Street Eats
Seattle Southside Food Truck Scene
Food trucks, once a niche market, have become a part of the mainstream culinary landscape in recent years, and Seattle Southside's vibrant food scene is no stranger to these mobile marvels.
Once maligned as purveyers of cheap fare, the modern food truck is a bastion of culinary creativity, with global cuisine and imaginative fusion concepts taking center stage. With lower overhead costs than opening a traditional restaurant, opening a food truck allows for experimentation and innovation without the risky investment of a traditional brick and mortar restaurant. Some successful food trucks have since gone on to establish more permanent locations! But where can you find the best food trucks around Seattle Southside? We'll help you go on a food truck safari, finding delicious tastes out in the wild.
Regular Food Truck Events
There are a few times and places where you can expect to see food trucks on a schedule. On Wednesdays at lunch time, the SeaTac Office Center has a rotating schedule of food trucks. One of the benefits of this spot? It's within easy walking distance of the airport, so if you're at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on a long layover during this time frame, you can get some delicious eats easily! The Des Moines Farmers' Market, which takes place on Saturdays over the summer months, always has a few food trucks on hand. The Des Moines Food Truck Pod also visits the Des Moines Marina for their Tasty Tuesdays, a lunch event taking place on Tuesdays (naturally), and their Tastes & Tunes evening events, which take place in the evenings and offer music with your meal! The Tastes & Tunes events usually take place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, but the schedule can vary.
Another food truck hotspot is the Alaska Airlines office complex, located just down the street from the airport. There you can find food trucks at lunchtime every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Highline College in Des Moines is also a happening place at lunchtime, with food trucks making appearances Monday thrugh Thursday while school is in session.
Outside of regular events, you can often find food trucks at larger special events. Check out our events calendar and you may see an upcoming event that has food trucks available. If we know they'll be there, we'll be sure to mention it in the listing. You should also check out StreetFoodFinder.com as a resource for tracking down food trucks near you - you can not only search by location, but if you have a new favorite food truck, you can see all the places they're scheduled to be.
Food Trucks Near Me
Making the Move from Mobile
Some food trucks have had consistent enough business that they've started putting down roots - some as stationary food trucks and others as a brick-and mortar extension of their food truck business. This makes finding these trucks much easier to find!
