r/boston is a subreddit with 796k members. The community frequently discusses boston, worst, looking for a, annoying, and traffic, and they frequently recommend/review chocolate chip cookies, pizza spot, and coffee roasters, and the most common flair used is dining/food/drink 🍽️🍹, arts/music/culture 🎭🎶, today’s cry for help 😿 🆘, serious replies only, and crime/police 🚔.
Welcome to r/Boston, your community for Boston & its surrounding areas. We enthusiastically celebrate our diversity, knowing it's the source of our city's unique energy. We're on a journey toward greater equity and dedicated to inclusion where all belong. This sub proudly reflects that path forward.
Popular Topics in r/boston
#1
Boston
66 posts
#2
Worst
15 posts
#3
Looking For A
12 posts
#4
Annoying
7 posts
#5
Traffic
5 posts
#6
Tired
5 posts
#7
Food
5 posts
#8
Hate
4 posts
#9
Events
3 posts
#10
Parking
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/boston
Chocolate Chip Cookies
78 reviews
#1
Chocolate Chip Cookie
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#2
Levain
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#3
Chocolate Chip Cookies
4.8★ from 4 reviews
Pizza Spot
51 reviews
#1
Regina's
3.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Pinocchio's
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Pino's
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Coffee Roasters
42 reviews
#1
George Howell
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Gracenote
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Speedwell
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/boston
#1
Dining/Food/Drink 🍽️🍹
: "The ice cream at LA Burdick is legitimately the worst I’ve ever had"
19 posts
#2
Arts/Music/Culture 🎭🎶
: "Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians vote to authorize a strike [Boston Globe]"
11 posts
#3
Today’s Cry For Help 😿 🆘
: "sexual harassment at mcgrath highway mcdonald’s"
11 posts
#4
Serious Replies Only
: "Working at MIT vs Harvard"
11 posts
#5
Crime/Police 🚔
: "Researcher finds hidden camera in Mass General Brigham lab locker room"
10 posts
#6
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥
: "Car flipped upside down on the green line tracks near the BU bridge"
10 posts
#7
Unconfirmed/Unverified
: "White Smoke over Allston?"
8 posts
#8
Development/Construction 🏗️
: "Glad they’re finally building the Boston middle finger"
7 posts
#9
Photography 📷
: "Boston Seaport 2005 & 2025"
7 posts
#10
Event 📅
: "High clearance overnight parking near Fenway?"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/boston
Yearly
+78k members(10.9%)
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Last updated: August 24, 2026