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Food Trucks in Des Moines, IA

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JANA'S SNACK SHACK

JANA'S SNACK SHACK

American Comfort

General Lee's Smoke Shack

General Lee's Smoke Shack

Barbecue

Heart and Seoul

Heart and Seoul

Korean Fusion

Tacos

The Big Red Food Truck

The Big Red Food Truck

American Bistro

Argentinian

Asian Fusion

Desserts

Hamburgers

Jamaican

Mac And Cheese

Mexican Fusion

Tacos

Tex Mex

Farm Boys BBQ

Farm Boys BBQ

Barbecue

Brick and Ember Pizza Company

Brick and Ember Pizza Company

Pizza

Food Trucks in Des Moines

Best Food Trucks in Des Moines

Welcome to Des Moines, the largest city in Iowa and the state capital. Known as the cultural center of Iowa, Des Moines hosts several prominent events annually like the State Fair and the Des Moines Arts Festival in June. This city also has some political fame, it hosts the first caucuses during presidential primary season: a chance to get up and close with the leading candidates. There's no politics when it comes to good eatin' in town- there's plenty of homestyle cuisine that'll please all parties. Des Moine food truck has a burgeoning scene with some great choices. We recommend the Heart and Seoul truck, serving incredible Korean fusion street tacos and EZ Eats Cuisine which offers fresh grilled brats and tasty wraps. There's no shortage of great options for foodies in Des Moines!

Delicious Food Truck Catering in Des Moines That Leaves You Wanting More

Food trucks in Des Moines have the best affordable options for catering any type of event. Made to order meals delivered and served right at your location. Have you asked yourself, “Where can I find Food Truck Catering near me in Des Moines?” The Best Food Trucks team will help find the right food truck caterer for you: we specialize in weddings, graduations and employee appreciation events. Whether it’s catering for your office or for your event, Best Food Trucks will set up an online ordering process or grab and go service to get guests served fresh and delicious meals quickly and efficiently. Many Des Moines neighborhoods and offices team up to bring the best food trucks for parties to serve meals. A rotating selection of food trucks in Iowa city, ensures variety and fun! If you’re interested in booking a food truck to set up a regular rotation, click here.

Finding the most popular food trucks in Des Moines

You can use the Best Food Trucks map above to find and order from the best food trucks in Des Moines. Other trucks worth checking out here include: The Outside Scoop truck which knows that ice cream makes everything better, the Veggie Thumper truck with their amazing vegan and vegetarian fare, and local favorite Hotsy Totsy , serving comfort food like you've never seen. You must try the Brisket or Loaded Spud Tots! Des Moines definitely has great food truck choices for everyone!

The Best Way to Find the best food in Des Moines, Iowa

If you want the best way to search for des moines’ food trucks, use the Best Food Trucks app. You can download it here for either IOS or Android. The Best Food Trucks mobile app provides detailed information on each food truck, including the location and what type of cuisine they offer. Customers can order right from the app for pick up and get alerted when the food is ready!

Time to Eat

Now it's time to eat! Get out there and enjoy everything the Des Moines Food Truck scene has to offer. Don't forget to take some awesome pictures of your delicious meals, tag your favorite food trucks and please tag Best Food Trucks USA. We love seeing customer pics and we'll typically repost with permission.


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4.64 (163,172 reviews)

Karen M.

28 October 2025

Hire this truck for your event! I hired them with about two weeks notice for my 50th birthday party, and I’m so glad I did! Donnell was fantastic to work with in terms of planning, and the food was *all* amazing—my guests could not stop raving. They worked with me to do small portions of more items so that we could have a variety… I chose jerk chicken, salmon, wings, and chicken tenders as entrees, and sides included Rasta Pasta, rice and peas, cabbage, and Yummy Mac. Everything about the entire experience was highly organized and super friendly, including impeccable service on the night of the event! Yummy food, and fantastic friendly service-you can’t go wrong! 😃

Kristina B.

27 October 2025

All of the food was delicious. We just moved from Chicago a year ago and it was a nice taste of home!

Cinthia H.

26 October 2025

One of the best pizzas around. I love the Grandma's pizza and the Bianca. By far the best Grandma's pizza in the area!

Jeremy S.

24 October 2025

Burgers were amazing. Brisket was perfectly cooked and sides were all very good. Best side? Those baked beans are solid! Great dinner tonight. Thanks!

Erica L.

23 October 2025

The Mac and cheese is delicious but those ribs were soooo good. The collards were spicy and that was unexpected but the food was overall delicious

Avory J.

22 October 2025

I am now a forever fan of Yayo’s - my steak grilled cheese burrito was amazing. Chips and queso YUM! Customer service was 10/10 very friendly folk. Thank you for a great meal!

Dasha R.

22 October 2025

The quesadilla was a little too wet for my liking. Sour cream on top also made it messy. No chocolate on churros was disappointing. Churros were really good though.

Daryl M.

22 October 2025

Showed up early. Served almost 70 people, all of whom raced about the food and the guys. Would definitely have them again.

Del C.

21 October 2025

Plan to have the orders ontime. There will always be those who choose to come and order at the truck, but those who order online should be honored and not pushed back because of a hungry crowd. I feel bad for the cook and server who have to keep apologizing for not having an online order ready while they take and fill orders of those who show up unannounced

Caro F.

21 October 2025

The Cinco de Mayo food truck team was AWESOME! Their service was super fast, their food was so yummy, their truck was brightly colored and festive, they were so friendly!