r/boston is a subreddit with 803k 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 🍽️🍹, event 📅, i made this!, 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 🍽️🍹
: "Vintage cake recs"
17 posts
#2
Event 📅
: "6 food festivals to check out around Boston this fall"
13 posts
#3
I Made This!
: "Opening a tea room in Harvard Square, what should I know?"
11 posts
#4
Serious Replies Only
: "Help me play Tennis! 🎾"
11 posts
#5
Crime/Police 🚔
: "Is Seaport its own sundown town?"
10 posts
#6
I think I am special and made my own post
: "It's time for a new list of sports bars and their respective out-of-town teams [Fall 2026 Edition]"
10 posts
#7
Arts/Music/Culture 🎭🎶
: "Found a new pottery place outside of Boston!"
10 posts
#8
Photography 📷
: "Bald eagle along the Charles"
8 posts
#9
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥
: "CapeFlyer drew 16,000 riders this summer, hitting new record, MBTA says"
8 posts
#10
Tourism Advice 🧳 🧭 ✈️
: "Non-Zionist Synagogues?"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/boston
Yearly
+82k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: September 15, 2026