Metairie Food Truck Guide
Browse Metairie food trucks by cuisine, menus, specials, catering, and nearby Greater New Orleans communities.
Browse Metairie food trucks serving Cajun and Creole, Gulf seafood, po'boys, tacos, BBQ, Vietnamese, burgers, and sweets, around the Veterans Memorial Boulevard corridor, Fat City and Lakeside, the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront, and nearby Greater New Orleans communities.
Local Guide
Metairie is the largest community in Louisiana and the heart of Jefferson Parish, an unincorporated suburb that sits right next to New Orleans on the southshore of Lake Pontchartrain. It has the everyday rhythm of a big suburban hub, anchored by the Veterans Memorial Boulevard corridor, Lakeside Shopping Center, and a dense run of restaurants, offices, and neighborhoods. Food trucks fit naturally into that mix, serving weekday lunch crowds, brewery and event stops, Carnival season, and catering across the metro.
Veterans Memorial Boulevard is the spine of Metairie, lined with shopping, dining, and the Fat City district just off Veterans and next to Lakeside, the region's highest-grossing shopping center. This stretch draws steady lunch and after-work traffic, and trucks often work the edges of it: business parks, taprooms, neighborhood gatherings, and the Mardi Gras Plaza events that fill the 3300 block during Carnival season.
Beyond the boulevard, Metairie spreads from the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront and the Bucktown Marsh Boardwalk to the oak-lined streets of Old Metairie and the wide green space of Lafreniere Park. Because Metairie blends right into New Orleans and the rest of Jefferson Parish, many trucks here serve a broad suburban crowd alongside Cajun and Creole roots, from po'boys and Gulf seafood to tacos, Vietnamese, burgers, and snoballs.
Use this page to browse Metairie food trucks by cuisine, menu, catering options, and nearby service areas. Whether you want Cajun and Creole classics, Gulf seafood, tacos, BBQ, Vietnamese, burgers, or snoballs rolling through town, FTGC helps you find a local truck worth checking out.
Cuisine Guide
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Truck Listings
Compare local trucks by cuisine, menu, catering, service area, and profile details.
Southern comfort food with a gastropub flair
Dirty Dishes is a food truck and catering operation based on St Claude Ave in New Orleans, specializing in Southern comfort food with a gastropub approach. They serve loaded comfort dishes and are available for catering events. Follow their pages for current schedule.
Charbroiled oysters served from a retired fire engine
Drago's operates the Charbroiling Engine Co., a mobile catering unit built into a retired fire engine that brings their charbroiled oysters to events throughout the Greater New Orleans area. The truck is fully equipped with an on-site grill, beer taps, and flat-screen TVs to provide a complete seafood experience for festivals, weddings, and private gatherings. It is a signature part of their Drago's on the Geaux catering service.
Cold-pressed juices and superfood smoothies on the go
Main Squeeze Mobile Juicery offers cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies, and wellness shots across the New Orleans metro area. The mobile unit is an extension of the Main Squeeze Juice Co. brand, operating from a base in Metairie and serving events, markets, and private functions. Catering available.
Wood-fired pizza and catering in Ponchatoula
NOLA Mia Pizzeria and Food Truck is a family-owned mobile pizzeria featuring an Italian wood-fired oven. Founded by Chef Matias Rojo, the business began as a mobile truck before expanding into a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Ponchatoula. The truck continues to serve catering, private parties, and corporate events across the Greater New Orleans area and the Northshore.
New Orleans-style snoballs in dozens of flavors
Nola Snow Snoballs is a family-owned business that has been serving New Orleans-style snoballs since 1983. The operation includes a long-standing location at 234 Loyola Ave and a mobile truck for events and catering. The menu offers dozens of flavors with cream and condensed milk options available.
Vietnamese banh mi, pho, and spring rolls to go
Pho Bistreaux On the Go is a locally and family-owned Vietnamese food truck based in the New Orleans area. Affiliated with the Pho Bistreaux brick-and-mortar restaurants, the truck serves Vietnamese cuisine including grilled pork banh mi, spring rolls, and pho. It frequently appears at local festivals and locations throughout downtown New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.
New Orleans Premier Mobile Snoballs
Sneaux-La is a mobile snoball truck based in New Orleans, crafting snoballs with house-made syrups and "good ice." Owner Gená Scobel is a second-generation snoballer with over 30 years of experience in the industry. The truck specializes in catering for weddings, corporate functions, and school festivals throughout the metro area.
Nashville Hot Chicken sandwiches and burgers in Metairie
Southern's is a food truck based in Metairie that specializes in Nashville Hot Chicken sandwiches, burgers, and handcrafted sides. Operating from their Veterans Memorial Blvd location, they are also available for catering events.
Southern soul food and seafood fried to order
The Frying Station is a food truck and catering service based in Kenner that specializes in Southern soul food and seafood. Serving from their Reverend Richard Wilson Dr location, their menu includes fried chicken, seafood baskets, and Southern comfort plates. The truck is available for catering and private events.
Classic Louisiana snoballs and Southern comfort food
Valerie's Snowballs is a mobile food truck based in eastern New Orleans, specializing in traditional Louisiana snoballs and Southern comfort plates. The truck operates from a location on Lake Forest Blvd and is available for catering. Follow their social media for current hours and menu updates.
Trip Ideas
Veterans Memorial Boulevard runs the length of Metairie, and the Fat City district just off Veterans and next to Lakeside Shopping Center mixes restaurants, bars, and offices. Look for trucks working business parks, taprooms, and gatherings along the corridor rather than a single fixed corner.
Metairie's casual gathering scene makes brewery and patio stops a natural fit for food trucks. Browse local trucks that pull up to taprooms, neighborhood patios, and weekend hangouts around the area.
Metairie is a center of Jefferson Parish Carnival season. Family Gras, a free festival on Mardi Gras Plaza along the 3300 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard across from Lakeside, brings parades, music, and food vendors two weekends before Mardi Gras, and Carnival parades roll down Veterans Boulevard during the season. The area also has a strong market culture, from the Lafreniere Park farmers and art market to the Old Metairie market, where vendors and trucks often gather. Browse Metairie trucks and menus ahead of time to line up a bite around the next event.
Not sure where to begin? Metairie trucks tend to gather where people already are: along the Veterans Memorial Boulevard corridor and Fat City, around Lakeside and nearby business parks, near the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront and Lafreniere Park, and out in the neighborhoods of Old Metairie. Start on Veterans or near a park or market and follow the trucks from there.
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Catering
Planning a gathering, wedding, office lunch, school event, market, or Carnival-season party? Browse trucks that offer catering and start with the cities closest to your event.
Many Metairie-area trucks offer catering, and it is how a lot of them build their business across Jefferson Parish and Greater New Orleans, but availability depends on the truck, date, menu, event type, and service area. Use catering filters or truck profiles to find options, then contact the truck directly to confirm availability, menu options, and event fit.
10 trucks on this page are currently marked as catering-friendly.
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Food trucks often serve more than one community. Browse nearby Greater New Orleans areas to keep the search going.
FAQ
Use FTGC to browse Metairie food trucks by cuisine, service area, menus, catering options, and profile details. Trucks may serve the Veterans Memorial Boulevard corridor, Fat City and Lakeside, the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront, markets, events, and nearby Greater New Orleans communities.
FTGC-listed Metairie trucks include categories such as Cajun and Creole, Gulf seafood, po'boys, tacos and Mexican, BBQ, Vietnamese, burgers, and sweets like snoballs.
Many do, and catering is how a lot of Metairie and Jefferson Parish trucks build their business. Check truck profiles or catering-friendly filters, then contact the truck directly to confirm event availability, service area, and menu options.
Often, yes. Metairie is a center of Jefferson Parish Carnival season, with Family Gras and Mardi Gras parades along Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and trucks and vendors frequently gather around festival and market days. Check truck profiles and event details for where to find them.
Truck owners can add a truck or claim an existing listing so menus, service areas, catering details, specials, and contact information stay current.