10 Best Food Trucks in Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Eats!

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Philadelphia is the “City of Brotherly Love,” and we can’t think of a better form of affection that food trucks! The city’s population of mobile eateries consists of everything from roaming trucks to tiny carts, which line the sidewalks and streets.

Fasten your seat belts while we take you down the road to find the very best food trucks in Philadelphia!

1. The Cow And The Curd

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The Cow and the Curd serves a Midwestern culinary staple – Cheese Curds! Cheese curds were featured on the Food Networks “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” and fans agree the battered and fried cheese curds are worthy of earning a spot on your foodie bucket list.

Fans protest to referring to cheese curds as “mozzarella sticks,” as many have erred in doing. These bites of heaven are a whole other thing! The Cow and the Curd’s Chipotle Ranch Sauce is the perfect dip for all that stringy cheese.

Be part of the curd herd and head on down to The Cow and the Curd!

Food: Midwestern Fare

Favorite Dishes: Battered Fried Cheese Curds

2. Kung Fu Hoagies

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Kung Fu Hoagies serves up Asian-inspired cuisine and transcends the notions of traditional hoagies. Their menu is vegan and vegetarian-friendly, and they have two carts to serve foodie lovers in Philly.

Fan’s love the tofu meatballs and the noodles. The Lemongrass Bahn Mi is another top choice. Top it all off with their refreshing coconut water and you have yourself a killer meal!

Food: Asian, Vegan and Vegetarian Cuisine

Favorite Dishes: Tofu Meatballs, Lemongrass Bahn Mi

3. Foolish Waffles

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Foolish Waffles has sweet and savory Belgian liege waffles in off-the-wall combinations! Foolish Waffles is a 2015 People’s choice Vendy Cup and Best of Philly winner, and once you try them, you’ll understand why.

Their Pork Belly Banh Mi Waffle is a popular pick, featuring seared pork belly glazed with black pepper and coriander. It’s garnished with pickled cabbage, jalapenos, cucumbers and cilantro with a drizzle of sriracha.

For chicken fans, Foolish Waffles offers a Chili-Honey Glazed Fried Chicken Buttermilk Waffle. For something sweet, you can’t beat their Caramel Apple Crisp Waffle with roasted honey apples, mascarpone whipped cream, salted caramel, and oatmeal crisp.

Seriously, what are you waiting for? Eating from this truck is no decision to waffle over.

Food: Belgian Liege Waffles

Favorite Dishes: Pork Belly Banh Mi, Caramel Apple Crisp Waffle

4. Octopus Falafel

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Octopus Falafel serves up a delicious Mediterranean fare from a truck, with freshly prepared ingredients and meat that is cooked on a charcoal grill.

As one of Philly’s oldest food trucks, Octopus Falafel always delights its customers. For the daring culinary adventurers, the owner surprises customers each day with a different special – they don’t know what it is until he hands it to them!

Dinner might be grilled chicken and figs, falafel, hummus, or salad, but whatever you end up with, it’s a masterfully arranged scrumptious delight!

Food: Mediterranean Food

Favorite Dishes: Grilled Chicken, Grilled Figs, Falafel

5. Sum Pig

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Sum Pig dishes out globally inspired comfort food using fresh and locally sourced ingredients.

Sum Pig’s menu is known to change and you may be lucky to sample their Beer soup or chili, but the jackpot their is the Meat Parfait, with your choice of meat layered between cole slaw, corn, seasoned mashed potatoes, cheese, and barbecue sauce! Fans also go hog wild for the Brisket Sandwich.

Sum Pig encourages their customers to feel free and “Pig Out!”

Food: BBQ

Favorite Dishes: Meat Parfait, Brisket Sandwich

6. Mom Mom’s Polish Food Cart

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Fans keep coming back to Mom Mom’s Polish Food Cart to chow down on a traditional Polish food – pierogis! It’s rare to find such a treat in Philly, and those who stumbled upon Mom Mom’s are pleasantly surprised.

While you’re there, it’s hard to miss the beautiful tile work on the truck – decorated the way a proper Polish truck should be! mom mom's food truck

A visit to the truck might get you a Potato and Cheddar Pierogi, some Kielbasa, or a serving of Hunter’s Stew. Whichever you get, you may feel like doing the polka dance when you’re done. This food is to die for!

Food: Polish

Favorite Dishes: Potato and Cheddar Pierogi, Kielbasa

7. Spot Gourmet Burgers

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Spot Gourmet Burgers has been called “the best burger in Philly,” proclaimed as the little truck with big flavors. Spot Gourmet Burgers food truck was named a winner of Rewrapped on Food Network and pride themselves on being one of Philadelphia’s best food trucks.

While burgers are the speciality, you’ll find plenty of other delectable dishes. The special might be Fish and Chips, Spicy Mushroom Bisque, or Pork Schnitzel Sandwiches! Whatever you end up with, it’s sure to hit the spot.

Food: Gourmet Burgers

Favorite Dishes: Burgers, Spicy Mushroom Bisque

8. Bonjour Creperie

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Bonjour Creperie’s award-winning crepes keep customers coming back and it’s easy to see why.

Truck owners Jean Pierre took a singular memory of his grandmother serving the coveted sugar and butter crepes and decided that he wanted to make others happy the way his grandmother made him every time she served these crepes made with love!

Along with his wife, Rebecca, Jean Pierre opened their food truck to the street patrons of Philly, and they haven’t looked back since they started.

Customers love the Jojo – a grilled chicken, bacon, and three-cheese crepe with BBQ sauce. They’re are also fond of the Bella & S’mores Crepes. Who can say no to the sweet combination of Nutella and strawberries, or the nostalgic combination of peanut butter, Nutella, graham crackers, and marshmallows?

As they say in France – Bon Appetit!

Food: French Crepes

Favorite Dishes: The Jojo, Bella, S’mores Crepes

9. Farm Truck

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Farm Truck is a food truck that is a rolling work of art, with brightly colored and painted whimsical farm animals on their mobile restaurant.

Farm Truck is more than just a pretty face. They offer eclectic American gourmet entrees of soups, salads, and sandwiches using all natural and locally sourced ingredients.

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Their changing menu might offer pork tacos, a customer favorite loaded with sesame ginger, slaw, house pickled jalapeno and chipotle mayo. Asparagus soup may also grace the menu – another favorite is the chopped apple salad with mixed greens, goat cheese, and maple glazed walnuts. Farm Truck brings fresh-from-the-farm flavors to you!

Food: Fresh From the Farm Comfort Food

Favorite Dishes: Pork Tacos, Chopped Apple Salad

10. Tacos Don Memo

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Tacos Don Memo fans can’t get enough of this authentic Mexican food truck in Philly! Many believe that Tacos Don Memo provides the very best tacos around, with the El Pastor tacos as a foodie lover’s dream.

You’ll also find traditional Mexican fare like burritos, tacos, quesadillas, carne asada, and more. The flavors are sure to blow you away. Each dish is piled high with fillings, so you get quality and quantity. For the stout of heart, ask for the spicy option!

Food: Mexican

Favorite Dishes: Tacos El Pastor, Carne Asada

Have you tried any of these top trucks? Any great Philadelphia food trucks we missed? Share your favorites in the comments!

1 thought on “10 Best Food Trucks in Philadelphia: City of Brotherly Eats!”

  1. have you ever tried mama’s meatballs or as we call it Mama’s Balls. Philly’s only gourmet meatball truck. Their balls are delicious.

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