Food

Truck Stops: Where to Find Lunch on Wheels

Every morning, we’ll let you know where the area’s food trucks are rolling.

Austin Grill Truck: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Big Cheese Truck: North Dupont Circle (roughly Q St. and Connecticut Ave., NW).

Cap Mac: Metro Center (12th and F sts., NW).

Carnivore BBQ: George Washington University (roughly 22nd and H sts., NW) with beef brisket and pulled pork.

Curbside Cupcakes: Pinky One: First stop: George Washington University (roughly 22nd and H sts., NW); Second stop: 17th and L streets, Northwest; Third stop: 15th and M streets, Northwest; Fourth stop: Franklin Square (13th and K sts., NW). Pinky Two: First stop: Crystal City Metro (18th and S. Bell sts., Arlington); Second stop: Pentagon City Metro (12th and S. Hayes sts., Arlington); Third stop: 14th and G streets, Northwest.

DC Empanadas
: Union Station (roughly N. Capitol St. and Massachusetts Ave., NW) with traditional beef, Asian chicken, chorizo, and spinach-feta empanadas, cookie sandwiches, and more.

DC Pie Truck
: West End (24th and M sts., NW).

DC Slices: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW).

District Taco: North Lynn Street and Wilson Boulevard, Rosslyn, with cochinita pibil and more.

Doug the Food Dude: Boone Boulevard and Howard Avenue, Tysons Corner.

Eat Wonky: George Washington University (roughly 22nd and H sts., NW).

El Floridano: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW) with jicama-pineapple chopped salad with key-lime-thyme vinaigrette and more.

Fojol Bros.
: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW).

Maple Ave Express: First stop: Greensboro and Solutions drives, Tysons Corner, with bulgogi pita wraps and more.

Pedro and Vinny's
: 15th and K streets, Northwest.

Pi Truck DC: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Pleasant Pops: First stop: 21st Street and Virginia Avenue, Northwest; Second stop: Foggy Bottom farmers market (24th and I sts., NW) from 3 to 7.

Red Hook Lobster Truck
: 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest.

Sabor'a Street: 21st Street and Virginia Avenue, Northwest.

Sâuçá: Magellan: 22nd and H streets, Northwest; Marco Polo: Metro Center (12th and G sts., NW) Pangea: One Massachusetts Avenue (at N. Capitol St., NW); Saucalito: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Sidewalk Sweets: First stop: First and C streets, Southwest; Second stop: 23rd and E streets, Northwest; Third stop: 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest.

Solar Crepes: Ninth and North Stuart streets, Arlington, with special steak-egg-and-mint chimichurri crepes, and royal wedding crepes with drunken fruit, cream, and almonds.

Sol Mexican Grill: Navy Yard/DOT (M St. and New Jersey Ave., SE).

Sweet Bites Truck: L'Enfant (Seventh St. and Maryland Ave., SW).

Taco Carrito: 900 North Stuart Street (at Ninth St., Arlington).

Takorean: 20th and L streets, Northwest.

Tasty Kabob: George Washington University (roughly 22nd and H sts., NW) with meatball kebab special.

Top Dog Truck: Boone Boulevard and Howard Avenue, Tysons Corner.

Yellow Vendor: Truck one: 12th and F streets, Northwest; Truck two: Dupont Circle (19th St. and Massachusetts Ave., NW).

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Food Editor

Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.