswhobrunch
- #HealthyBrunch
- #BottomlessBrunch
- #BirthdayBrunch
- #ilovebrunch
- #Brunchdate
- #instabrunch
- #Mimosa
- #Mimosas
Whether it’s at home, or for work or school, lunch is a popular topic on Instagram.
Generate some eyeballs on lunch posts with these hashtags.
- #Instalunch
- #Lunch
- #Lunchtime
- #Lunchbreak
- #Lunchbox
- #Lunchdate
- #Lunchideas
- #Lunchboxideas
- #Lunchboxideasforkids
- #Kidslunchboxideas
- #Lunchboxlove
- #loveandlunch
- #lunchy
- #healthylunch
- #veganlunch
- #ketolunch
- #lunchtoday
- #lunchgoals
- #lunchwithaview
- #Sundaylunch
- #FlavorfulLunch
- #MiddayMunchies
- #GourmetLunch
- #LunchtimeCravings
Here’s a simple but smart list of dinner hashtags that pair very nicely with the general hashtags.
Include what food is the star of the meal and you’ve got a great hashtag list.
- #InstaDinner
- #DinnerGoals
- #Dinnerideas
- #Dinnertime
- #Familydinner
- #Dinnerfortwo
- #Romanticdinner
- #Dinnerdate
- #Healthydinner
- #Simpledinner
- #Winnerwinnerchickendinner
- #Birthdaydinner
- #Vegandinner
- #Dinnerisserved
- #Itswhatsfordinner
- #Dinnerparty
- #whatsfordinner
- #Breakfastfordinner
- #Homemadedinner
Let’s look at a junk food hashtag list first before we get to the healthier snack hashtag list!
- #Junkfood
- #Junkfoods
- #Thejunkfoodclub
- #Favoritejunkfood
- #Eatingjunkfoodagain
- #Bringmejunkfood
- #Nationaljunkfoodday
- #Veganjunkfood
- #Junkfoodmadehealthy
- #ComfortFood
- #Junkfoodie
- #UnhealthyDelights
- #Junkfoodjunkie
- #ilovejunkfood
- #Junkfoodfordinner
- #Healthyjunkfood
- #Junkfoodfriday
- #Cheatday
- #SatisfyCravings
- #Cheatmeal
- #GuiltyPleasure
- #Indulgence
- #CheatDay
- #FastFoodCravings
- #TreatYourself
I’ll admit, I love looking at snack posts on Instagram and I usually find them because of some of these hashtags.
- #SnackTime
- #SnackAttack
- #SnackGoals
- #DeliciousSnacks
- #CravingSnacks
- #HealthySnacking
- #Munchies
- #SnackIdeas
- #LateNightSnack
- #SnackTimeFun
- #SnackLover
- #TastyTreats
- #Snackin
- #SnackHeaven
- #SavorySnacks
Some of the most popular food hashtags for Instagram are for burgers and fries. The staple of so many people – or a guilty pleasure.
- #Burger
- #Burgers
- #Hamburger
- #Instaburger
- #BurgerandFries
- #CheeseBurger
- #CheeseBurgers
- #BurgerPorn
- #BaconBurger
- #Bacon
- #Beef
- #BurgerTime
- #BurgerLove
- #Frenchfries
- #FryDay
- #Fries
- #FryDayFavorites
- #FriesBeforeGuys
- #FryDayFeast
- #BurgerAddict
- #CravingBurgers
- #BurgerHeaven
- #BurgersAndFries
- #Burgerlove
- #burgerlovers
- #Burgerlife
- #Burgertime
- #burgraphy
- #Fastfood
- #Poutine
- #sweetpotatofries
- #Chips
- #Eataburger
- #Bestburger
- #Veggieburger
Love Asian foods? This list of food hashtags for Instagram is for you: focused on specifically Asian cuisine.
- #AsianFood
- #SushiLover
- #DimSumDelight
- #Aroi
- #Asiancuisine
- #Asianfood
- #Chinesefood
- #ThaiCuisine
- #JapaneseEats
- #KoreanFlavors
- #VietnameseFood
- #Sushi
- #ThaiFood
- #JapaneseCuisine
- #ChineseFood
- #KoreanFood
- #IndianFood
- #StreetFood
- #AsianFlavors
- #Dimsum
- #Khmerfood
- #Ngonqua
- #Noodlelift
- #Ramen
- #Rice
- #Soup
- #Pho
- #Streetfood
- #Thaifood
- #Vietfood
- #Vietnamesefood
- #Spicy
- #Thairestaurant
- #Thaicuisine
- #Noodles
- #Pork
- #Dumplings
- #ChineseFeast
- #IndianSpices
- #AsianFusion
- #AsianFood
I’m a lover of Mediterranean cuisine, and Italian food is tops for me. So this list is making me hungry!
- #ItalianCuisine
- #HomemadeItalian
- #Buonappetito
- #Italianfood
- #Italyfood
- #Italianstyle
- #Italianfood
- #Pasta
- #Loveitalianfood
- #Pranzoitaliano
- #Mozzarella
- #Italiancucina
- #cucina
- #Pizza
- #Italianfoodies
- #Giallozafferano
- #Italianfoodtraditions
- #Pomodoro
- #Pranzo
- #Spaghetti
- #Bestitalianfood
- #Yummyitalianfood
- #Diarioalimentare
- #Ciboitaliano
- #italianfoodbloggers
- #italyfoodporn
- #cucinandoarte
- #italianfoodisthebest
- #realitalianfood
- #Arrancini
- #ItalianFood
- #PastaLover
- #PizzaTime
- #Risotto
- #Gelato
- #Cannoli
- #Trattoria
- #Tiramisu
This list of Mexican hashtags, and a few Tex-Mex too includes essentials. Add food ingredient hashtags where possible: #avocado, #corn #tomatoes etc.
- #ilovemexicanfood
- #guacamole
- #TexMex
- #MexicanFood
- #TacoTuesday
- #SalsaSauce
- #Enchiladas
- #BurritoLove
- #QuesadillaLife
- #ChilesRellenos
- #Guacamole
- #Tostadas
- #texmex
- #mexicanfoods
- #mexicanfoodisthebest
- #burrito
- #taco
- #tacos
- #tacotuesday
- #fajitas
- #salsa
- #mexicanfoodporn
- #nachos
- #veganmexicanfood
- #tequila
- #allthemexicanfoodplease
- #mexicanfood
- #mexicanfoodpics
- #mexicanfoodie
- #mexicanfoodlover
- #mexicanfoodislife
- #mexicanfoodstagram
- #mexicanfoodmyway
- #spicyfood
Seafood is an extremely popular cuisine. Sometimes you can create some gorgeous shots or reels with yummy tips and recipes.
These seafood hashtags are a good starting point!
- #Seafood
- #SeafoodLover
- #FreshCatch
- #FishDish
- #SushiLover
- #Shellfish
- #SeafoodFeast
- #SeafoodDelight
- #OceanToTable
- #Seafoodie
- #Paella
- #Lobster
- #Oysters
- #Mussels
- #Salmon
- #Fish
- #scallops
- #crab
- #octopus
- #Seafoodlover
- #Seafoodie
- #Iloveseafood
- #Fishlover
- #sushi
- #tuna
- #squid
- #seafood
- #shrimp
- #shellfish
- #seafoodgalore
- #clams
- #rawseafood
- #seafoodsalad
- #seafoodrestaurant
- #seafoodbasket
- #seafoodplatter
- #instaseafood
- #freshseafood
- #SeafoodFeast
- #SeafoodDinner
- #SeafoodIndulgence
- #SeafoodCravings
- #SeafoodLunch
- #SeafoodDining
- #SeafoodSupper
- #SeafoodExperience
- #SeafoodDelight
- #SeafoodEats
We’re seeing more healthy eating posts and reels on Instagram. These hashtags will come in handy
- #veganfoodshare
- #veganism
- #rawvegan
- #veganlifestyle
- #veganlife
- #govegan
- #crueltyfree
- #vegansofinstagram
- #vegetarian
- #veganfood
- #glutenfree
- #whatveganseat
- #veganfoodporn
- #healthyfood
- #cleaneating
- #organic
- #plantbased
- #vegansofig
- #dairyfree
- #bestofvegan
- #paleo
- #raw
- #rawfood
- #wholefoods
One of the most popular diets with a huge following on Instagram is keto. This includes and crosses over into low-carb eating.
Check out this list of hashtags that are perfect for keto and low-carb posts.
- #keto
- #fitness
- #healthy
- #weightloss
- #health
- #weightlossjourney
- #healthylifestyle
- #fitfam
- #lowcarb
- #healthyfood
- #ketodiet
- #lchf
- #ketosis
- #ketogenic
- #ketogenicdiet
- #ketolife
- #ketofam
- #lowcarbhighfat
- #ketolifestyle
- #lowcarbdiet
Using a blend of hashtags – from popular to those with fewer posts – can greatly improve your chances of being discovered.
- Use one to two with over 1 million posts.
- Use 2 to 3 hashtags that are between 200,000 and 1 million
- Aim to use up to 16 hashtags that are between 10,000 – 200,000 posts – this is the sweetspot
It seems that the best number of hashtags to use is about 20 according to an analysis done by Later – a social media scheduling tool.
Another great tool for scheduling Instagram posts is Tailwind (yes, the one for Pinterest pinning).
Get started adding gorgeous food photos with these food hashtags.
Stuck as to what to post? Try a quote – get inspiration here: Food Quotes For Bloggers And Influencers
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If you run a food-based business, don’t forget to check out this list of handy business-related hashtags.
Are you wondering why no coffee hashtags? That deserves a list on its own, but for now, check out these coffee quotes for Instagram posts and captions.
And please don’t fall for these Instagram brand collaboration scams!
See you on Instagram!
QUESTION: What food hashtags do you love to use that you find work?
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