50 Best Homemade Meal Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Homemade Meal Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a certain mood that lingers in the kitchen when you’re cooking something from scratch. It isn’t polished like a restaurant dish, it’s uneven and warm and smells better than you planned. You’re moving around pots and pans, maybe the counter is a little messy, and then a track comes on that makes the whole scene feel like a music video. These songs hit that strange middle ground where effort and comfort meet, and they turn chopping onions or stirring pasta into something worth filming.
Not every track has to spell out food to feel right in that space. Some songs carry the same rhythm of waiting for dough to rise, or the calm in a simmering pot, even if the lyrics go somewhere else entirely. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs can all land in that lane when you play them over a homemade meal clip. It’s that overlap where a track’s mood matches the steam off a skillet or the glow of a stove light, and suddenly your story feels bigger than a dinner plate.
The fun part is that these choices do not chase coolness, they lean into the chaos of mixing flavors and sounds that make sense later. A soft track can play behind frying oil, a bass-heavy cut can soundtrack late-night leftovers, and it works in ways that feel accidental but perfect. These are the best homemade meal songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Instagram Food Reels Songs
1. 'Bon Appétit' by Katy Perry
2. 'Sugar' by Maroon 5
3. 'Stir Fry' by Migos
4. 'Banana Pancakes' by Jack Johnson
5. 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)' by Four Tops
6. 'American Pie' by Don McLean
7. 'Jambalaya (On the Bayou)' by Hank Williams
8. 'Cheeseburger in Paradise' by Jimmy Buffett
9. 'Yummy' by Justin Bieber
10. 'Chicken Fried' by Zac Brown Band
Food Preparation Instagram Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Butter' by BTS
12. 'Savoy Truffle' by The Beatles
13. 'Everybody Eats When They Come To My House' by Cab Calloway
14. 'Juice' by Lizzo
15. 'Biscuits' by Kacey Musgraves
16. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams
17. 'Honey' by Mariah Carey
18. 'Red Red Wine' by UB40
19. 'I Want Candy' by Bow Wow Wow
20. 'The Candy Man' by Sammy Davis Jr.
The Best Instagram Cooking Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Cake By The Ocean' by DNCE
22. 'Coconut' by Harry Nilsson
23. 'Chocolate' by The 1975
24. 'Pass the Peas' by The J.B.'s
25. 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' by Def Leppard
26. 'I Cook' by Lil B
27. 'Bread and Butter' by The Newbeats
28. 'Mashed Potato Time' by The Ronettes
29. 'Music For a Sushi Restaurant' by Harry Styles
30. 'Sugar and Spice' by The Archies
Top Rated Cooking Instagram Songs #31 to 40
31. 'Peaches' by The Presidents of the United States of America
32. 'Milk and Cereal' by G. Love & Special Sauce
33. 'Whip It' by Devo
34. 'The Way You Make Me Feel' by Michael Jackson
35. 'Brown Sugar' by The Rolling Stones
36. 'Hey Ya!' by OutKast
37. 'Come and Get Your Love' by Redbone
38. 'Strawberry Fields Forever' by The Beatles
39. 'Spam' by Weird Al Yankovic
40. 'Let's Get It Started' by Black Eyed Peas
Great Homemade Food Instagram Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Stir It Up' by Bob Marley & The Wailers
42. 'Cookin'' by Al Jarreau
43. 'Eat It' by Weird Al Yankovic
44. 'Hot Dog' by Led Zeppelin
45. 'Peaches & Cream' by 112
46. 'I Like Food' by Descendents
47. 'Pork and Beans' by Weezer
48. 'TV Dinners' by ZZ Top
49. 'Slow Cooker' by John Legend
50. 'I'm Just Snacking' by Gus Dapperton
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