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Where to eat in Federal Way, WA
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A few places to eat in Federal Way
- International Teriyaki House Japanese · under 0.1 miles
1620 S 312th St, Federal Way - Stars Bar & Grill Bar and Grill · under 0.1 miles
31216 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way - Pho Bach Vietnamese Restaurant Vietnamese · under 0.1 miles
1634 S 312th St, Federal Way - Birrieria Tijuana Number 4 Taco · under 0.1 miles
1636 S 312th St, Federal Way - Akasaka Restaurant Sushi · 0.1 miles
31246 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way
The closest few by distance from central Federal Way, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Federal Way.
The food scene in Federal Way
Open listings put 189 places to eat within 2 miles of central Federal Way, 81 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: Korean (22), Mexican (14) and pizza (12). 10 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Federal Way is Korean, Filipino and Vietnamese — types that are listed here at 6 to 24 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Korean 22 Mexican 14 Pizza 12 Bakery 11 Burgers 10 Japanese 8 Vietnamese 8 Sushi 7 Sandwiches 7 Seafood 6
The food in Federal Way
Federal Way does not have infinite options, and that brings its own problem: you have been to most of them, and picking again is somehow still hard.
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Eating out in Federal Way
Federal Way has a population of about 92,734. Somewhere this size rewards knowing which places are actually worth the trip. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Federal Way, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Federal Way has more places to eat than most of the country
Federal Way sits in King County, where the Census counts 2,613 full-service restaurants, 1,782 limited-service places, 977 cafés and snack bars and 343 bars — 5,715 places to eat or drink in all. Federal Way makes up about 4% of the county's population.
At 25.4 food businesses per 10,000 residents against a national median of 19.4, this is one of the better-supplied places in the country. Choice is not the constraint here; narrowing it down is. Unusually, sit-down restaurants outnumber counter-service ones. Nationally it runs close to even and most places tilt the other way, so this is a town that eats at tables.
Those county figures also cover Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Kirkland, Auburn, Redmond, Shoreline and 2 more, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Federal Way.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Federal Way
- Auburn, WA — about 4 miles away
- Kent, WA — about 5 miles away
- Tacoma, WA — about 8 miles away
- Puyallup, WA — about 9 miles away
- Burien, WA — about 10 miles away
- Renton, WA — about 12 miles away
Campuses in and near Federal Way
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
- Highline College
- Green River College
- Bates Technical College
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
- Tacoma Community College
- South Seattle College
- Bellevue College
- Seattle University
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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