Your Trip to Washington, D.C.: The Complete Guide SEE FULL GUIDE prev next Your Trip to Washington, D.C.: The Complete Guide Best Time to Visit Weather & Climate Washington, D.C. Airports Best Hotels Neighborhoods to Know Public Transportation 48-Hour Itinerary Weekend Getaways The Best D.C. Tours Top Things to Do Free Things to Do Things to Do With Kids Where to Ski Near D.C. Beaches Near D.C. Camping Near D.C. Best Parks Top Museums Theater Guide Live Music Annual Events Best Restaurants Top Bars Nightlife Guide Your Trip to Washington, D.C.: The Complete Guide close Overview United States Washington, D.C. 9 Food Trucks You Need to Try in Washington, D.C. By Rachel Cooper Rachel Cooper Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Rachel Cooper is a travel writer who has lived in the Washington, D.C., area for more than 25 years. She is also the author of several books covering the capital and mid-Atlantic regions. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 09/15/19 Share Pin Email Bruce Yuanyue Bi / Getty Images If you're hungry and short of time in the nation's capital, food trucks are at the ready with a variety of quick and inexpensive dining options that include barbecue, Mexican food, pizza, empanadas, crab, lobster, and Asian fusion. Most of these trucks frequent the downtown area and are most popular during lunch hours. 01 of 09 CapMac Elvert Barnes/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 View Map If you're in the mood for the quintessential comfort food, macaroni and cheese, CapMac is for you. This food truck serves a variety of types of mac and cheese, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. The menu changes seasonally. 02 of 09 BBQ Bus Smokehouse View Map Address 5830 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011-2931, USA Get directions Phone +1 202-288-8700 Web Visit website The roaming restaurant serves barbecue platters, sandwiches, beans, slaw, potato salad, bacon mashed potatoes, and vegetarian chili. Find this truck and fulfill that craving for barbecue. Many items on the menu are available by the pound to take home or back to the office, and catering is also available. 03 of 09 Big Cheese Truck The Big Cheese Truck uses artisan cheeses from local farmers markets to make yummy grilled cheese sandwiches like Gruyere with asparagus on sourdough, Gouda and caramelized onions on multigrain, and chipotle cheddar, jalapeno, and guacamole on sourdough. Tomato soup and chips are popular sides. 04 of 09 DC Slices View Map Address 1990 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA Get directions Phone +1 202-331-3344 Web Visit website A slice on the street is a wondrous thing. This mobile pizza kitchen roams through the city during lunch and late night, so you're never far from some delicious pizza, that standby staple for nearly any time of day. The pizza is made right in the truck, so it goes right from the oven to your mouth. Continue to 5 of 9 below. 05 of 09 District Taco View Map Address 1309 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA Get directions Phone +1 202-347-7359 Web Visit website Satisfy that taste for some Mexican food at the District Taco food truck. It serves Yucatan-style tacos, burritos, and quesadillas that are made fresh every day in Washington and Arlington, Virginia. 06 of 09 Feelin' Crabby View Map Address Washington, DC 20004, USA Get directions Phone +1 301-801-6540 Web Visit website Feelin' Crabby serves up the real deal: The Crabwich is made of real jumbo lump crab and red pepper on a kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato. Crab salads, crab sliders, and crab chips are also on the menu. 07 of 09 Seoul Food DC View Map Address 7302 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, USA Get directions Phone +1 571-505-3892 Web Visit website Casual Restaurants 4.6 Seoul Food DC's menu offers a variety of Korean/Japanese recipes, including bibimbap, maki rolls, and kimchi quesadillas, plus an assortment of Asian fusion breakfast dishes. Ingredients include grass-fed beef, local chicken, and organic tofu. Seoul Food DC has trucks in Washington and Arlington. 08 of 09 Red Hook Lobster Pound DC View Map Address 890 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA Get directions If you can't get away to Maine in the summertime, Red Hook Lobster Pound D.C.'s food truck brings it to the District with its Maine-style lobster roll, shrimp roll, New England clam chowder, whoopie pies, lobster Caesar salad, and Maine Root Soda. Continue to 9 of 9 below. 09 of 09 DC Empanadas View Map Address 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA Get directions Phone +1 703-400-5363 Web Visit website DC Empanadas has just what its name advertises and offers beef, pork, chicken, and vegetarian varieties. They're all handmade and filled to the brim with local ingredients. Menu items rotate, so you never quite know what you're going to get. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit