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Where to eat in Richland, WA
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A few places to eat in Richland
- 13 Bones Urban BBQ Barbecue · 0.1 miles
706 Williams Blvd, Richland - The Emerald of Siam Thai Restaurant and Lounge Thai · 0.4 miles
1314 Jadwin Ave, Richland - Public House 255 American · 0.4 miles
255 Williams Blvd, Richland - Desserts By Kelly Bakery · 0.4 miles
1312 Jadwin Ave, Richland - Lee's Tahitian Chinese · 0.4 miles
1342 Jadwin Ave, Richland
The closest few by distance from central Richland, 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 Richland.
The food scene in Richland
Open listings put 117 places to eat within 2 miles of central Richland, 27 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: Mexican (14), pizza (12) and Chinese (7). 13 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Richland is Thai — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Mexican 14 Pizza 12 Chinese 7 Sandwiches 6 Bakery 5 Thai 5 Bar & grill 5 American 4 Barbecue 4 Ice cream 3
The food in Richland
Richland 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.
Savor Scout picks one restaurant in Richland and tells you why it picked it. Say what you're craving and it reads menus and reviews for that specific dish, rather than sorting places by overall star rating. Free, runs in the browser, and one search needs no account.
Eating out in Richland
Richland has a population of about 52,413. Somewhere this size rewards knowing which places are actually worth the trip. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Richland, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Richland?
Richland sits in Benton County, where the Census counts 154 full-service restaurants, 142 limited-service places, 77 cafés and snack bars and 31 bars — 404 places to eat or drink in all. Richland makes up about 25% of the county's population.
That works out at 19.5 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Sit-down and counter-service places are close to balanced, with the edge to sit-down.
Those county figures also cover Kennewick, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Richland.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Richland
- Kennewick, WA — about 9 miles away
- Pasco, WA — about 9 miles away
- Yakima, WA — about 62 miles away
- Spokane, WA — about 130 miles away
- Spokane Valley, WA — about 137 miles away
- Coeur d'Alene, ID — about 153 miles away
Campuses in and near Richland
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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