Trailer Eats

Our trailer eats section contains an up-to-date list of the Austin food trailer craze, with profiles and guides to help you navigate the scene. Find reviews of all the best Austin food trailers, from the famous East Side King to Lulu B's and beyond.

Gourdough's: The Fattest Donuts in Town

Dessert
By Adrienne Pedrotti / October 2, 2012

I'm having an affair and it's with a bunch of donuts. Don't worry about my boyfriend; he knows all about it. In fact, he's having the exact same affair. We've both found the second love of our lives: its name is Gourdough's and it lives in an Airstream trailer off South Lamar.

Nettie's Place

Cajun
By Jackie Stone / August 15, 2012

Nettie’s Place is a good cross between hip foodie haven and purveyor of simple Gulf Coast food. Plus, they are located in the little trailer park at South First and Live Oak, and offer up free beer on Thirsty Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.

The menu runs from fancy semi-Cajun started like corn fritters, pistolle stuffed with shrimp and mushrooms and Cajun southwestern eggrolls to the more typical bayou fare of catfish plates and po’ boys.

Bud's Po-Boys

Cajun
By Jackie Stone / August 14, 2012

You have to know where to look for Bud’s Po-Boys. It’s tucked in the back of the parking lot of the Farmer’s Market on Burnet Road next to the Pour House. Because it is tucked away, and because it is only open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, you kind of have to be in the know to find this spot for hearty, no frills food straight from New Orleans.

Double Trailer Dare: The Dog Pound & Krak2

American
By Jackie Stone / July 12, 2012

The NATY (North Austin Trailer Yard) is starting to shape up as good place to get a variety of eats on the north side. In addition to a Greek trailer, there's now a coffee shop, doughnuts, sandwiches, frozen yogurt, soon-to-be ramen and BBQ trailers and a simple hot dog spot.

Sugar Addict Bakery

Dessert
By Jackie Stone / July 10, 2012

If you’ve ever driven through small towns like La Grange or Chappel Hill, you probably know that Hill Country gas stations can be the best places to stop for kolaches and cinnamon rolls. Much closer to home, I was surprised to find a fabulous bakery in a trailer with a small courtyard outside a Shell station in Rosedale that rivals those small-town Czechs. It's very French and very anachronistic.

Curly’s Perfect Pig

Southern
By Jackie Stone / July 3, 2012

Is the pig at Curly’s Perfect Pig really perfect? The pulled pork is damn good, and the fried okra just might attain perfection.

Set up in a small trailer park that has grown outside Jax bar on 29th Street near the UT campus, Curly’s Perfect Pig serves pretty much exclusively pulled pork and sides.

Running there for lunch with a friend, we split some sides of fried okra, cole slaw and hush puppies while I ordered the Nash Vegas, a pile of pulled pork heaped on top of a thick cornbread pancake and topped with spicy, tangy mustard sauce.

Ice Cream Social

Dessert
By Jackie Stone / June 22, 2012

Ice Cream Social picked a good time of year to launch a new ice cream trailer located conveniently close to Barton Springs. Their in-house ice cream comes in artisanal flavors, and they serve fresh Italian sodas.

Located in the Jessie Street Eats trailer park behind Thom’s Grocery on Barton Springs Road, the trailer is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 10 p.m., covering the hottest hours of the day. They’re also open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Caribbean Greille

World
By Jackie Stone / June 14, 2012

There aren’t many options for Caribbean food in Austin. (Google "Caribbean food Austin" and half the results are Cuban restaurants, which aren't quite the same thing). Among the few stands a small food trailer called Caribbean Greille next to Hill Country Pierogi on East 11th Street.

The Pizza Shop

Italian
By Jackie Stone / June 7, 2012

Next to tacos, pizza is probably the best late night food. It’s the thing you crave when you’re sitting at home, the delivery places have closed, and dammit all you want in the world is a freaking pizza.

Which is why late-night food trailers are awesome.

There’s a new late-night pizza joint on South 1st Street called The Pizza Shop. It’s open til 3 a.m., they project movies on a screen while you wait for and/or eat pizza and they make a damn good Brooklyn style pie.

Capital City Bakery

Breakfast
By Jackie Stone / May 31, 2012

The last time I ate a brownie at a food trailer, calling it a “brownie” required a considerable stretch of the definition. The raw, gluten free creation was more of a nut bread with an odd texture. On the flip side, the fabulous vegan brownie I got from Capital City Bakery  was richer, moister and more flavorful than many of those made with butter or other animal products.

Nomad Dosa

World
By Jackie Stone / May 24, 2012

There are food trailers in Austin devoted to everything from crepes to okonomiyaki, but I never thought I would find one serving my favorite type of Indian food – the dosa.

Yet there it is, Nomad Dosa, in a shiny Airstream recently relocated to that great big mess of trailers on South Congress.

Three Little Pigs

Southern
By Jackie Stone / May 15, 2012

For some reason pork madness has swept the nation, and it seems every restaurant must pay homage to bacon, pork belly or pork ribs. Every now and then you find a place that reminds you why.

Tucked next to East Side Wines on East 11th Street, Three Little Pigs does pork. The trailer proudly displays its “best pork belly” banner from the Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll Reader’s Picks. Once you’ve had the pork belly slider, it’s hard to argue.

The Vegan Nom

Vegetarian / Vegan
By Jackie Stone / May 9, 2012

A new trailer called The Vegan Nom has taken over Counter Culture’s old spot providing vegan fare to the denizens of North Loop.

Counter Culture has moved to East Cesar Chavez with its sandwich and raw food take, and The Vegan Nom is dealing out vegan tacos that will please most mouths, vegan or no.

The Art of Tacos

Tacos
By Jackie Stone / May 3, 2012

Next time you drink one too many at a bar on Rainey Street, you can try The Art of Tacos when you come back in the morning to pick up your car. The trailer is open for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., tucked unobtrusively behind one of the few Rainey Street homes that hasn't yet been converted to a bar. Fortunately, there’s a billboard pointing you in the right direction. The seating area behind the house is open and shaded by large trees overhead.

Kiss My Grits

Southern
By Jackie Stone / April 27, 2012

I almost don’t want to write about how good the shrimp and grits are at Kiss My Grits in East Austin. I just want to sit and bask in the fading glory that lingers on my taste buds.

Kate's Southern Comfort

Southern
By Jackie Stone / April 26, 2012

Kate’s Southern Comfort has moved to East 6th Street (in the same lot as Regal Ravioli), and the trailer’s Cajun pies and delicious bread pudding are now sure to gain some East Sider fans.

The menu at Kate’s includes typical Cajun options like jambalaya, gumbo and fried okra, but the Cajun pies are the savory item that makes them stand out.

The Flying Carpet

World
By Jackie Stone / April 26, 2012

Moroccan food trailer The Flying Carpet has worked for months to get settled in a new brick and mortar space on Oltorf near South First Street, but permits and delays keep pushing back the opening date. Fortunately, the trailer is still operating out back and will live on even after the storefront opens. (The inside will serve as a coffee house with premade salads, cakes and Moroccan drinks, while the trailer will continue to sell heartier, made-to-order options.)

Chilangos

Tacos
By Jackie Stone / April 26, 2012

Austin is overflowing with epicurean entries in the food trailer game, but the original food truck was just a mobile restaurant with low overhead that could serve a good cheap meal wherever the people are. 

So while fusion dishes, potted plants and outdoor seating are nice, it’s still good to visit a truck that exists to serve the working stiffs.

Phatso’s Cheesesteaks

American
By Jackie Stone / April 26, 2012

I’ve never had a Philly Cheesesteak in Philly, but when it comes to ordering one in Austin, it’s a bit of a gamble. You never know what you're going to get. 

Will it be doused in vinegary peppers? Will the meat be overcooked and rubbery? Will the rolls or the cheese be just plain nasty? (I have had all of these experiences.)

 

Big Fat Greek Gyros

World
By Jackie Stone / April 26, 2012

There are plenty of places to get a decent gyro in Austin, but it’s harder to find one that serves sublime baklava.

The NATY –- the first real food trailer park to crop up in north Austin –- is finally starting to take shape in front of the Hobby Lobby on Anderson Lane, with the addition of a few trailers besides original tenant Snarky’s Moo Bawk Oink.

La Boîte: Update

Asian
By Jackie Stone / March 26, 2012

Trailer Update: March 26, 2012 
Now that the weather is in that tiny slice of heaven between freezer and oven, it's time to revisit one of the best pastry trailers in Austin.

Hoover’s Soular Food

Vegetarian / Vegan
By Jackie Stone / March 22, 2012

When a food trailer has a garden out back, you know you’re in for something different. It also means you’re always going to find Hoover’s Soular Food in the smallish trailer park on East 12th Street.

Run out of two nondescript trailers – one red and one yellow – Hoover’s specializes in fresh southern eats with a focus on veggie and vegan options, but the menu doesn’t exclude carnivores.

Hoover’s Soular Food

Vegetarian / Vegan
By Jackie Stone / March 22, 2012

When a food trailer has a garden out back, you know you’re in for something different. It also means you’re always going to find Hoover’s Soular Food in the smallish trailer park on East 12th Street.

Run out of two nondescript trailers – one red and one yellow – Hoover’s specializes in fresh southern eats with a focus on veggie and vegan options, but the menu doesn’t exclude carnivores.

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