Food Trucks in Nashville, TN

8 Hour BBQ

BBQ

A Nashville BBQ food truck at 517 Donelson Pike running a smoker trailer loaded with fall-off-the-bone ribs, rib tips, sausage, and brisket alongside classic sides like baked beans and corn. Known for drawing long lines at peak hours and delivering serious smoked meats at approachable prices.

📍 517 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN

Afghan Cuisine Food Truck

Afghan / Halal

Afghan Cuisine Food Truck serves 100% halal Afghan dishes prepared with hand-picked spices and traditional techniques in Nashville. Highlights include slow-cooked Kabuli Pulow with lamb and basmati rice, steamed Mantu beef dumplings, and sizzling Tikka and Chapli Kababs alongside street-food staples like Bolani flatbread and ShorNakhod chickpeas. Catering is available for corporate events, weddings, and private gatherings.

BAD LUCK BURGER CLUB

American (smash burgers)

Nashville's voted Best Burger and Best Food Truck, a smash-burger operation running two locations in East and West Nashville known for their crispy double-seared patties, caramelized onions, pickles, and signature Lucky Sauce. Rated 8.8/10 by The Infatuation and consistently named the city's premier smash burger.

📍 918 Woodland St (East Nashville); 4909 Indiana Ave (West Nashville)

BaQ Bone BBQ

Texas BBQ with Caribbean influences

A Nashville BBQ truck rooted in Texas smoking traditions with a Caribbean twist, serving Wagyu smoked brisket, wild smoked salmon (three rubs), Creole smoked turkey, and smoked oxtails alongside elevated sides like Trinidad-style rice & peas, five-cheese mac, and garlic rosemary mash. Parks Fridays 5–9pm at Bearded Iris Brewing.

📍 Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN (Fridays 5pm-9pm until sold out)

Bang Bang Hibachi Grill & Sushi Nashville

Japanese (hibachi, sushi)

A Nashville hibachi and sushi food truck at 3720 Dickerson Pike, recognized for food quality, great taste, and reasonable prices—open daily 11am to 9pm. Online ordering is available via Square, and full hibachi and sushi menus are downloadable as PDFs from the site.

📍 3720 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207; also Hadley Village Blvd, Old Hickory

Blue Monkey Shaved Ice

Gourmet shaved ice

Nashville's beloved gourmet shaved ice truck founded by Dave and Brittani, hand-making all syrups in-house from premium concentrates, 100% cane sugar, and real fruit with no artificial dyes or high fructose corn syrup. More than 20 flavors span tropical naturals like fresh pineapple and mango to classic favorites like Tiger Blood and Wedding Cake, served plain or stuffed with ice cream.

📍 2611 12th Ave S (12 South), Nashville, TN 37204; 1735 Galleria Blvd, Franklin, TN 37067

Brave Idiot

Nashville hot chicken / American comfort food

Brave Idiot is a Nashville food truck built around heat-forward cooking, anchored by Nashville hot chicken in multiple forms — sandwiches, sliders, tacos, and a full plate. The menu casts a wide net, also covering hot turkey burgers, ribs, whiting, and a Nashville Hot Seitan option for plant-based eaters, plus housemade sauces and creative snacks. The irreverent branding and dish names match the bold flavor philosophy.

Burnt Endz

BBQ and soul food

A Nashville BBQ and soul food truck at 229 Donelson Pike blending classic smoked meats — brisket, ribs, smoked chicken, lamb chops — with inventive comfort food like BBQ empanadas, pineapple pork empanadas, Southwest chicken egg rolls, and homemade fried pie. Full-service catering available.

📍 229 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214

Caracasville

Venezuelan

A beloved Nashville Venezuelan food truck founded at the Nashville Farmers' Market in November 2013, serving handcrafted gluten-free arepas, empanadas, tequeños, Pabellon bowls, and Chicha with three house sauces (garlic, spicy, cilantro). A weekend-only market fixture at the Rosa Parks Blvd Farmers' Market and a Music City institution for authentic Venezuelan home cooking.

📍 900 Rosa L Parks Blvd (Nashville Farmers' Market), Nashville, TN

Chivanada

Colombian street food (empanadas)

A Colombian empanada food truck built from a repurposed school bus — a nod to Colombia's iconic 'Chiva' art bus — outfitted with a 3,000-watt sound system and serving authentic gluten-free Cartagena-style empanadas in five fillings, all featuring Gouda cheese, with salsa music and imported drinks. Two trucks operate at rotating Nashville locations including Geodis Park.

📍 Geodis Park and Lost and Found Nashville (@lostandfoundnash), Nashville, TN; Tue-Sun 11am-9pm

Grandma's kitchen

Latin American/Mexican (pupusas, birria, sopes)

Nashville's Grandma's Kitchen 'La Pasita' is a Latin American food truck offering a diverse spread of pupusas, birria tacos with consume broth, sopes, empanadas, tamales, gorditas, and more, rooted in Mexican and Central American home cooking. Beloved for scratch-made tortillas, rich birria, and what regulars call the best bean burrito in town.

📍 Nashville, TN

Huntjo's

Unknown (menu only available as image on site)

A Nashville East Side food truck and event services business operating out of 721 Maplewood Lane, active on social media and available for catering and private events. Specific cuisine type could not be extracted as the full menu is only available as an image file (update-menu-standard.jpg) on their website—recommend direct review.

📍 721 Maplewood Lane, Nashville, TN 37216

Katrin Taquería Nashville - Food Truck

Mexican (West Coast-inspired street tacos)

A Nashville food truck weaving West Coast Mexican street flavors into Music City, serving elevated old-school street tacos with handmade tortillas and slow-roasted meats like al pastor. Available for corporate events, office lunches, pop-ups, and private celebrations throughout Nashville.

📍 Nashville, TN (mobile, event- and pop-up-based)

Kingston Jamaica Foods

Jamaican

An authentic Jamaican food truck at 1916 Dr DB Todd Jr Blvd in North Nashville, celebrated by The Infatuation for expertly spiced jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail, and Rasta Pasta with generous portions and coconut-infused rice and peas. A North Nashville staple for vibrant Caribbean flavors.

📍 1916 Dr DB Todd Jr Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208

La Cocina de la Abuela

Mexican (taqueria, quesabirria)

A Nashville Mexican taqueria truck on Dickerson Pike known for its signature Quesabirria La Abuela and a well-rounded menu of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, carne asada plates, empanadas, and tamales. Available for delivery via Uber Eats and Postmates with extended weekend hours.

📍 2509 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN

Lucia Tacos Express Taco Truck

Mexican (tacos, burritos, quesadillas)

A Nashville Mexican food truck at 2011 S Hamilton Rd serving authentic street tacos, burritos, and quesadillas with classic meats like al pastor, carnitas, and carne asada alongside birria, nacho plates, and chicken burrito options. Open seven days a week with delivery via Uber Eats and DoorDash.

📍 2011 S Hamilton Rd, Nashville, TN 37218

Music City Gyros

Greek/Mediterranean

A popular Nashville Greek and Mediterranean food truck drawing on the flavors of Greece and Egypt, serving legendary gyros, chicken and beef shawarma, falafel, wings, catfish plates, and baklava at multiple Nashville locations. Operating daily 10am–9pm with delivery available via Uber Eats and Grubhub.

📍 5705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209; 450 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214; 975 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206

México lindo food truck

Mexican (tacos, tortas)

A Nashville Mexican food truck in the southeast Nashville area serving authentic tacos, tortas, and traditional Mexican street food with online ordering available through the Revi platform. The truck serves the local community with classic preparations and ingredients.

📍 Southeast Nashville, TN (approx. 36.0937, -86.6525 per Google Maps)

New Berlin Eats

German-Turkish fusion (döner kebab, currywurst)

A Nashville food truck inspired by Berlin street food culture, serving shaved lamb and falafel döner kebabs in house-made bread pockets with lettuce, tomato, pickled red cabbage, and tzatziki ranch alongside currywurst, poutine, fried cheese curds, and an 'Ich Bin Ein' burger. Located at Reunion Bar in East Nashville with extended late-night hours through 2am on weekends.

📍 Reunion Bar, Nashville, TN (East Nashville)

Nofuss Taco

Mexican (birria tacos and rice bowls)

A red food truck catering operation by Chef Lake and Chef Toi, serving birria tacos and rice bowls fresh and hot across Middle Tennessee since 2022, handling 50–700+ guests at under three minutes per guest. Operates at corporate events, festivals, schools, and private celebrations with transparent per-head pricing and full health department compliance.

📍 Middle Tennessee (mobile catering, events-based)

One Love Jamaica Food &catering Llc

Jamaican / Caribbean

Jamaica One Love Kitchen serves authentic Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine made with traditional herbs, spices, and fresh ingredients. Their menu features classics like jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtails, and Rasta pasta alongside seafood options and housemade sides. They operate as a catering and pop-up concept attending festivals and events throughout Illinois, with weekly Thursday lunch pickup and delivery service.

Punba Tacos y Mariscos

Mexican seafood (tacos, mariscos)

A Nashville Mexican seafood truck at 140 Donelson Pike combining classic taqueria staples with fresh mariscos, serving tacos with chicken, steak, shrimp, fried pork, and spicy sausage alongside standout Camarones a la Diabla and crispy fish tacos with fresh slaw. Elote, quesadillas, and burritos round out the menu, with delivery via Uber Eats.

📍 140 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN

Red's Hot Chicken

Nashville hot chicken

Founded by chef Eric 'Red' White as a Nashville food truck in 2017, Red's Hot Chicken has evolved into West End's most celebrated hot chicken destination at a walk-up window near the Parthenon. Buttermilk-brined for 36 hours and fried to order in five spice levels from Southern to Nashville Fire, the menu spans tenders, crunchwraps, sandwiches, and chicken and waffles with creative sides.

📍 115 27th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203 (walk-up window near the Parthenon)

Retro Sno

Gourmet shaved ice (snoballs)

Nashville's original shaved ice truck since summer 2012, Retro Sno hand-shaves ice from a block for a fresh-fallen-snow texture and mixes all syrups in-house from pure cane sugar, real fruit, and premium concentrates with no artificial dyes or corn syrup. Crowd favorites include Raspberry Wedding Cake, Dreamsicle, and Nashberry, with stuffed snoballs featuring ice cream inside.

📍 Nashville, TN (rotating schedule at retrosnotruck.com/find-us); 806 51st Ave N Nashville per Yelp

Skeet Skeet Corndog

Corn dogs, gyros, hot dogs

Downtown Nashville's viral late-night food truck launched by Bishoy Ragi — the social media phenomenon who became 'the Skeet Skeet Corn Dog guy' after going viral in May 2024 on Broadway. Now independently operating at 110 4th Ave S from 10am to 3am, the truck serves gyros, corn dogs, Sonoran hot dogs, and chili dogs for tourists and late-night crowds.

📍 110 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201 (Downtown/Sobro)

Soul Food Kitchen

Southern soul food

A Nashville soul food truck at 3918 Dickerson Pike serving Southern home-cooking classics seven days a week, including smoked ribs, fried chicken, homemade meatloaf, and scratch-made sides like turnip greens, cornbread, and creamy mac and cheese—open daily 11am to 8pm at budget-friendly prices.

📍 3918 Dickerson Pike, Ste F, Nashville, TN

Southern Sides

Southern comfort food

A Nashville Southern comfort food truck at 833 9th Ave South serving hand-breaded chicken, Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, double smashburgers with comeback sauce, BBQ sandwiches, and creative items like chicken street corn quesadillas, cowboy beans, and banana pudding. Delivery available via DoorDash.

📍 833 9th Ave South, Nashville, TN

Spicy Heads Crawfish Co.

Cajun/Creole (seafood boil, crawfish)

Nashville's Cajun and Creole food truck specializing in live crawfish boils with spices, corn, and potatoes alongside classic Gulf Coast comfort dishes like gumbo, po' boy sandwiches, jambalaya, and fried catfish. A destination for seafood boil fans looking for authentic Louisiana flavors in Music City.

📍 Nashville, TN (Bellevue area per aggregator data)

Tako Loko Truck

Mexican street food (tacos, burritos)

A Mexican street food truck at 140 Donelson Pike serving authentic tacos on small handmade corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, and lime, featuring meats from carne asada and al pastor to lengua, tripa, camarón, and pescado. The 3 tacos plus rice and beans combo at $11 draws strong lunch and dinner crowds.

📍 140 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214

Taqueria San Juan

Mexican (tacos, birria)

A budget-friendly Nashville taco truck at 20 E Thompson Ln serving classic street tacos with chorizo and asada at just $1.50 each alongside Queso Birria Tacos with consomé and burritos. A neighborhood staple praised for generous portions and excellent value.

📍 20 E Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37211

Taqueria Soccer Taco Truck

Mexican

Cash-only Mexican street taco truck parked at 2202 Dickerson Pike, known for a wide roster of taco meats—al pastor, carnitas, lengua, tripa, and more—served on handmade tortillas with daily-made salsas ranging from mild to fiery. A signature red salsa and picnic-table setup make it a casual neighborhood institution.

📍 2202 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN

Taqueria mendoza food truck

Mexican (tacos, burritos, quesadillas)

A late-night Nashville Mexican food truck at 3258 Blackwood Dr serving authentic tacos with handmade tortillas alongside burritos, quesadillas, tortas, and nachos from 2pm through midnight on weekdays. Known for affordable, well-seasoned tacos at $2–$5 each.

📍 3258 Blackwood Dr, Nashville, TN

Taquería El Dollar #1

Mexican (tacos, burritos)

A highly rated (4.7/5 stars) Nashville Mexican street food truck at 240 N 1st St, offering an extensive taco lineup with meats including barbacoa, carnitas, al pastor, pollo, asada, and lengua, plus quesadillas, burritos, and corn in a cup. Known for fresh ingredients, correct orders, and outstanding value.

📍 240 N 1st St, Nashville, TN

Taquería El Paladar

Mexican (tacos, tortas)

A cash-only Mexican taqueria truck set up at a Dickerson Pike gas station, renowned for authentic slow-cooked taco meats including lengua, tripa, and al pastor alongside flavorful tortas. Holds a 4.6-star Google rating and is praised for consistent quality and convenient takeaway.

📍 2705 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN (gas station location)

Taquería La Juquilita

Mexican/Oaxacan street food

A cash-only Oaxacan-style Mexican street food truck open every day 6am to 11pm at 803 Dickerson Pike, known for slow-cooked meats on handmade tortillas and an extensive menu spanning tacos, sopes, mulitas, pupusas, gorditas, and weekend menudo. Locals crown it the best bean burrito in Nashville and praise the fresh tortillas.

📍 803 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN

Taquería y Birriería Jalisco

Mexican (Jalisco-style birria)

A multi-location Nashville birria specialist serving Jalisco-style beef stew tacos alongside traditional tacos, tamales, and a signature birria pizza, with a 98/100 health score and trucks active on Gallatin Pike, Dickerson Pike, and Charlotte Ave. One of Nashville's most established birria operations.

📍 3215 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216 (primary); 2913 Dickerson Pike; 3501 Charlotte Ave

The Tennessee Cobbler Co.

Southern desserts (cobblers, baked goods)

A Nashville dessert food truck evoking traditional Southern nostalgia through handcrafted cobblers and baked goods, commissary-based at 975 Main St East Nashville and parking at 1312 McGavock Pike. Cobblers and baked goods are available for delivery via Uber Eats and DoorDash and can be booked for private events.

📍 1312 McGavock Pike, East Nashville, TN

The Wok Bro's

Asian fusion (Vietnamese / Laotian)

A Nashville food truck serving Southeast Asian street food inspired by Vietnamese and Laotian home cooking, featuring Banh Mi on toasted French baguettes stuffed with protein of choice, pickled carrot and daikon, cilantro, jalapeño, and garlic aioli alongside other fusion dishes. Open Monday through Saturday with catering available for events.

📍 614 18th Ave N, Ste 25, Nashville, TN 37203