Food trucks have been popping up throughout the Comox Valley over the last decade, and it can be hard to keep updated with all the offerings here. Are you looking for something vegan and environmentally friendly? A new international food you haven’t tried yet? Something classic like a burger and fries? Ice cream? Luckily, the Comox Valley has all these options — if you can keep track of these little restaurants on the go, that is!
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A note that some of the truck locations are subject to change, as many of them move around for events. Make sure to check their website or social media before heading out.
For the herbivores out there
Open Tuesday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., this plant-based food truck offers a range of vegan snacks and meals such as smoothies, drinks, bowls, burritos and curries. It can normally be found in Tin Town in Courtenay.
Offering a variety of foods from veggie burgers to bannock, The Munch Room is often found at the Courtenay and Cumberland farmers’ markets on the weekends. Check The Munch Room Facebook page each week for details.
This vegan food truck is often found in front of GardenWorks in Courtenay and sells smoothies, coffee, tea, bowls and snacks. The truck will be parked in Cumberland at Community Urban Bazaar on third street on weekends in August.
‘Ohana Soft Serve, Sips & Snacks
Found outside the Little Red Church in Comox and serving an entirely vegan and gluten free menu of treats such as dunkaroos, spiced chips and pineapple soft-serve. Open Fridays and Saturdays 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From around the world
The only option for East African cuisine in the Comox Valley, this Ethiopian and Eritrean food truck moves around a lot to be at various festivals and events. If you can catch it, you might get a chance to try 100 per cent gluten free injera — a staple flatbread in Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine.
Located in Tin Town, Pupuseria Las Gemelas serves Pupusas — an El Salvadorian dish that also happens to be gluten free. The pupusas are a thick corn tortilla filled with a variety of options from vegetarian to meat. The truck is open Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m to 4 p.m.
This truck offers Indian food until 10 p.m Monday to Friday and until 10:40 p.m. Saturday and Sunday — one of the few options for later evening food in the Comox Valley. It is often located at 315 8th St in Courtenay — near the Old Farm Market.
Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 to 4:30, this food truck serves mainly churros — a dessert made of fried dough that originates from Spain and Portugal and is popular in Mexican cuisine. But, if you’re looking for something savoury, corn and hot dogs are also a menu option. The truck can normally be found at 2855 Wentworth Rd. in Courtenay, next to Gardenworks.
Burgers and treats
This family-owned food truck is found outside of Comox Valley Dodge at 278 N Island Hwy in Courtenay. Known for its burgers, it also offers tacos, hotdogs and poutine and is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
Serving sweet mini donuts and coffee, this truck roams around a lot. It can often be spotted at Point Holmes in the summer, or at various festivals on the weekends. There are often updates on its Facebook Page about where the truck will be next.
Located in Merville, Dutch Delight Snackbar is a traditional place for Dutch treats. The family that owns and operates it moved from the Netherlands to the Comox Valley and decided to open up a snack bar. They do not have a set schedule, so make sure to check social media for hours!
Found at the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market and various festivals throughout the Comox Valley, these crepes can be savoury or sweet. Savoury crepes include pesto, aged cheddar and sauteed mushrooms, and sweet includes flavours like ‘Funky Monkey’ (nutella and Banana), and ‘B.C.S’ — butter, cinnamon and sugar.
Check out the vendors at Comox Valley Farmer’s Market for more food trucks and snacks!
The Comox Marina group
Want it all? Head to Comox Marina for some burgers, treats and around the world cuisine.
With a “wandering menu” that changes with the season, Rove Wandering Kitchen’s menu this summer boasts items from burgers to pad Thai. It is open 11:30 to 7 p.m, seven days a week.
A coastal staple, this food truck serves fish and chips, fish tacos, Fanny Bay oysters and other snacks and meals such as hot dogs. It is open from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m, seven days a week.
Brightly painted with pastel blues and pinks, The Big Scoop serves various flavours of Island Farms ice cream and is open 12 to 8 p.m, seven days a week.
Open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., this food truck serves all the Mexican classics such as tacos, burritos and quesadillas, and also offers “Comexi fries” — double battered fries with chipotle mayo.
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