Photo: Green n’ Go
As summer rounds the corner and community festivities kick off across Greater Victoria, the sight of food trucks making their way through the city becomes a more common encounter. Often eye-catching and boasting delicious on-the-go treats, these eateries are an enticing stopping place.
We have compiled a comprehensive roundup of the food trucks that you can expect to see at festivals, community events, and street parties across the city this summer and where to seek them out on any average day of the week. From seafood and poutine to tacos and bannock, Victoria’s mobile eateries cover a lot of ground when it comes to both variety and range.
Taco Justice
A brightly coloured truck, hard to miss when cruising down Cook near the corner of Pandora, Taco Justice brings its vibrant exterior to its playful fusion taco fare. Its menu offers a variety of non-traditional fillings that can be made into tacos, burritos, or burrito bowls like Mr. Fuji’s Intercontinental Chicken—masala marinated chicken made with a fuji apple slaw—and Belly 2 Belly, slow cooked pork belly with pickled Thai chillies. The food truck offers gluten-friendly and dairy-free options.
Address: 1580 Cook St., Victoria
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, noon-8:30pm; Friday and Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, noon-8pm
Greek n’ Go
The next door neighbour to Taco Justice, with another location in Keating Cross, Greek n' Go cooks up delicious Greek street food. The family-owned food truck whips up both pita wraps and combo plates as well as offering traditional Greek staples like spanakopita and dolmades alongside Canadian classics like poutine. It also has baklava and bougatsa available for dessert. Greek n’ Go has vegan and gluten-free options available.
Address: 1580 Cook St.; 2046 Keating Cross Rd.
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11am-9pm; Friday, 11am-11pm; Saturday, noon-11pm; Sunday, noon-8pm; Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm; Sunday, noon-7pm
Churros and Mor
Located in Cook Street Village, Churros and Mor makes entirely gluten-free and plant-based churros. The churros are offered in both their traditional long form as well as in bite-sized pieces that are served with either a chocolate, caramel, or strawberry dipping sauce. The sweet treat is also available with toppings, like with vegan ice cream or marshmallows and graham cookies.
Address: 325 Cook St., Victoria
Hours: Monday and Thursday, noon-7pm; Friday-Sunday, 10am-8pm
OhMyPie
The newest addition to Cook Street Village’s food truck scene is OhMyPie. Specializing in all things pies, the food truck offers both baked and take and bake options for its sweet, savoury, and pocket-sized pies. OhMyPie offers both classic pies like chicken pot pie and apple pie as well as more unique options like a prawn pie made with kalamata olives.
Address: 325 Cook St., Victoria
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Hidden Gem Ice Cream, the ice cream truck companion to Cook Street Village’s The Hidden Gem Cafe, has just recently reopened for the summer. The truck serves plant-based ice cream scoops and soft-serve, with gluten-free options available. The truck offers its ice cream in classic cones as well as in ice cream sandwich and milkshake form. Hidden Gem Ice Cream also often has baked goods from the cafe available in its truck.
Address: 325 Cook St., Victoria
Hours: Friday-Sunday, 2-7pm
Morning People
Catering to breakfast lovers and early risers, Morning People serves up brunch dishes in the Cook Street Village courtyard. Specializing in smoothie bowls, breakfast sandwiches, and hashes, the food truck aims to utilize locally grown and seasonal ingredients. Morning People has plant-based and dairy-free options available.
Address: 325 Cook St., Victoria
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 7:30am-3pm
Greek on The Street
Greek on the Street has two locations, one in Cook Street Village and another near the Bay Street Bridge. It serves up Greek street food, specializing in pita wraps and donairs as well as salads and souvlaki. It also offers poutine, including an option made with gyros and another Greek-style option with feta and a vegetarian gravy.
Address: 325 Cook St.; 492 Bay St.
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 11:30am-7:30pm
Los Panas Kitchen
Often found on Store Street and at events across the city, Los Panas Kitchen serves up delicious gluten-free Venezuelan dishes. The food cart specializes in arepas and patacones, offering fillings like pulled pork, sweet plantain, and pulled chicken. It also has vegan and vegetarian options available.
Address: 1910 Store St., Victoria
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-8pm; Friday and Saturday, 11am-midnight
Hotdog Hustlin’
Located in the Causeway Marina, Hotdog Hustlin' serves up Filipino street food. It specializes in locally made gourmet hot dogs, barbecue skewers, and rice bowls. Hotdog Hustlin’ can also be found at select events across the city.
Address: Causeway Marina, Inner-Harbour Pathway, Victoria
Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 11am-10pm; Sunday, 11am-7pm
Ciccio’s Cucina
Located near the Royal BC Museum, Ciccio's Cucina cooks up Italian dishes with an aim to utilize locally sourced, sustainable ingredients. Its menu features pastas, paninis, meatballs, and bruschetta. It also has gluten-free options available.
Address: 675 Belleville St., Victoria
Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11am-3pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm
Coffee to Tow
Coffee to Tow has been serving up coffee drinks in its trailer since it first launched last year. Equipped with a full espresso bar, the mobile cafe offers a range of freshly brewed specialty coffee drinks. Coffee to Tow will be serving its drinks at FernFest and the Dahlia Collective Solstice Makers Market this month.
Address: Select events across the city
Finest At Sea
Located in James Bay, Finest At Sea has a food truck that operates alongside its seafood market. Focusing on entirely wild and sustainable locally caught seafood, the truck serves up fish and chips, fish tacos, salads, and seafood burgers. Calamari is also available, alongside kelp pakoras served with a spicy mint sauce.
Address: 27 Erie St., Victoria
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 10am-6pm
Deadbeetz Burgers
Deadbeetz Burgers has two food trucks that travel around the city. They specialize in inventive burgers, with a signature Beetrice burger featuring house-made pickled beets. Deadbeetz has a vegetarian cashew chickpea burger and a vegan quinoa burger available to cater to different diets. Deadbeetz Burgers also has a brick and mortar restaurant on Oak Bay Avenue.
Address: Select events across the city
Songhees Food Truck
Located in Esquimalt, Songhees Food Truck serves up traditionally inspired Indigenous food with a twist. The food truck places an emphasis on using fresh, local ingredients. Its menu features bannock, burgers, and sandwiches and it often has inventive weekly specials like bannock banh mi or bannock eggs benedict.
Address: 1502 Admirals Rd., Victoria
Hours: Wednesday- Saturday, 11am-5pm
L’Authentique Poutine and Burgers
L'Authentique Poutine and Burgers has a food truck that is typically located in Langford. It cooks up traditional Quebecois-style poutine using fresh cheese curds from Natural Pastures in Courtenay. Its menu also features flat grilled burgers, including one that is topped with Montreal smoked-meat. L’Authentique Poutine and Burgers has a physical store on Wharf Street, near the Inner Harbour.
Address: 2924 Jacklin Rd., Langford
Kattia’s Kitchen Authentic Mexican
Kattia's Kitchen Authentic Mexican’s food truck travels across the city. It focuses on Mexican street food, with its menu featuring traditional tacos and burritos as well as more unique options like an ice cream burrito. Kattia’s Kitchen Authentic Mexican has gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options available.
Address: Select events across the city
Hide N Seek
Located in East Sooke, Hide N Seek specializes in Asian fusion comfort food. Utilizing local and fresh ingredients, its menu features buddha bowls, salad rolls, and braised pork belly. It also has dessert options like pineapple rice pudding and matcha affogato.
Address: 5611 East Sooke Rd., Sooke
Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 11am-5pm
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