Food Truck On Location Catering 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.
- Cities
- 1900+
- Caterings
- 2,000+
- Attendees
- 300,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Every Santa Barbara Studio Set!
From the palm-lined backlots on Cabrillo Boulevard to sound stages tucked up against the Santa Ynez Mountains, Best Food Trucks has become the go-to partner for Santa Barbara studio food truck catering. Years of feeding film crews on State Street, in the Funk Zone, and at beach shoots on East and Butterfly Beaches have taught us how to keep cast and crew happy—and productions on schedule.
We’ll collaborate with your production office to build rotating daily menus that showcase local favorites like Tacos Pipeye (authentic Mexican street tacos) and hearty Latin comfort food from Maravilla Latin Cuisine. Craving gourmet fusion? We can roll up Yummy Bird for crispy fried chicken with a Korean-Mex twist, or keep your night shoots fueled with taco platters from Gloria's Gourmet Kitchen. Even the most adventurous eaters love the bold Asian flavors of DELETE, a local favorite for noodle bowls and bao.
Our on-set coordinators handle everything: scouting the best parking and service spots, streamlining mobile ordering and pickup, verifying every truck’s permits and insurance, and delivering a transparent cost analysis that fits your budget. Food truck catering in Santa Barbara also cuts down on food and packaging waste—a win for our beaches, trails, and the Channel’s marine life.
Let Best Food Trucks eliminate the mealtime guesswork for your Santa Barbara studio production so you can focus on getting that perfect sunset shot over the Pacific. Call us today and taste why local crews say we’re the easiest way to keep the set rolling.
Keeping Santa Barbara’s Small Businesses Rolling
Booking studio food truck catering in Santa Barbara doesn’t just keep your cast and crew well-fed—it keeps our hometown entrepreneurs thriving. Most of the trucks we dispatch to shoots on State Street, the Riviera, or out in Goleta are family-run rigs based right here in the 805. Every burrito ordered from a Milpas Street staple or latte pulled by a Funk Zone coffee cart pumps dollars back into the local economy instead of a far-off commissary.
Choosing food truck catering for your Santa Barbara studio set is also the eco-smart move. Trucks run lean kitchens that sip far less energy than a brick-and-mortar caterer, and our streamlined, app-based ordering slashes food waste and single-use plastics—good news for Arroyo Burro Beach and the Channel Islands just offshore.
So the next time you Google “low-budget film catering near me,” skip the disposable chafing trays and book a Santa Barbara food truck with Best Food Trucks. You’ll serve awesome, customizable meals, champion local small businesses, and keep our slice of the Central Coast cleaner for the next golden-hour shoot.
Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin Santa Barbara 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 (161,594 reviews)
Karen M.
29 July 2024
Great communication, service and food!
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.
Maria P.
12 September 2025
Fresher ingredients. The tomatoes was kinda not fresh - like the skin was separating from the flesh. Maybe more veggies, as well. Overall it was good.
Liz W.
12 September 2025
Hot Off the Press is amazing!!!! We tried 3 different things and all of it was great! Definitely look forward to trying other menu items.
Trish D.
12 September 2025
There's no sauce listed on salmon burger description. Said they put it on the side but they didn't. Too spicy for me
Joe M.
12 September 2025
Ease of ordering on line and no waiting around for it to be picked up, also great taste and quality of ingredients.
William G.
12 September 2025
The flavors in the mac and cheese really pop. The chicken in it is good. The heat is correctly advertised and enjoyable.
Mara M.
12 September 2025
Really enjoyed my delicious burger. Nicely seasoned, bbq sauce was great. I was craving a charcooked burger and this hit the spot! Thank you!
Amanda M.
12 September 2025
Mr. Gourmet Sausage was AWESOME! They arrived with plenty of time to set-up, kept me up to date on the number of guests served, and were super courteous to our guests. Best Food Trucks made the booking very easy and were so pleasant to work with.
Rylie B.
11 September 2025
Delicious! Friendly! Professional! Highly Recommend.
