Mobile Food in Denver

16th and Arapahoe Sts. Downtown Denver

303-619-0802

Mobile Food, Pizza, Food Trucks, Best Of

Pie peddler David Bravdica's wood-fired pizza wagon is a 850-degree powerhouse of smoldering Missouri oak wood that produces thin-crusted, blistered, misshapen pies stained with unadulterated San Marzano fruit and dabbed with orbs of creamy mozzarella. Our favorite is the Marky, a more than satisfactory pie that's crowned with pepperoni from Il Mondo Vecchio, which emerges crisp and curled when it's yanked from the oven.

10 articles

La Flor De Michoacan

2001 N. Coronado Parkway North Denver

303-289-4979

Mexican, Mobile Food, Best Of

If you’ve seen the graveled parking lot of Carniceria y Taqueria La Flor de Michoacan filling up promptly at 4 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a brotherhood of food warriors -- burly men drawn by the mingled scents of char and sizzle permeating the air -- you might have wondered what that makeshift, smoke-filled canvas tent contained that’s so enticing. The answer is tacos al pastor -- some of the best in Denver. The taco acolytes might occasionally glance toward the television or give a cursory nod to the kid trying to sell bootlegged CDs, but mostly, they huddle around the affable chief who’s tending to a pineapple-crowned spit, slicing off marinated nubs of pork that he slides into griddled, grease-glossed corn tortillas, dusts with chopped onions, cilantro and radishes, and splashes with salsa. All of the tacos here are the best versions imaginable, flavored with undeniable street cred. Taste one, and you’ll find yourself joining the brotherhood.

1 article

The Crepe Crusaders

Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Southern Colorado

719-337-0522

Crepes, Mobile Food, Sandwiches, Food Trucks

La Santisima Tacos & Tapas

Food Truck Central Denver

303-881-6939

Mobile Food, Mexican

1 article

La Villa Real

W. Alameda Ave. & S. Raritan St. Southwest Denver

Mexican, Mobile Food, Food Trucks, Best Of, Slideshow

The La Villa Real food trucks don't do much driving; true loncheras in the old-school tradition, they stick to their regular locations at Federal and Fourth Avenue and Alameda and Raritan. The vehicles don't need to move to attract customers, though: A consistent clientele patronizes these trucks, with regulars returning sometimes three times a day. The menu, which hasn't been translated to English, features Northern Mexican offerings made from recipes passed down through the family that owns the enterprise. The spice-laden tacos, burritos bursting with cheese and beans, and fat gorditas are all made to order on a sizzling grill inside the trucks; fans grab them while they're hot, add to the fire with condiments from the salsa bar, then consume their meals while sitting in their cars.

5 articles

Manna From Heaven Gourmet Food Truck

Denver metro area Central Denver

Asian, Mobile Food, Street Food, Food Trucks, Best Of

Most restaurateurs would be wary of comparing their food with manna from heaven -- and a food truck that does so would seem to have an extra bar of credibility to clear. Nonetheless, the connection between the name of the Manna From Heaven van and the food that comes out of this tiny, family-run mobile kitchen is clear. Entrees include noodle platters and delectable banh mi that are supplemented with your choice of “manna” -- skewers of grilled meat or veggies dished up in a variety of plates and options. There are also smaller bites, like pot stickers and spring rolls, plus smoothies and fresh-squeezed fruit juices. And it’s easy to find the truck through the extensive calendar posted on its website, which includes regular stops at breweries and a food-truck row or two; you can also order catering there or book the truck for your own event.

2 articles

The Porker

California & 17th Sts. Central Denver

Barbecue, Mobile Food, Food Trucks, Best Of

"Street food at its swinest," boasts the website of the Porker Cart. Owner Chad Clevenger spent years in classic kitchens, but when he hit the streets as a mobile vendor, he went hog wild, serving up a rotating menu of pig products, everything from ribs slathered in tequila-habanero barbecue sauce to braised belly loaded into tamales. The cart makes special appearances at events around town -- and does catering -- but at lunchtime, it can usually be found at 17th and California streets, where it provides gourmet grub for business types willing to venture off the mall. And despite his focus on pork, Clevenger also offers a variety of vegetarian options, including a daily special.

4 articles

Roxie's Tacos

No Address Central Denver

415-757-8342

Mobile Food, Indian, Mexican

2 articles

Taco Wagon

503 S. Public Rd., Lafayette Boulder

303-665-4868

Mexican, Mobile Food, Food Trucks, Best Of

The Taco Wagon, crouching in the parking lot of El Mercado, a Mexican grocery in Lafayette, commands eye-rollingly long waits, but it's worth missing whatever commitment you've got lined up -- school, court, hell, even your nuptials -- to first profess your love for the breakfast burritos. They're delivered through a sliding glass window, behind which resides a couple with a no-nonsense sense of purpose: He takes your money; she creates Mexican magic. There are street tacos surfaced with marinated Mexican meats, onions and cilantro; tortas stacked with refritos, lengua, pickled jalapeños, avocado, queso and lettuce; and handheld breakfast burritos, served morning, noon and night from the wagon's window. The breakfast burritos -- blazing-hot green-chile-intensive packages bursting with scrambled eggs, nubs of spicy chorizo and slightly charred potatoes -- are assembled by callused hands that take the morning ritual more seriously than most people take their marriage. The Taco Wagon takes its salsas seriously, too, offering two housemade creations: one green, the other red, both worthy of their own ode to greatness.

2 articles

Tacos With Altitude

Food Truck Central Denver

303-505-9309

Mobile Food, Mexican

Tasterie Truck

Boulder Boulder

Dessert, Mobile Food, Food Trucks

3 articles

Ursula's Taqueria

Food Truck Central Denver

303-877-5098

Mobile Food, Mexican

2 articles

Vegan Van

Metro area Central Denver

720-340-2643

Mobile Food, Vegan, Food Trucks, Best Of

Many food trucks have exploded on the scene, and not all of them have been in it for the long haul. But the Vegan Van, which first hit the streets in November 2011, now has a steady route of regular stops where people make a point of showing up to try whatever seasonal favorites chef Amie Arie brought with her that day. (If you’re curious, Arie is usually very good about updating her whereabouts and goods on Facebook and Twitter.) The selections tend toward vegan slants on such American favorites as Buffalo wings, corned beef hash and meatballs, but you can also get soups and salads – and everything you order from the Vegan Van is plant-based and cruelty-free, to boot. You can often find the van parked at such vegan/vegetarian mainstays as Nooch Vegan Market and the pop-up favorite Neat Market, but it also has a loyal following at its regular brewery stops, too.

7 articles

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