r/london is a subreddit with 1.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses london, looking for a, worst, struggling, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review steak restaurant, bookshops, and winter coats.
A sub for everyday London life and the occasional tourist that passes through. Please read the rules and be respectful to our community.
Popular Themes in r/london
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Got exposed to foul smelling chemical on the bus today"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Matted long hair help"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "URGENT: Need a favor in Beckton tomorrow (Saturday) to save a rare toy for my special needs son. Will pay via PayPal."
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "When you need a tenner but also some chips? Camden."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/london
#1
London
: "Sunny London Days"
196 posts
#2
Looking For A
39 posts
#3
Worst
25 posts
#4
Struggling
19 posts
#5
Looking
16 posts
#6
In
16 posts
#7
Tube
: "London Tube strikes to go ahead as negotiations break down"
11 posts
#8
Looking For
10 posts
#9
Hate
8 posts
#10
For
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/london
Steak Restaurant
54 reviews
#1
Blacklock
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Hawksmoor
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Heliot Steakhouse
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Bookshops
52 reviews
#1
Oxfam
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
Skoob
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Foster Books
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Winter Coats
49 reviews
#1
Uniqlo
4.3★ from 14 reviews
#2
Canada Goose
2.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
North Face
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/london
#1
Image
: "new pride flag just dropped"
22 posts
#2
image
: "Children Of Men"
19 posts
#3
News
: "Man, woman and child die after fall from high-rise block of flats in south London"
9 posts
#4
Article
: "Tube strikes: 'No pay cut' for Underground drivers on £74k in new four-day week... but RMT to walk out anyway"
7 posts
#5
Local London
: "'You chose to live here': Sir Sadiq Khan hits out at NIMBY councillors blocking nighttime economy plans"
6 posts
#6
Serious replies only
: "Homophobia still alive and kicking"
6 posts
#7
Rant
: "Anyone else chuckling at the hysteria behind Reddit posts about yesterday's Arsenal parade?"
6 posts
#8
Tourist
: "What’s the ship with the Canadian flag on the Thames?"
6 posts
#9
North London
: "Emirates stadium is closed for fans"
5 posts
#10
Question
: "I managed to get myself to this little area next to Cannon Street Railway Bridge last night. Does anyone know if it used to be a dock and if so what was it's name?"
5 posts
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Yearly
+138k members(9.8%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026