The streets of Columbus dish up a ton of delicious food options that will satisfy your appetite.
I’m a sucker for a good food truck. I don’t know exactly what I love about it so much, but to me, food truck food is the best kind of food! Maybe it’s because of the “impromptu” relationship I have with food trucks. It always feels like an impulse decision to me, a food adventure if you will. If you’ve been searching for the perfect place to grab some grub on four wheels, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s a list of Columbus food trucks that will have you going back for seconds!
Mediterranean
Pitabilities
Owner Jim Pashovich and his team bring fresh-made pitas that blend American and Mediterranean flavors. Pitabilities also offers salads and fries.
Demo’s Grille
Demo’s specializes in fresh Mediterranean food but also sells other subs. If you’re craving gyros or a thick Philly cheese steak, Demo’s has it.
Zaki Grill
Enjoy tasty Middle Eastern foods like falafel, hummus, salads, and their Zaki Chicken.
Latin American & Caribbean
Tortilla Street Food
Who doesn’t love Mexican food? Build your own entrees, including burritos, nachos, tacos, taco and salad bowls, and quesadillas. Sweeten your lunch with a churro.
Empanadas and More
As the name suggests, these folks specialize in empanadas. They also serve other Puerto Rican food, including pepper steak and plantains.
Holy Taco
Holy Taco offers tacos, burritos, quesadillas, empanadas, taquitos, nachos, and salad. You can choose from their list of meats — chorizo, pastor, chicken, steak, and barbacoa — and prepare yourself for a yummy, authentic meal.
Taquitos Taco Truck
Taquitos keeps it simple. Decide if you want tacos, a burrito, or a quesadilla, then choose your meat.
The Burrito Bus
Make your own nachos, tacos, burritos, salads, and pitas with Burrito bus. Pick what kind of food you want, choose your meat, add some other ingredients in there, and voila!
Explorers Club
This food truck serves as another tasty Latin-American option. Sandwiches, tacos, and nachos make for a delicious and simple food experience.
Asian & Pacific Islands
Cupzilla
This Korean barbeque truck serves tasty meals, such as chicken, beef, or tofu with rice and veggies. They give it to you in a neat, convenient container, so you can take it on the go and eat it anywhere.
Ninja Bowl
Craving Asian? Ninja Bowl offers Japanese food on the go. Try their chicken, beef, and tofu bowls served over rice and veggies and drizzled with teriyaki sauce.
Ajumama
Ajumama prepares Korean food for when you want food that packs a punch. Each order brings a little taste of Seoul to your mouth.
This Columbus food truck has Hawaiian roots. Aloha Aina can be found around the city serving island-inspired flavors, and yes, they’ve got mac salad.
BBQ
3 Flame BBQ
3 Flame BBQ specializes in Texas dry rub style bbq, which means there’s no wet sauce used in the making of their delicious barbecue. 3 Flame uses their own unique mix of herbs and spices, which is why you should find their next location and order yourself something special.
Hogback BBQ Pit
This slow smoked barbecue will remind you of family potlucks and picnics in the backyard. Hogback prepares all the basics, such as ribs, brisket, and cole slaw.
American
Seven Little Sliders
This truck offers as much fresh, locally sourced food as possible. From its steak burger to their pulled pork and pulled chicken sliders, it packs a whole lot of flavor between two little buns.
Barley 31
Hit this truck up if you want comfort food made from fresh, local ingredients. Barley 31 offers hearty breakfast dishes, subs, and nachos. The rich sides include mac & cheese, soft pretzels, and corn fritters.
3DX
From mac & cheese to fried fish, this truck serves savory foods that’ll make your mouth water. Try the pastelillos, which look like little meat-stuffed turnovers!
Paddy Wagon
The folks at Paddy Wagon deliver what they call “Culinary Justice.” Chomp down on sandwiches with a side of coleslaw or chips, and appreciate the locally-purchased ingredients they make their food with.
Worldwide Catering
Worldwide Catering makes classics, such as Philly Cheese Steaks, and burgers. They also have a cantina menu that has fajitas, burritos, nachos, tacos, and salad.
Comfort Food
The Tasty Good
This food truck has a small menu, but they stick to what works. They’re currently in the process of building a new truck, but they’re too yummy not to mention. You’ll find chicken fingers, french fries with garlic salt, and pepper jack mac & cheese here.
Broke Johnny
Broke Johnny serves some serious breakfast food, from waffles to burritos and sandwiches. And yes, waffles do include chicken and waffles. In the words of Leslie Knope, “Why would anyone eat anything besides breakfast food?”
European
Schmidt’s Sausage Truck
Enjoy this German cuisine, including bratwurst, spicy German bologna, and Schmidt’s signature cream puffs.
Dessert
Tropical Chill Hawaiian Ice
Tropical Chill will help cool you off on those hot summer days with more than 30 flavors of icy goodness.
If sweet, authentic Hawaiian shave ice is calling your name, drop what you’re doing and head to Chilljoy. It’s the kind of dessert you won’t be able to stop thinking about once you taste it.
Sweet Tooth Ice Cream Trucks
Sweet Tooth has two different trucks cruising around Columbus. There are a soft serve and a hard serve truck, so no matter what kind of ice cream you’re craving, you can find it at Sweet Tooth!
Living in Columbus means you have some of the best food trucks at your fingertips. Don’t take it for granted, because you won’t find quality food trucks everywhere, fam.
