Top cooking YouTubers in 2026
How many cooking YouTubers are on CreatorFanBase? 68, and as of 26 Oct 2026, Nick DiGiovanni leads them at 73.9M combined followers and subscribers; albert_cancook follows at 48.7M.
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- Category
- Food & Cooking
- Platform
- youtube
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Who are the biggest food creators on YouTube in 2026?
- 1Nick DiGiovanni73.9M followers
- 2albert_cancook48.7M followers
- 3LazarBeam34M followers
- 4Village Cooking Channel31M followers
YouTube subscribers inside the combined-reach order
Nick DiGiovanni leads this food list at 73.9M combined, and YouTube is 47.9M subscribers, checked 26 Oct 2026. TikTok is about 18M and Instagram is about 8M, both checked 16 Sep 2026. The numbered list above uses the combined total. No birth date is given. He is worth an estimated $20 million. The awards section still says about 26 million combined, which is not the current three-network total.
On the first four names, YouTube subscribers and combined reach do not keep the same order after first place.
| Place by combined reach | Creator | YouTube | Other networks | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick DiGiovanni | 47.9M (26 Oct 2026) | TikTok 18M, Instagram 8M (16 Sep 2026) | 73.9M |
| 2 | albert_cancook | 29.3M (5 Oct 2026) | TikTok 15.9M (13 Oct 2026), Instagram 3,485,537 (22 Sep 2026) | 48.7M |
| 3 | LazarBeam | 23.3M (22 Sep 2026) | TikTok 10.7M (13 Oct 2026) | 34M |
| 4 | Village Cooking Channel | 31M (28 Sep 2026) | No other network | 31M |
Village Cooking Channel is an India-based collective with no other network listed, so its 31M YouTube count is the whole audience. That puts it ahead of albert_cancook and LazarBeam on YouTube alone, and fourth when TikTok and Instagram are added. A subscriber question should use the YouTube column. The wider food category, which is not limited to YouTube-primary profiles, is top food creators.
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Nick DiGiovanni
MasterChef finalist turned short-form food star
albert_cancook
Food and cooking creator in the US
LazarBeam
Food & Cooking creator from Australia
Village Cooking Channel
Food and cooking creator in India
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What's in the full list
Food YouTube channels: 68 creators, median audience 441.5K followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (68)
- By follower size
- 10K–50K (5) · 50K–100K (9) · 100K–500K (24) · 500K–1M (3) · 1M–5M (7) · 5M–10M (10) · 10M–100M (10)
- Top languages
- English (38) · Spanish (6) · Arabic (5) · Hindi (5) · Portuguese (5)
- Top countries
- India (16) · USA (13) · United Kingdom (7) · Brazil (4) · Russia (4)
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Food YouTube channels: what the data shows
- Nick DiGiovanni, albert_cancook, LazarBeam and Village Cooking Channel hold 47% of the 400.9M that all 68 reach combined.
- These 68 are 8% of the 865 food creators.
- At 441.5K, the food median sits below the 1.7M of 865 food creators.
- At 441.5K, the food median sits below the 2.8M of 2,965 YouTube channels.
The open food YouTube channels, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 187.6M of the 400.9M (47%); the unlock adds 213.3M from 64 more, median 359.4K.
#1 Nick DiGiovanni
Nick DiGiovanni (US, English) is #1 of 68 food YouTube channels at 73.9M, 18% of 400.9M (read 26 Oct 2026).
Nick DiGiovanni is #38 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #1 here, 18% of 400.9M.
YouTube @nickdigiovanni 47.9M subscribers, 12% of 400.9M; TikTok @nickdigiovanni 18M, 4.5% of 400.9M; Instagram @nickdigiovanni 8M, 2% of 400.9M.
Nick DiGiovanni: tagged Food & Cooking; +1.8M (+3.9%) between readings; estimated net worth $20M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 albert_cancook
albert_cancook (US, English) is #2 of 68 food YouTube channels at 48.7M, 12% of 400.9M (read 13 Oct 2026).
albert_cancook is #86 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #2 here, 12% of 400.9M.
YouTube @albert_cancook 29.3M subscribers, 7.3% of 400.9M; TikTok @albert_cancook 15.9M, 4% of 400.9M; Instagram @albert_cancook 3.5M, 0.9% of 400.9M.
albert_cancook: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $28M–44M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#3 LazarBeam
LazarBeam (Australia, English) is #3 of 68 food YouTube channels at 34M, 8.5% of 400.9M (read 13 Oct 2026).
LazarBeam is #141 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #3 here, 8.5% of 400.9M.
YouTube @lazarbeam 23.3M subscribers, 5.8% of 400.9M; TikTok @lazarbeam 10.7M, 2.7% of 400.9M.
LazarBeam: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $16M–25M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#4 Village Cooking Channel
Village Cooking Channel (India, English) is #4 of 68 food YouTube channels at 31M on YouTube @villagecookingchannel, 7.7% of 400.9M (read 28 Sep 2026).
Village Cooking Channel is #154 of the 2,965 YouTube channels and #4 here, 7.7% of 400.9M.
Village Cooking Channel: tagged Food & Cooking; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Growth among the open food YouTube channels
Nick DiGiovanni moved most: +1.8M (+3.9%), 46.1M to 47.9M, now 18% of 400.9M; YouTube gave +1.8M subscribers.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick DiGiovanni | 46.1M (17 Sep 2026) | 47.9M (26 Oct 2026) | +1.8M | +3.9% |
Food YouTube channels by follower tier
100K–500K holds the most food YouTube channels: 24 (35%) with 6.3M, 1.6% of 400.9M, median 216.8K.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 300M from 10 (75% of 400.9M), top open entry Nick DiGiovanni at 73.9M.
Tier cut-offs in the 400.9M: 10M+ ends at #10 (11.6M), 1M+ ends at #27 (1.2M), 100K+ ends at #54 (116K); #55 has 86.3K.
#1 has 2668x the audience of #68 (73.9M vs 27.7K), median 441.5K.
Of the 400.9M, the largest 7 (10%) hold 64%; the smallest 34 hold 1.3%, or 5.2M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10M–100M | 10 | 15% | 300M | 75% | 23.2M | Nick DiGiovanni |
| 1M–10M | 17 | 25% | 91.6M | 23% | 6M | – |
| 500K–1M | 3 | 4.4% | 2.2M | 0.5% | 755K | – |
| 100K–500K | 24 | 35% | 6.3M | 1.6% | 216.8K | – |
| 10K–100K | 14 | 21% | 857.8K | 0.2% | 71.8K | – |
Other niches among food YouTube channels
Second tags on food YouTube channels: Comedy 1 (6.3% of 400.9M), Gaming 1 (0.2% of 400.9M), Lifestyle 1 (5.3% of 400.9M); 3 of 68 carry one, 4.4%.
Food YouTube channels, highest-ranked by tag: Comedy #5 (25.3M), Gaming #28 (775.4K), Lifestyle #6 (21.1M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy | 1 | 1.5% | 25.3M | 6.3% | 25.3M | – |
| Gaming | 1 | 1.5% | 775.4K | 0.2% | 775.4K | – |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 1.5% | 21.1M | 5.3% | 21.1M | – |
| Tech | 1 | 1.5% | 775.4K | 0.2% | 775.4K | – |
Where food YouTube channels are based
17 base countries across food YouTube channels: India 16 (20% of 400.9M), US 13 (61% of 400.9M), UK 7 (1.4% of 400.9M).
Largest median: US at 11.6M (13); smallest: UK at 140K (7).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 | 24% | 78.9M | 20% | 331K | Village Cooking Channel |
| US | 13 | 19% | 244.6M | 61% | 11.6M | Nick DiGiovanni |
| UK | 7 | 10% | 5.6M | 1.4% | 140K | – |
| Brazil | 4 | 5.9% | 6.6M | 1.6% | 229K | – |
| Russia | 4 | 5.9% | 7.5M | 1.9% | 539K | – |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 5.9% | 4.9M | 1.2% | 1.5M | – |
Food YouTube channels and nearby lists
Food YouTube channels (68, 400.9M, median 441.5K) against nearby lists: Italy (all platforms) has 41% of the creators and a median 3.7x larger; Comedy has 6.6x the creators and a median 8.8x larger; All platforms has 13x the creators and a median 3.9x larger.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Italy (all platforms) | 28 | 70.8M | 1.6M | Instagram (68%) |
| Niche: Comedy | 450 | 5.4B | 3.9M | YouTube (100%) |
| Platform: All platforms | 865 | 3.6B | 1.7M | Instagram (50%) |
| Size: 10M+ (all platforms) | 75 | 1.9B | 16.2M | YouTube (51%) |
How brands use the food YouTube channels list
$5K – $13K per YouTube post at the food YouTube channels median of 441.5K; five near that median, 2.2M combined, plan at $27K–65K.
#1 Nick DiGiovanni (73.9M) plans at $120K+ per post, 167x the 441.5K median audience.
Of the 400.9M: under 1M holds 2.3% (41 creators); 1M–10M holds 23% (17 creators); 10M+ holds 75% (10 creators).
How the food YouTube channels list is built
68 published profiles match: tagged Food & Cooking, YouTube as the largest platform. Nick DiGiovanni leads on combined reach (73.9M); #68 has 27.7K. YouTube must be the largest account: 576 of the 865 food creators lead on another platform, so YouTube lists leave them out. LazarBeam (34M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Village Cooking Channel (31M, read 28 Sep 2026) are 9% apart, so Village Cooking Channel can pass LazarBeam on the next count.
FAQs about food YouTube channels
Who is #1 among food YouTube channels, and by how much?
#1 among food YouTube channels: Nick DiGiovanni, 73.9M = 18% of 400.9M; #2 albert_cancook, 48.7M = 12%; gap 25.2M, 1.5x as many.
How are food YouTube channels ordered?
400.9M over 68 food YouTube channels, by combined count: 18% for #1 Nick DiGiovanni (73.9M), 441.5K in the middle, 27.7K at #68.
How much of the 400.9M do the top four food YouTube channels hold?
187.6M for Nick DiGiovanni, albert_cancook, LazarBeam and Village Cooking Channel: 47% of all food YouTube channels combined (400.9M).
How close are food YouTube channels at the top?
#3 among food YouTube channels: LazarBeam, 34M (8.5% of 400.9M); 14.7M behind albert_cancook (12%), 39.9M behind Nick DiGiovanni (18%).
What count puts a food YouTube channel in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 11.6M; #11, 9.4M (2.3%). Top 10 food YouTube channels: Nick DiGiovanni at 73.9M down to 11.6M, 75% of 400.9M.