A Guide to San Antonio Food Trucks

By Sara Branstetter | October 8, 2024

Let’s talk about San Antonio food trucks! This niche group has exploded on the national food scene over the last decade. And locally, San Antonio has some fantastic options for those looking to enjoy some quality food and fresh air.

In the world of cuisine, food trucks are most definitely the rock and roll. They are a little bit edgy. They step outside of the conventional restaurant box.

They are highly unpredictable – constantly changing locations and keeping weird hours that don’t always correspond to their posted operating times.

And like rock and roll, there is a little something for everyone. Whether you like your food light and fresh or fried and heavy, there’s a food truck out there for you.

How to Tackle the World of San Antonio Food Trucks

…this gets tricky. Given the unpredictability of food trucks, chasing them down can require some effort and finesse. There are basically two approaches to trying food trucks in San Antonio – the relaxed way or the proactive way.

If there is a particular food truck you have been dying to try, be prepared to do some detective work (more on that below).

But if you aren't picky and simply want to enjoy food truck fare with minimal effort, food truck parks are just the ticket. Keep reading for all the tips and tricks on San Antonio food truck parks.

The Easy/Relaxed/Lazy Approach to Trying the Food Trucks of San Antonio

Food truck parks! San Antonio is home to a number of food truck parks that bring food trucks to the people. Food truck parks offer a number of pros including:

Taking the guesswork out of food truck times and locations
Ambiance and experience – food truck parks turn a meal into a whole evening of entertainment and fun
Offering a variety of food choices from multiple different trucks, as well as alcohol options

Food truck parks, provide the whole “food truck culture” experience that you don’t get from chasing down a single food truck.

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Most Popular Food Truck Parks in San Antonio

Below is a list of the most popular food truck parks in SA. Unless otherwise stated, they are all very family and pet friendly. At each one, you will find yard games, playgrounds, lots of leashed pets, and large flat-screen televisions so you can pair your sports time with your eating time.

El Camino

El Camino food truck park is located on Avenue B on the north side of downtown with a view overlooking the river. El Camino is one of only a few SA food truck parks that operates a full bar in addition to hosting anywhere from 3-8 different food trucks on a nightly basis. Given El Camino’s location, parking is only available on residential side streets.

WEBSITE | 1009 Avenue B, San Antonio, TX 78215

Alamo Ranch Food Truck Park

Alamo Ranch Food Truck Park sets itself apart by offering frequent special events throughout the year such as a pumpkin patch, karaoke nights, or end-of-summer parties.

WEBSITE | 5615 Lone Star Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78253

Rancho 181

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San Antonio’s newest food truck park, Rancho 181, opened to the public in September 2022. With colorful picnic tables and 5 food trucks to choose from, Rancho 181 offers a great space to relax and enjoy the big game. Regular entertainment events, weekly live music, and a full-service bar round out the offerings at this food truck park.

WEBSITE | 13514 US-181, San Antonio, TX 78223

The Point Park

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The Point Park is located on the far northwest side of the city off of Boerne Stage Rd and is one of the larger food truck parks in San Antonio.

The Point Park is open 7 days a week with daily coffee service as well as beer and wine. Live music, entertainment, and 6+ food trucks are available on the Tuesday-Sunday.

WEBSITE | 24188 Boerne Stage Rd, San Antonio, TX 78255

Area 51 Food Park

In addition to having what we think is the coolest name of all the food truck parks, Area 51 offers regular live music as well as Thursday/Sunday/Monday night football specials. Area 51 is open Wednesdays-Sundays.

WEBSITE | 12275 Potranco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78253

The Block Food Park and Patio Bar

The Block Food Park is located just a few blocks south of the UT San Antonio campus. While families and pets are most common during the daytime, this food truck park’s proximity to UTSA has resulted in it creating a distinctly college vibe in the evenings with regular live music and a full bar.

WEBSITE | 14530 Roadrunner Way, San Antonio, TX 78249

The Divide

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The Divide operates Tuesday through Sunday with a few food trucks, live music, and craft beer and wine.

They are extremely pet friendly, offering an enclosed dog park so the fur babies can run and romp off-leash.

WEBSITE | 21880 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78255

1604 Cantina

The 1604 Cantina is a hopping food truck park in San Antonio with a HUGE selection of food trucks that operate Wednesdays-Sundays. 1604 is also pet-friendly and provides a children's play area, making this food truck park super family friendly.

WEBSITE | 1850 TX-Loop 1604, San Antonio, TX 78245

The Rose Bush Food Truck Patio

This cute little food truck park in the heart of the city rings true to its name with beautiful flowers adorning the patio. While you can't purchase alcohol here, the Rose Bush is happily a BYOB and wine location that also hosts regular private events.

WEBSITE | 2301 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212

Best Food Trucks In San Antonio

San Antonio Food Truck Tips and Tricks

The single biggest drawback to the food truck parks is that you cannot choose what trucks will be on site. Guests at food truck parks may find great variety depending on what trucks are scheduled to show up, but for a person who has their heart set on something specific, a little more effort is required to hunt down the desired food truck. It can be done – just be prepared to do a little sleuthing.

A few of the more tech-savvy food trucks do operate their own websites and some will even include a calendar with monthly info on times and locations.

But the best way to locate a specific food truck is to hop on their social media pages and start scrolling. Typically, a food truck will maintain an Instagram profile or a Facebook page and will upload a weekly, or sometimes day-to-day, schedule on their news feed.

And If you hit up one account and can’t find any information on their schedule, try the next one as they may prefer one platform over another.

Just a Few of My Favorite Food Trucks

If you are more interested in a solid and delicious food truck than the food truck park experience, below is a short list of some of my favorite San Antonio food trucks. These are trucks that I believe are worth the drive and effort of locating because their food is so, so good.

This list doesn’t even come close to including the bazillion food trucks in SA, but will get you started on a few of the highlights.

Tacos El Regio

Tacos El Regio, one of the best places to eat on the St. Mary's Strip, has been around since 2007 and offers two taco truck locations where they dish out the cuisine of Monterrey, Mexico.

The menu includes a variety of tacos, quesadillas, tortas, and tostadas. Food is hot, fresh, fast, and consistent. Tacos El Regio works with Doordash and depending on where you live, you may be able to have a taco delivered directly to your front door. Tacos El Regio is open until the wee hours of the morning so they are the perfect choice for a late-night snack.

WEBSITE | Multiple locations

Masshole Food Truck

The cheekily named Masshole Food Truck brings the flavors of the northeast to South Texas with both lobster rolls and lobster sandwiches.

We highly recommend the lobster grilled cheese – poached lobster, mascarpone, gruyere, and lemon, all grilled up on potato bread. It’s so good you may forget you’re not in Massachusetts.

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Theory Coffee

One of the best places to get coffee in San Antonio happens to be a food truck. Theory Coffee operates from its home base at 410 and Nacogdoches where they brew beans sourced from Austin coffee roasters, Wild Gift Coffee.

Theory Coffee is one of the best coffee shops in San Antonio. And if you like the idea of a coffee food truck, Theory is just the beginning so check out my post for more great SA coffee trucks.

WEBSITE | 2347 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209

El Jefe Baja Style

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Flavorful and beautiful – the best words to describe El Jefe Baja Style. El Jefe kicks out colorful, authentic, west coast, Baja-style mariscos from their seafood truck outside Porta Rossa Bar. Ceviches and shrimp cocktails comprise the bulk of the menu with the occasional tostada special thrown in.

WEBSITE |1221 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78215

The Pita Chick

Fresh Mediterranean has found a food truck home at The Pita Chick. Guests can sample pita wraps, shawarma fries, and freshly prepared hummus. We recommend the chicken shawarma wrap and if you’re hungry, make it a combo with hummus, tabbouleh, or fries.

WEBSITE | 4302 Hyatt Place Dr., San Antonio, TX 78230

Jeepney Street Eats

Filipino food truck, Jeepney Street Eats, has established a dedicated following with its Filipino street food offerings. Guests can enjoy fried lumpia, pancit noodle bowls, or savory sisig, as well as the super popular ube cookies and waffles.

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Bob and Timmy’s On Wheels

No food truck list would be complete without some kind of pizza truck and Bob and Timmy’s fits the bill. Specializing in grilled pizza and pasta, Bob and Timmy’s regularly offers unique specialty pizzas including options like lasagna pizza, gyro pizza, or buffalo chicken pizza.

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