Denver Food Influencers You Need to Follow

Whether you’ve just moved to Denver or you’ve lived here your entire life, everyone’s gotta eat. Want to stay on top of all the latest and greatest places to dine in the Mile High City? Follow these Instagram food creators, influencers, bloggers, and writers to be in the known about restaurant hot spots worth visiting in Denver.

I’ve curated a list of the food accounts that have impressed me with their original content, drool-worthy photographs, and consistently solid recommendations.

Creators, influencers, and bloggers

New Denizen

Instagram: @newdenizen
Website: NewDenizen.com

Shameless self-promotion alert! Laura (that’s me!) has a focus on highlighting the very best of the Denver food scene. She has a running obsession with finding the best ramen in Denver and has a love for all things pasta and noodles. A frequent traveler, she takes her followers along for the ride and reveals her favorite places to eat while traveling in the US and abroad. Favorite place to travel to eat: Japan

Stoned Appetit

Instagram: @stoned_appetit
Website: Stoned-appetit.com

Let’s face it, stoners can have some dubious food cravings, but this particular weed-aficionados somehow manage to always be riding some intense culinary highs almost all the time. If you want to know what the hot spots in town are, be sure to check out their Stories for an indication of where the cool kids are at any given moment.

Comino Food Stories

Instagram: @cominofoodstories
Website: CominoFoodStories.com

The Comino Food Stories is a Boulder-based operation that frequently stops into Denver to dine. Jimena and co. are the go-to account for artful shots of tacos, dumplings, and elote… lots of elote. They also have an interesting video series called “Hospitality Heros” interviewing local food industry creatives.

Hi From Denver

Instagram: @hifromdenver

Who wouldn’t fall in love with Denver after viewing it through Stephanie May Kelley’s eyes? She excels in creating beautiful mini-movies of coffee shops, libraries and bookstores, and beguiling hotels to escape to for weekend getaways.

Food writers, photographers, and chefs

Mark Antonation

Instagram: @mantonation
Website: 5280.com

At the beginning of 2025, Mark took over as Food Editor at 5280 magazine and was formerly Food & Drink editor at Westword. Always the adventurous eater, he always seems to be highlighting great under-the-radar restaurants on his feed.

Allyson Reedy

Instagram: @allysoneatsden

This food writer at The Know, Denver Post and author is always eating something delicious, and always has something funny to say.

Carrie Baird

Instagram: @chefcarrieb

Top Chef Colorado alumni and Executive Cheft/Partner of Bar Dough in LoHi. Expects lots of beautiful shots of pasta and of course, fancy toast.

Did I miss one of your favorite Denver-based Instagrammers? Let me know who you think is worth checking out by leaving your picks in the comments.