The Best Food Trucks You Can Find at Minneapolis Breweries
Nothing improves a night out with friends and a few local pints more than great food pairings. And while there’s a time and place for fine dining, food truck fare and more casual menus just hit the spot when it comes to beer crawls. Luckily, Minneapolis breweries are now the best places to reliably find these mobile kitchens, and you can feel great knowing you’re supporting start-up chefs and sating your appetite at the same time.
Here are some of Minneapolis’s best food trucks, offering everything from barbecue to tacos, and some tips on which breweries to find them.
Animales Barbeque Company at Bauhaus Brew Labs
Great barbecue isn’t exactly as simple as knowing your ABC’s, but Animales Barbecue Company’s Jon Wipfli makes it look easy with delicious brisket, ribs, and pork pastrami sandwiches served up every Wednesday through Saturday. The most popular menu items tend to sell out, so grab your Bauhaus beers and birria tacos early, and enjoy the evening from the plentiful picnic tables. (You can also grab a scoop or two from nearby MN Nice Cream next door to make it the ultimate night out in Northeast.)
Rotating Food Trucks at 56 Brewing
Peep the menu of events and food truck pop ups at this Northeast brewery for a wild range of flavors, like Trickster Tacos, a Native-owned business serving up tacos on frybread, Jamo’s New Zealand Pies offering handmade meat pies and sausage rolls, and Messy Jesse's New York steak sandwiches, quesadillas, and rice bowls.
Surly Food Truck at Surly Brewing
Minneapolis beer institution Surly nailed the brewery game so well, they decided to branch out into the food truck biz with stellar results. Every Thursday through Saturday, dig into double-patty burgers, smoked prime rib Philly cheesesteaks, and boar bratwurst as you soak in the suds and sun in Surly’s epic beer garden.
Kinfolk Food Truck at Norseman Distillery
At this food truck in residence, chef Andy Denkinger whips up crispy chicken tacos, fried cheese curds loaded with blue cheese and buffalo sauce, and pickle-fried chicken thighs. Everything on the menu pairs well with the creative cocktails made with spirits crafted onsite.
Rotating Trucks at Lakes & Legends
Lakes & Legends is friendly all around: family friendly, dog friendly, and food friendly—which means you can bring your own meal, order delivery directly to the taproom, or grab a meal from the on-site food truck of the day. Regulars include Xtreme Philly Xpress (Philly Cheesesteaks), Parralily (fresh, thick sandwiches), Parlour (gourmet burgers), Red Rocket Pizza (wood-fired pizza), Chimborazo on Wheels (traditional Ecuadorian cuisine), and more. Check out the food truck and events calendar to plan your perfect beer-and-food pairing.
Market BBQ, Bad Rooster, and More Utepils Brewing
Utepils' Beer Garden is what al fresco drinking dreams are made of. Umbrella-covered tables, lawn chairs under mature trees, friendly dogs (and their people), strings of café lights, and frequent live shows from local musicians. The vibes are enhanced by a regular rotation of excellent food trucks, like Market BBQ, Bad Rooster, and British hand pies from Potter’s Pasties. Check out the taproom events calendar to find out who’s cooking dinner!
Local Food Trucks at Inbound Brew Co.
Plan your night out according to your tastes: Thai Thai Street Food, tacos from Tacos Los 4 Carnales MN, and Nashville Hot Chicken from Nashville Coop. They have a food truck calendar that's great for planning ahead.
