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Top Food Trucks in Cleveland

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Top 5 Cuisines in Cleveland

Sandwiches

Find more than 34 mobile sandwich caterers in Cleveland near you today. Start friends and coworkers off with a simple grilled cheese, or stuff as much as you can between two pieces of bread. Roaming Hunger will help you rent or hire the best sandwich trucks and trailers around.

BBQ

If you’re looking for some spicy, sweet, and saucy meats, then we’ve got over 17 BBQ trailers, trucks, and carts for you to choose from in Cleveland today. Rent a BBQ caterer to throw your favorite meats on the grill and watch as your party guests guzzle down some mind-blowing BBQ.

Burgers

From Impossible Burgers and mushroom burgers, to bison and elk burgers, you can find any kind of burger from the 17 burger caterers in Cleveland near you. Hire a truck or trailer for your next party or corporate event. They’ll bring the condiments—you bring the company.

Tacos

Treat yourself to more than 14 unique taco trucks and carts in Cleveland near you. Roaming Hunger helps you hire the best taco caterers around to get the spicy salsa, crispy chips, and fresh, meat and veggie-filled tacos flowing. Rent a truck for your next event today!

Pizza

Wanna hire a stellar pizza truck or caterer for your next Cleveland party? Bring in any of the 11 pizza trailers, trucks, and carts we work with to provide your guests perfectly prepared pizzas. From veggie pizzas, white pizzas, and meat lovers pizzas to Hawaiian, deep dish, and thin crust, our food partners will give your guests a party they won’t forget.

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Even between sports dynasties, Cleveland's always been known as the City of Champions. It's a spirit that's pushed the town through ups and downs to become something extraordinary - a Midwest beacon of American splendor that doesn't just draw in the oddest, most adventurous minds in the country, but those from outside it too.

International influence has long dominated the city's culinary scene; especially Eastern European traditions. The pierogies, kielbasa and corned beef here rank amongst the best in the nation, and have long anchored the city's restaurant scene. But in the last decade, Cleveland's gone through a revolution on all levels (all over again) - revitalizing its arts and infrastructure while busting its food scene wide open to new inspirations. Central to its new identity is food trucks, which in some cases have taken lofty concepts out of the restaurants and into the streets, and in others have elevated casual street food to a whole new level. It's a melting pot of a city that's getting stirred more vigorously these days, to greater and greater returns.

The Best Food Trucks in Cleveland

Cocky's Bagels is a food truck that encapsulates the best of Cleveland's new food scene; packing several cultures onto one truck and making them all a whole lot easier to eat. From Italian meats to Mediterranean veggies, there's a wide spectrum of tastes to explore, and we do mean EXPLORE - these bagels are massive enough to get lost in. And needless to say, taste so good you won't wanna find your way out.

Cocky's signature offering features pastrami, turkey salami and a farm-fresh egg finished off with the truck's secret sauce, with simpler picks like a breakfast bagel you can eat for dinner and a pizza bagel you can eat for breakfast always available as well. All in all, Cocky's is a study in perfected simplicity and simple perfection alike, and it's just the boost in the arm the city's been craving.

South Goes North Coast

Southern decadence has slowly been inching its way into menus around town for years, even colliding with Polish food to create a distinctly new kind of Midwest BBQ. One that involves a whole lotta coleslaw. Now that food trucks have taken over Cleveland's streets, this BBQ is spreading further than ever before, with new twists evolving the scene truck by truck and bite by bite.

The brainchild of a veteran, Southern-born and internationally-travelled chef (and descendant of rather infamous family), Hatfield's Goode Grub dishes out Southern fusion anchored in tradition but buoyed by bold risks. The menu's got room for classic staples like brisket and pulled pork, alongside mac and cheese burgers and bbq chicken quesadillas. There's even a Brunswick stew made to compliment even the heartiest offering. Altogether, it's a meal worth feuding over (though thankfully all you have to do is walk up).

Jones Bones BBQ is a lot more straightforward - no fancy flourishes. None needed. Just exquisitely smoked ribs and pulled pork, alongside Polish sausages that bring Eastern Europe flair to the kitchen. Okay, maybe that's a flourish, technically. But it's far more hearty than fancy. The Proper Pig Smokehouse streamlines things even further - offering pure, slow-cooked Texas taste, through and through. After collecting a slew of awards, it's launched several brick-and-mortar locations, but a $1000 truck bought from craigslist started it all, and it's delivering BBQ just as fresh today as it was when the enterprise began. And just in case you need another reason to visit - there's bacon on a stick.

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Over the years, Cleveland has handily re-invented itself time and time again, with a focus on innovation that goes on to drive the whole country. It should be no surprise then that Cleveland's food trucks are also driving innovation, both inside the kitchen, and out on the street (all at the same time, naturally). These trucks focus on not just feeding you well, but improving the community around them in ways that become models for a better way of business.

Manna Food Truck is helping conquer hunger all over Cleveland, in more ways than one. Teaming up with both a local church and the workplace re-entry program of Cleveland's largest homeless shelter, Manna provides jobs to those in need, while cooking up first-rate sandwiches that span a wide range of cultures - from pork banh mi to lamb meatball gyro to Maine lobster roll, all of them delivered just as fresh as they'd be on their own home turf. It's a meal that'll help every part of you feel great. But initially your mouth, still.

Meanwhile, Chill Pop focuses its aim on wholesomeness, both for yourself and the world around you. Only whole foods and real fruit juice go into their world-class popsicles, ranging in flavor from black pepper plum to lemon ricotta and avocado mint chip. What's more, over 90% of their waste is compostable, making them one of the greenest mobile operations in town. Not to be outdone however, Get Stuffed Solar-Powered Eatery lives up to its name, with rotating sliders and chilled wraps (not to mention pierogis - this is still Cleveland, after all), all dispensed from a gas-free cart, along with compostable/recyclable containers and cutlery. It's food that leaves a tiny impression on the planet - and a huge one on your taste buds.

Other Notable Food Trucks in Cleveland

When her Brooklyn restaurant burned down four years ago, Lena Brown decided it was as good a time as ever to launch her dream project. After relocating, she launched Betty's Bomb-Ass Burgers, which grills up gourmet burgers both traditional and.....decidedly not (from peanut butter and bacon jam to tomato confit over a cheesy tot patty). Along with killer cheesy tots, the whole experience is burger bliss without equal in Cleveland.

The Orange Truk's also made a name for itself around town by serving diverse artisan fare. Most popular amongst its offerings are the truck's signature fried risotto balls, which go by the decidedly catchier name of "Truk Balls" and tend to disappear first wherever it rolls up. Finally, Donut Lab is a dessert truck dispensing Ohio's freshest mini-donuts: either sweet (organic banana with cinnamon whipped cream), savory (garlic butter), or something else entirely (Sierra Madre glaze with candied ginger). It treats the donut like a blank canvas, and the results are a whole lot of edible, irresistible art.

Where to Find Food Trucks In Cleveland

As always, check out the live Cleveland food truck map above to find the most accurate, up-to-the-minute location info for all trucks listed, alongside countless more options.

Walnut Wednesday occurs every summer in Perk Plaza, and it's consistently Cleveland's greatest collection of lunch time food trucks. Food Truck Friday (June through October) is in Willard Park and features a similarly star roster. Tuesdays are made for both Chomp (downtown at East 46th Street and Payne Avenue) and Truck Stop Tuesday (Westlake at Detroit & Crocker).

Truck stock gatherings occur all over town during non-winter months, but you can also hire a Cleveland food truck for your event. From bat mitzvahs to weddings to your own block party, there's no plan too ambitious to be tackled. This is Cleveland, after all. Ambition's what keeps re-inventing it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best food trucks in Cleveland?

Cleveland has some amazing food trucks. Choosing the “best” depends on what you’re looking for (a great lunch truck or a great food truck to cater your wedding). You can explore the top food trucks by going to our Cleveland List page. 

If you’re looking for food trucks that are great for catering, here are the top 5 most booked food trucks on Roaming Hunger:

  1. Jackpot Chicken Food Truck
  2. Smash Time Food Truck
  3. Jones Bones BBQ
  4. PastaTivo
  5. The Bus Stop

What are the most popular food truck cuisines in Cleveland?

Based on the food trucks in our system, here are the cuisines that are most popular with food trucks in Cleveland:

  1. Sandwiches
  2. BBQ
  3. Burgers
  4. Tacos
  5. Pizza

How many food trucks are in Cleveland?

There are currently 116 food trucks, trailers, carts, and pop-ups on Roaming Hunger in the Cleveland area. Keep in mind this is not a complete list because food trucks manually join Roaming Hunger. Our system may also include food trucks that are no longer operating because we rely on the food trucks themselves to let us know when they are closed.

Are food trucks popular in Cleveland?

Based on the fact that there are 116 food trucks, trailers, and carts in the area, it’s clear that the mobile food culture is thriving in the Cleveland area.

Where can I find food trucks in Cleveland?

You can use the Roaming Hunger map above to see food trucks in the area.

How can I rent a food truck in Cleveland?

If you’re looking for catering, simply go to our Cleveland food truck catering page and fill out a request form.

If you’re looking to rent a food truck for your business, start at our food truck lease page.

If you’re a brand or marketing agency looking to rent a food truck for an activation or promotion, go to our agency page.

How do I book a food truck for my event?

Use Roaming Hunger to book a food truck for any event in Cleveland. Simply go to our Cleveland food truck catering page to get started.

After you fill out your event information, local food trucks will apply based on your event date and budget with a catering package. From there you’ll be able to choose the best package for your event.

If it’s a public event where the food truck is selling to the public, you’ll fill out your event information and local food trucks will apply to learn more about your event. You can choose which food trucks to connect with from there.