This burger hut serves old-school burgers, fries, and shakes made with milk and ice cream from Umpqua and Tillamook dairy. Shake flavors range from salted caramel to lavender. Fries come seasoned with Top Burger’s secret spice blend — a tasty mix of sweet, spice, and salt with a hint of barbecue. COVID-19 precautions are taken seriously here: only two people are allowed in the restaurant at a time to order. After ordering, customers wait in their car for food to be delivered. Top Burger sits right next to Crown Park, a grassy neighborhood park with picnic benches, a sheltered picnic area, and a playground.

Opened in 2013, K & M Drive-In pays tribute to the classic drive-in while updating some of the old traditions. Burgers are grilled on a gas-fired grill, instead of a griddle, giving them a smoky char. Hand-cut, Kennebec potato fries come sprinkled with just the right amount of salt. Hand-scooped milkshakes arrive topped with fresh whipped cream. Locals often grab meals here before heading to nearby outdoor spots like Cottonwood Beach and the Washougal Waterfront Park & Trail. K&M includes a drive-thru window, as well.

Sugarpine updates the drive-thru concept for the Instagram generation, serving pic-worthy, fresh, delicious food in the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site on the banks of the Sandy River. Photos of colorful salads with a rainbow of fresh vegetables, thickly stacked sandwiches like Kalua pulled pork with annatto aioli, and towering sundaes swirled with fresh sauces and chunks of pastries appear on the social media sites of Portland’s most trusted food aficionados. Just a short drive from Portland, this spot provides an idyllic setting to enjoy the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest while housing carefully prepared food that hits that sweet spot of comforting and veg-heavy. Sugarpine has a socially-distanced walk up window along with an ample parking lot and lots of picnic tables.

Mike’s celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. This Milwaukie institution withstood the test of time by giving people what they want: made-to-order drive-in fare and a spacious parking and picnic area to eat it while it’s still hot. Unlike most classic burgers, Mike’s still has a blush of pink in the middle, leaving a bit of tenderness to the patty. Fries can be upgraded from regular shoestring fries to plank fries for $0.75; those thick, flat slabs of potato are fried until the center is soft and creamy and the outside crisp, topped with sea salt and garlic salt. Each meal takes a minimum of ten minutes to cook, so prepare to wait or order ahead by phone. Mike’s has a walk-up window, a large parking area, and a spacious picnic area.

Driving up Skyline Boulevard from Portland, to get to this James Beard-approved burger joint in the sky, presents a curvy adventure. The shop, wedged into the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and Cornell Road, is a historic spot for classic burgers, fries, and shakes. Despite limited space, Skyline has a nice outdoor area with picnic tables, where the speaker plays mellow classic rock and orders are announced over the rush of cars and trucks driving on the roads that curve around the restaurant.

Giant Drive-In, in Lake Oswego, serves classic burgers with a multitude of toppings out of an A-frame burger shack off Boones Ferry Road. The extensive burger menu ranges from the standard quarter-pound burger to a massive creation called The Filler: bacon, cheese, ham, two burger patties, egg, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and sauce teetering between two soft burger buns. Giant accepts cash only.

Like all the other spots on this map, Roake’s sells classic burgers, but hot dogs are the primary focus. The footlong Coney hot dog comes slathered in Coney sauce (not chili), sprinkled with onions, and squirted with yellow mustard tastes like the Coney Island hot dogs served for decades. The Coney sauce recipe, made daily and served here for decades, remains top secret. The Roake’s team peels potatoes for fries with just strips of potato skin intact, deep frying them until crisp and golden. Roake’s has a walk-up window for ordering, a good size parking lot, and some picnic tables.

Twin Peaks Drive-In, in Hood River, has served fresh burgers, a variety of fries, and creamy shakes out of a rustic wood shack since 1950s. Every morning, cooks hand-form fresh meat patties for its juicy burgers, with toppings like the mushroom Swiss burger, the jalapeño burger, and the barbecue-inspired Austin burger. On a clear day, customers on the outdoor patio can see Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams. Orders can be made ahead online or by phone. Twin Peaks has a drive-thru and a walk-up window.

The burgers come quick-seared and juicy at this Coos Bay spot. Juicy Lucy burgers, a Minneapolis specialty comprised of two beef patties pushed together with cheese melted inside, are on the extensive burger menu. Shake N Burger’s twisted fries are topped with choice of black pepper and garlic, ranch, or traditional fries seasoning. Old fashioned, hand-dipped shakes, in three flavors (chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla), arrive topped with whipped cream and a cherry. Shake N Burger has a drive-thru window.