Best South African Food and Cooking Influencers on YouTube (2025)

Published: April 7, 2025

Explore a curated list of YouTube influencers specializing in South African food and cooking. These creators offer diverse content, from traditional recipes to food reviews, with a focus on South African cuisine. Discover unique culinary insights and cultural experiences. To explore more influencers, visit our platform.

Nano(1K-10K)

Showcases South African cuisine with engaging cooking tutorials for food enthusiasts.
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South African cuisine | Cooking tutorials

Hey! My name is Tryphina and I am a chef

1.1K
followers
22
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Shares personal vlogs and cooking tips with a lively, entertaining style.
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Cooking | Personal vlogs | Entertainment

Hey ThembaBabies💕❤️ If y’all know what’s good then y’all will hit that subscribe🥵😘 In this channel we are unbothered and we don’t care 🤷🏽‍♂️ This channel will honestly will be based on everything from story times, challenges, pranks and all the exciting things that will keep you on your toes😌 Comment on content you’ll like to see in this channel😚🤪 I’m just a boy living his best life and telling his story in the best possible way👑😇 I’m crazy, fun, smart, y’all, weird and I’m 110% myself👻💀 Currently residing in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 but my dream is to live in the United States 🇺🇸 and that’s where I am planning on doing my post graduate. Am studying biotechnology at the University of the Western Cape and I guess I’m book smart. Gotta keep those grades up😉 For promo and collaboration hit my Instagram with a DM at wholemood_themba👌 I love you for watching and all I can say is brace yourself for some entrainment 🍾

4.5K
followers
434
posts
Explores expat life and travel tips with a focus on South African culture.
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Travel tips | South African food | Expat life

Greetings and welcome! I'm Jasmin and here to give you a glimpse into my life as a Black American living in South Africa. If you're considering a similar adventure, I've written an ebook (link in my bio). Originally from New Jersey, my journey has taken me to diverse places, including Uganda, and currently South Africa. Here, I aim to offer valuable travel tips, guides, and share my experiences of living abroad. Discussions on identity and the diaspora are at the forefront but nothing is off-limits! I also share my career path, it's taken crazy turn in the last few years. As a proud Spelman alum and a Darden MBA with a background in consulting and international development, I bring it all. I'm also a dedicated yogi, finding peace in the practice. My other loves include music, food, and dance! Join me on this journey of exploration, where we delve into travel, identity, career, and the simple joys of life. Subscribe, and let's make this a vibrant, engaging space together!

6.6K
followers
218
posts
Focuses on lifestyle, cooking, and self-care with a personal touch.
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lifestyle vlogging | cooking | self care

Welcome to my little corner of the internet🥰. This channel is all about lifestyle vlogging, style, hair and self care🫶🏽. Hi there! It's Tsholo Phoka❤️. Subscribe to my channel to follow me on my journey. :::::Social media:::::: Twitter: @tsholophoka Instagram: @tsholophoka Facebook Page: Tsholo Phoka Links below 👇🏽

4.0K
followers
114
posts
Specializes in South African BBQ and fusion cooking experiences.
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South African BBQ | Fusion Cooking

Hi, thanks for visiting Bone Men. We are proud to share our passion for mouth-watering specialty BBQ meats. Our mobile restaurant 'Cape Culture Catering' can be found at UK events or in London's NW4 and surrounding areas. Our style of cooking is a cultural mix of South African BBQ and European Pan Asian Fusion Food. We hope you enjoy the unique flavour experience. Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/_bone.men_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Like the cape culture page on Facebook! It’s a history into cape culture and the beginnings of bonemen!: https://www.facebook.com/CapeCulture

1.5K
followers
32
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Creates lifestyle vlogs and food reviews with engaging challenges.
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lifestyle vlogs | food reviews | fun challenges

Hey! My name is botshepegi,I'm twenty something years old and I live in North West. I create content that ranges from lifestyle vlogs,Food reviews, fun challenges and chit chat videos. Enjoy🥰! Email: botshepegi22@gmail.com

5.3K
followers
113
posts
Captures 20s lifestyle through vlogs, art, and travel with a focus on food experiences.
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Food vlogs | Personal lifestyle | Travel

Hey! Thank you for checking out my YouTube channel. The purpose of this channel is for me to document my 20s. I am a trainee accountant, training in private equity. However, on this channel, I will be doing vlogs, sit-down videos about topics that I am passionate about, learning how to draw and paint, and so much more. Please subscribe to my channel.

4.1K
followers
64
posts
Shares easy-to-follow recipes and travel experiences from a Pakistani perspective.
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Cooking | Easy Recipes | Travel

Description Welcome to my channel. Thanks for watching,I am based in USA.I am originally from Karachi Pakistan. My recipes are easy to follow and anyone can try them if you like the video, hit the like button and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and COMMENT. I like to share my cooking, travelling and much more with you guys. If you like my videos then share it to your friends and family. Thank You 😊❤ Plz subscribe to my channel If u have any comments please comment down below #desicookinginpardes @desicookinginpardes Instagram 👉http://instagram.com/desi_cooking_in_pardes

1.5K
followers
246
posts
Offers detailed South African recipes with a focus on cooking simplicity.
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cooking recipes | South African cuisine

FULL RECIPE that you can save & print 👇 whereisjaygoing.com

9.1K
followers
159
posts
Explores South African street food with engaging cooking content.
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Content Focus

South African street food | Cooking
1.1K
followers
97
posts

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Combines food, lifestyle, and fun challenges for a vibrant, youthful community.
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Food | Lifestyle | Fun Challenges

Heyyyyyyy! It's Tumi Here ! I am a twenty-something year old Youtuber, model and artist ! But really just kid at heart who likes having fun :) Don't be shy, SUBSCRIBE. xoxo

74.5K
followers
219
posts
Provides weekly food videos and recipes, enhancing home cooking skills.
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food videos | recipes | cooking tips

Hello, I'm Lirim Gula, the man behind GulasGrub. I'm a chef turned content creator/video producer living in London. I upload food videos and great recipes every week. This channel is designed to help you to be the best home cook you can be! I hope you like my recipes.

24.4K
followers
497
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Engages with South African food and cooking through interactive reaction videos.
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South African food | Cooking | Reactions

More Mansa! More content from Mansa reaction & random stuff 🙂 Collabs/Promos DM: @yahyamwale on instagram Email: mansamaynebiz@gmail.com

85.2K
followers
1.0K
posts
Combines home cooking expertise with insightful restaurant reviews.
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Home cooking | Restaurant reviews

Home Cook and Professional Restaurant Eater 😋

46.9K
followers
469
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Offers science-based health and fitness tips alongside South African food insights.
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Health & fitness | South African food

Here you will find a science-based approach to health and fitness! Dm me on instagram for weightloss help @stefan.van.der.merwe #stefanfitness #weightlosstips #stefanvandermerwe #stefangetsyoufit

19.1K
followers
280
posts
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Bridges Filipino and South African cultures through food and lifestyle content.
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Filipino food | South African culture | Lifestyle

- bringing Filipino Foods here in South Africa (letting South African taste and react to our Filipino foods) - sharing blessing and bringing joy to less fortunate people or homeless here in South Africa - learning and sharing South African culture - lifestyle / food / travel - experimenting lifehacks / food hacks - sharing blessing to less fortunate people here in South Africa Suggestions are welcome. For Business Inquiries please email me: badenhorstjo9@gmail.com If you want to send something for me, for Kyle or for the Aquarius Kids: J.BADENHORST P.O. BOX 33295 Montclair 4061 Durban, South Africa You can also follow me on: FACEBOOK: JSB PINAY VLOGS Please consider subscribing to my channel. Thank you. Always stay safe and healthy. God Bless Us All.

16.1K
followers
640
posts
Explores global cuisines and travel through sibling-led food adventures.
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Food exploration | Travel vlogs

Siblings eat food around the world. New videos on Sundays 11am NZT. Instagram: @locavore.eats Tik Tok: @locavore.eats For inquiries email us at: locavore.eats@gmail.com :3

35.6K
followers
338
posts
Spreads positivity through acts of kindness and South African food adventures.
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South African food | positivity and kindness

from South Africa and spreading happiness to the world, I do random acts of kindness and spread a message of positivity :)

52.2K
followers
122
posts
Family vlogs promoting faith and South African culinary experiences.
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Family vlogs | South African food | Faith and encouragement

Hello Beautiful People and welcome to our channel! A channel that you are apart of as we encourage each other in our walk of faith where ever it will lead you! We hope that you are encourage, inspired and entertained as you watch our videos knowing you too have a tremendous life a faith to pursue! We love you all as we each One Step of faith at a time into the greatness that's ahead! Click that Subscribe Button If You Haven't Already to join in learning ways to win!! Email us at pursuitofdestinyproductions@gmail.com for any business inquiries. Check out the other channels that our family have as well under the umbrella of Pursuit of Destiny Productions!! Much Love! @Apurposefulpursuit @rickeyjonesjr

37.8K
followers
1.2K
posts
Provides weekly recipes, cooking tips, and food hacks for culinary enthusiasts.
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Recipes | Cooking tips | Food hacks

Welcome to Leendo's Kitchen 🤗 For all things Food; be it recipes, tips, food hacks, I've got you!😀💓 Videos are uploaded once a week, days may vary just make sure that your notification bell is on so that you can be notified whenever I upload a new video😉 Hope that you will enjoy this journey with me as I experiment in the kitchen and share my recipes, tips and hacks with you Besties😊❤️ Follow me on Instagram: @leendo_dludlu @leendos_kitchen Twitter: @leendo_dludlu Facebook: Leendo's Kitchen

17.9K
followers
52
posts

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Macro(100K-1M)

Explores global snacks and cultural experiences with a large, curious audience.
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Food tasting | Cultural exploration
289.0K
followers
616
posts
Focuses on food culture and travel, exploring less visited destinations worldwide.
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Food culture | Travel

I'm an American content creator with a particular focus on food culture, and less visited destinations. Subscribe to see the world with me! Contact: chris@jakerosenentertainment.com

235.0K
followers
544
posts
Offers comedic product reviews and taste tests, engaging a broad audience.
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Content Focus

Product reviews | Kitchen gadgets | Comedy

Vivian Tries is the product reviews & hauls channel you have been looking for. Product deals aren't good deals until they're tested, reviewed, tried and proven to be worth your money. Vivian reviews product hauls from Costco, Sam's, Dollar Tree, Walmart, Aldi, Amazon and so much more. Vivian makes honest, comedy review videos - - testing, unboxing and trying kitchen gadgets, home goods products, product deals from Costco, product and deals from Sam's, deals from Walmart, as seen on tv things, dollar tree hauls and much more all around home and kitchen. Oh and let's not miss out on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. Subscribe today...it's free ;)

535.0K
followers
805
posts
Delivers honest reactions to cultural content, focusing on international diversity.
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Food reactions | Cultural reviews | Honest reactions

We review and react to movie trailers, songs, comedy sets, and anything that interests us. We started learning about India. Their movies, culture, celebrations, etc. Then we dabbled in cricket, AFL, comedy from the UK, Coke Studio music from Pakistan, the comedy and culture of South Africa, and so much more. Now, we are an international reaction channel. We react to videos that are requested. If you have anything you think is of value, request it! We call ourselves boring because we aren't pretending to be anything more than who we are. We are normal people who give our honest thoughts and reactions. We don't fake anything and that sets us apart. If you like our channel and our honest approach, then please feel free to subscribe. Check out our sister channel, Cricket for Americans https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPXemj-w2RKglLEjyTwHZVA/?guided_help_flow=5 Also, please support our newest channel, The Final Reaction - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHjN1EItTH-ALRM9tHXJhg.

111.0K
followers
2.3K
posts
Captures South African street food and lifestyle through dynamic vlogs.
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South African street food | Vlogs | Reaction videos

Whatsuppp!!! Welcome to "Lwazi Sbu Live" Since you here you might as well SUBSCRIBE :) It's a Party On This Side!!!!! All my links are below ⬇⬇

107.0K
followers
875
posts
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Celebrates vibrant South African food culture with engaging recipes and community stories.
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South African food culture | Recipes | Community engagement

Food means family. It means friends. And it means memories. South Africa is a vibrant country, a colourful country and a melting pot of cultures and traditions. Our people ooze passion, sincerity and energy and have a zest for life that, quite frankly, cannot be matched anywhere across the globe. To top all that – our food culture, of course, is off the charts! And we at the Foodies HQ, have committed ourselves to celebrating this, because… Food means family. It means friends. And it means memories and that’s what it’s all about, right?!

148.0K
followers
1.8K
posts
Simplifies home cooking with a focus on South African and Asian cuisines.
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Home cooking | South African cuisine | Easy recipes

This channel shows how food is made—from home-cooked meals to street food favourites—without the fuss. I want to share the heart of cooking, learned through years in kitchens and on the streets. I've cooked in European, Indian, and Chinese restaurants. My love for Asian food began there. I arrived in Thailand twenty years ago and fell in love with the people, culture, and food. With my wife, I started Curry-Nights, British Indian ready meals. I Cooked 400 meals daily, supplying supermarkets across Thailand and Laos. Cooking is a universal language. Sharing food builds lasting bonds. Here, you’ll find real cooking without ego or pretence. After years in restaurants—from washing pans to cooking alongside chefs—the world changed. I lost everything and found a new purpose: helping people rediscover joy in home cooking. Cooking shouldn’t be intimidating. My mission is to make it simple, fun, and rewarding. Join me on this foodie journey! Hit subscribe, and let’s get cooking! – Rik

258.0K
followers
1.0K
posts
Captivates audiences with engaging food reaction videos, focusing on South African cuisine.
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Food reactions | South African cuisine

CATCH THE LIVE STREAMS!! TWITCH : SHAUNTAYABA Follow me on Instagram: @shaun_tayaba

101.0K
followers
2.3K
posts
Showcases African culture and lifestyle, aiming to inspire and impact global audiences.
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African culture | Food | Lifestyle

Welcome to my Channel, Right from Africa, my goal is to bring African real Stories, Culture ,Food ,and Lifestyle at Large,in order to impact lives, Challenge and make the world a better place. Please Subscribe to this channel if you haven't, Like and share the video and it will mean the world to me.Feel free to share your ideas and stories with me via missdosha05@gmail.com Thank you for your Kind support.

323.0K
followers
773
posts
Delivers insightful food reviews, highlighting popular South African snacks and dishes.
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Content Focus

Food reviews | South African cuisine

Enquiries: jake@alphatalentgroup.co.uk

175.0K
followers
53
posts

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Mega(1M+)

Delivers engaging food reviews and cooking tutorials with a cultural twist.
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Food reviews | Cooking tutorials | Cultural food experiences

Let's Eat 🙏

1.4M
followers
1.3K
posts
Shares diverse cultural recipes and cooking tips with a massive audience.
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Cooking | Recipes | Cultural Cuisine

👇 GRAB MY PAKISTANI COOKBOOK 🇵🇰 Greetings! I'm Bilal aka GoldenGully. Love cooking and martial arts. Sharing some wonderful recipes that I enjoy here for y'all. Stay connected at my Discord linked below! Kulfi merch on my website.

5.8M
followers
1.5K
posts
Adds humor to South African cuisine, engaging millions with unique cooking style.
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South African cuisine | Humorous cooking

professional adder of flakey salt to things that don't really need it email kwoowk@oddprojects.com for business inquiries Insta: @letskwoowk TikTok: @letskwoowk Twitter: @kevtatar This channel is under the supervision of the Dutch Media Authority

4.3M
followers
311
posts

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