How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Columbia City?
26 restaurants within 1 km of Columbia City, 8.3 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Columbia City, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 8th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
26
restaurants
Per km²
8.3
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
25
enough to judge a rating
Established
24
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
524
per restaurant
Every restaurant in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 26 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up16 (62%)
- 4.0 to 4.49 (35%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawarma Land | 4.9★ | 485 | 840 m |
| Curry’s Culture Indian Cuisine | 4.9★ | 298 | 570 m |
| Go Get The Pho, Columbia City | 4.8★ | 71 | 580 m |
| Bananas Grill | 4.7★ | 525 | 530 m |
| ALEM RESTAURANT | 4.7★ | 184 | 330 m |
| Geraldine's Counter Restaurant | 4.6★ | 3,138 | 350 m |
| Billiard Hoang | 4.6★ | 523 | 460 m |
| Taproot Cafe & Bar | 4.6★ | 223 | 400 m |
| Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria - Columbia City | 4.5★ | 1,325 | 430 m |
| Rookies - Seattle | 4.5★ | 965 | 360 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine's Counter Restaurant | 4.6★ | 3,138 | 350 m |
| Marination Columbia City | 4.4★ | 1,913 | 410 m |
| Island Soul - Seattle | 4.4★ | 1,635 | 310 m |
| Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria - Columbia City | 4.5★ | 1,325 | 430 m |
| Rookies - Seattle | 4.5★ | 965 | 360 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Columbia City.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Columbia City?
26 within 1 km of the centre of Columbia City, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.3 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 8th most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is Columbia City a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 26 restaurants within 1 km of Columbia City, 8.3 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.5★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of restaurants in Columbia City?
4.5 out of 5, across the 25 with at least 10 reviews. 16 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 524 reviews.
Which restaurants in Columbia City are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Shawarma Land (4.9, 485 reviews), Curry’s Culture Indian Cuisine (4.9, 298 reviews), Go Get The Pho, Columbia City (4.8, 71 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Columbia City on 13 October 2026 and counted every restaurant on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.