Top Notch Hamburgers • 1971

Ray and Frances Stanish transformed Burkhart's Motor Dining into Top Notch Hamburgers in 1971, and this Austin burger joint went from local favorite to cult icon when Richard Linklater shot scenes from Dazed and Confused here in the early '90s. The charcoal-grilled burgers and hand-battered onion rings draw purists, but regulars know the fried chicken—made from a secret family recipe—is just as worthy. Pull into a carhop stall for the full retro drive-in experience, complete with monthly hot rod shows and milkshakes thick enough to justify the wait.