I remember my first meal at a food truck. It was the year of 2007 and I was in my sixth grade. One evening, we were craving Chinese so my father decided to take us out for dinner. On the way, I kept asking him about where we were going but he would just respond with, “Just have some patience”. We ended up at the brightly-lit Defence Colony market and I thought that maybe we were going to a fine-dining restaurant. All my assumptions cleared when he stopped the car in front of a faint-red coloured vehicle. The paint was tarnished and there was a huge opening in the front, like an elongated window from where you could see what was being cooked. One man was tossing noodles in a gigantic kadhai while the other one was chopping vegetables. There was a jet black clay pot which I assumed was meant for soup. Amidst my passive observation, the server knocked on our car window and dropped in a menu. After a few minutes, we ordered chilli garlic noodles and momos. That’s how I started calling this place the Chinese van.
Little did I know that it would become such a booming business today. Known as food trucks, the concept of these food ventures, was to provide quick and easy food to the customers, while dining conveniently within their private cars. The stationary van-like vehicle would have compartments to resemble a kitchen along with electricity connections and the other equipments. This novel food concept has gained a lot of popularity, so much so, that you’ll find several food trucks if you take a drive around the city.
Here are five food trucks you can visit in Delhi-NCR if you’re on a budget.
1. Dosa Inc.
The ideal place when you want to have a quick South Indian breakfast is Dosa Inc. Hop in to your car without going to the extremities of getting ready and just order their Mysore Masala Dosa. You are going to love the authentic chutney and sambhar for sure.
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Where: Okhla Phase III
Contact: +91 9211188877
2. Forkilicious
A college-friendly place, the food truck has everything from pizzas, pastas to burgers and your favourite maggi. Get yourself a Jerk Chicken Burger and Churros when the PG food isn’t working out for you.
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Where: DDA Market, Ashok Vihar, Phase III
3.Hawkers
In the mood for some desi Chinese? Hawkers is at your service till late night. Be it Chilli garlic noodles or juicy momos, they’ve got you covered.
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Where: Pocket 1, Vasant Kunj
Contact: 011-26895444, 011-26890516, 011-33105287
4. Frugurpop
Sweet cravings on their way? Well, you should be on your way to Frugurpop then. Nestled behind a school building, this dessert food truck offers a gamut of ice cream and popsicle flavours.
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Where: Sector 57, Gurgaon
Contact: +91 8171719777
5. Oh Buoy!
Another one in the NCR, this food truck will make you go oh boy! With their menu. Say the name, Mexican, Italian, Lebanese and they have it.
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Where: Sector 62, Noida
Contact: +91 9654000909
Note: Some of the food trucks may not be functional due to the pandemic.