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Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in Santa Barbara

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 Santa Barbara Neighborhood Events

Whether you’re closing down State Street for a block party, hosting a movie night at Alameda Park, or coordinating a summer concert at the Westside Neighborhood Center, Best Food Trucks is the easiest way to bring mouth-watering flavor to your Santa Barbara gathering. Forget hunting for private chefs, juggling grocery lists, or worrying about no-shows. Our neighborhood food truck catering in Santa Barbara delivers chef-driven meals, friendly service, and a relaxed Central Coast vibe your guests will remember long after the sun sinks behind the Riviera.

Best Food Trucks streamlines every detail—from menu curation to day-of logistics—so you can focus on welcoming neighbors, lining up cornhole boards, or cheering on the kids’ chalk-art contest. With our real-time online ordering system, guests skip the lines, grab their food, and get back to the fun without clogging the sidewalks or delaying your program.

Looking for local flavor? Book fan favorites like Tacos Pipeye for authentic al pastor, Maravilla Latin Cuisine for bold pan-Latin plates, or Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen for street-style tacos that pair perfectly with a Sunset Kidd harbor cruise afterward. Craving crispy comfort food? Yummy Bird serves golden fried chicken with vegan twists, while Taqueria Mena keeps Isla Vista students and downtown foodies alike coming back for late-night burritos.

From a single truck in Mission Canyon to a fleet stationed along Cabrillo Boulevard, we scale to fit your guest list and budget. Choose Best Food Trucks for your next neighborhood event and taste why we’re Santa Barbara’s first choice for hassle-free, crowd-pleasing food truck catering.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Skip the food line and soak up your Santa Barbara neighborhood event!

Best Food Trucks brings the laid-back coastal vibe Santa Barbara is famous for straight to your block party. With our cutting-edge online ordering system, guests can grab their phones, order tri-tip tacos or vegan burritos, then wander back to the kids’ chalk-art station on De la Vina or snap selfies with the Riviera in the background. A quick text tells them when their meals are ready—no winding lines, no crowding the sidewalk, just pure neighborhood fun.

Hosting a pre-Fiesta gathering on the Mesa or a movie night in Bohnett Park? Drop a pre-order link in the Nextdoor thread and neighbors can schedule pick-ups before, during, or after the event. Food truck catering plus online ordering is the easiest way to keep your Santa Barbara neighborhood event focused on music, margaritas, and that legendary Pacific sunset—while we handle the eats, hassle-free.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines

With more than 80 food truck cuisines available, these are just a few of the favorites our clients love:

How We Make Food Truck Catering Easy

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 (170,147 reviews)

Lynnell H.

12 March 2026

The truck arrived promptly, set up efficiently and began making us wonderful meals. Attendees were pleased and had a great time at our first food truck event.

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!

James C.

9 June 2026

Recommended! Viking Burgers & Wings really came through for us with on-time arrival, tasty food, and consistent service. They were able to provide solid food options for our event needs, helping to keep all our hungry college students satisfied.

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.

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