These days, brick and mortar restaurants aren’t the only place you can go to find the best flavors in the city. The food truck scene in Minneapolis only started around a decade ago, but since then, it has exploded. Now, you’ll find over 200 trucks operating around the city and even more still being added.
From narrowing down the best trucks in the city to sharing some of the latest trends, consider this your guide to the culinary world on wheels.
The Best Trucks
Everyone has a different palate, so not all trucks are going to fit your flavor profile. Luckily, you’ve got plenty of options. Here are a few of our favorites!
The World Street Kitchen Food Truck
WSK brings together flavors from all over the world, from Asia to the Caribbean and everywhere in between. The truck became so popular that WSK now has a physical location!
Highlights on the menu: shawarma tacos, Korean BBQ rice bowl, DIY lettuce wraps
Smack Shack Truck
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Smack Shack is another local truck whose popularity led to a brick-and-mortar restaurants. Here, you’ll find flavors featuring sustainable and farm-raised seafood.
Highlights on the menu: lobster roll, lobster mac and cheese, king crab grilled cheese
Green + The Grain
The hugely renowned Green + The Grain food truck specializes in delicious salads using local ingredients. Now, you can find four physical locations around the city!
Highlights on the menu: Cowboy, Apple + Pear, Chinese Chicken
Natedogs
When in doubt, go with a tried-and-true staple. Natedogs serves up quality, locally sourced skin-on wieners—and don’t even think about asking for ketchup.
Highlights on the menu: a classic hotdog with homemade condiments
How to Find Them
Feeling hungry after hearing the menu highlights? Luckily, there are plenty of ways to track down your favorite trucks—even if they don’t have brick-and-mortar locations. Check out apps like Food Truck Fiesta, Eat St., and Roaming Hunger, or head to MSP Magazine‘s comprehensive list to search through a few of the trucks’ social media accounts.
The city also hosts a variety of food truck-filled events, like food truck rodeos and festival, so see what’s on the calendar!
Keeping up with the Food Truck Trend
The food truck scene is relatively new in Minneapolis, so there are constantly new trends evolving. Since they cost less money to operate than a physical restaurant, you’ll find that trucks are more likely to offer a diverse array of cuisine, from fresh sushi to plant-based, vegan burgers. Not only that, but more restaurateurs have the opportunity to test drive their ideas and see what sort of potential they have. All in all, food trucks have been great for the culinary scene in Minneapolis!
There’s really nothing like strolling down the streets of Downtown Minneapolis, stopping on Second Avenue and grabbing some fresh and delicious grub from your favorite truck. We’re excited to see where the food truck trend in the city will go next!
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