BC's largest food truck competition returns to Metro Vancouver
Vancouver has an incredible food truck scene and it’s natural to wonder which one is the best of the best. That’s what the Food Truck Wars are all about.
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival returns to Surrey for its fourth annual culinary showdown from April 11 to 13, with dozens of trucks competing for awards in multiple categories.
You can make your voice heard by eating delicious meals and voting for your favourites throughout the weekend.
Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival/Facebook
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New for this year is the Best New Food Award. Get ready to indulge in a variety of tasty chef creations that range from wacky, wild and weird.
The list of awards also includes:
- Best in Show
- Best Meat Sweats
- Best Sweet Treats
- Best Plant-Based
- Best Between Buns
- Best International/Fusion
- People’s Choice
Tickets are by donation, with partial proceeds being donated to the organization’s local charity partner.
Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival/Facebook
Here’s the current list of participating food trucks:
- Bao Buns
- Beavertails
- Betty’s Greek Honey Ballz
- Churro Loccos
- Corn Dog King
- Crema Ice Cream & Desserts
- Dim Sum Express
- Dos Amigos
- Frying Pan
- Fusion Icy
- G’s Donairs
- Gary’s Kettle Corn
- Green Coast Coffee
- GuerillaQ
- It’s all about grill
- Just Jerkin Around
- Kampong – Taste Of Malaysia
- Lemon Heaven
- Little Devils Woodfire Pizza
- Little Ooties
- Mahshiko
- Melt Town Grilled Cheese
- Mini Donut Factory
- Mom’s Grilled Cheese
- Ogopogo Mac & Cheese
- Roasted Revolution
- Rolled West Coast
- Rotato Potato
- ShawarmaTime
- Slavic Rolls
- Street Dogs
- Taco Nori
- The Original Hurricane Potato
- The Taco Tigre
- Tokyo Katsu-sand
- Truckin’ BBQ
- Wings
- Zerellis Sandwich Shop
Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival
Alongside plenty of great eats, the festival will have live stage performances featuring local artists, a kids’ zone, engaging activities, and an expanded local artisan market brought to you by BC Shop Local.
The festival is also teaming up with Event Pour Co. for an adult beverage garden featuring several local craft breweries.
Food Truck Wars 2025
When: April 11 to 13, 2025
Time:Â 3 to 9 pm (Friday), 11 am to 9 pm (Saturday), 11 am to 8 pm (Sunday)
Where: Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, Surrey
Cost: Entry by donation with partial proceeds being donated to the organization’s local charity partner. Purchase online
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With files from Marco Ovies