WILMINGTON — Port City Daily publishes the Food Truck Tracker every Friday, so folks can know where to access the best mobile eats while planning their weekend activities.
All schedules, which will run Friday to Friday, are subject to weather conditions and cancellations. The addresses of where the food trucks will be parked are alphabetized at the bottom.
Run a food truck and want to be included? Send schedules every Thursday by noon to Angela Benitez at [email protected].
TROLLY STOP
Classic hot dogs, served with homemade toppings since in 1976.
- October 29 — Porters Neck Elementary School, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- October 31 — Lucia Point, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- November 1 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
- November 2 — Cape Fear Community College North Campus, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- November 4 — New Hanover Medical Group: Myrtle Grove, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m; Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Trask Middle School, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- November 5 — Eaton Elementary School, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
2 BROS COASTAL CUISINE
A local food truck serving made-to-order sandwiches and wraps.
- October 29 — Waterline Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- October 30 — Gregory Farms and Vineyard, noon – 3 p.m.; Edward Teach Brewing, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- October 31 — Waterline Brewing Company, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- November 3 — New Hanover County Courthouse, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- November 5 — Wilmington Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
CHEESESTEAK HUSTLE
A veteran-owned and operated food truck offering grass-fed ribeye cheesesteaks. Read more here.
- October 29 — Seagate Bottle Shop, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
BANH SAI
A new Asian-inspired food truck is rolling through Wilmington, NC. It specializes in curries, noodle dishes and banh mis. Read more here.
- October 29 — End of Days Distillery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- October 30 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
ISLAND SQUEEZE
Gourmet fresh-squeezed lemonade, all-natural and eco-friendly, made to order — serving Wilmington, NC, and area beaches.
- October 30 — Poplar Grove Farmer and Artisan Market, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Long Leaf Park, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- October 31 — Poplar Grove Farmer and Artisan Market, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
WILMYWOODIE
The region’s first wood-fired pizza oven on wheels, this food truck’s 1000-degree oven can cook a pizza in less than 2 minutes.
- October 30 — Landfall Fall Festival, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- November 3 — Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- November 4 — Hi-Wire Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
CBT BURGER
CBT Burger is James Beard Foundation Winning Chef Bud Taylor’s modern take on classic roadside burgers. Fresh ground beef, cooked thin on a flat top, with crispy edges and melted cheese on a soft bun; read more here.
- October 29 — Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- November 5 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
BUNS IN THE SUN
Food truck selling hot dogs, sausage, burgers, popcorn chicken, fries and concession snacks.
- October 30 — Southport Tap and Cellar, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
TAQUERIA LA VILLITA #2
Offering freshly made tacos, tortas, sopes and quesadillas weekly at Advanced Auto Parts, located at 2722 Carolina Beach Rd.
- Tuesday – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., and Sun., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Closed Mondays
BILL’S BREW FOOD
Food truck launched by the Wilmington craft brewery.
- November 4 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
POOR PIGGY’S BBQ
Traditional North Carolina-style barbecue and Southern food, now with three trucks in the Wilmington area. Two of the trucks serve classic BBQ, and the ‘Goin’ Ham’ truck serves burgers. Caterings available here.
- October 29 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- November 1 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- November 2 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- November 3 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
LANE’S FERRY
The Pender County institution returns, this time hitting the road with its popular burgers.
- October 29 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- October 30 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- November 3 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- November 5 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
MOMMIEZ
Offering old family recipes, including shredded beef, famous chicken salads, with other yummy things.
- October 30 — Poplar Grove Plantation, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
PORT CITY QUE
Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and other serious barbecue classics. Based out of Rocky Point, but spotted all over Wilmington.
- October 29 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- October 30 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- November 5 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MADE IN VENEZUELA
Serving arepas, empanadas and other Venezuelan specialties.
- October 29 — Fermental Beer & Wine, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- October 30 — Seagate Bottle Shop, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- October 31 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
WHEELZ GOURMET PIZZA
Your neighborhood food truck, serving Wilmington the best gourmet, Neapolitan-Brooklyn-style pizza in the area.
- October 29 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Olsen Park, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; Outer Dunes Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Broomtail Craft Brewery, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- October 30 — Carolina Bay Fall Festival, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewery, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Flytrap Brewing, noon – 3 p.m.; Fermental Beer & Wine, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Dead Crow Comedy Room, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- October 31 — Wilmington Brewing Company, noon – 3 p.m.; Brunswick Beer Exchange, 1 p.m. –4 p.m.; Outer Dunes Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Edward Teach Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Hi-Wire Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- November 1 — Cape Fear Community College North Campus, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Hi-Wire Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewery, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- November 2 — Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewery, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Edward Teach Brewing, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- November 3 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewery, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- November 4 — Stevenson-Hendrick Honda, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; End of Days Distillery, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Brunswick Beer Exchange, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- November 5 — New Hanover County Arboretum, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; TRIC building, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Outer Dunes Brewing, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Edward Teach Brewing, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
LOBSTER DOGS
Specializing in lobster, crab and shrimp rolls, plus avocado stacks. Read all about the truck here.
- October 29 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- October 31 — Long Leaf Park, noon – 5 p.m.
NACHOFALT
Serving various styles of nachos across southeastern North Carolina weekly. Read more about the truck here.
- October 29 — Pacon Manufacturing, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Parsons Mill Farm, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- October 31 — Fermental Beer & Wine, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
THE FIRST BITE
The First Bite is a breakfast food truck. We offer breakfast burritos, sandwiches, as well as some other breakfast items. We serve breakfast in the morning, noon, and evenings.
- October 29 — SUNdays Café, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Seagate Bottle Shop, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- October 30 — Waterline Brewing Company, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
GRIMM BURGER
Serving smash burgers, fries, homemade condiments and more. Read more here.
- October 29 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- October 30 — Hi-Wire Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
PAPADOM’S SINGING SANGWICH TRUCK
Singing and sandwiches, including the classic Italian sausage roll, Latin-style roast pork, and the spiedie sandwich (upstate New York’s answer to shishkabob, on a sandwich).
- October 30 — Waterline Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- October 31 — Fermental Beer & Wine, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
PEPE’S TACO TRUCK
Bringing authentic tacos, tortas, quesadillas, and burritos to our friends in New Hanover and Pender counties.
- October 29 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- November 5 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
FOR THE SHELL OF IT
Bringing New England to Coastal NC! Lobster-inspired food truck now available to cater to public and private events in New Hanover, Pender, and Onslow counties. Serving whole steamed lobster, lobster bisque, lobster mac and cheese, and more.
- October 29 — Southport Tap and Cellar, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- October 30 — Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- October 31 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- November 2 — Leaf & Barrel Provision Co., 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- November 4 — Whispering Pines, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Find a location
- Advanced Auto Parts — 2722 Carolina Beach Rd.
- Broomtail Craft Brewery — 6404 Amsterdam Way
- Brunswick Beer Exchange — 113 Village Rd NE, Leland
- Cape Fear Community College North Campus — 4500 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne
- Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus — 411 N. Front St.
- Carolina Bay Fall Festival — 630 Carolina Bay Dr.
- Dead Crow Comedy Room — 511 N. 3rd St.
- Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood — 2500 US-421
- Eaton Elementary School — 6701 Gordon Rd.
- Edward Teach Brewing — 604 N. 4th St.
- End of Days Distillery — 1815 Castle St.
- Fermental Beer & Wine — 7250 Market St.
- Fisher Student Center at UNCW — 615 Hamilton Dr.
- Flying Machine Brewing Company — 3130 Randall Pkwy.
- Flytrap Brewing — 319 Walnut St.
- GE-Wilmington — 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.
- Gregory Farms and Vineyard — 2576 Montague Rd., Currie
- Hi-Wire Brewing — 1020 Princess St.
- Hudson’s Hardware — 6301 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
- Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden — 2368 Country Club Dr., Hampstead
- Jeff Gordon Chevrolet — 228 S. College Rd.
- Jerry’s Barber Shop — 11975 US-117, Rocky Point
- Landfall Fall Festival — 510 Arboretum Dr.
- Leaf & Barrel Provision Co. — 15010 US-17, Hampstead
- Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park — 10 Cowan St.
- Long Leaf Park — 314 Pine Grove Dr.
- Lucia Point — 7001 Cayman Ct.
- Mad Mole Brewing — 6309 Boathouse Rd. Unit C
- Middleton Park — 4610 E. Dolphin Dr., Oak Island
- New Hanover County Arboretum — 6206 Oleander Dr.
- New Hanover County Courthouse — 316 Princess St.
- New Hanover Medical Group: Myrtle Grove — 5145 S. College Rd.
- Olsen Park — 5510 Olsen Park Ln.
- Outer Dunes Brewing Company — 7976 Market St.
- Pacon Manufacturing — 100 Quality Dr., Leland
- Parsons Mill Farm — 4538 Huntsman Ct., Castle Hayne
- Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market — 10200 US-17
- Porters Neck Elementary School — 416 Edgewater Club Rd.
- Salty Turtle Beer Company — 103 Triton Ln., Surf City
- Seagate Bottle Shop — 6005 Oleander Dr.
- Southport Tap and Cellar — 827 N. Howe St., Southport
- Stevenson-Hendrick Honda — 6720 Market St.
- SUNdays Café — 708B S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach
- Trask Middle School — 2900 N. College Rd.
- TRIC building — 1121 S. Front St.
- Waterline Brewing Company — 721 Surry St.
- Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church — 1401 S. College Rd.
- Wilmington Brewing Company — 824 S. Kerr Ave.
- Whispering Pines — 5300 Dawning Creek Way