Food trucks in South Africa you have try

Some of our country’s most delicious foods are served from vintage vans, trailers and busses. Follow these popular food trucks to see where they’re popping up, or add an exciting twist to your next occasion by booking them for private parties, weddings or corporate events.

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Western cape

Holy Macaroni

They are specialists in old-fashioned Mac ’n’ Cheese with modern twists – made with three local and imported cheeses and finished with a sourdough Parmesan crunch. Toppings include The Hangover (bacon, garlic mushrooms and truffle-infused oil) and Marley (basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and feta). The bacon and feta-studded Mac Balls are superb too. Find them at Gardens, Street Food Social or Newlands, Ashley Cooper House.

AndRoc’s

Visit AndRoc’s kitchen food trailer when you’re around Kommetjie for their famous Brunch Bun – freshly baked from stone ground flour, toasted and topped with crispy bacon, fried egg and their secret chilli relish. Also try the Snoek Pâté & Sesame Seed Ciabatta Open Toastie.

M’s Coffee-2-Go

Highest quality coffee and fire-baked roosterkoek is served from this floral van on the N7, Moorreesburg. Roosterkoek favourites include chicken mayo; biltong, cheese and chutney; and traditional cheese and jam. You will also find
frappés, milkshakes and fruit slushies.

The Bali Food Truck

Located in Cape Town, this Indonesian foodie truck’s signature foods include nasi goreng (fried rice); beef rendang (coconut beef stew) and chicken satay. Their pop-up ‘Rijsttafel’ (Rice Table) experience comprises 15 Indonesian dishes.

Boulevard 82 Food Truck

Experience a Capetonian approach to Mediterranean street food. Favourites include canapés, mushroom arancini, poke bowls, and the popular buttermilk- fried chicken burgers. They also have a new mobile caravan bar, stocked with wine, cocktails, beers and spirits. Find them in Kenilworth, Cape Town.

Gauteng

Noodsjoint

This edgy truck serves the baddest noodles in the best way around Johannesburg. Slurp up Sichuan beef noodles, pork noodles or oriental chicken curry noodles.

Tacokombi

 

Experience awarded Mexican street food at Hazel Food Market in Pretoria. You’ll be coming back for their tacos (chicken, beef and vegetarian), fiery jalapeño poppers and extra cheesy nachos.

FrozenYO

Here, you’ll find frozen yoghurt made from local yoghurt full of live cultures and probiotics, low in calories and gluten-free. Choose from gourmet flavours (such as chocolate mousse, wild strawberry and English toffee) and twelve toppings (fresh fruit, nuts, various chocolates and other sweet delights). Find them around Joburg.

Eighty8’s

Pick from their four food trucks and trailers to cater to whatever your entertaining needs are – harvest tables, Asado grill, vegetarian experiences, pizzas, pregos, tapas, paella, churros – the list goes on. They’re based in Johannesburg, but they travel all over SA.

TurnUp Food Truck

It’s a party-on-wheels truck with a custom-built sound system, plasma screen and restaurant-grade kitchen that provides street food such as smash burgers, New York-style hot dogs and gourmet ‘boerie’ rolls. Find them around Joburg and Durban.

Kwazulu-Natal

Fudart strEATERY

The big orange bus is an upmarket kitchen on wheels, based in Durban. They serve up various styles of cuisines, from gourmet burgers to fine dining. Their menus are diverse, with favourites including Asian chilli chicken bao buns, dim sum and Mexican nachos. Their secondary food truck, Flamingo Tails and Shakes, serves a range of drinks from mocktails to gourmet shakes.

Roti & Chai

This is a great mobile addition to the three popular restaurants in Umhlanga, Florida and Suncoast. Authentic Indian foods such as tandoori chicken or lamb, wraps, stuffed parathas and traditional Indian drinks are served.

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A version of this article was originally published for Food&Home by Bianca Muller.