Food Plating: 5 Food Plating Instagrams for Chefs

There is a wealth of Instagram accounts dedicated to great food plating.

They’re not just a valuable resource for generating amazing plating ideas, but also a way to get your plating out to a wider audience, as many will happily feature your plating snaps.

Here are five of our favourite food plating Instagram accounts that all chefs should follow. Hopefully you have as much fun drooling over the beautiful food plating as we do. And don’t forget to tag your own work for a chance of being featured alongside some of the world’s best chefs.

You might also want to take a look at this guide to five essential food plating tools to ensure you’ve got everything you need.

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5 food plating Instagrams all chefs should follow

The Art of Plating

Cep mushrooms, egg yolk, bean salad, and cassis black currant by @heiko_nieder ?: @fabianhaefeli #TheArtOfPlating

A post shared by The Art of Plating (@theartofplating) on May 28, 2017 at 9:25pm PDT

Curious about plating? Need tips? Comment below with your questions and we'll answer our favorite ones on theartofplating.com... Lobster by @marco_tola_chef #TheArtOfPlating

A post shared by The Art of Plating (@theartofplating) on May 24, 2017 at 7:20am PDT

Hope all the mothers out there had a sweet day! Red currant, vanilla, and almond cake by @sannalithberg #TheArtOfPlating

A post shared by The Art of Plating (@theartofplating) on May 14, 2017 at 9:32pm PDT

Painting Food

Hi Foodies. How are you? Sorry if we have not uploaded in a while. Miss you all! We are back! Have you subscribed to our Youtube channel? Use the link on our bio or search for "paintingfood" on YouTube. Sirloin served with jerusalem artichoke pure, confit artichokes, polenta infused with parsley, parsley puree, hazelnut coated in wasabi and mustard tuille #foodpornshare #foodpics #foodie #chef #foodpic #foodporn #gourmet #foodart #yummy #finedining #plating #foodphotography #foodie #food #eat #foodofinstagram #paintingfood #foodiegram #シェフ #フード #グルメ #料理 #手料理 #デザート #ランチ @chefstalk @theartofplating @gastroart @chefsofinstagram

A post shared by Nicolau Junior (@paintingfood) on May 8, 2017 at 9:21am PDT

Hiiiiiiiii, Foodies!!! Have you subscribed to our Youtube channel? Use the link on our bio or search for "paintingfood" on YouTube. Venison tartare served with purple cabbage jelly, duck egg yolk, mustard sauce, anchovies, olive powder and crispy capers #foodpornshare #foodpics #foodie #chef #foodpic #foodporn #gourmet #foodart #yummy #finedining #plating #foodphotography #foodie #food #eat #foodofinstagram #paintingfood #foodiegram #シェフ #フード #グルメ #料理 #手料理 #デザート #ランチ @chefstalk @theartofplating @gastroart @chefsofinstagram

A post shared by Nicolau Junior (@paintingfood) on Apr 21, 2017 at 3:50am PDT

Hello Foodies. How are you? The plating video is already on our Youtube channel. Use the link on our bio or search for "paintingfood" on YouTube. Octopus served with purple cauliflower purée and crisp, red currant, girolles and fennel cress. #foodpornshare #foodpics #foodie #chef #foodpic #foodporn #gourmet #foodart #yummy #finedining #plating #foodphotography #foody #food #eat #foodofinstagram #paintingfood #foodiegramm

A post shared by Nicolau Junior (@paintingfood) on Feb 10, 2017 at 7:51am PST

Mymuybueonochefs

Matcha, Yoghurt, White Chocolate and Melon by Chef Malcolm Campbell @malkie__ #mymuybuenochefs #mymuybueno #chef #chefs #cheflife #food #foodporn #foodie #instafood #chefsoninstagram #foodlover #culinary #gastronomy #chefsofinstagram #discoveringchefs #foodart #chefstalk #truecooks #chefsroll #fourmagazine #theartofplating #foodexpert #pastry #dessert #matcha #yoghurt #whitechocolate #melon

A post shared by mymuybueno Chefs (@mymuybuenochefs) on May 25, 2017 at 9:03pm PDT

Citrus, Orange Blossom Water and Sea Buckthorn by Chef Sandra SentJurin @chefsentjurin #mymuybuenochefs #mymuybueno #chef #cheflife #food #foodporn #foodie #instafood #chefsoninstagram #foodlover #culinary #gastronomy #chefsofinstagram #foodart #chefstalk #truecooks #instapic #chefsroll #fourmagazine #truecooks #theartofplating #foodexpert #pastry #pastrychef #dessert #citrus #orangeblossom #seabuckthorn #veganpastry Make sure you tag us in your Instagram images using #mymuybuenochefs and we will share the best dishes with our followers

A post shared by mymuybueno Chefs (@mymuybuenochefs) on May 5, 2017 at 9:03pm PDT

Marinated Spanish Mackerel with Tomato and Basil by Chef Bryce Shuman @bryceshuman at Restaurant Betony @betonynyc #mymuybuenochefs #mymuybueno #chef #chefs #cheflife #food #foodporn #foodie #instafood #chefsoninstagram #foodlover #culinary #gastronomy #chefsofinstagram #foodart #chefstalk #truecooks #staffcanteen #instapic #chefsroll #fourmagazine #truecooks #theartofplating #foodexpert #mackerel #tomato #basil #nyc

A post shared by mymuybueno Chefs (@mymuybuenochefs) on Sep 2, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT

Culinary Talents

@chefbaran - Chef Baran ile Ramazan kahveleri . #CulinaryTalents #ChefFrancisco

A post shared by chef francisco futi (@culinary_talents) on May 29, 2017 at 1:15pm PDT

@royalebrat - Coconut pannacotta, coconut snow, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and beet bubbles (inspired from mugaritz bubbles) • แพนนาคอตต้ามะพร้าวกะทิ โคโคนัทสโนว์ สตอเบอรี่ ราสเบอรี่ บลูเบอรี่ และ บีทบั๊บเบิ้ล (สูตรจากร้าน mugaritz) #CulinaryTalents #ChefFrancisco

A post shared by chef francisco futi (@culinary_talents) on May 23, 2017 at 2:11am PDT

@razi_barvazi - Pork Loin, Seared w/ Carrots, Cumin and Rosemary Flowers. #OCDtlv #barvazi #theartofplating #gastroart Pic by the on and only @haim_yosef #CulinaryTalents #ChefFrancisco -

A post shared by chef francisco futi (@culinary_talents) on May 18, 2017 at 10:53pm PDT

Chefsplateform

PUMPKIN• ONION• SAGE. By @executivechefhope via @PhotoAroundApp Visit our new website! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.chefsplateform.com Use #chefsplateform to get featured!#food#foodie#foodpic#hungry#instafood#eat#eating#gourmet#foods#yum#yummy#dinner#chefstalk#foodgasm#foodstagram#foodporn#chef#culinary#truecooks#essen#michelin#healthyfood#foodpics#repost#fresh#foodphotography#tasty#delicious

A post shared by chefsplateform@gmail.com (@chefsplateform) on May 25, 2017 at 10:17pm PDT

Coconut milk panna cotta•white chocolate•meringue. By @food_by_sean via @PhotoAroundApp Visit our new website! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.chefsplateform.com Use #chefsplateform to get featured!#food#foodie#foodpic#hungry#instafood#eat#eating#gourmet#foods#yum#yummy#dinner#chefstalk#foodgasm#foodstagram#foodporn#chef#culinary#truecooks#essen#michelin#healthyfood#foodpics#repost#fresh#foodphotography#tasty#delicious

A post shared by chefsplateform@gmail.com (@chefsplateform) on May 24, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT

Skate, lapsang souchang, kumquat, shellfish emulsion, anchovy beurre noir. By @cheftimkewley via @PhotoAroundApp. Visit our new website! ⬆️⬆️ Use #chefsplateform to get featured!#switzerland#food#foodie#foodpic#hungry#instafood#eat#eating#gourmet#foods#yum#yummy#ikea#chefstalk#foodgasm#foodstagram#foodporn#chef#culinary#truecooks#essen#globus#healthyfood#foodpics#repost#fresh#foodphotography#tasty#delicious

A post shared by chefsplateform@gmail.com (@chefsplateform) on May 7, 2017 at 10:21pm PDT