Some road trip snacks are forgettable, but a basket of hand-breaded onion rings handed through a car window is not one of them. Indiana still has a handful of old-school drive-ins where the rings come out hot, crispy, and piled high enough to share.
These six spots stretch from Marion to Speedway to New Haven, and each one brings its own twist, from house root beer to giant tenderloins. Save this list for your next drive and bring a friend who does not mind splitting a basket.
1. Myers Drive-In, Marion, IN
Car hops still run the show at this Marion stop on South Washington Street. Pull into a spot, and your order comes straight to the car with speedy curbside service.
The onion rings here are hand-breaded, and they pair naturally with the classic cheeseburgers that built the place’s reputation. A double cheeseburger with a side of rings is the easy order, though the breaded tenderloin and the onion burger both deserve a look…