10 Fast-Food Restaurants That Serve the Best Milkshakes

Shake Shack

The term "shake" in Shake Shack means amazing milkshakes. In only 20 years, Shake Shack has expanded from a hot dog cart in New York City to hundreds of restaurants worldwide.

Wayback Burgers

Wayback Burgers, based in Connecticut, serves nostalgic burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, crispy fries, and hand-dipped milkshakes. It was founded in Delaware in 1991.

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A is known for its chicken sandwiches, but its milkshakes are good too. The renowned chain serves chocolate, strawberry, cookies and cream, and vanilla milkshakes.

Steak 'n Shake

The Normal, Ill.-based fast-food chain Steak 'n Shake has several milkshake selections. The 1934-founded restaurant serves great burgers, fries, and hand-dipped milkshakes.

Cook Out

Cook Out has developed into a Southern staple with over 300 restaurants throughout Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia. 

Sonic

Sonic is essential for road trips. Inspire Brands, which owns Dunkin', Arby's, and Buffalo Wild Wings, owns the drive-in franchise. Sonic has almost 3,500 US locations.

Culver's

Over 900 stores sell Culver's cheese curds, seared burgers, and frozen custard nationwide. Another popular chain item? Milkshakes! All flavors are prepared using the brand's rich and creamy fresh frozen custard.

Johnny Rockets

Visit Johnny Rockets, the 1980s Melrose Avenue burger establishment that evokes the past. Johnny Rockets, known for its 1950s decor, excellently grilled burgers, and crispy fries, is a milkshake must.

Whataburger

Whataburger has served huge, toasted five-inch buns with 100% genuine, never-frozen beef burgers since 1950. Besides burgers, the Texas-based company is known for milkshakes and malts. 

McDonald's

There are other shakes on this list that have more features than McDonald's, but they're still a classic. Chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry milkshakes are made with soft-serve ice cream, chocolate or strawberry syrup.