First published in Your Margaret River Region Magazine, Summer 2016-2017
The Food Truck trend that started a few years ago is here to stay. Now there’s a regular schedule of trucks, trailers and vans that serve affordable tasty food for locals and visitors alike, from healthy breakfast to punchy curries to sweet treats and so much more. From Busselton to Augusta, the convenience of street food has never been more accessible in Your Margaret River Region.
MARGARET RIVER
Combi Coffee
Serving coffee out of a converted 1976 Volkswagon Kombi van 6.00am – 11.30am Monday to Sunday at the Rivermouth car park in Prevelly.
https://www.facebook.com/combicoffee76
Hooked Up Fish and Chips
Hooked Up Fish and Chips offers an affordable gourmet take on fish and chips as well as grilled fish and salad, fish tacos, fish burger, vege burger, hand made potato scallops, sweet potato scallops and sweet potato wedges.
Surfers Point
Wednesday to Sunday 12pm – 8pm
https://www.facebook.com/Hookedupfishandchips/
Photo courtesy of Facebook
Hot Chilli Woman
Serves nourishing Vietnamese pho, rice paper rolls and fresh juices from the Margaret River Skate Car Park on Wednesday and Thursday 10.00am – 6.00pm and Sunday 8.00am – 4.00pm.
https://www.facebook.com/HotChilliWomen
Photo courtesy of Facebook
Má Là Margaret River Dumplings
Má Là Margaret River Dumplings dishes up hand crafted northern Chinese style dumplings. Everything is handmade including the dumplings wrappers, which are made from Eden Valley biodynamic flour and the fillings from premium local produce.
The dumplings are poached or pan fried steamed and served with an Asian herb salad, the traditional chinkiang black vinegar and the optional super hot homemade chilli oil which is a combination of chilli Sichuan peppercorns and aromats.
Surfers Point: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7am – 3pm
Saturday mornings at Margaret River Farmers Market
https://www.facebook.com/MaLaDumplings/
Margaret River Yakitori
Indonesian style chicken, beef and vegetarian yakitori, which is Japanese for skewers, will be served with a choice of sauces that include smoked soy, chilli plum, sweet soy and satay.
Margaret River Skate Car Park
Friday and Saturday 4.00pm – 8.00pm
Salento Catering
Salento Catering’s pizza is made with simple ingredients and most importantly, a thin and crunchy base that is flavoured with the fresh produce of the traditional Italian menu. This writer who has extensively eaten her way around Italy says Salento Catering’s pizza is as good as it gets. Buon appetito!
Margaret River Rotary Park
Tuesday 4.00pm – 8.00pm
Surfers Point
Thursday 5.00pm – 8.00pm until 31 January 2017
https://www.facebook.com/www.salentocatering.com.au/
Spice Odysee
Family run Spice Odysee food truck melds Chef Sathish Kumar’s professional training in India and his wife’s Keerthana family recipes to create delicious road side meals. Operating on select nights from Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp, Busselton Rotary Park and Margaret River Rotary Park, the menu staples include beef vindaloo, creamy butter chicken, pumpkin and spinach dhal and lamb korma. Look out for nightly specials that take advantage of the seasonal local produce in abundance.
Margaret River Rotary Park
Wednesday and Friday, 5.00pm – 7.30pm
http://spiceodysee.com.au/
DUNSBOROUGH AND YALLINGUP
Burger Bones
Burger Bones believes in doing one thing and doing it well, and in their case, it’s, er, burgers. With a permanent food truck parking spot at The Shed Markets in Vasse, you can find succulent 100 per cent beef patties, home made smoky barbeque and tomato sauces and relishes, locally baked buns, and fresh salad.
Thursday 11:00am – 5:00pm
Friday 11:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday 10:30am – 3:00pm
Sunday 10:30am – 3:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/BurgerBones/
Photo courtesy of Facebook
Comet Kitchen
Comet kitchen is a food van passionate about providing the best gourmet burgers in the Dunsborough and Yallingup region. Burgers, chips and coffee from a 1961 silver Airstream van.
Old Dunsborough Friday and Saturday 5.00pm – 7.30pm
Yallingup Slippery Rocks Beach car park Thursday and Sunday 5.00pm – 7.30pm
https://www.facebook.com/cometkitchen/
Photo courtesy of Facebook
Kona Joes Health Shack
Their famous cocowhip, acai bowls, smoothies, superfoods bowls, raw treats and delicious coffee have a loyal following of local foodies and visitors in the know. Check their Facebook page for information and updates.
Dunsborough foreshore: Monday to Sunday (except Wednesday) 8am – 12pm
Meelup Beach: Monday and Thursday 12.30 – 4.00pm, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2pm – 5pm
*weather dependant so check Facebook for updates
https://facebook.com/konajoeshealthshack/
Mezcal Food Truck
Serving tacos, enchiladas, nachos, taquitos, chilli fries and other Mexican delights during summer every Friday 5.30pm – 7.30pm at the Shed Markets in Abbey, and Old Dunsborough Beach on Wednesday 5.30pm – 7.30pm
https://www.facebook.com/mezcalfoodtruck/
Peace Pizza
“Timmy” the retro custom-built wood-fired trailer is as attention drawing as the rustic Neapolitan-style pizzas. Using local southwest ingredients the modern style pizzas include Dr King with slow cooked pork and granny smith apple, Jamaican style Bob Marley with beef, orange and thyme, and the vegetarian Budda. Head to the Shed Markets in Abbey on Fridays from 5.00pm – 9.00pm
https://www.facebook.com/peacepizzasw/
Photo courtesy of Facebook
Raw Life
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices made to order using locally sourced, organic and spray free produce wherever possible. Find them at the Shed Markets in Abbey Thursday and Friday 10am – 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am – 3pm.
https://www.facebook.com/www.RawLife.com.au
Spice Odysee
Family run Spice Odysee food truck melds Chef Sathish Kumar’s professional training in India and his wife’s Keerthana family recipes to create delicious road side meals. Operating on select nights from Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp, Busselton Rotary Park and Margaret River Rotary Park, the menu staples include beef vindaloo, creamy butter chicken, pumpkin and spinach dhal and lamb korma. Look out for nightly specials that take advantage of the seasonal local produce in abundance.
Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 5.00pm – 7.30pm
Busselton Rotary Park: Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://spiceodysee.com.au/
AUGUSTA
Mr Wicked’s Ice Cream
Spreading smiles through the south west with ice cream. Find them in Augusta at Flinders Bay 11.00am – 5.00pm on weekends, public holidays and school holidays.
https://www.facebook.com/Mr-Wickeds-Ice-Cream-Vans-1425621567688086/