r/boston is a subreddit with 783k 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 photography 📷, event 📅, i made this!, mbta/transit 🚇 🔥, and i think i am special and made my own post.
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
15 posts
#4
Annoying
7 posts
#5
Traffic
5 posts
#6
Tired
5 posts
#7
Food
5 posts
#8
Hate
4 posts
#9
Events
4 posts
#10
Struggling
2 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
Photography 📷
: "View of the harbor yesterday from the aquarium"
22 posts
#2
Event 📅
: "Brigham and Women’s nurse strike begins today -- Largest nurse strike in state history."
19 posts
#3
I Made This!
: "World Cup is over for Boston"
14 posts
#4
MBTA/Transit 🚇 🔥
: "Cycling advocate and city worker killed after being struck by car near Roxbury Crossing, family says"
14 posts
#5
I think I am special and made my own post
: "I want to buy you dinner"
13 posts
#6
Crime/Police 🚔
: "Police video where nothing bad happens (ft. MA troopers)"
12 posts
#7
Unconfirmed/Unverified
: "Why the hell is it yellow outside"
10 posts
#8
Politics 🏛️
: "Markey Tells Moulton He Threw Trans Kids "Under the Bus" In MA Dem Senate Primary Debate"
10 posts
#9
Arts/Music/Culture 🎭🎶
: "Is this the liveliest summer the city has ever had?"
9 posts
#10
Dining/Food/Drink 🍽️🍹
: "Should Boston’s bars permanently stay open until 3 am?"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/boston
Yearly
+71k members(9.9%)
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Last updated: July 16, 2026