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Santa Barbara is truly a special place. If you've never visited this sparkling coastal community a few hours north of Los Angeles, you're missing out. This area features a relaxed pace compared to the city, and some of the prettiest beaches in the entire state. The University of California has an outpost here, and the Montecito area just south of the city continues to draw big money developers and celebrities lining up to build second homes. At midday, State Street awakens as the center of the community, a fun place to stroll, dine and shop. The Farmers Market features amazing produce and wine grown right here in the surrounding fertile soils, Santa Barbara is truly a foodie's paradise! Locally sourced ingredients, prime wines and fresh seafood combine for some truly memorable dining experiences. The Santa Barbara food truck scene here is just ramping up, but here are two of our preferred vendors: Ventura BBQ Co. serves award winning Tri-Tip and Pulled Pork Sandwiches paired with delicious sides, and McConnell's Fine Ice Creams which features Ice Cream that's been made the right way since 1949. Get yourself a double scoop on a warm summer day!
Food Truck Catering in Santa Barbara As Lively As The Community Here
Food trucks in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara?" The Best Food Trucks team will help you find the right food vendors nearby: 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 CA neighborhoods and offices team up to bring the best food trucks in Santa Barbara weekly to serve meals. A rotating selection of food trucks ensures variety and fun! If you’re interested in booking a food truck to set up a regular rotation, click here.
The Best Way to Find Food Truck Rentals in Santa Barbara
You can use the Best Food Trucks map above to find and order from the best food trucks in Santa Barbara. If you want the best way to search for local food trucks, use the Best Food Trucks mobile app. You can download it here for either IOS or Android. The Best Food Trucks app provides detailed information on each food truck, including the location and what type of cuisine they offer. Customers can order food right from the app for pick up and get alerted when the food is ready!
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4.64 (173,400 reviews)
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.
Melia W.
23 October 2026
The portion size for a large $20 mac n cheese was very disappointing. We thought by ordering a large it would be enough for 2. The $12 rib was more food for less cost which was shocking. Great flavors overall just wish the mac n cheese had been enough for 2 for that price
Alan W.
22 October 2026
Best food truck meal in months (I buy every week) the chicken in particular was super fantastic. Thank you for holding the onions.
Donald R.
22 October 2026
the Jollof Rice was kind of hard but not in the under cooked kind of way like it had been sitting out in the open kind of hard. It also didn't seem to have a lot of flavor other than heat. I added some water and steamed in microwave it was ok. Not a fan but I did give them over all a 4.
Oliver T.
22 October 2026
The burger was great, but the banana/nutella crepes was the best part. Absolute perfection, I have not had a better dessert in years. 10/10, I recommended this to many of my coworkers.
Mary M.
22 October 2026
The food is always fantastic and great value for the price. 11 I can't say the same for some of the other trucks. The surprise thank you of a free banana pudding was much appreciated and their generosity in providing an extra one to go for my brother after they heard my story was over the top.
Amanda M.
22 October 2026
This food truck and staff was absolutely a hit at our annual Truck Road-eo event this year. Everyone loved the food and the staff - they ran out of food before we could even get through the event - that's AWESOME! We will definitely be using Garcias Taqueria again for any of our upcoming events and engagement parties with our employees
Tracy Y.
21 October 2026
Yes-I ordered the russet potato fries received regular fries. Pretty sure that was extra- in addition, the text messaging to let me know my order was ready, didn't come to me until about two hours later
