From bannock to bao: 8 must-try food trucks in Vancouver
Vancouver's food truck program began in earnest in 2010, when the city started issuing licenses to mobile kitchens. Today, more than 200 vendors are licensed to feed the Lower Mainland masses from their modified vehicles.
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You can find food trucks everywhere from parks to craft breweries to street parties, while The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival hosts a number of events throughout the year, including Food Truck Wars, a three-day event at the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds.
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You can't go wrong with mac and cheese, and REEL serves it from three bright yellow movie-themed trucks. Variations include The Green Mile, topped with broccoli and crispy onions; Godzilla, topped with nori and Japanese mayo; and Some Like it Hot, with banana peppers and hot sauce.
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Bao Buns
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In addition to their stand at the Richmond Night Market, Yoseb and Francis, a.k.a. The Bao Boys, 'bring incredible energy to every event they attend making them a fun and interactive choice with a unique offering,' Rachel Keith, marketing director for GVFTF, says. Their steamed buns, topped with ice cream, icing sugar and condensed milk, earned them GVFTF's People's Choice AND Best Sweet Treat awards at Food Truck Wars 2025.
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One of a few vegan food trucks in the city, Chickpea offers a Mediterranean twist to plant-based platters, wraps, hotdogs and burgers. Vegans happily queue for the Chicksteak, consisting of vegan steak and sautéed onions; the crispy seitan (wheat gluten) chicken; and the shawarma, made with soy curls marinated in a blend of curry, sumac and coriander. In 2024, Chickpea's Main Street storefront made OpenTable's list of Top 100 restaurants with Healthy Bites in Canada.
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Big City Bannock
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One of the newest additions to YVR's food truck scene is the Indigenous-run Big City Bannock. Raymond and Hannah Yamelst saw a gap and are filling it with the fried flatbread that is a staple for Indigenous people across the country. The Yamelts use bannock in tacos, burgers, and twists. Deer stew, sockeye salmon chowder and huckleberry lemonade are also on the menu.
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