r/food

Updated 2026-10-24

r/food is a Food & Cooking community on Reddit with 24,528,486 members, ranking #1 of 2,151 in Food & Cooking. The internet's number one place for original food images and more!

24,528,486 membersFood & Cooking#1 in category
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How big is r/food?

Created in 2008, r/food has had over a decade to grow and is one of the largest communities on Reddit by Reddit standards. Within Food & Cooking it ranks #1 of 2,151 communities we track — the top 0% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 11,890× the median Food & Cooking subreddit, which has 2,063 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.

Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/food on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.

Members24,528,486
CategoryFood & Cooking
Rank in category#1 of 2,151
Created2008
Category median size2,063 members
Content ratingWork-safe (SFW)

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