3 Best Food Trucks in Nanaimo

“Sip and Sliders Food Truck is a popular food truck serving Nanaimo and surrounding areas. The food truck offers gourmet sliders, fresh-cut fries, and 30+ flavours of handcrafted milkshakes. Their chef uses as many local ingredients as possible, including a custom blend from meat craft butchery for their sliders, Van Isle potatoes, and premium ice cream from Island Farms. All of their sauces are homemade. Sip and Sliders Food Truck is available for various events and occasions and offers unique catering services. Their Little Bid Dill Slider is topped with melted mozzarella cheese, Dili pickle cheese, dili pickle, fresh lettuce, tomato, onions, and housemade dili aioli. You can savour their Chipotl-Wee, which is prepared using crispy onion rings piled high on melted cheddar + housemade chipotle sauce. Gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free choices are available on their menu. Curbside pickup is also available.”

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“Tacomania is a well-known food truck serving on Nanaimo city's streets. This is located in Nanaimo North Town Centre. They aim to bring you the taste of Mexico. Their in-house-prepared dishes are inspired by Authentic Mexican food. Their meats are slow-cooked to perfection and offer a flavour like no other. Tacomania combines traditional preparations with regional ingredients for meals authentic to Mexican origins. Many of their tacos are gluten-free, allowing more choices for their customers. They also offer vegetarian and vegan options. Tacomania is available for catering and events. Their Pork Taco is prepared using rubbed pork belly cuts braised in their delicious bold rub. You can try their Fish Taco, prepared using a grilled, baked line-caught cod, breaded in a light batter and their tasty cole slaw with their two cheese and cilantro topping.”

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“Van Isle Poutinerie is one of the famous food trucks in Nanaimo, BC. This is located in Nanaimo North Town Centre and is Nanaimo's only mobile poutinerie. They are a 100% gluten-free truck serving the central island. They are also 100% peanut/tree nut-free and have numerous options for vegetarians and vegans and dairy-free options. From the classic to the more adventurous, they have all the best combinations of poutines and 11 flavours of floats to hit the spot. The food was prepared with great care and high-quality ingredients. You can get one of their very delicious homemade fry dips. Plastic-free packaging is also available. They also cater to your events. Online order is also available.”

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