Dick's Drive-In
Best Burger in Seattle · WA
Dick's Deluxe and hand-cut fries since 1954.
Dick's Drive-In has been Seattle's burger institution since 1954, when Dick Spady opened the Wallingford stand where the Deluxe, hand-cut fries and real-ice-cream shakes still cost a fraction of what you'd expect. It's as famous for paying its crews well and funding scholarships as for its late-night lines.
Walk-up, cash-friendly and stubbornly consistent for 70 years, Dick's is woven into the city's identity — and the 2025 Centurion Award winner in Seattle.
What they're known for
- The Dick’s Deluxe
- Hand-cut fries
- Real-ice-cream shakes
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Seattle since 1954 — 72 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Seattle.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Seattle has kept Dick's Drive-In busy for 72 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Seattle regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best burger in Seattle for 2025 for more than 70 years of the Deluxe, hand-cut fries, and late-night lines in Wallingford.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Burger in Seattle Seattle, WA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Dick's Drive-In
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Dick's Drive-In.
- Legal / trading name
- Dick's Drive-In
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1954, Seattle, WA
- Founders
- Dick Spady, Warren Ghormley & Tom Thomas
- Location
- 111 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105
- Centurion Award
- Best Burger in Seattle — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Dick's Drive-In?
Family-owned Seattle burger institution founded in 1954 in Wallingford, an enduring late-night ritual known for the Dick's Deluxe.
Is Dick's Drive-In award-winning?
Yes — Dick's Drive-In is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Burger in Seattle, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best burger in Seattle for 2025 for more than 70 years of the Deluxe, hand-cut fries, and late-night lines in Wallingford.
Where is Dick's Drive-In?
Dick's Drive-In is in Seattle, WA.
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