r/philadelphia is a subreddit with 606k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a, philly, worst, looking for, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review menu items, cafe, and apple cider donuts.
News and happenings in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Popular Themes in r/philadelphia
#1
Advice Requests
: "Anyone know what happened to The Pharmacy (1300 S 18th St)?"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where can I buy a small cactus this time of year in south philly, ideally this morning?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Don't be a crumb bum, get out and vote!"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Looking for playtesters (and maybe collaborators) for Leviathan, a location-based monster-hunting MMO set in Philly. Super early!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/philadelphia
#1
Looking For A
48 posts
#2
Philly
32 posts
#3
Worst
17 posts
#4
Looking For
17 posts
#5
Hate
16 posts
#6
City
15 posts
#7
Struggling
7 posts
#8
Tired
6 posts
#9
Looking For A Good
6 posts
#10
Weather
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/philadelphia
Menu Items
39 reviews
#1
Wawa
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Banana Leaf
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hue Boba Cafe
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Cafe
35 reviews
#1
Elixir
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Solar Myth
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Bean2Bean
4.0★ from 1 review
Apple Cider Donuts
20 reviews
#1
Linvilla Farms
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Johnson’s Farm
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Mood's Farm
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/philadelphia
#1
Question? :snoo_thoughtful:
: "Looking for info: dog attack at Kensington Courts (E Lehigh and Trenton) on Mon 10/26 around 8:45 pm. A person and dog was hurt and we need the other dog's vaccination status"
18 posts
#2
News
: "A list of every ICE agent in Philly just dropped, including phone numbers and undercover identities"
15 posts
#3
Politics
: "I’ve reached peak south Philadelphian. My polling location was Chickie and Pete’s"
9 posts
#4
Photo of the Day :libertybell:
: "This morning's glow ☀️"
7 posts
#5
Serious :snoo:
: "Missed Connection at MAHALO"
7 posts
#6
Do Attend :meat::fire::steel:
: "Head to Día de Los Muertos (9 & Washington)"
6 posts
#7
Local Business
: "New Print Fresh Storefront in Olde Kensington"
5 posts
#8
Party Jawn :phanatic:
: "LEGAL WEED, MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES, SEPTA FUNDING, DELETE THE UNIFORMITY CLAUSE"
4 posts
#9
📣📣Rants and Raves📣📣
: "Free professional headshots are back at the Free Library"
3 posts
#10
Transit :septa:
: "Now is the time to tell Harrisburg you want SEPTA funding!!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/philadelphia
Yearly
+40k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026