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Dick's Drive-In

Queen Anne, Seattle · Burgers · $

Dick's Drive-In opened in 1954 and has operated as Seattle's defining fast-food institution ever since - not because it faced no competition, but because it decided decades ago never to change. The menu has barely evolved: a Deluxe burger with hand-leafed lettuce, hand-dipped shakes, and a price point that makes every other burger in the city feel like a lifestyle decision. There are six locations across Seattle, each operated the same way, each staffed by workers paid above minimum wage since the 1950s. The Queen Anne location is the neighborhood anchor it's always been.