Charleston is regarded for its wealthy culinary heritage in sit-down places to eat like the longtime Gullah Geechee Bertha’s Kitchen area — which just detailed its residence for sale — the historic district’s 82 Queen, Peninsula Grill or new Parisian restaurant Brasserie la Banque. But Charleston’s culinary development has arrived at outside of brick-and-mortar to on-the-road institutions. Meals vehicles are Charleston’s ever-shifting gems and usually value the stop when you can uncover them.
In City Paper’s 13 foods vehicles on the streets of Charleston, you will uncover a wide range of bites for virtually any element of the city — and Instagram links to obtain your next rendez-vous.
Bangin’ Vegan Eats
Vegan
Instagram: @banginveganeats
The name states it all – Bangin’ Vegan Eats brings very well, bangin’ vegan eats to the Lowcountry. Get a style for delectable, healthy-substitute foods.
Bits-N-Bytes
American, burgers
Instagram: @bitsnbytesfoodtruck
Chef Anthony Leonard brings the heat and taste in this 7,000 pound meals trailer. Regardless of its identify, there ain’t nothin’ modest about Bits-N-Bytes.
Blackout Burger
Burgers, sandwiches
Instagram: @black_out_burger
Practically nothing better to cure a hangover or sober you up than with smash burgers. No require to black out when you can pig out with Blackout Burger.
Dashi
Latin American, Asian Fusion
Instagram: @dashichs
Though Dashi has a brick-and-mortar on Remount Street, its foods truck can nevertheless be observed all-around the streets, serving up Latin and Asian fusion.
Don Sazon
South American, Latin American
Instagram: @donsazonempanadas
Don Sazon provides Venezuelan cuisines, serving up plates of empanadas. Acquire ‘em by one, two, three or four for much less than $20.
Holy Rolly
Desserts, Ice product
Instagram: @holyrollycharleston
Neat off in the Charleston spring and summer months heat with ice cream and desserts from Holy Rolly, specializing in rolled ice product.
Immortal Lobster
Seafood
Instagram: @theimmortallobster
Jared and Katie Maus convey the taste of the north with Maine and Connecticut lobsters, served in rolls, mac and cheese and grilled cheese. Prime it off with a New England whoopie pie.
Lola’s Lumpia
Filipino
Instagram: @lolaslumpiafoodtruck
Things your mouths with Filipino finger foodstuff with filling possibilities of beef, pork or chicken. If you are however hungry, fill up with other traditional foods like pancit or siopao (shoo-pow).
Motley Chew
Burgers, sandwiches
Instagram: @themotleychew
More recent to the roadways, Motley Chew serves up eclectic eats inspired by intercontinental avenue food items, matched by the street art aesthetic of their food truck.
Roti Rolls
Asian fusion, Indian
Instagram: @rotirollschs
There is a purpose Roti Rolls has been voted Greatest Meals Truck in City Paper’s 2021 Greatest Of awards. It is been serving up scrumptious bites due to the fact 2010 and is among the longest-operating trucks in the Lowcountry.
Seol-Ah’s
Korean, Asian fusion
Instagram: @seol_ahs
Lynn Hobart brings Charleston a piece of her property with Korean fried corn canines and dishes like japchae. A wonderful new addition to the Charleston mix.
Tamashii
Japanese, Asian Fusion
Instagram: @themisfitchef
Find the black food items truck with painted pink sakura bouquets all over city, serving up Japanese-model rice bowls crammed with protein alternatives of karaage (fried hen), tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), beef, shrimp, tofu or cauliflower.
Wicked Waffles
Desserts, breakfasts
Instagram: @wickedwafflesfoodtruck
Wicked Waffles delivers twists of the breakfast staple with waffle pops, stuffed with sweet toppings like chocolate, bananas or Oreos.
This is only a smaller portion of the vehicles and trailers on the streets. For the complete record of Charleston meals on the shift, head to streetfoodfinder.com.
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