Double-Double cheeseburger
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In-N-Out's two-patty, two-cheese cheeseburger on a toasted bun with spread, lettuce, tomato and grilled onion. The defining California fast-food order.

Harry and Esther Snyder opened the first In-N-Out in Baldwin Park in 1948 as California's first drive-through with a two-way speaker. The Double-Double, two patties and two slices of cheese on a toasted bun with spread, lettuce, tomato and grilled onion, joined the menu in 1963. The chain has stayed family-owned and California-coast-tight ever since, with deliberately slow expansion (Texas and Idaho, not east of the Rockies). The 'animal style' off-menu order, with extra spread, grilled onions and pickles, has been part of LA lore since the 1970s. Every Angeleno has an opinion.

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In-N-Out Burger Sunset ★ 4.4

$American BurgersHollywood

In-N-Out Burger on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, is the chain landmark closest to the Walk of Fame, with late-night drive-through service until 1:30.

OrderA Double-Double Animal Style with grilled onions and extra spread, plus fries well done.

TipLate-night Friday and Saturday closes at 1:30, the queue spills around the block by midnight.

In-N-Out Burger LAX ★ 4.3

$American BurgersWestchester

In-N-Out Burger near LAX on Sepulveda sits at the end of runway 24R, making it the chain branch that doubles as a plane-spotting picnic spot.

OrderA Double-Double Animal Style and a chocolate shake to eat on the patio.

TipThe patio is the move; aircraft pass directly overhead on approach to runway 24R every two minutes.

Cassell's Hamburgers ★ 4.3

$$American BurgersKoreatown

Cassell's Hamburgers inside the Hotel Normandie in Koreatown grinds its own chuck for griddled patties, a recipe in continuous use since 1948.

OrderThe third-pound cheeseburger with grilled onions, plus a vanilla malt for the side.

TipCassell's grinds beef in-house every morning; the breakfast burrito is the under-rated order from the same kitchen.

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