Dick's Drive-In

The overview

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

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Dick's Drive-In cleared every one.

✓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 2026 for more than 70 years of the Deluxe, hand-cut fries, and late-night lines in Wallingford.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Burger in Seattle Seattle, WA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Dick's Drive-In

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Location111 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105

In business since1954

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Dick's Drive-In — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Dick's Drive-In cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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.