This study employs a spatial autologistic approach to empirically estimate the spillover effects of restaurant survival within a specific geographical scale. In particular, the study includes two sample groups: 37,761 observations from a normal period (January 1, 2015-December 31, 2019) and 38,170 observations from a COVID crisis period (January 1, 2020-December 31, 2022). Results indicate that the survival of the neighboring restaurants positively enhances a given restaurant’s survival probability. In particular, the positive spillover effect of restaurant survival for both normal and crisis periods occurs mainly within a 400-meter radius. During the normal period, the spillover effect among quick-service and casual dining restaurants is stronger than among fullservice restaurants; however, the former becomes weaker during the crisis period. During normal and crisis periods, the spillover effect among restaurants employing a specialization strategy is more substantial than among restaurants adopting a diversification strategy.