r/soup
A subreddit dedicated to the best form of food known to humanity - soup! This group is for soup enthusiasts who want to share photos…
How to think about r/soup
This community is a haven for soup lovers, celebrating the diverse world of soups from around the globe. Members share recipes, photos, and tips for making everything from classic chowders to innovative bisques. The focus on visual appeal and culinary creativity sets this community apart, as members often showcase their own creations and engage in discussions about various soup styles and ingredients.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily food enthusiasts, ranging from home cooks to professional chefs, with a shared passion for soup. The demographic is diverse, including individuals of various ages and backgrounds, united by their love for this comforting dish. The vibe is generally positive and supportive, with members eager to share their culinary experiences and discoveries.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes high-quality images of soups, detailed recipes, and discussions about cooking techniques or ingredient sourcing. Posts that are overly promotional or lack originality may face downvotes. Members typically engage actively, with a steady cadence of posts and comments, especially during colder months when soup is more popular.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and value rather than overt promotion. Sharing unique recipes, cooking tips, or engaging in discussions about soup-related topics can resonate well. Promotional content should be subtle and relevant, such as highlighting a product's use in a specific soup recipe. Brands should avoid hard sells or generic advertisements, as the community values genuine contributions over marketing tactics.
Top keywords
What r/soup talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/bob-the-cook
- u/[deleted]
- u/sushijammies
- u/IamtheSoupMaster
- u/missm1sc
- u/BushyEyes
- u/DuchessOfCelery
- u/RUKiddingMeReddit
- u/truebeliever08
- u/bovinejabronie
- u/peepee_dancer
- u/Embarrassed_Angle_59
- u/10YearSecurityGuard
- u/SylvieJay
- u/Brent_Forrest
- u/Cheesybread
- u/lindafromevildead
- u/Samjb4
- u/HortoBurns
- u/Quierta
- u/Due_Mark6438
- u/bradbrad247
- u/HighwayFroggery
- u/rozztc
- u/christophwelty
- u/WoodpileRabbit
- u/queenmunchy83
- u/SecretCartographer28
- u/ted-strauss
- u/bodyofchristened
- u/RealBrothHead
- u/Imawildedible
- u/Mindless-Anybody3880
- u/hellotron666
- u/werdster77
- u/MacabreFox
- u/pipehonker
- u/jzilla11
- u/MrsZero07
- u/CannaKnitter
- u/XRPcook
- u/Fkthisplace
- u/proverbs17-28
- u/88vio
- u/sheneversawitcoming
- u/LanguageOfLeaves
- u/Mythicaldeer12
- u/privatehabu
- u/crabclawmcgraw
- u/emptysardinetin
- u/thegiantandrew
- u/StilettoBeach
- u/Mia0900
- u/YukiHase
- u/jdijordie
- u/DrCatFishSoup
- u/Mabniac
- u/Bodigglerz
- u/Gummy_Jones
- u/Shoddy_example5020
- u/rnd1979
- u/notable_noname
- u/meapet
- u/etaksmash
- u/Nymeria2018
- u/nderstandablyscared
- u/sc1f1wasab1
- u/gefrankl
- u/craemerica
- u/aminorman
- u/happyhippie642
- u/princessprity
- u/Hubianco
- u/Lijey_Cat
- u/BlackCatKitchen
- u/Mykitchencreations
- u/pelirrojo03
- u/nunu6k
- u/Jiji-cook
- u/Niebieskideszcz
- u/Kotununiyisi40
- u/gourdbitch
- u/Fausto_Alarcon
- u/Capt__Murphy
- u/mollophi
- u/Sleshies
- u/bowie_nipples
- u/ToolPackinMama
- u/Erinzzz
- u/JapGOEShigH
- u/Dangerous-Side-1127
- u/bearsephone
- u/BasilsSportsBar
- u/T-Ravaroni
- u/grootboop
- u/OoOoReillys
- u/JGCIII
- u/sawaflyingsaucer
- u/fueled-by-crystaltea
- u/stonkinverser
By votes
- u/bob-the-cook
- u/[deleted]
- u/sushijammies
- u/IamtheSoupMaster
- u/BushyEyes
- u/CrystalCoinTossRoss
- u/ItsMitch47
- u/missm1sc
- u/genehil
- u/RUKiddingMeReddit
- u/bovinejabronie
- u/88vio
- u/Impressive-Parfait18
- u/DuchessOfCelery
- u/Cheesybread
- u/peepee_dancer
- u/bradbrad247
- u/Embarrassed_Angle_59
- u/Brent_Forrest
- u/RealBrothHead
- u/Imawildedible
- u/lindafromevildead
- u/Mythicaldeer12
- u/mollophi
- u/sheneversawitcoming
- u/Dangerous-Side-1127
- u/schartzmuggle
- u/HortoBurns
- u/thegiantandrew
- u/bodyofchristened
- u/StilettoBeach
- u/HighwayFroggery
- u/LanaFauxFauna
- u/LanguageOfLeaves
- u/privatehabu
- u/T-Ravaroni
- u/emptysardinetin
- u/Sleshies
- u/bowie_nipples
- u/Samjb4
- u/ted-strauss
- u/souplover946
- u/devo100
- u/OGgangmember2
- u/christophwelty
- u/truebeliever08
- u/crabclawmcgraw
- u/Long_Package868
- u/MacabreFox
- u/jdijordie
- u/BasilsSportsBar
- u/hauntedspoon525
- u/JGCIII
- u/Gummy_Jones
- u/ToolPackinMama
- u/sawaflyingsaucer
- u/Erinzzz
- u/Zardyplants
- u/Necessary-Boss2466
- u/notable_noname
- u/JapGOEShigH
- u/werdster77
- u/nderstandablyscared
- u/rozztc
- u/rnd1979
- u/Mia0900
- u/bearsephone
- u/Bodigglerz
- u/Badgers_Are_Scary
- u/OoOoReillys
- u/pipehonker
- u/Chilesandsmoke
- u/grootboop
- u/ringaaling
- u/YukiHase
- u/jzilla11
- u/DrCatFishSoup
- u/Lovetro320
- u/stonkinverser
- u/nicolewhaat
- u/CannaKnitter
- u/buffa-whoa-tasty
- u/lastminuteyam
- u/Melan420
- u/Rice1121
- u/frankenfork123
- u/aminorman
- u/fergi20020
- u/MrsZero07
- u/10YearSecurityGuard
- u/Intestinal-Bookworms
- u/Shoddy_example5020
- u/Mindless-Anybody3880
- u/Mabniac
- u/la_de_cha
- u/princessprity
- u/amayagab
- u/etaksmash
- u/AdSilver2537
- u/SoMuchEpic95
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/missionbeach
- u/Sapphyre2222
- u/jzilla11
- u/saywhat1206
- u/DuchessOfCelery
- u/bob-the-cook
- u/CannaKnitter
- u/KANJI667
- u/theonlineforyou
- u/416Mike
- u/BennySkateboard
- u/BushyEyes
- u/The_Cozy_Burrito
- u/Mykitchencreations
- u/TikaPants
- u/Ok_Store_1983
- u/justme002
- u/Alclis
- u/impyofsatan
- u/MacabreFox
- u/WindTreeRock
- u/Thick_Kaleidoscope35
- u/Shot-Spirit-672
- u/impamiizgraa
- u/Fredshoes
- u/wasianwigger
- u/HorrorBusiness93
- u/Yolandi2802
- u/Solidus27
- u/tut_blimey
- u/fatzboy
- u/truebeliever08
- u/travelingtutor
- u/Setting-Conscious
- u/mollophi
- u/Impressive-Parfait18
- u/sermocinatrix
- u/swahzey
- u/DryChip4
- u/Dodibabi
- u/mmNo_Stra
- u/-Effective_Mountain-
- u/mimosaholdtheoj
- u/splintersmaster
- u/misterrodgerssweater
- u/CrepuscularOpossum
- u/cherrylpk
- u/s_decoy
- u/colonelmaize
- u/Round2Go
- u/MyLadyBits
- u/StrongAsMeat
- u/Bitter-Basket
- u/Takilove
- u/Cum_Quat
- u/FranceBrun
- u/throw_away_55110
- u/Scottishlassincanada
- u/PhantomsandMorois
- u/OnionHeaded
- u/panthersrule1
- u/LilPajamas
- u/CosmicSmackdown
- u/dawnspaz711
- u/lushlilli
- u/Ade1980
- u/SimpleVegetable5715
- u/Badgers_Are_Scary
- u/jmc510
- u/_DarlingLemon_
- u/OptionalFTW
- u/GleepGlop2
- u/etulip13
- u/mombodjourney
- u/phayke2
- u/Desuisart
- u/OoOoReillys
- u/MUjase
- u/Electrical_Ad4120
- u/AlwaysChristmas2
- u/UpvoteCircleJerk
- u/FullGrownHip
- u/xi545
- u/Industrialpainter89
- u/crabclawmcgraw
- u/mumooshka
- u/wwJones
- u/hotnmad
- u/Fatmouse84
- u/canadianleroy
- u/BackRowRumour
- u/MabsAMabbin
- u/edith-bunker
- u/runningunicorn04
- u/witchycosmicwonder
- u/Embarrassed_Angle_59
- u/RapscallionMonkee
- u/Haluszki
- u/WanderingIdiot68
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/yourlocal90skid
- u/adsvx215
- u/River_Pigeon
- u/kimhartley
- u/Hamwise420
- u/MacEnvy
- u/ogbubbleberry
- u/missionbeach
- u/bob-the-cook
- u/jm567
- u/Handcuffsandwhiskey
- u/Paintguin
- u/impyofsatan
- u/terrajaii
- u/Geberpte
- u/Desuisart
- u/BushyEyes
- u/RelativeMotion1
- u/MeatEater3686
- u/Brent_Forrest
- u/Caballero5011
- u/GetYaLearnOn
- u/Takilove
- u/Hooray4Metaphors
- u/ToLiveOrToReddit
- u/MamaWolfbearpig
- u/AssistanceLucky2392
- u/KeepStrolling
- u/sushijammies
- u/absolutelylame
- u/simplsurvival
- u/19Jamie76
- u/sagittalslice
- u/jzilla11
- u/BancyCoco
- u/pankupeach
- u/El_Moi
- u/Thick_Kaleidoscope35
- u/ArtisticFondant
- u/lukeulyptus
- u/kroganwarlord
- u/Columba-livia77
- u/FullGrownHip
- u/IamtheSoupMaster
- u/desrevermi
- u/justme002
- u/theDreadalus
- u/saywhat1206
- u/ilovejackiebot
- u/nicolewhaat
- u/impamiizgraa
- u/Raging_Apathist
- u/katiuszka919
- u/MUjase
- u/CannaKnitter
- u/Chilesandsmoke
- u/Haluszki
- u/TikaPants
- u/sermocinatrix
- u/Secure_Farmer_8499
- u/Huperecho
- u/Puzzleheaded_Time719
- u/Ok_Store_1983
- u/bentenee8
- u/Zardyplants
- u/Motor_Crow4482
- u/Bodigglerz
- u/Gnat7
- u/privatehabu
- u/CreatrixAnima
- u/Ps4sucksballs
- u/MyLadyBits
- u/Fausto_Alarcon
- u/UpvoteCircleJerk
- u/swoopneck_blood_drip
- u/ayam_goreng_kalasan
- u/tbon87
- u/Fredshoes
- u/aaurvm
- u/QueenOfGehenna45
- u/grootboop
- u/That_Anxious_Peanut
- u/Cum_Quat
- u/proverbs17-28
- u/mollophi
- u/Littlecbear_53
- u/DuchessOfCelery
- u/wicker_trees
- u/pandafrompluto
- u/canadianleroy
- u/mikev18
- u/mooncrane
- u/Bcon1980
- u/souper_soups
- u/BubbleTeaNeo
- u/mushroom_smash
- u/exestentialemon
- u/genehil
- u/The_Cozy_Burrito
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FAQ
r/soup — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/soup have?
r/soup has approximately 244,590 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/soup created?
r/soup was created on February 28, 2009 (17 years ago).
What is r/soup about?
This community is a haven for soup lovers, celebrating the diverse world of soups from around the globe. Members share recipes, photos, and tips for making everything from classic chowders to innovative bisques. The focus on visual appeal and culinary creativity sets this community apart, as members often showcase their own creations and engage in discussions about various s…
What subreddits are similar to r/soup?
Communities similar to r/soup include r/tonightsdinner, r/pasta, r/slowcooking, r/eatsandwiches, r/sandwiches.
Who are the most active posters on r/soup?
The most frequent posters on r/soup include u/bob-the-cook, u/[deleted], u/sushijammies.
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