10 Best Food Trucks in Charlotte, NC

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Charlotte, NC is known as the “Queen City” to locals. It’s also the place to be on Friday nights when one of the largest community gatherings takes place during its Food Truck Fridays events!

While food trucks are mobile venues that offer a myriad of fabulous and delectable cuisine, Food Truck Fridays have become a gathering of local foodie lovers looking for a way to unwind after a hard week’s work.

Today we’re celebrating some of the city’s best mobile eateries – these are just some of the incredible food trucks you may encounter when visiting Charlotte. Don’t miss these favorites of ours!

1. The Tin Kitchen

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The Tin Kitchen offers eclectic, modern food with a kick! This truck provides local sustainable fare and a rotating seasonal menu.

They have garnered multiple awards, including 2015 Charlotte’s Best Caterer and Best Food Truck and were featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives!

Their popularity with local foodie lovers as well as the culinary scene ranks them number one on our list.

Patrons say their Pork Belly Sliders are to die for! Envision succulent portions of pork with Sriracha, goat cheese, and mango chutney. Their perfectly seasoned and flavorful Kim Chi Quesadillas is another dish fans often drool over.

With creative masterpieces like those, what are you waiting for? Get your grub on at The Tin Kitchen!

Food: Latin Fusion, Sliders, Tacos

Favorite Dishes: The Pork Belly Sliders and Chicken Masala Tacos

2. Papi Queso best food trucks in charlotte nc

Papi Queso translates to the daddy of all cheese. They’re a self-described “mobile cheese streatery”. Fans of Papi Queso know them as the “grilled cheese truck”.

Papi’s diners unanimously vote Pig Mac as their favorite and say it’s insanely good. Marinate in these thoughts – pulled pork mixed with caramelized bourbon onions, mac and cheese, topped with – you guessed it – more cheese!

If you’re a cheese lover, Papi Queso is the place to go. This place is all things cheese, and then some.

Food:  Grilled Cheese Truck

Favorite Dishes:  Pic Mac

3. Rico’s Acai

Rico’s Acai offers a delicious, mouth-watering way to satisfy those recommended fruit servings! With beautifully presented bowls loaded with varieties of berries and optional Nutella and nut butter, Rico’s Acai is one fruit temptation you should give into.

Their Rainbow Bowl is loaded with acai, granola, bananas, strawberries, pineapple, mango, kiwi, blueberries, and raspberries. Get those ambrosial juices flowing with Rico’s colorful palettes known to be the food of the Gods!

Food: Acai, Berry, and Granola Bowls

Favorite Dishes: The Rainbow Bowl

4. Yummi Banh Mi

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Yummi Banh Mi offers delectable Vietnamese cuisine in abundant, sublime portions.

It’s hard not to drool over their fresh and clean lemongrass-laden sandwiches and jasmine rice bowls! Choose your choice of meat or tofu, (although diners often say their favorite is the Lemongrass Pork Banh Mi). The pickled carrots, daikon relish, jalapeno, and cilantro create a flavor that’s off the charts!

Wash it all down with their refreshing homemade limeade. When on the search for this Charlotte truck favorite, look for the truck with the giant Asian Pac-Man painted on the side!

Food: Vietnamese, Sandwiches, Rice Bowls

Favorite Dishes: Lemongrass Pork Banh Mi

5. Roaming Fork “Bistro On Wheels”

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Roaming Fork was voted “Best Food Truck in Charlotte” and “Best Fries in Charlotte” by CBS Radio Charlotte.

Their rotating menu ranges from blackened fish and pulled pork, to fried deviled eggs and fried pimento cheese balls – plus everything in between!

On top of their other accolades, Roaming Fork is a People’s Choice favorite, having won the award in 2013. Foodies say their Truffle Fries are second to none. Their Blackened Sea Swimmer Tacos with roasted corn salsa and mango is also a hit with the Charlotte foodie crowd.

Though lines may be long, customers say Roaming Fork is worth the wait. So, roam on down to the “Bistro on Wheels” to satisfy those cravings!

Food: Eclectic, Tacos, Blackened Fish, Truffle Fries

Favorite Dishes: Truffle Fries, Fish Tacos

6. Ooowee BBQ ooowee bbq charlotte nc

Ooowee BBQ  is smokin’! First of all, their meats are hormone-free, free range, and organic. Secondly, their fixins’ are scrumptious, savory bites of heaven.

Regulars say Ooowee’s Signature BBQ Sundae is a must-try! With layers of mac and cheese, baked beans, smoked meat, cole slaw, and Ooowee’s homemade barbecue drizzle, this savory sundae is to die for! They’ve really invented a whole new way of thinking about layered delights.

Food: BBQ

Favorite Dishes: BBQ Sundae

7. Bleu Barn Bistro

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Bleu Barn Bistro features local farm to table fare and a commitment to pesticide and hormone free options. They offer some of the healthier samplings to food truck foodies without sacrificing flavor.

With a seasonal and changing menu, one of their most popular current menu items is Peruvian Pork Belly Tacos – with crispy braised pork belly, marinated red onions, cilantro-lime salad, and chipotle-maple aioli on corn tortillas. What a flavor explosion! Their food presentation is also a feast for the eyes!

Food: Organic, Seasonal Fare

Favorite Dishes: Peruvian Pork Belly Tacos

8. Two Chicks and a Truck

Two Chicks and a Truck is one of the newest mobile vendors to hit the streets of Charlotte, NC – but they’re quickly becoming fan favorites!

Their Bourbon Chicken Quesadillas are popular among many of their visitors. Who could resist the pulled, tender chunks of chicken tossed in the house-made bourbon barbecue sauce and garnished with red onions, pineapples, and cheddar cheese?

The Buffalo Chicken Tacos are also popular and are garnished with blue cheese crumbles, celery salsa, and buffalo ranch dressing.  With robust flavors like those, isn’t it time for you to pay these ladies a visit?

Food: Eclectic, Sandwiches, Wraps, Tacos

Favorite Dishes: Bourbon Chicken Quesadillas, Buffalo Chicken Tacos

9. Street Spice

Street Spice is a gourmet food truck with a versatile palette of flavors – their food fare spans the globe, and they’ve even earned titles including People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice in Charlotte’s Food Fight competition!

With international flavors like Middle Eastern Falafel, Jamaican Beef Sliders, and Brazillian Churrasco Steak, it’s easy to see why fans come back to Street Spice again and again.

The Jamaican Beef Sliders’ beef is marinated with the signature jerk rub and garnished with pineapple slaw and jack cheese. Their most popular menu item might surprise you – Crispy Brussel Sprouts cooked in a balsamic, sugary glaze and pecans! While you may be skeptical, try a bite from Street Spice and your questions will be quickly answered – you won’t regret trying these culinary favorites!

Spice up your life with a visit to Street Spice. Their tantalizing and sizzling flavor combinations may add a little zest to your life!

Food: Sliders, World Fare

Favorite Dishes: Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Jamaican Beef Sliders

10. What The Fries

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Those found guilty of gobbling up What the Fries loaded fingerlings say they are the devil. They just can’t help themselves and devour every last one! Many even admit to wanting seconds just moments later!

With loaded fries combination offerings like Steak and Shrimp Hibachi, Smoky Crispy Applewood Bacon, and Crab Rangoon Fries, you will rethink your definition of fries.

Their unique dipping sauces like Blackberry Ketchup, Cilantro Crema, and Sriracha Ketchup will have you even the most devoted fry fanatic amazed!

Food: Loaded French Fries

Favorite Dishes: Steak and Shrimp Hibachi Loaded Fries, Smoky Crispy Applewood Bacon Fries

Did we hit your favorites? Tell us your top picks for the best food trucks in Charlotte!

10 thoughts on “10 Best Food Trucks in Charlotte, NC”

  1. This is definitely a list of my favorites here in Charlotte. I would say an honorable mention should go to A Bao Time. But that list as solid as it gets.

  2. Cuzzo’S Cuisine Foodtruck
    They serve lobster mac & cheese, chicken & red velvet waffles, fish tacos and they just opened a restaurant.

    • No worries….WHO is FoodTruckFan???
      It could be me….or just anyone who blogs on Charlotte. The Queen City is flooded with bloggers and foodies and “experts”. I take it with a frain of salt. Six months out of tge tear you cannot find half of them….it’s cold….It’s rainy….It’s cold & rainy. I havent seen the size groups FTF depicts on Fridays or any other day.

  3. We will have several food trucks at the EPIC MUD MAZE in Charlotte on September 16th! Combine a MUD run with a corn maze and obstacles and you get EPIC MUD MAZE! There will be food vendors and great beer! Check it out…www.EpicMudMaze.com

  4. New Truck housing the best Cuban Sandwiches in our area!! El Chef On The Run Food Truck!! Also the Avocado, Spinach, Tomato with Hemp dressing is to die for!! Thus days at The DreamChaser’s Brewery in Waxhaw!

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