Here’s the thing with Los Angeles—with its sunny skies and roads that are built for some of the most scenic road trips, it makes sense that some of the best food to be had is found in food trucks that line the streets. We sniffed out six popular food trucks to keep an eye out for the next time you’re in L.A.
Devilicious
Comfort food gets taken to the next level with this San Diego-based food truck. Think butter-poached lobster and plenty of bacon that’s been stuffed into tasty dishes here. Even the vegetarian option is decadent, with fresh stalks of grilled asparagus tucked into a melted grilled cheese sandwich.
Crepes Bonaparte
Crêpes are the plat du jour on the menu of this roaming food truck, where inspiration can be found in savory caprese salads that take the form of roasted tomatoes, chicken and mozzarella crêpe, to banana pies that end up in a sweet pancake filled with mascarpone, cinnamon sugar and caramel. The trucks—named Gaston and Pierre—travel throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.
Devilicious
Comfort food gets taken to the next level with this San Diego-based food truck. Think butter-poached lobster and plenty of bacon that’s been stuffed into tasty dishes here. Even the vegetarian option is decadent, with fresh stalks of grilled asparagus tucked into a melted grilled cheese sandwich.
Crepes Bonaparte
Crêpes are the plat du jour on the menu of this roaming food truck, where inspiration can be found in savory caprese salads that take the form of roasted tomatoes, chicken and mozzarella crêpe, to banana pies that end up in a sweet pancake filled with mascarpone, cinnamon sugar and caramel. The trucks—named Gaston and Pierre—travel throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.
A sample of offerings from the Lime food truck.
The Lime Truck
As the winners of The Great Food Truck Race’s second season, it's hard to believe The Lime Truck was started by two guys who didn't really have formal cooking training. But this is proof that sometimes, creativity is all it takes—the concept here focuses on healthy and accessible food, such as slow roasted pulled-pork fries or even tacos with tortillas made in-house. The Lime Truck also recently set up shop in Singapore.
As the winners of The Great Food Truck Race’s second season, it's hard to believe The Lime Truck was started by two guys who didn't really have formal cooking training. But this is proof that sometimes, creativity is all it takes—the concept here focuses on healthy and accessible food, such as slow roasted pulled-pork fries or even tacos with tortillas made in-house. The Lime Truck also recently set up shop in Singapore.
The breakfast sandwich from Free Range. Photo Credit: Free Range LA.
Free Range
Brunch is the name of the game here at this food truck, where quality fried chicken and eggs shine. Menu items—which rotate often—include the bacon, egg and cheese biscuit with applewood-smoked bacon, over-easy egg, spicy ketchup and local cheddar, and the Original Free Range LA chicken sandwich, where chicken is tempura-fried and topped with fresno chile coleslaw and whole grain honey mustard sauce, and nestled between a toasted Portuguese bun. Melrose Place Farmers' Market is a good place to catch them on Sundays.
Me So Hungry
Yet another clever play on names is this food truck that takes inspiration from the sweet sticky Japanese soybean paste, miso. Items on the menu feature miso, of course—try the poached salmon with the truck's trademarked Meso Miso over brown and red rice with micro greens.
NoMad
Foie gras and truffles in a burger from a food truck? That's what you get when the truck is opened by none other than chef Daniel Humm of the one-MICHELIN-starred restaurant of the same name in New York City. NoMad is Humm's way of researching the L.A. market before he officially opens a brick-and-motar there, which means those looking to grab a sneak taste of his food should hunt down this wandering truck now. On the menu: A particularly decadent burger with double patties and black truffle mayonnaise (priced at just $10) and a fancy Milk & Honey dessert that comes as a swirl of vanilla soft serve with delicate white wafers of milk meringue.
Brunch is the name of the game here at this food truck, where quality fried chicken and eggs shine. Menu items—which rotate often—include the bacon, egg and cheese biscuit with applewood-smoked bacon, over-easy egg, spicy ketchup and local cheddar, and the Original Free Range LA chicken sandwich, where chicken is tempura-fried and topped with fresno chile coleslaw and whole grain honey mustard sauce, and nestled between a toasted Portuguese bun. Melrose Place Farmers' Market is a good place to catch them on Sundays.
Me So Hungry
Yet another clever play on names is this food truck that takes inspiration from the sweet sticky Japanese soybean paste, miso. Items on the menu feature miso, of course—try the poached salmon with the truck's trademarked Meso Miso over brown and red rice with micro greens.
NoMad
Foie gras and truffles in a burger from a food truck? That's what you get when the truck is opened by none other than chef Daniel Humm of the one-MICHELIN-starred restaurant of the same name in New York City. NoMad is Humm's way of researching the L.A. market before he officially opens a brick-and-motar there, which means those looking to grab a sneak taste of his food should hunt down this wandering truck now. On the menu: A particularly decadent burger with double patties and black truffle mayonnaise (priced at just $10) and a fancy Milk & Honey dessert that comes as a swirl of vanilla soft serve with delicate white wafers of milk meringue.
