Award shows might seem luxurious and fancy (and they totally can be!), but food-wise, the meals are kind of meh. The Oscars Governor Ball is the notable exception, as it's crafted by culinary icon Wolfgang Puck, and everything he whips up is *chef's kiss.*

Outside of that, though, one can never expect what to eat. One day, you're chowing down a Nobu sushi spread, and the next, it's a "revolting" slice of bagged pizza. It only makes sense that celebs would collect their trophies (or mourn their losses) and ditch the fine dining for the nearest In-N-Out.

In fact, according to 2024 Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel, eating In-N-Out is a post-award show tradition. Why? Well, the late-night show told People that “when people are in LA, one of the things on their list is to go to In-N-Out—and there are a lot of people that are in LA just for the Oscars—so they wind up going like, 'Okay.'"

"You get very hungry, so In-N-Out is definitely the award show tradition," he added.
"Nothing against McDonald's, but on award show night, it's In-N-Out."

Eating In-N-Out might be an award show tradition, but so is going viral for it. Remember that Oscar promo featuring Ryan Gosling eating In-N-Out? Or, Paul Giamatti being spotted at the fast food joint still in tux post-2024 Golden Globes? He even addressed the viral moment in his awards acceptance speech at the Critics Choice Awards, telling the crowd, "Wow, guys. I didn't think my week could get any better than going viral for eating a cheeseburger. Serious, guys, I need that endorsement. So, let's all just pray for me."

And now that we're in Academy Award season, we might even be graced with a few viral moments tonight. Someone *cough* Timothée Chalamet *cough* is up for a win, and what better way to celebrate than eating a cheeseburger with partner, Kylie Jenner? Who, I might add, is a fan-favorite of the American food chain.

Maybe we'll see it, maybe we won't. At least, we still have these other celeb sightings (down below) to look back fondly on.

Julia Roberts

In 2019, Roberts famously hit up the fast food joint alongside her husband after the Golden Globes. "Fun Night W My Fella," she wrote on Instagram, with a snap of the pair kissing with In-N-Out in hand. "And to all a good (burger) night. 🥰"

Rita Wilson chimed in too, writing, "It’s the best post awards show stop!"

Reese Witherspoon

Witherspoon posed alongside Nick Kroll at an Oscars after party while chowing down on a burger, and it should hardly come as a surprise. Vanity Fair's iconic Academy Awards after party has routinely hosted an In-N-Out food truck for attendees. In fact, according to Business Insider, the restaurant once served 1,424 burgers at the event.

Priyanka Chopra

Chopra shared her post-Oscars "treat" to Instagram back in 2017 with a smiling burger selfie.

Brie Larson

Brie Larson shared a fun snap with her Oscar in one hand and In-N-Out burger in the other back in 2016. She was captured again alongside Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx that same year with In-N-Out, but at the Golden Globes this time.

Aziz Ansari

One fan enthusiastically filmed Masters of None star Aziz Ansari in 2017 while ordered In-N-Out after the Emmy's—with his award in hand, no less.

"So this just happened, looked to my left. Saw an Emmy. Looked up, saw @azizansari CONGRATS MAN!!" the bystander wrote on Twitter.

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde

Back when Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde were a couple (RIP), the pair hit up the burger joint post Oscars for a "fancy feast." The Don't Worry Darling director shared a snap of her then-fiancé as he retrieved their drive-thru meal.