Food on Wheels: Best Food Trucks in DC

If you think food served from the back of a truck is sketchy, you’re behind the times. Not only is buying food from a truck totally socially acceptable, but trendy and incredibly popular among DC foodies.

If you work downtown, you’ve probably been a part of Food Truck Friday, where you’ve flocked to either McPherson or Farragut Square with your coworkers to visit one of the numerous food trucks parked along the perimeter of the square. No longer do you have to squabble with your colleagues about whether to go out to the Mexican restaurant or to the Korean place. Now, all of you can get exactly what you want, without holding a grudge against that coworker who always gets their way. Falafel, Korean, Mexican, Indian, Pizza, Juice, the list goes on.

Whatever food you’re craving, you can find it at one of DC’s many food trucks. So how do you pick with so many options? Here’s a guide to choosing some of the most delicious dishes, all from the back, or side, of a truck.