Food Truck Birthday Catering in Santa Barbara
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.
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- 1900+
- Caterings
- 2,000+
- Attendees
- 300,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Food Truck Catering for Parties in Santa Barbara
Whether your party overlooks the Pacific from Shoreline Park, fills a backyard in San Roque, or lights up State Street after sunset, great food is what guests will remember. Santa Barbara locals know that firing up the kitchen at home can crowd the space and leave you scrubbing pans long after the last song ends. Skip the stress and roll in a food truck instead. Best Food Trucks brings Santa Barbara’s favorite mobile kitchens right to your curb, delivering fresh-off-the-grill delights without a single dish in your sink.
Our curated lineup features hometown favorites like Tacos Pipeye serving authentic Mexican tacos worthy of a stroll down Milpas Street, the vibrant flavors of Maravilla Latin Cuisine, the crowd-pleasing bites from Gloria's Gourmet Kitchen, and the crispy fried-chicken magic of Yummy Bird. From Fiesta-style gatherings to UCSB graduation bashes, our trucks arrive self-contained and ready to cook, so every parking spot turns into an instant party zone.
Best Food Trucks handles all the logistics—routing, permits, and real-time tracking—so you can focus on popping champagne while the sunset paints the Riviera pink. Delicious food, zero cleanup, and an unmistakably Santa Barbara vibe: that’s how you turn any celebration into a coastal legend.
Skip the line and soak up your Santa Barbara party vibes
Nothing kills the mood of a rooftop bash overlooking the Harbor or a backyard fiesta in Mission Canyon faster than a long food line. Best Food Trucks solves that with our Santa Barbara food truck catering online ordering system. Guests simply pull out their phone, choose their tri-tip sliders or Baja fish tacos, and keep mingling until a text says their order is ready. No lines, no guesswork—just more time to sip local wine and watch the sunset ignite the Riviera.
Want to make it even easier? Drop our pre-order link into your Evite so friends cruising up the 101 from Carpinteria or Isla Vista can schedule a pick-up time before they arrive. From UCSB graduation parties to Fiesta-week soirées in the Funk Zone, food truck catering with mobile ordering keeps the focus on the celebration while delivering the Central Coast’s best street eats—zero dishes, zero hassle, 100% Santa Barbara style.
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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 (160,542 reviews)
Deanna K.
19 July 2023
Process was super easy with the website. The food truck crew was friendly and efficient and the food was amazing!!!!! Would recommend 10/10.
Staci F.
13 August 2025
We had the best experience and my daughter‘s first birthday having Jeet as our Food Truck everybody raved about the food and we truly enjoy the experience!!
Jessica A.
12 August 2025
The team with Alabama Ali’s was amazing! They were on time, friendly and added a wonderful touch to our event! Also, the food was absolutely delicious!
Soraya G.
5 August 2025
Food was delicious and the staff was AWESOME!!!
Julie W.
5 August 2025
It was perfect! Food was excellent and the ordering process for a group of 100 was amazing! Everyone loved it!
MARGARET M.
24 July 2025
Food was amazing! Owners and staff really have a heart for service. All my guests raved about every item on the menu. Bananas Foster Plaintains were excellent and something no one had ever had.
Pratima D.
22 July 2025
The food was delicious!! And the quantity was better than I expected so guests were definitely full! I didn't give it 5 stars because even with the guest total known, some people were waiting between 30-50 minutes for the food. Luckily, we had enough time at the event and my friends were easy going about it so it was ok. Also, the main chef had a teenager it seemed helping him and she was very quickly overwhelmed and obviously unhappy so it made for a potentially unpleasant experience but as I said, my dear friends were super understanding and the food tasted GREAT so it didn't become a point of disappointment.
Ashleigh B.
16 July 2025
&Lobster was a huge hit with both kids and adults! Very quick, guests didn’t need to wait long, and all asked me how they could book a food truck! Highly recommend
Beth B.
9 July 2025
Outstanding food and great service. They showed up two hours early to prepare the food fresh.
Michael S.
26 June 2025
We had Jeries, Armando and their team out for our daughter's 2nd birthday party and they were awesome! They were on time, very professional and courteous, and everyone complimented how great the food was. They made the gathering perfect and we would definitely have them back out! Thanks 5 Elements!! Mike & Kellie
