Discover a bit of nostalgia and a lot of good eats at this iconic burger joint in Oak Forest. Open all day beginning at 10:30 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends, Mytiburger’s menu includes burgers and steak sandwich combos with fries and a drink for under $8. There’s also a hefty list of fast food staples a la carte, including chili dogs, stuffed jalapeños, house-made onion rings, and old fashioned milkshakes and malts.

Housed in a former gas station, Saigon Hustle has a drive-thru for visitors to conveniently take food to go, but also a covered patio where they can stay and dine. The menu features a hefty list of Vietnamese eats, including banh mi with a slew of customizable options, salads, and noodle and rice bowls. In lieu of a soda, pair your meal with a traditional ca phe sua da — iced coffee with condensed milk.

Just down the road from Saigon Hustle in Garden Oaks — and operated by the same owners — Sunday Press is an all-day cafe and coffee bar with a drive-thru window. Along with all of the coffee house staples, find cold-pressed juices, teas and lemonade, plus a hefty menu of eats, including sweet and savory toasts, açaí bowls, and Japanese egg salad sandwiches.

This popular Texas chicken finger chain that launched in College Station back in the ‘90s has two locations in Houston, with its new Heights location being the first to feature drive-thru and walk-up service. Find chicken tender meals, chicken tender sandwiches, plus sides like potato salad and crinkle cut crispy fries.

Breakfast expectations are far exceeded at the Kolache Shoppe window, where hearty kolaches come in flavors like savory smokehouse venison and pork sausage or sweet lemon cream. The one-stop-shop serves Boomtown Coffee to round out its breakfast service, even offering Vietnamese cold brew. 

This small kiosk located amidst the bars and restaurants on Washington Ave. features a large menu of frozen margaritas, available to-go. Traditional picks include the original and strawberry, along with tropical varieties like passion fruit and pomegranate.  

This Portland export landed in Houston in 2020, complete with its own drive-thru so folks can pick up a dozen doughnuts without leaving the car. The bakery is open 24 hours, making it a reliable option for when those late night cravings hit.

This beloved Houston doughnut shop is conveniently located on Westheimer in River Oaks, and has a drive-thru making it easy to score a sweet dozen on the go. Choose between glazed, iced, cake, and filled doughnuts, plus larger pastries like cinnamon rolls and apple fritters.

Give your dialing finger a rest and pay a visit to the drive-thru window at Bambolino’s. At this Montrose haunt, choose from traditional pizzas like meat lovers, margarita, and Greek. Order by the slice, or buy a full pie, and finish with a slice of cheesecake or tiramisu.

In a city where Vietnamese eats reign supreme, it is only fitting that Houstonians are able to stock up on summer rolls and banh mi sandwiches by way of a drive-thru window. At Oui Banh Mi, order heaping vermicelli bowls topped with fragrant herbs, piping hot pho noodle soup, or rice with chargrilled beef and fish sauce.

Tables at this lauded Thai restaurant, helmed by James Beard Award Best Chef semifinalist Benchawan Jabthong Painter, are highly sought after. With limited seating inside, snagging a table can get tricky, especially on weekends, but those aching for a taste of dishes like saucy pad Thai and meaty green curry, can place an online order and score their food to-go by way of the restaurant’s drive-thru window.