Over the past 5 years there has been a huge rise in the number of people sharing pictures of their food at restaurants on social media. It shows we love to post the experience we are having with our followers and the impact social influence is having on the popularity of restaurants in London.

Every Restaurant in London is trying to gain their own share of voice and believe they can offer some of the best food in the capital. Social Media is a great way to see customers own experience through pictures and how many people are talking about the restaurant. It’s a good way to measure popularity and know which restaurants are currently trending.

Restaurants are now much more conscious of the potential impact a great social presence can have and are making changes to their restaurants to help. A restaurant space with a lot of natural light can have a good impact in the number of foodie pictures being taken and shared. Introducing a dish with some wow factor can also create the desire the pull out your phone and snap away!

Social Media is driving the London restaurants scene forward and can have a real benefit to restaurants gaining exposure. It’s also helping foodies discover the best places to enjoy the most delicious food.

This infographic showcases which restaurants have had the most mentions on Instagram this month with some of the most popular dishes to try! All data is taken from Instagram and uses the @mention as the data source.

Infographic from Eating London. Eating London crawls social media in real time to uncover London’s top trending restaurants.