The Top 6 Up-and-Coming Food Influencers in Las Vegas
Las Vegas food influencers who punch above their follower count: 6 up-and-coming creators with up to 11 times the typical engagement of their size, and how to book a visit.
Most Las Vegas-area food accounts with 5,000 to 100,000 followers get about 7 likes and comments per 1,000 followers on a typical Reel.
- 1.
Yoonie, @followmeyoonie77.0 - 2.
Carla, @bookmarklasvegas20.2 - 3.
Jessica, @cafehoppingjess17.5 - 4.
Cindy, @cindymae.lv16.0 - 5.
Miriam, @miriyumm.eats13.1 - 6.
Lydia, @lydia.in.vegas11.6
1. Yoonie, @followmeyoonie: Korean spots, local deals and new openings
Korean spots, local deals and new openings
- Engagement Strength
- 77.011x the typical Las Vegas food account
- Followers
- 11,055
- Avg. views per Reel
- 4,514
- Reels, last 30 days
- 13+
Yoonie covers local restaurants around Las Vegas and Henderson, with a lean toward Korean and other Asian spots and the deals they are running. Recent posts include Grandma Tteokbokki and Rose Tteokbokki at Halgatteok, braised cutlassfish at BK Noodle on Decatur and Sahara, and smoked wings and baby back ribs at SMKD BBQ.
Yoonie's posts often spell out specials and prices, so an anniversary, a lunch special or a new menu fits well here, especially for Korean and Asian restaurants. The bio says the account is open for collaborations and lists an email address.
2. Carla, @bookmarklasvegas: buffets, bakeries and new Vegas openings
buffets, bakeries and new Vegas openings
- Engagement Strength
- 20.23x the typical Las Vegas food account
- Followers
- 9,122
- Avg. views per Reel
- 16,141
- Reels, last 30 days
- 15+
Carla posts Las Vegas food, drinks and experiences in English and Spanish, with a lean toward value finds and new openings. Recent posts include Hibachi Supreme Buffet, one of the largest buffets in Las Vegas at under $25, which reached 22,726 views, Porto's-style cheese rolls at the Filipino-Japanese bakery Milk Bread, which reached 68,525 views, and the new Hello Kitty Cafe at the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace, which reached 76,599 views.
The strongest fit is a buffet, a bakery or a good-value restaurant off the Strip, and bilingual captions suit a restaurant that wants content in Spanish too. Expect concerts and attractions to share the feed. The bio asks for collaboration requests by DM and lists an email address.
3. Jessica, @cafehoppingjess: coffee shops, matcha and seasonal lattes
coffee shops, matcha and seasonal lattes
- Engagement Strength
- 17.53x the typical Las Vegas food account
- Followers
- 5,107
- Avg. views per Reel
- 3,325
- Reels, last 30 days
- 13+
Jessica visits independent cafes across Las Vegas and Henderson and is working through the city's pumpkin spice lattes this fall. Recent posts include three matcha spots on South Rainbow, including True Matcha and Urban Matcha, summer drinks at Dark Moon Coffee Roasters, and Mad Hatter Tea at Peacock Alley inside the Waldorf Astoria.
This is a small account built around one topic, so it suits a coffee shop, matcha bar or tea service with a new seasonal drink. The bio lists an email address.
4. Cindy, @cindymae.lv: bakeries, tacos and local hidden gems
bakeries, tacos and local hidden gems
- Engagement Strength
- 16.02x the typical Las Vegas food account
- Followers
- 41,932
- Avg. views per Reel
- 52,600
- Reels, last 30 days
- 10+
Cindy is a Las Vegas realtor who mixes quick local food reviews with family and photo studio posts. Recent posts include cinnamon rolls from Mama Llama Bakery, which reached 46,334 views, homemade spam at Fuku Burger on South Buffalo Drive, and tacos at Toro Tacos on East Russell Road.
The food Reels are short and casual, which suits a neighborhood bakery, taco spot or breakfast place that locals can drive to. Expect food to share the feed with other topics.
5. Miriam, @miriyumm.eats: Strip restaurants, pop-ups and desserts
Strip restaurants, pop-ups and desserts
- Engagement Strength
- 13.12x the typical Las Vegas food account
- Followers
- 10,208
- Avg. views per Reel
- 15,248
- Reels, last 30 days
- 16+
Miriam covers restaurants, pop-ups and dining experiences on and off the Strip. Recent posts include the giant tableside cinnamon roll with creme brulee at Terrace Pointe Cafe in the Wynn, which reached 140,833 views, a preview of the COQODAQ fried chicken pop-up at COTE Vegas, and dinner with live performances at Superfrico in the Cosmopolitan.
The strongest fit is a restaurant with a signature dish or a dining experience worth filming, such as a pop-up, a brunch or a themed room. The bio lists an email address.
6. Lydia, @lydia.in.vegas: new restaurants, hot pot and happy hours
new restaurants, hot pot and happy hours
- Engagement Strength
- 11.62x the typical Las Vegas food account
- Followers
- 39,499
- Avg. views per Reel
- 14,376
- Reels, last 30 days
- 16+
Lydia covers restaurants, hotels and things to do in Las Vegas, from the Strip to Chinatown and the south side. Recent posts include everything at Meril, Chef Emeril Lagasse's new restaurant at M Resort, Taiwanese-style hot pot at Pot on Fire in Chinatown, and dinner at The Guest House in Town Square.
This suits a new restaurant, a happy hour or a drink menu that wants to reach people looking for where to eat in Vegas. The profile is also on YouTube and TikTok, and the bio lists an email address.
How to reach Las Vegas food influencers and get a visit booked
Finding someone you want to work with is the start. You still need a reply, agreed terms, a visit on the calendar and the content afterward.
Find their business email, follow them and reach out
Look for the email button on their Instagram profile, a business-inquiries address in their bio or a contact page on their linked website. If they list a manager for collaborations, use that contact.
Follow the account and watch a few recent restaurant videos. Then email a specific invitation: which restaurant you run, where it is, what you would like them to try and what you are proposing in return. Mention a relevant post of theirs so they can see why you chose them.
Send a short DM pointing them to your email. If their profile asks businesses to DM rather than email, start there. The goal is to get the invitation seen through the channels they use for work.
Follow up and get your terms in writing
If you do not hear back, follow up after a few business days. If there is still no response, move on to another good fit. Stop if they decline.
Once they are interested, agree on the food credit, any cash fee, guest count, content they will produce and posting deadline. Include raw footage and commercial usage rights if you need them. Permission to advertise from the influencer's account is separate from permission to run their video from your restaurant's account.
Get those terms in writing before you book. A friendly yes does not tell you whether you are getting a Reel, a few Stories or any files you can use afterward.
Schedule the visit and tell your team what was agreed
Offer specific dates and service windows. Confirm the influencer's name, party size, arrival time, dining credit and who they should ask for when they arrive. Give your team the same information.
Send a reminder before the visit. If the date changes, update the booking and your team so the new plan is not buried in a DM.
Follow up until you have the content
After the visit, check the posting deadline, review anything that requires approval and collect the files you agreed on. Follow up if the content is late. Save the finished video, raw clips and written permissions together so you can actually use them later.
Keep track of the influencers whose content, attitude and follow-through you liked. Those are the people to invite back. You do not need to start a new search every month when you have relationships worth continuing.
Want local influencers without managing all that back-and-forth?
You can do this yourself. The work is keeping a dozen different conversations moving: who replied, who agreed to your terms, who needs a date, who rescheduled and who still owes you content.
Remy gets interested local influencers to apply to work with your restaurant on your terms. You approve the influencers and their content. Remy handles scheduling, reminders, rescheduling and content follow-up, and you keep the relationships so you can invite good people back.
Instead of chasing every person on a list, you can choose from influencers who have already applied to work with you.
Looking for another city? See our food influencer lists by city, including New York City, Boston and Atlanta.
About the numbers
Engagement Strength is the likes and comments a typical recent Reel gets per 1,000 followers, using each account's newest Reels from the past 90 days. We screened 63 Las Vegas-area food accounts with 5,000 to 100,000 followers and checked each finalist for real Las Vegas restaurant coverage. The typical account we screened scored 7. Data collected 2026-09-24.