Best Food Trucks in Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia — updated August 21, 2026
Charlottesville's truck scene runs on a handful of long-running operators, plus a cidery that keeps a rotation parked outside. Here's who has the reviews to back it up, with hours, addresses and what the menus list.
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Charlottesville's food truck landscape is small enough that the same few names come up repeatedly, and most of them keep fixed addresses rather than roaming. Two taco operations dominate on review volume, a Filipino kitchen on Cherry Avenue runs a truck for events, and a cidery south of town hosts a rotating lineup. Below, the strongest options, ordered by how well the ratings hold up against the number of people who left them.
1. Tacos Gomez
The only place here categorized outright as a food truck, and the one with the most settled record: 4.7 across 468 reviews is a proven number, not a promising one. It parks at 1348 Long St, and the ordering page lists hours of 7am to 8pm Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday, though a Yelp listing shows a later 10am open. Tacos come with a choice of meat, cilantro and onions, priced from $3.50 to $5.00, with tortas also on the menu. They run catering and events on a separate phone line, and Instagram mentions a new menu at their Pantops location and a chicken gringa.
2. El Tako Nako Food Truck
A 4.8 rating from 190 reviews puts this among the best-supported truck operations in town, and it stays open later than almost anything else. Facebook lists revised hours of 11:00am to midnight Monday through Saturday and 5pm to midnight Sunday, replacing the old after-5pm-only schedule that still appears on some listings. The menu is short by design: al pastor tacos at $4.50, a quesadilla of crispy tortilla with melted cheese at $11.00, tortas at $13.00, and Jarritos to drink. Delivery listings tie it to a Hydraulic Road address. Go for the late window if the dinner rush puts you off.
3. Little Manila Resto
Filipino cooking at 814 Cherry Ave, with a truck the owners make available for events. The 4.9 rating is the highest on this list but rests on 67 reviews, so treat it as promising rather than settled. The kitchen runs Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 7pm, which means no Sunday or Monday service. Delivery menus list bistek at $20.99, thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and lemon, fried and then sauteed with onions, served with rice, and pansit rice noodles at $13.99. Payment options are wide, including CashApp, Apple Pay, Google Pay and the usual cards.
4. Potter's Craft Cider
Not a truck itself, but the most reliable place in Charlottesville to eat from one. The tasting room at 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd hosts frequent food trucks alongside craft cider, wine, non-alcoholic options and snacks, with live music, shade and a lot of outdoor space. A 4.8 rating across 367 reviews is a solid, well-tested figure. Hours are Thursday 3 to 9pm, Friday and Saturday noon to 9pm, and Sunday 11am to 8pm, so plan around a closed Monday through Wednesday. Which truck is on site varies, so check before driving out if the food is the point.
5. Angelic’s Kitchen Food Truck
Southern plates from a truck at 1538 E High St. The evidence here is thin: 3.8 from just eight reviews is too small a sample to draw conclusions from, and it sits well below everything else on this list. What the menus show is straightforward and cheap. A fried fish platter with fries, slaw and hushpuppies runs $10.00, chicken tenders and fries $10.00, three shrimp tacos $11.95, four barbecue ribs $10.25, and half a cob of street corn $3.00. Worth a stop if you are already nearby and want fried fish, but go in with modest expectations.