The fleet of mighty-fine meals being served off wheels continues to grow in Winnipeg, with enticing new savoury (and sweet) sidewalk offerings.
We've been hard at it this year, sampling our way through most of the trucks (and carts) and have come up with this comprehensive list (but, if you do see we've missed one -- as this roster seems to grow weekly -- please let us know in the comment section so we can add it).
Just like 2013 and 2014, Peg City Grub will retweet daily locations of all city food trucks that Tweet their location and tag @PegCityGrub. If you see a food truck, let PCG know via Twitter for a retweet.
As well, we've included the Twitter and Facebook pages of all the trucks that have them, so you can use those to find them on the streets of The Peg.
Here's an alphabetical guide to the Winnipeg's food trucks, featuring brief descriptions of all the trucks we've hit up so far this summer.
A Little Pizza Heaven
Their red truck offers up the same tasty, low-frills, beer friendly 'za that is served to the young, hip set in their two storefront locations on Osborne and Portage Ave (inside the Good Will).
204-777-5255 (Osborne Village restaurant)
Website: A Little Pizza Heaven
Twitter: @PizzaHeaven
Facebook: facebook.com/tastealittlepizzaheaven
The Bannock Factory
They turn bannock into everything including tortilla chips, while also using it as a base for pulled pork and dogs. They also do frozen bananas. Located at The Forks' #foodtruckalley.
Website: http://www.thebannockfactory.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bannock-Factory/600738466640220
Twitter: @BannockFactory
Beaujena’s French Table
This cute yellow truck features painted scenes of a French Café with fare including Farmery beer battered wild Atlantic salmon. This year the truck will start at the Club Regent Casino, beginning June 12-14 for the Club Regent Food Truck Festival, before it moves to Broadway for the rest of summer.
204-233-4841
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaujenas-French-Table
Better than Baba's
Authentic Ukrainian is the name of the game at Baba's with several kinds of perogies (with multiple toppings), cabbage rolls and borscht, all served out of a purple truck. Baba's also gets bonus points for a comprehensive website that lists where they will be each day.
Website: http://betterthanbabas.com/
Twitter: @Betterthanbabas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betterthanbabas
Burgers R US
Owned by Heathy Eats, location can be found by looking up @healthyeatswpg.
204-890-5676
The Churro Stop
It's about time someone brought churros to the streets of Winnipeg, because really, who doesn't like fried pastries that are in long tube form? We haven't yet had a chance to try these, but we hear the version filled with dulce de leche is the bomb (they also do a Bavarian Creme stuffed one, along with plain).
Twitter: @TheChurroStop
Cornell Creme (ice cream bike)
Ridiculously creamy, super delicious ice cream all locally crafted by Lisa Dyck, whose own cows supply the milk. The ingredients are always natural, while the flavours are often daring, like an incredibly good honey mustard ice cream they made last year.
Website: http://cornellcreme.com/cornell-creme-bike/
Twitter: @CornellCreme
Extreme Fries
Typically found parked outside 387 Broadway, this black and yellow truck does a lot more than just fries.
204-233-1583
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/extremefries
Falafel Queen
Generally Monday to Friday on Broadway between Hargrave and Carlton Streets. But, they have neither a Twitter or Facebook page, so tracking them down might be more serendipitous than calculated.
Fired Up
Generally found on Broadway, or at The Forks' newly minted #foodtruckalley, Fired Up makes really, really good pizza to order in their wood fire (located inside the truck!) often utilizing locally-sourced ingredients.
204-791-2689
Twitter: @FiredUpMobileWo
Facebook: facebook.com/firedupmobilewoodfiredpizzapastaandmore
Golden Boy Sandwich
Still no word if these crazy sandwich kids will be back on the streets for 2015... But we will let you know if they are.
Twitter: @gbhs_wpg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldenboysandwich
Website: http://www.goldenboysandwich.com/
Goldie’s
They don't do much tweeting as to their location, but they are usually found parked beside the Cube Stage in Old Market Square blaring 80s-90s rock and serving up fries.
Twitter: @GoldiesFries
Greek Town
The only disadvantage of a Greek food truck is that after your meal you can't start shooting ouzo and breaking plates while someone rocks out a bouzouki. Yet, on that note, these fine people also cater so you could well just order in and set that up for yourself at home. Their nifty Mediterranean blue food truck is adorned with white pillars while inside only Manitoban farmed ingredients are used to make staples like gyros (pronounced yer-ros, not Gy-rows for you Seinfeld fans), souvlaki, baklava and lemon soup. They even grill over an open charcoal pit for added flavour points.
Website: http://greektownwinnipeg.com/site/
Twitter: @GreekTownWpg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greektownwpg
Instagram: @GreekTownWpg
Habanero Sombrero
Authentic tacos like you'd get down south featuring slow braised meats on six inch corn tortillas topped with queso fresco and pico de gallo. We're big fans of their carnitas tacos, while the homemade salsas are also good times.
Website: http://www.habanerosombrero.com
Twitter: @habsombrero
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Habanero-Sombrero-Taqueria
Half Moon
This mobile extension of the Lockport drive inn specializes in a diggity dog and other diner fare and can be found at festivals and events around Winnipeg (full summer schedule here)
Website: http://www.halfmoondrivein.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HalfMoonDriveInn (Lockport restaurant)
E-mail: halfmoon@mts.net (private bookings and special events)
Healthy Eats
Arguably the lengthiest food truck menu in the city, Healthy Eats specializes in everything from salads, to wraps, to fruit and yogurt parfaits, to the Bifana (a spicy Portuguese pork chop sandwich).
204-890-5676
Twitter: @Healthyeatswpg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Healthy-Eats
Hot Rod’s
*info still to come
Iggy’s Family Doener (Steinbach and Winnipeg)
Since 2014 Iggy (Igor Georgijevic) and his wife Candice have been serving up German-style döner like you’d get after the bar in Deutschland, with slow roast chicken cut from a spit and a tangy cabbage salad. They even make their own thin bread pockets.
We love it.
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Iggys-Family-Doener/602104916478952
Island Fusion
Authentic Trini food (with some other Caribbean numbers like Jamaican patties) that will take your tastebuds to the tropics. They also tend to rock out fun dancehall jams when their truck rolls up which adds extensively to the island atmosphere this fun food truck creates.
204-291-4263
Website: http://www.islandfusionwinnipeg.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/islandfusioninc
Facebook: facebook.com/islandfusionwpg
Little Bones Wingery
These bold folks are certainly not chicken when it comes to bringing big flavours to small things. They've done more things to wings than you could ever imagine, from Alfredo sauce, to "poutinerized," to pineapple curry.
204-899-2663
Website: http://www.littleboneswings.com/
Twitter: @LittleBonesWingery
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleBonesWingery
Lovey’s BBQ
Owner Roger LeBleu has been perfecting his meat smoking techniques for quite some time, and you can taste those results at their food truck, which is an extension of their Marion St. restaurant.
204-233-7427
Website: http://www.loveysbbq.ca
Twitter: @LoveysBBQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Loveys-BBQ
Mikky’s
This classic truck has stood the test of time, having been one of the city's original food trucks dishing out burgers, fries and various other comfort food items.
204-668-1665
Pimp My Rice
Fun Filipino food from the food truck with possibly the best name ever. Need we say more? Okay, how about be sure to try the adobo wings, and that Pimp My Rice took the title of "best bang for your buck" at ManyFest's Food Truck Wars last year. Also the owners Helene and Roddy are awesome.
204-294-1893
Twitter: @pimpmyriceinc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PimpMyRiceInc
Website: pimpmyrice.ca
(please note: because some bad person stole their truck's generator, Pimp My Rice has not yet hit the streets in 2015, but Helene assures me they will be out there soon).
Pop Cart
Gourmet popsicles are going to be the new thing -- we swear it. These innovative frozen pops come in a huge variety of flavours utilizing fresh herbs and hand squeezed juices. They also do more indulgent numbers too, like ice cream sandwiches. The owners, Angela & Alana, have already established a devout following of fans via pop-up services at some recent markets. Their push-powered carts should be hitting the streets shortly, and will regularly be wheeled around The Forks and at other hip happenings.
204-792-1271
Website: http://www.popcartwpg.com/
Twitter: @popcartwpg
Instagram: popcartwpg
Poutine King
15 kinds of gourmet poutine, all served on fries that are right on the money. Located at #foodtruckalley at The Forks and all over town.
Twitter: @poutine_king
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poutineking
The Red Ember
Last year The Red Ember was voted as the "People's Choice" champion during Food Truck Wars at Many Fest for their incredibly good pizzas. Their crust -- made from organic wheat milled in Elie, MB -- is spectacular, while they also use only locally-preserved heirloom tomatoes, ethically raised meat and herbs and vegetables that they grow. It's also Winnipeg's biggest food truck.
Website: http://www.theredember.com/
Twitter: @theredember
Sherbrook St. Delicatessen
The unofficial king of kosher-style deli food in Winnipeg (including smoked meat that is embarrassingly good) just opened a shiny airstream food truck which operates from 11:30am - 7pm daily (weather permitting) at Pembina and McGillivray.
Twitter: @sherbrookdeli
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherbrookdeli
Simba Safari Grill
Representing foods from all over Africa (particularly the Serengeti), Simba specializes in grilled meats and ugali.
204-299-4189
Twitter: @simbasafarigrill
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simbasafarigrill
Sis and Me
Another food truck from before Winnipeg's street eat Renaissance, Sis and Me does all the standards from dogs, to burgers, to fries.
204-941-9599
Website: http://www.sisandme.com
Stuff It
These crazy kids hollow out baguettes then stuff them with a ridiculous amount of things. A food truck to bring a big appetite to for sure.
204-232-1258
Twitter: @stuffitfoods
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stuffitfoods
Tokyo Rabbit
"Sweets from the streets of Japan" is how Tokyo Rabbit rolls, with creamy, fruity crepes, katsu sando (fried pork sandwiches with shredded lettuce and a sinus clearing sauce), and mini Japanese cheesecakes, tarts and teas.
204-712-6576 or 204-712-6587
Twitter: @TheTokyoRabbit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTokyoRabbit
Website (featuring a festival schedule): http://www.thetokyorabbit.com
Tot Wheels
I can't lie, I'm not a big fan of cars, but I am a huge fan of car-themed tater tots (and it's not just because Darryl and I are both veterans of reality t.v. cooking shows). There is no way Napoleon Dynamite could have hoarded these tots in his pockets; they are so delicious that you have to eat them right away, while they are sauced and topped heavily with delicious ingredients like crispy frog's legs and green beans (Le Renault), so putting them in your pocket would just be too messy.
204-866-3320
Twitter: @totwheelswpg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Totwheelswpg/561484997207649?ref=stream
Vilai’s Spice Box
South East Asia is on the menu at Vilai's with interesting takes on the bahn mi, spring rolls, rice paper rolls and noodle bowls, along with fun things like Samurai Fish Tacos (tempura fish with Asian slaw and mango salsa) and the Ninja Burger (featuring Asian BBQ sauce and fried taro).
204-430-6434
Twitter: @vilaisspicebox
Website: http://www.vilaisspicebox.com
Waki Temaki
This sushi-focused food truck from Yujiro -- which is easily one of the best, if not the best Japanese restaurant in Winnipeg -- serves super fresh, inventive rolls (along with some rice bowls) that are straight-up delicious.
Twitter: @Waki_temaki
Facebook: facebook.com/WakiTemaki
