Food trucks move, which is the whole charm and the whole problem. This is the roster worth chasing, each one linked to wherever it posts the day’s location. For the live citywide view, the maps below show who is parked where right now. And some things are reliable: downtown lunch on Nicollet and Marquette, summer nights at The Commons, and a rotating cast at the taprooms.
Trucks post the day’s spot on these live maps. Start here for "who’s parked near me."
The biggest daily roving-truck crowd in the metro. Trucks like Potter's Pasties and Thai Thai Street Food line up along Nicollet; check each truck's StreetFoodFinder or Instagram day-of, since lineups and exact blocks shift with weather.
A weekly pedestrian street party with rotating food trucks plus live music, lawn games, and giveaways. The single most reliable midweek truck gathering downtown.
About nine trucks comfortably park along the block, with tables and benches in the park to sit and eat. Summer evenings sometimes add vendors and music when the park hosts events.
More than 100 rotating farmers, food makers, and prepared-food vendors alongside the market stalls. Great Saturday-morning stop a block from the river and the Stone Arch Bridge.
One of the most reliable taproom truck rotations in town, with a published day-by-day schedule. Pull up a pint by the Bassett Creek patio and check who's parked that day.
A big, family-friendly taproom in a former munitions plant. Wednesdays are when guest food trucks roll in, so it is the day to catch a visiting truck.
A neighborhood taproom that runs a dependable rotating truck schedule built around themed nights, so you can plan your week around the cuisine.
Season opener of the MN Food Truck Festival series, bringing a big lineup of the metro's favorite roving trucks to downtown Hopkins. Free to attend.
60-plus food trucks at Union Depot Lot C (390 E Kellogg Blvd). Free admission, full weekend of street eats in downtown St. Paul.
40-plus trucks line SE Main Street at Father Hennepin Bluff Park, at the north end of the Stone Arch Bridge in St. Anthony Main, with live music and dog-friendly activities. Free to attend.
The MN Food Truck Festival series wraps the summer in downtown Anoka with a large gathering of metro trucks. Free to attend.
Roots in Maine and Minnesota, and a serious devotion to lobster, kindness, and butter. Order it Maine style, Connecticut style, or go for their namesake REBEL Roll. A summer treat that shows up at metro breweries like Back Channel.
Read full entry →Maine lobster, wagyu burgers from a local butcher, Hope Creamery butter, and New England rolls shipped in from the East Coast. Only the best surf and turf, parked at breweries across the metro from Stillwater to Hopkins to Prior Lake. The lobster roll is the move.
Read full entry →A fully authentic chipper dishing fresh Alaskan cod with hand-cut chips, plus shepherd's pies, grass-fed burgers, and meat and veggie pasties. You will usually find the truck parked outside their Northeast Minneapolis home on 13th Ave. The cod and chips is the classic order.
Read full entry →A White Bear Ave regular smoking ribs, rib tips, and a standout Korean fried chicken wing. Posts a steady lunch-into-evening schedule all week long. Come hungry, the wings go fast.
Read full entry →A newer Northeast Minneapolis truck honoring the origins of cooking and hospitality, the kind where you gather around a fire and share honest food with friends. Parked regularly on Johnson St NE with both lunch and dinner windows. Warm, soulful, and worth the stop.
Read full entry →Billed simply as the best soul food in town, and the lunch line on Thomas Ave in Saint Paul backs it up. Open Thursday through Sunday afternoons. Comfort on a plate.
Read full entry →Cemitas, tacos, huaraches, burritos, and quesadillas from a truck that parks daily on Bloomington Ave and E Lake St in Minneapolis. Open long hours, seven days a week. The cemitas are the signature.
Read full entry →A truly authentic Philly cheesesteak with ingredients sourced straight from Philadelphia, so every bite tastes like home. Catch it at metro breweries and distilleries like Trove and Angry Inch. The cheesesteak is the whole reason they exist.
Read full entry →A downtown Minneapolis lunch staple on Portland Ave, open weekday late mornings into early afternoon. Gyros done right and fast. Easy weekday fix when you need something quick and filling.
Read full entry →Healthy, affordable, fast brunch with signature gluten-free dishes you will find at farmers markets, breweries, and festivals. A regular Saturday fixture at the Midtown Farmers Market in Minneapolis. Great for a veggie-friendly morning bite.
Read full entry →Fire-kissed pizza built on a signature buttermilk crust with bold sauces like tikka, coconut curry, and saag. The truck works concerts, festivals, and neighborhood food truck nights all over the metro. Order something with the curry sauce and thank yourself later.
Read full entry →Minnesota barbecue made to order with a dry rub so good it never needs sauce. Catch it at the BBQ and Music nights down by the river in Saint Paul on Saturdays. Bring an appetite and skip the bottle.
Read full entry →A farm family raising their own pork and bringing it straight to you off the truck. Find them at the Minneapolis, Bloomington, and Eagan farmers markets through the summer. Pork done by the people who raised it.
Read full entry →Filipino and Chinese comfort food from a truck that parks on University Ave W in Saint Paul Friday through Sunday. A friendly weekend window for lumpia and noodles. Reliable hours, generous plates.
Read full entry →The tater tot specialists who turn a humble side dish into the main event. Go for the tater tot hotdish or the loaded nacho tots piled with cheese and toppings. They rove breweries and events all season and post up at the Minnesota State Fair every year.
Read full entry →Bold, made-to-order Thai cooking you can chase down on Nicollet Mall at lunch or outside Target Field on game day. The pad Thai and crispy Thai egg rolls are the reasons people line up. Menu rotates with fresh, fragrant dishes all week.
Read full entry →Chef Stephen Trojahn brings two decades of kitchen chops to a truck built on fresh, local, low-waste cooking. The seasonal menu leans into elevated comfort, and the weekday lunch service is where you catch it. Equal parts roving truck and catering operation.
Read full entry →Hand-crimped British pasties baked into a perfect handheld meal, from the traditional beef to rotating veggie versions. The Union Jack trucks turn up at breweries, festivals, and events all over the metro. There is a Como Avenue shop too, but the truck still roves hard.
Read full entry →Chef Kevin Huyck's mac-and-cheese truck builds creamy, over-the-top bowls and serves the St. Paul side and surrounding suburbs. The truck runs its season roughly mid-April through the end of October. Check the food truck calendar on their site to catch it.
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