Best Food & Cooking Subreddits
Food and drink subreddits: home cooking and baking, recipes for particular diets, BBQ and smoking, coffee and tea, and beer, wine and cocktails.
We list 40 food & cooking subreddits with about 47.1M subscriptions between them. The median one has 508K members, and the biggest, r/Cooking, has 5.7M.
Tip: If you're asking why a recipe failed, include the full recipe and a photo. Most of these communities require both.
| # | Subreddit | Members | What it’s about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/Cooking | 5.7M | Please read these 1. All posts must be cooking related. After all, this is /r/Cooking. The name kind of says it all. If the topic is questionable, then it most likely… |
| 2 | r/Baking | 4.1M | For all your baking needs! Recipes, pictures, ideas, questions and all things baking related. |
| 3 | r/keto | 3.9M | The Ketogenic Diet is a low carbohydrate method of eating. /r/keto is place to share thoughts, ideas, benefits, and experiences around eating within a Ketogenic… |
| 4 | r/HealthyFood | 3.5M | This subreddit is for sharing and civil discussion of specified food, akin to /r/food but for food which may have a more healthful composition. The focus should be… |
| 5 | r/SipsTea | 2.8M | Delivering the internet's best content daily. On Wednesdays we post frogs! |
| 6 | r/StupidFood | 2.6M | A place to lambast idiotic methods of serving food, or any other epicurean inanity worthy of ridicule. |
| 7 | r/grilling | 2.4M | Welcome to /r/Grilling, a Subreddit for all Tips, Recipes, Pictures, and anything related to Grilling! Rules: Be respectful. this is a place to discuss grilling, not… |
| 8 | r/Coffee | 2.4M | /r/Coffee is back - for now - and talking about itself, in addition to coffee. |
| 9 | r/cookingforbeginners | 2M | Just moved into your first apartment and don't know a thing about cooking or have lived on your own for years and have existed on take out and fast food? Then this is… |
| 10 | r/vegan | 1.9M | Veganism: A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food… |
| 11 | r/Pizza | 1.8M | The home of pizza on reddit. An educational community devoted to the art of pizza making. |
| 12 | r/KitchenConfidential | 1.6M | The internet's largest community of food industry professionals. Icon artwork by www.instagram.com/nowherelad |
| 13 | r/JapaneseFood | 1.3M | Quality photography, discussion, videos and recipes related to Japanese cuisine. Recipes and your homemade dishes are especially welcome. |
| 14 | r/spicy | 1.2M | A place to talk about all spicy things, including hot sauces, salsa, recipes, and growing chiles. |
| 15 | r/Breadit | 1.2M | Breadit is a community for anything related to making homemade bread! |
| 16 | r/tea | 986K | Tea! This subreddit is for discussion of beverages made from soaking camellia sinensis leaves (or twigs) in water, and, to a lesser extent, herbal infusions, yerba mate… |
| 17 | r/espresso | 897K | The place to discuss the beans, brewing, and tools used to make the style of coffee known as "espresso", and all the forms it takes. New to espresso? |
| 18 | r/seriouseats | 808K | Serious Eats is the source for all things delicious. From meticulously tested recipes and objective equipment reviews to explainers and features about food science, food… |
| 19 | r/Volumeeating | 679K | Maximum food for minimum calories. |
| 20 | r/sushi | 549K | Welcome to r/sushi, a community for sushi enthusiasts! Whether you're a seasoned chef, a home cook, or simply a sushi lover, this is the place to share your creations… |
| 21 | r/gainit | 467K | EAT MORE FOOD AND READ THE RULES AND SIDEBAR BEFORE YOU POST! |
| 22 | r/ididnthaveeggs | 445K | Reviews by people who don't follow a recipe and then complain that it sucks. |
| 23 | r/doordash_drivers | 362K | Welcome to r/doordash_drivers, the largest unofficial sub for DoorDash drivers on Reddit! Customers and restaurant employees also welcome! |
| 24 | r/airfryer | 305K | Recipes for AirFryer! All Video and food image post require a full recipe in the comments, please. No links in posts or comments please. These rules are spam prevention. |
| 25 | r/AskBaking | 302K | Welcome to /r/AskBaking! This subreddit is devoted to the discussion of questions related to baking, the process, and requests for help on your results! |
| 26 | r/FoodLosAngeles | 302K | Food Los Angeles is dedicated to showcasing food from all over the greater Los Angeles area. Share pictures, reviews and news, and get food advice straight from the… |
| 27 | r/wine | 267K | A place to share all the latest happenings in the world of wine. The beverage, not the software. |
| 28 | r/fastfood | 265K | The /r/FastFood subreddit is for news, reviews, and discussions of fast food (aka quick-service), fast casual, and casual restaurants -- covering everything fast food… |
| 29 | r/aldi | 250K | This is a subreddit for all things Aldi. Share your recipes for things that can be made with all Aldi ingredients, deals you found at Aldi, etc. |
| 30 | r/FoodNYC | 245K | FoodNYC is dedicated towards showcasing food from all over New York City! Share pictures, reviews, websites, etc. Not just limited to pictures of food, but anything food… |
| 31 | r/Chefit | 239K | The first subreddit for chefs to network, discuss ideas and concepts, and talk about the food world in general. |
| 32 | r/Chipotle | 216K | Welcome to our community, a place where customers and employees can share their appreciation and experiences at Chipotle Mexican Grill on this unofficial fan forum. |
| 33 | r/UberEATS | 190K | UberEATS delivers the best food right when you want it. Curated menu features dishes from the local spots you love. And the ones you’ve always wanted to try. |
| 34 | r/Canning | 182K | A place to discuss safe, scientifically verified canning recipes and practices, along with other forms of home food preservation. We encourage an inclusive and… |
| 35 | r/touhou | 173K | Girls are now preparing, please wait warmly and have some tea. This subreddit is devoted to sharing the wonderful Touhou series with the Reddit community. |
| 36 | r/chicagofood | 154K | All things relevant to Chicagoland food and its restaurants |
| 37 | r/depressionmeals | 119K | Post food you've made that hopefully makes you feel a little better. |
| 38 | r/pourover | 94K | Beginners to pros welcome! r/pourover is a place to discuss all things related to the pourover method of brewing coffee. But, feel free to discuss any and all topics of… |
| 39 | r/Dominos | 86K | Domino's: More than just pizza |
| 40 | r/PizzaTower | 54K | Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer inspired by the Wario Land series, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. |
Member counts were recorded in July 2025 and are shown as a size guide; current numbers may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest food & cooking subreddit?
Of the subreddits on this list, r/Cooking is the largest with about 5,748,158 members, followed by r/Baking with 4,118,926.
Are there smaller food & cooking subreddits?
Yes. If the big subreddits feel too busy, try r/PizzaTower (54K), r/Dominos (86K), r/pourover (94K). They are the smallest communities on this page.
How is this list ordered?
The 40 food & cooking subreddits are sorted by subscriber count (July 2025). A subreddit is included when its name or sidebar description is about food & cooking, so some also appear under Cities & Places, Education & Learning.