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Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in Portland

Times are tough and sometimes it seems people only head out to pick up food. Maybe you manage a strip mall where daily visits have decreased significantly, or you've got a business with ample parking space but not a lot of traffic or you sell alcohol but not food and plenty of your customers get hungry. Whatever your needs for traffic are, Best Food Trucks has your back with the best catering for your strip malls!
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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 Neighborhood Events in Portland:

From an Irvington porch concert to a block-wide party in Sellwood or a Movies-in-the-Park night at Laurelhurst, Portlanders know how to gather. Let Best Food Trucks handle the food so you can concentrate on the playlist, the street mural, or making sure the PBOT barricades show up on time. Our neighborhood food truck catering service brings Rose City favorites straight to your curb—no potluck stress, no frantic oven juggling, just fresh-cooked meals and smiling guests.

We work with legendary local vendors like Kim Jong Grillin (Korean BBQ that turns heads on SE Hawthorne), Amelia's Food Cart (authentic Mexican flavors beloved by Pioneer Courthouse Square commuters), and Tamale Boy (NE Dekum’s own tamale king). Craving rich mole for your Alberta Street block watch? Mole Mole Mexican Cuisine has you covered. Looking for something sweet to wrap up a Sunday Parkways ride? Cafe de Crepe can roll in with Nutella-banana crepes and espresso.

Best Food Trucks is Portland’s one-stop shop for neighborhood catering. We coordinate menus, confirm permits, and sync arrival times, so you don’t have to chase half a dozen vendors or wonder if the chef stuck in I-5 traffic will ever show. Our real-time online ordering platform lets your neighbors skip the line—perfect for keeping the kids happy while you chat with the new folks on the block.

Whether you need a single truck for a Boise-Eliot yard sale or a full pod for the Multnomah Village summer festival, we scale to fit. Affordable, gourmet, and unmistakably Portland—that’s food truck catering for Neighborhood events, done right.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Skip the line and soak up your Portland neighborhood vibe

Best Food Trucks’ mobile ordering platform was practically built for Portlanders who would rather browse a craft market on Mississippi Avenue than stand in a food line. Guests at your neighborhood event—whether it’s the Peacock Lane holiday stroll or a summer movies night at Peninsula Park—can pull out their phones, tap in an order, and keep wandering. The system shoots them a text when their kimchi fries or vegan marionberry pie is ready, so the only line they’ll notice is the one painted down the middle of the new Greenway.

Planning ahead? Drop a pre-order link in your Nextdoor post or HOA email and neighbors can reserve specific pickup times before the first amplifier is even plugged in. No paper tickets, no cash boxes, and zero crowding around the truck window. It’s the easiest way to pair Portland’s best food truck catering with a Neighborhood gathering, keeping the spotlight on live music, street chalk art, or that fiercely contested cornhole bracket—while the eats arrive hot, local, and hassle-free.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Hire a Food Truck for your Strip Malls and Open Lotsin Portland 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 (163,083 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!

Pam M.

10 June 2025

Absolutely AMAZING food! Great customer service, friendly, on time, and quick to answer any questions we had along the way. We will be using them again and recommend them to everyone.

Allison L.

13 September 2024

We were so pleased having Koi Fusion join us for our Wellness Day for our team. The food was fresh and delicious and served with a friendly smile. It was my first time enjoying their amazing food and I will definitely be frequenting this establishment!

Jessica L.

14 September 2023

Great food, reliable and excellent service! Employees loved it!

Angie L.

27 June 2023

Great food. We hired the truck for a private event. Wonderful experience and everyone enjoyed the food.

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