Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in Chicago
Best Catering Expertise
By managing food truck daily life from event booking, to online ordering and catering we have cultivated an intimate relationship with great vendors throughout the country and know exactly which truck(s) will suit your needs, from a small neighborhood party to massive corporate events.
- Cities
- 1900+
- Caterings
- 2,000+
- Attendees
- 300,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Food Truck Catering for Chicago Neighborhood Events
Whether you’re closing down Sheffield Avenue for a Lakeview block party, running summer programming in Humboldt Park, or welcoming new tenants to a South Loop high-rise, Best Food Trucks makes neighborhood food truck catering in Chicago easy. We handle the menus, permits, and timing so you can concentrate on music, kids’ games, or rooting for the Cubs or Sox without worrying about the food.
Instead of juggling unreliable private chefs or sorting through dozens of vendors, plug into the city’s best wheels with one call. Best Food Trucks is the industry leader in food-truck logistics, offering real-time online ordering and text-ahead pickup that keeps lines moving faster than the ‘L’ during rush hour. From one truck on a quiet Ravenswood block to a fleet feeding thousands at Taste of Pilsen, we scale to fit your crowd.
Choose from local legends everyone in Chicago already craves:
- La Cocinita Chicago – vibrant Venezuelan-inspired Latin plates that heat up even a chilly Lakeshore breeze.
- Soul & Smoke – award-winning barbecue and soul food that turns any West Loop parking lot into a smokehouse.
- The Fat Shallot – gourmet sandwiches perfect for lunch rallies outside the Merchandise Mart.
- 5411 Empanadas – baked Argentinian pockets that travel as well as the Red Line.
- La Comodita – authentic Sicilian street eats loved from Pilsen to the Pedway.
Book with confidence—thousands of five-star reviews from Chicagoans back us up. Let Best Food Trucks bring affordable, gourmet cuisine straight to your curb so you can spend more time mingling with neighbors and less time stressing over logistics. Your neighborhood, our trucks, one unforgettable Chicago party.
Skip the line and enjoy your Chicago neighborhood event!
Best Food Trucks brings the city’s most advanced online ordering platform to your block party, street festival, or condo social—anywhere in Chicago. Guests simply scan a QR code, order right from their phones while they keep playing bags or cheering on the game, and receive a text the moment their food is ready. No elbow-to-elbow lines, no shouting over the Brown Line rumble—just seamless food truck catering in Chicago.
Want to make things even smoother? Send neighbors a pre-order link so they can reserve a pickup time before the first cooler is cracked open. Whether you’re hosting a morning yoga meet-up on the 606, a lunchtime market outside Willis Tower, or a twilight movie in Grant Park, pre-scheduling keeps service flowing as predictably as the river on a calm day.
Food truck catering + mobile ordering is the Chicago way to feed a crowd: quick, delicious, and totally hassle-free for organizers. Let us handle the kitchen so your community can focus on the music, games, and South Side vs. North Side banter that make every Chicago neighborhood event unforgettable.
Hire a Food Truck for your Strip Malls and Open Lotsin Chicago today
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Food truck catering cuisines
Our features
Streamlined Requests
With our quick and simple online catering form, you can request food trucks for your next event in a matter of minutes, specifying your guest count, budget and dates.
Choose Your Favorites
After you submit a catering request to us, our team will check availability for you and send over a list of amazing food truck menus to browse through (try not to drool).
Simplified Payments
Once you've decided on which truck you'd like to book, confirming them is as easy as clicking a button. All payments are handled securely on our website for ease of booking.
Pre-Ordering
If your meal time is limited, our staff will work with you to coordinate an online pre-order system where meals are predetermined and handed out hot during service.
Support Team
Our dedicated support team will be with you every step of the way from planning to organizing to grubbing your little heart out. With every event you'll have a dedicated member of our team available in case anything should arise.
Corporate Portal
With customizable features, executives can set up their own account, add a credit card and let their employees order as they want from the food truck or set spending limits.
They talk about us
4.64 (165,266 reviews)
Lauren T.
10 June 2025
They were amazing!! The food and the service was impeccable. Thank you for making our event a successful one!
Debra L.
11 January 2025
Our guests loved the "Little Italy in the USA. The owner was so nice and the food was delicious!
Emery G.
16 October 2023
Jordan's did a great job for our event. We would recommend them!
Angela A.
5 October 2023
I never heard any complaints about the food. I had the Philly Cheesesteak and it was delicious.
Tracy G.
12 September 2023
Guest Driven BBQ was delicious. We loved it, they were very friendly and professional.
Maddie R.
18 July 2023
The staff were so awesome. They spoke multiple languages, which was incredibly helpful for our attendees. People loved the food!
Alyse K.
24 July 2025
Food was great. Our client loved it and super fast turnaround. Served 50+ people in under 40 mins. I would recommend and I will book again.
Lindsay S.
8 July 2025
Food was AMAZING!! They were friendly and great with all our guests! Food was delicious and everyone at the party was raving about how good it was! Huge success!
Erika W.
12 May 2025
Our team really enjoyed the empanadas. Angel was great to work with and kept me informed the entire time.
Jenn W.
17 December 2024
Food was great and such a hit for our holiday party
