US-221 north of town · Burgers and hot dogs
Graves Drive-In
A Perry drive-in on US-221 with roots in a 1950 drive-in theater, serving chili slaw dogs, Angus burgers, onion rings and shakes six days a week.
Opens Graves’ Google listing for photos and current hours. Call-ahead orders are welcome, per Visit Natural North Florida.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
A chili slaw dog (not taken at Graves) · Photo: Steven Depolo on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Type
Drive-in restaurant
Dine in, drive-thru or call ahead
Price range
Budget-friendly
Rated $ on Uber Eats; no menu prices posted
Hours
Tue–Sat 11 am–7 pm
Mondays 11 am–2 pm; closed Sundays
Time needed
About 45 minutes
Our estimate for a casual meal
Parking
Drive-thru
Per Visit Natural North Florida; lot size not posted
Since
1950
Started as the Graves Drive-In Theater
On the menu
Chili slaw dogs, onion rings and shakes
A classic drive-in menu of hand-patted Angus burgers, hot dogs, steak fries, onion rings and shakes, with chili and slaw made from the original recipes. Visit Natural North Florida says Friday brings a fried mullet dinner with swamp cabbage.
Photo: Jess Sawrey on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Start here
Onion rings
The most-mentioned food in Google’s review topics (17 reviews), ahead of hot dogs (13) and chili cheese fries (12).
RV tip: The Oaks RV Park is about 6 minutes away, and Perry KOA Holiday about 12. Leave the rig parked and bring the tow vehicle.
Also worth ordering
- Slaw dogMentioned in 6 Google reviews and often recommended on Restaurantji.
- Chili cheese friesMentioned in 12 Google reviews.
- MilkshakesMentioned in 11 Google reviews.
- Friday mullet dinnerFried mullet with swamp cabbage, per Visit Natural North Florida.
Why go
A drive-in with roots back to 1950
Leroy and Louise Graves opened the Graves Drive-In Theater in 1950, and their family still runs the drive-in restaurant today, per Visit Natural North Florida. Cinema Treasures says the restaurant stands where the movie screen once did.
It has 4.4 stars from 614 Google reviews and 4.2 from 54 on Yelp; Tripadvisor has only 2 reviews. Onion rings, hot dogs and chili cheese fries lead Google’s review topics.
It’s open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm and Monday until 2 pm, per Google and Yelp. It’s about 6 minutes from The Oaks RV Park.
Photo: Steve Webster on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Why it made our list
- Family-run, with roots in 1950
- Chili and slaw from original recipes
- Drive-thru and call-ahead orders
- 4.4 stars from 614 Google reviews
- About 6 min from The Oaks RV Park
For RVers
Taking the rig to Graves
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Leave the rig parked
No lot size or RV parking is posted. From The Oaks RV Park it’s 3.3 miles via US-221, an easy trip in the tow vehicle.
Call ahead
Visit Natural North Florida lists call-ahead orders, and some reviewers mention waits, so phoning first saves time.
Mind the hours
Graves closes at 7 pm Tuesday through Saturday and 2 pm on Monday, and it’s closed Sunday, per Google and Yelp.
Come Friday for mullet
The Friday special is a fried mullet dinner with swamp cabbage, per Visit Natural North Florida.
What visitors say about Graves
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Onion ringsHot dogsChili cheese fries
Google’s review topics put onion rings on top (17 reviews), then hot dogs (13), chili cheese fries (12), milkshakes (11) and the slaw dog (6). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each item, from Google’s review topics, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$
OpenMon–Sat
Drive-thruYes
Good forBurgersHot dogsShakes
Price level per Uber Eats; hours per Google and Yelp; drive-thru per Visit Natural North Florida. Checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Graves Drive-In
- Address1974 US-221, Perry, FL 32347
- HoursTue–Sat 11 am–7 pm
Mondays 11 am–2 pm; closed Sundays - Phone(850) 223-0027
- OrderingCall (850) 223-0027 ahead, or use the drive-thru
- Getting thereGraves is on US-221 north of downtown Perry, about 3.3 miles from The Oaks RV Park and 5.3 miles from Perry KOA Holiday.
- ParkingNo lot size or RV parking is posted, so bring the tow vehicle.
Google and Yelp list the same hours. Some older listings show (850) 584-3669; Google and Yelp list (850) 223-0027.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Graves
These are the Perry-area RV parks we have written up, closest first. Drive times are from Google Maps.
The Oaks RV Park
A small, quiet, owner-run park with 18 full-hookup sites on 5 acres just north of Perry.
Rocky’s Campground
A simple full-hookup campground behind a store and gas station on US-98 west of Perry, with pull-thrus and a dump station.
Perry KOA Holiday
A KOA Holiday under big live oaks on US-19 south of town, with long pull-thrus, private dog-yard sites and a heated pool.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Tue–Sat 11 am–7 pm
Ready for a chili slaw dog?
Call ahead, add onion rings and a shake, and enjoy a taste of Perry history.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Steven Depolo (a chili slaw dog; CC BY 2.0), Jess Sawrey (onion rings; CC BY 2.0) and Steve Webster (a burger, fries and a shake; CC BY 2.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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