The Top 5 Up-and-Coming Food Influencers in San Antonio
San Antonio food influencers who punch above their follower count: 5 up-and-coming creators with up to 23 times the typical engagement of their size, and how to book a visit.
Most San Antonio-area food accounts with 5,000 to 100,000 followers get about 6 likes and comments per 1,000 followers on a typical Reel.
- 1.
@texeatshq, @texeatshq136.5 - 2.
Clifton, @eatwithcliftonmiles54.4 - 3.
Pinki, @_thepinkplate_20.2 - 4.
Angela, @chica_foodie17.3 - 5.
Penny, @foodiefeastsa11.6
1. @texeatshq: tacos, burgers and old-school spots
tacos, burgers and old-school spots
- Engagement Strength
- 136.523x the typical San Antonio food account
- Followers
- 5,929
- Avg. views per Reel
- 34,164
- Reels, last 30 days
- 6+
The account reviews San Antonio restaurants in detail, from West Side takeout to downtown classics, usually with the address. Recent posts include burgers and chicken fried steak at Candy's Old Fashioned Burgers behind City Hall, which reached 147,630 views, the 2 for $20 plates at China Express on the West Side, which reached 39,209 views, and chorizo and papa tacos at Los Vecinos on Callaghan Road.
The strongest fit is a family-owned or long-running local restaurant with a signature dish or a deal. One recent post offered a free sushi roll at Hugo's to viewers who showed the video, so an offer tied to the post is worth proposing.
2. Clifton, @eatwithcliftonmiles: new openings, burgers and sushi
new openings, burgers and sushi
- Engagement Strength
- 54.49x the typical San Antonio food account
- Followers
- 5,767
- Avg. views per Reel
- 16,062
- Reels, last 30 days
- 4+
Clifton spotlights San Antonio restaurants, especially new openings and new concepts. Recent posts include Piada Italian Street Food at Huebner Oaks Shopping Center, which reached 77,561 views, the soft opening of Chuzz Burgers, which reached 57,220 views, and the oversized sushi at Makirrito on West Loop 1604, which reached 22,030 views.
The strongest fit is a new restaurant or concept that wants a clear first review. A few posts cover barbershop and wellness services. The bio lists an email address.
3. Pinki, @_thepinkplate_: halal eats, boba and new openings
halal eats, boba and new openings
- Engagement Strength
- 20.23x the typical San Antonio food account
- Followers
- 17,384
- Avg. views per Reel
- 16,751
- Reels, last 30 days
- 5+
Pinki covers halal, pescatarian and vegetarian-friendly food around San Antonio, along with things to do. Recent posts include the horror-themed boba shop Teazzy Tea, halal smash burgers and Nashville hot chicken at Smashed N Sauced, and the new Alamo Ranch location of Haraz Coffee House, which reached 92,374 views.
The strongest fit is a halal restaurant, a dessert or drink shop, or a new opening. Expect events and civic posts to share the feed.
4. Angela, @chica_foodie: south side spots, happy hours and bbq
south side spots, happy hours and bbq
- Engagement Strength
- 17.33x the typical San Antonio food account
- Followers
- 5,307
- Avg. views per Reel
- 22,931
- Reels, last 30 days
- 8+
Angela shares local San Antonio spots, with a new series highlighting the South Side, plus happy hours and new restaurants. Recent posts include 2M Smokehouse after its win on Food Network's Pitmasters, the happy hour at Piatti near UTSA, and El Valle Fruteria y Restaurant on the South Side.
Angela asks followers to tag places for the South Side series, so a South Side restaurant or a spot with a happy hour is a natural fit. The bio invites collaboration requests by DM or email.
5. Penny, @foodiefeastsa: happy hours, new openings and brunch
happy hours, new openings and brunch
- Engagement Strength
- 11.62x the typical San Antonio food account
- Followers
- 12,407
- Avg. views per Reel
- 3,929
- Reels, last 30 days
- 12+
Penny posts a San Antonio food guide, with most Reels on new restaurants, happy hours and brunch. Recent posts include the fried lasagna at the hidden speakeasy inside Popo's Trattoria on Huebner Road, quarter-kilo burgers at the new Cuarto de Kilo on Potranco, and BOGO coffees at the La Panadería happy hour.
The strongest fit is a restaurant with a happy hour, a brunch or a grand opening to announce. The bio invites collaboration requests by DM or email.
How to reach San Antonio 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 Las Vegas.
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 111 San Antonio-area food accounts with 5,000 to 100,000 followers and checked each finalist for real San Antonio restaurant coverage. The typical account we screened scored 6. Data collected 2026-09-24.