American Comfort Food Truck Catering in New Orleans
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
- 1,900+
- Caterings
- 2,000+
- Attendees
- 300,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Find Your Comfort With New Orleans American Comfort Food Truck Catering
In New Orleans, comfort food means more than mashed potatoes and mac ’n’ cheese—it’s the cozy feeling you get when the Saints are on the screen, brass bands are in the street, and you’re holding a steaming plate of something delicious. Ditch the lukewarm chafing-dish buffet and let a New Orleans American comfort food truck pull right up to your curb, tailgate, or wedding venue. Every bite comes hot off the griddle, straight from an inspected rolling kitchen, so the cheese stays gooey, the fried chicken stays crispy, and the cornbread never dries out.
With Best Food Trucks’ industry-leading online ordering, your guests skip the line and get a text the moment their po-boy, burger, or loaded mac is ready. That means more time catching beads, clinking Abita beers, or dancing second-line style—no elbowing through a buffet to find the last scoop of jambalaya.
Looking for local flavor? Book one of New Orleans’ favorite American comfort trucks:
- Creole Tomateaux—where down-home classics meet creole flair. Their shrimp-stuffed grilled cheese and tomato-basil bisque taste like French Quarter soul in every bite.
- Kingdom Cafe 7003 LLC—serving rib-sticking favorites like smothered pork chops, collard greens, and peach cobbler that’ll have your krewe coming back for seconds.
- NeauxLA RolLA—a black-owned food bus rolling out hickory-smoked brisket, BBQ mac, and other handcrafted comfort creations perfect for game day on the Bayou.
- Kenny's Cajun & Creole Cuisine on the Geaux—blending American bistro classics with Cajun swagger, from andouille-loaded burgers to crispy catfish tacos.
- Diva Dawg Food Truck—home of the legendary Red Bean Chili Dawg topped with fried chicken, once hailed by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the nation’s most unusual franks.
Whether you’re hosting a corporate lunch in the CBD, a backyard crawfish boil in Gentilly, or a Mardi Gras parade-watch party on St. Charles, Best Food Trucks makes New Orleans American comfort food truck catering easy. Click “Book Now,” choose your truck, and let the good times—and the comfort food—roll!
How Best Food Trucks Lifts Up New Orleans Small Businesses
Booking American comfort food truck catering in New Orleans doesn’t just fill bellies—it keeps our city’s entrepreneurial spirit humming louder than a Frenchmen Street sax solo. Every American comfort food truck in the Best Food Trucks marketplace is a locally owned, family-run operation, from a dad-and-daughter crew frying chicken in the Tremé to a husband-and-wife team griddling smash burgers in a Bywater-built bus. When you hire one of these rolling kitchens, your catering dollars stay right here in the Crescent City, supporting neighborhood commissary kitchens, local produce vendors, and the next generation of small-business dreamers.
Food trucks are also a greener way to serve a crowd. Compared with traditional buffet catering, these mobile kitchens use less energy, buy in smaller, fresher batches from nearby farms, and hand out fewer single-use trays—so there’s less waste ending up in our beloved bayous. Order with Best Food Trucks and you treat your guests to hot, made-to-order American comfort food while giving the planet (and the local economy) a high five.
So next time you’re googling “American comfort food trucks near me in New Orleans,” let Best Food Trucks roll up, feed your krewe, and keep the good times—and the support for small businesses—rolling.
To give you a taste
Mafioso Burger
Tampa Cuban Sandwich
Gotti Special
Fried Catfish Basket
Bacon Cheeseburger
Hand Cut French Fries
Best American Comfort Food Trucks in New Orleans
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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 (159,612 reviews)
Ian B.
7 February 2023
Best food truck ever! Food was incredibly delicious. Service was phenomenal. Cannot recommend more highly!
John W.
25 July 2025
The Gotti chicken sandwich, Hoffman hotdogs, and tots were excellent. Hope truck #2 will come back again!
Kristina B.
25 July 2025
How fresh my sandwich still was even though I was late. Great flavor, and the lady who helped me with sauces was great. She had lovely service, and spoke to me by name.
Terry F.
25 July 2025
Customer service, the food, the atmosphere. They stayed during a storm, on top of all that did I say the food was great? Because it's soo good!
Jen S.
24 July 2025
for everything except the funnel cake. A 2 for the funnel cake. It was not done it was doughy. It's in the air fryer right now 😞
Madison S.
24 July 2025
I love Livvis Lunchbox. I got them last week too. I hope they keep coming back!!! It's so fresh and they're so friendly!
Margherita H.
24 July 2025
Extremely tasty chicken fajita quesadilla. I ate it at my desk and my co-workers asked me what smelled so good.
Josh M.
24 July 2025
. Their Gochujang is the best on the planet. I wish I could order extra sauce in the best food trucks web page and pay for them. I have to ask in the notes for additional sauce.
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.
Ron E.
23 July 2025
Order was ready on time and the combination of the sandwich with the side of tots was delicious and a bargain.
Food Truck FAQ
- What is food truck catering?
- Food truck catering is when you hire a food truck to provide freshly made meals from a full service mobile kitchen for your event. Instead of using large containers filled with food made hours earlier, food is made fresh and onsite.
- How does food truck catering work with Best Food Trucks?
- With Best Food Trucks, you choose the budget for your event and provide details like, time, date, how many diners and what type of party you're throwing. Best Food Trucks will send out your request to regional food trucks who will submit a proposal based on your budget.
- How do we choose the budget for our food truck event?
- You choose the budget (within our parameters) and we'll find proposals that match that budget. Every proposal we send you will be for your submitted budget. For example if you submit a budget for $2000 for 80 people, we'll send you menus from vendors based on that budget. You'll see various menus, but they'll all be for your $2000 request.
- Are there different budgets for each food truck proposal?
- No. Each proposal will be for the budget you've chosen. If you have a budget of $2000, we'll only send you proposals for your budget of $2000.
- What are the menu choices for my food truck event budget?
- Once you choose a budget, we'll confirm the details and send out a request for proposals to the regions best food trucks! We'll submit a link for you to view food truck menus. You'll be able to select the food truck of your choice directly from the review link we send you.
- Can I request special options like gluten free or vegan from the food truck?
- YES!!! When you're requesting proposals you can make special requests in the "additional questions or comments" section.
- How long does it usually take to book a food truck for an event?
- In larger markets, it usually takes around one to three hours to start getting menu proposals back from food trucks. In smaller markets it can take up to 24 hours to see a list of menus for your region.
- How many people can one food truck serve for a catering event?
- Most food trucks can serve around 50-70 orders per hours. For bigger events, we suggest having multiple food trucks to ensure wait times don't get out of hand.
- Can we do online orders or pre-orders to reduce lines at the food truck for our event?
- Best Food Trucks has the best in class technology platform to allow your guests to skip the line and order directly from their phone. This ensures that your customers can enjoy your event and avoid waiting in line. When their order is ready, they'll get a text message to come pick up their order.
- Why should we book a food truck through Best Food Trucks instead of reaching out to food trucks directly?
- Best Food Trucks has a huge network of food trucks that we regularly work with. We collect ratings through online ordering system food trucks use daily. With our data we know which food trucks are right for your events. Additionally, we give you a selection of the best food trucks in your region so you don't have to worry about booking an unreliable food truck.
- Does a food truck need power?
- Food trucks come with their own generators. If you'd like to a quieter experience and have access to plugs, a food truck works best with two 20amp 110 circuits.
- What are the best food trucks for parties?
- Food trucks that can serve fast and serve a cuisine that can easily be eaten while standing without having to use utensils, typically work for a party atmosphere.
- Are food trucks cheaper than catering?
- Food trucks can be cheaper depending on the menu. However, the prices can vary considerably. Food trucks typically need a bit more staff and are bringing a full service kitchen to your event so they have additional costs which can impact the overall cost.