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 organizing a summer block party in Bucktown, movie night in Millennium Park, or a community fundraiser in Hyde Park, you have plenty of details to juggle. Put the menu in the hands of Best Food Trucks and keep your attention on the music, the raffle, and the Cubs vs. Sox score. Our Chicago neighborhood catering service treats every guest like they grew up on the same block, delivering hot, restaurant-quality meals without the stress of potlucks, no-show private chefs, or endless group texts about who’s bringing what.
Best Food Trucks is the Windy City’s leader in food-truck logistics. Instead of haggling with multiple vendors, you get one point of contact and a fleet that scales from a single truck to a full food-truck court. Our digital ordering system lets neighbors grab a 5411 Empanadas chimichurri-steak pocket from the sidewalk or schedule a pickup time for a smoky brisket platter from Soul & Smoke, all without leaving the bags game. Verified reviews, transparent pricing, and real-time GPS tracking mean you know exactly when that order of truffle fries from The Fat Shallot will arrive.
Want Latin flavors that pop like fireworks over Navy Pier? Book the red rig of La Cocinita Chicago. Craving Sicilian street eats for a Little Italy block celebration? La Comodita has you covered. From Roscoe Village to Rogers Park, Best Food Trucks delivers the most reliable, mouth-watering food truck catering in Chicago neighborhoods—so you can spend less time stressing and more time enjoying Chi-Town hospitality.
Skip the food line—this is Chicago, not the Kennedy at rush hour!
Best Food Trucks brings Chi-Town efficiency to your neighborhood event with our slick online ordering system. Guests hanging out at a Logan Square art stroll or a South Loop movie night can pull out their phones, tap in a request for birria tacos or Italian beef egg rolls, and get a text the moment their order is hot. No more snaking food lines that block the sidewalk like the Taste of Chicago; everyone stays free to cheer on the bags tournament, buy raffle tickets, or keep an eye on the Cubs score.
Want to keep things moving even faster? Send a pre-order link along with your event invite so neighbors can claim a pickup slot before the first cooler is cracked open. From Bronzeville porch concerts to Wicker Park block parties, food-truck catering plus mobile ordering is the smartest, most hassle-free way to feed a crowd in Chicago. You handle the fun—we’ll handle the food.
Hire a Food Truck for your Strip Malls and Open Lotsin Chicago today
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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 (159,929 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
