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24.6M subscribers3,848 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)2,106 authors / mosince 2008

r/food has 24.6M members (+0.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 3,848 posts a month from 2,106 people. Top topics: Burgers and Fries, Fried Rice and Noodles and Steak and Potatoes.

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Size and growth

How r/food has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+0.9%in 12 months · +0.2% in 3 months · +0.0% in 1 month
Oct 202624.6M
Growing24.6M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/food

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−22%vs Sep 2025 · −9.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20263.8k
QuieterPeaked at 11k in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/food

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Burgers and Fries0.8%
  2. Fried Rice and Noodles0.7%
  3. Steak and Potatoes0.7%
  4. Sushi_and_Sashimi_Eats0.6%
  5. Chocolate and Cream Desserts0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Simple Page
  2. RecipeTin Eats
  3. King Arthur Baking
  4. Food Network
  5. The Woks of Life

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research