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.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Dick's Drive-In met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Burger in Seattle Seattle, WA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
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