Food just tastes better out of a truck. It’s been scientifically proven. That must explain the spectacular food truck boom of recent years. From gourmet chefs to enthusiastic upstarts, cooks of all stripes have ditched the four walls and taken their edible goodies to where the people are. We’ve scoured the highways and byways to find the very best places for truck eatin’. So next time you’re chomping on some delicious outdoor grub, you know who to thank…
1. SoMa StrEat Food Park
The fan-favorite of food truck hotspots, StrEat Food Park is in the heart of the SoMa neighborhood. This is so much more than an outdoor food court. Some of the best food trucks stop by here daily. The cuisine ranges from Firetrail Pizza to fusion takes like Me So Hungry. They’ve also got beer and wine and special events all year round including a Mini Robin Williams Film Festival this weekend. There’s even TV and Wi-Fi, you don’t ever have to go home.
2. The Yard at Mission Rock
If you ever wanted to imagine you were in a real-life Mario game, this is the food stop to visit. The Yard is a pop-up shipping container village. How amazing is that? In addition to great food, it’s a shopping center and host for cultural and community events. Food trucks include Señor Sisig (it’s the only Sisig location where the line isn’t around the block FYI), The Whole Beast, and Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream.
3. Off the Grid
Off the Grid is like LinkdIn for food trucks. You know, if LinkdIn actually did something useful. OTG connects hundreds of amazing gourmet trucks to hungry customers. They set up shop all over the city, providing not just food trucks, but music, craft, and soul. Some of their trucky friends include 3 Brothers Kitchen, ADOruBOwl, Bacon Bacon, and just so many more. Wear your stretchy pants when you hit up Off the Grid.
4. Truck Stop
Truck Stop feels like the Craigslist for food trucking. Their no-nonsense approach to providing you with the best in food truck access is straightforward and refreshing. It’s basically an alley full of food trucks. How simple is that? Their Twitter feed just posts the trucks with date and location.Easy peasy. Some of the trucks appearing on their street are Subs on Hubs, MoBowl, and Garden Creamery.
5. Curry Up Now
For those of us who like actual flavor in our foods, there’s Curry Up Now. They offer the best in Indian street food. These guys are like the gang-busters of food trucking. Starting with just a single truck in 2009, they’ve grown to five trucks and three restaurants. That’s right, we said restaurants. Sometimes you want to enjoy your food with a roof over your head. Crazy I know, but when that day comes, Curry Up Now’s got your back.