A cheeseburger from Mike’s Drive In. | Rachel Pinsky/Eater Portland Local burger joints, Gorge destinations, and everything in between Drive-in burger spots first appeared in the United States in the 1930s. By the mid-1960s, almost every town in the country had a place to eat greasy burgers and show off large automobiles. Orders were made through a speaker system. Car-hops walked or roller-skated to diners waiting in their cars while balancing trays filled with burgers, fries, and shakes. Decades later, many drive-in burger places persist throughout the Portland area, as well as popular road trip routes like the Oregon Coast and the Columbia River Gorge. While true car-hops are few and far between, these car-culture-inspired places create the perfect place for a fun, sorta-outdoor meal. An enclosed vehicle provides a safe and inexpensive way to eat restaurant food the way it was intended: right out of the kitchen. To qualify for this map, a spot must have a drive-in feel achieved by age or by paying homage to the old drive-ins, with nearby parking for a car-side meal. This map includes restaurants with griddles that have seared burgers since the Eisenhower administration, as well as fairly new drive-ins catering to Instagram users with towering multi-colored sundaes. The majority of these places serve classic American quarter-pound burgers, accompanied by crispy French fries and thick, creamy shakes. These burgers come hot off a griddle, topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a mayo-based sauce then placed in a soft, squishy bun. For more options for burgers, try this map, and for more places to eat in the Columbia River Gorge, there’s this guide.

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