noun
drive-in restaurant
A restaurant where customers can order and eat without leaving their car, often with carhop service.
アメリカの田舎町で、昔ながらのドライブインレストランを見つけた。
In a small American town, I found an old-fashioned drive-in restaurant.
Spelling with interpunct; sometimes used for clarity.
ドライブスルー is a drive-through where you pick up food and leave, while ドライブインレストラン typically involves eating in the car with service.
Loanword from English 'drive-in restaurant'.