Street Food in South Florida

Swank Farms

14311 N. Rd., Loxahatchee Treasure Coast

561-202-5648

Street Food, Food Trucks, Best Of, Sponsor

3 articles

Blue Willy's Barbecue

613 SE First Ave., Broward / Palm Beach Fort Lauderdale

954-224-6120

American, Street Food, Food Trucks, Critics' Pick

This food truck -- most commonly stationed at the corner of SE First Avenue and SE Sixth Street in downtown Fort Lauderdale -- is gaining a reputation for the quality of the meats prepared. The staff uses a wood-burning smoker with hickory and pecan wood to impart a sweet, smoky flavor. The red truck serves BBQ favorites like St. Louis-style ribs, Texas-style beef brisket, chicken, chopped pork, and sides like coleslaw, corn bread, and smoky baked beans. Another popular choice for the meatheads: Blue Willy's housemade pastrami.

3 articles

El Jefe Luchador

27 S. Federal Highway Deerfield Beach

954-246-5333

Mexican, Street Food, Recommended, Best Of, Slideshow

The creation of chef Mike Saperstein and partner Evan David -- the pair behind Charm City Burgers -- El Jefe Luchador offers “hard-core Mexican street food” in a fun environment. Tables and chairs wear primary colors. Flamboyant lucha libre wrestling masks are mounted on one wall. A gaudy crystal chandelier hangs from tin ceilings. ZZ Top blares through the speakers. Plates have names like “Vampiro” and “Dos Locos Gringos.” Bold décor parallels bold flavors in the food that’s coming out of the kitchen here. Chicken or rib-eye asada tacos are the most popular, but foodies love the more adventurous pork carnitas (citrus garlic-braised pork shoulder), barbacoa (braised beef brisket), or mushrooms and yam. Toppings here are traditional yet flavorful: a ripe tomato and onion medley, tart lime, cilantro, and queso blanco.

9 articles

Lilo's Street Food & Bar

701 Lake Ave. Lake Worth

561-518-7880

Bar Food, Street Food

PS561

Unknown, Broward / Palm Beach Pompano Beach

Street Food, Food Trucks, Best Of

If you haven’t figured it out from the New York City Public School System inspired name, PS-561 takes the New York-style hot dog and gives it a unique South Florida twist. Sabrett 100 percent beef hot dogs are dished out in a bright-yellow New York-themed public school bus and are split in half, grilled, and topped with gourmet toppings. In keeping with the whole academic theme, these ingenious dogs are handed down scholastic names. The FCAT comes with bacon, sweet coleslaw, jalapeños, and barbecue sauce; the Principal Ron has goat cheese, bacon, and barbecue; the Math Wiz is appropriately served with Asian-style slaw and sriracha mayo -- probably, the smartest hot dogs you'll ever stick in your mouth.

4 articles

Slow Food Truck

12401 Stirling Rd. Cooper City

Food Trucks, Street Food, Best Of

Slow food is the new fast food. And thanks to Oren Bass and Zachary Schwartz, you can even buy it off a truck. The Johnson & Wales University-trained culinary duo are all about fresh, local, healthy ingredients. From their warm Florida lobster roll to their slow roasted pulled pork sammy, they've got plenty of tasty options. They also do lots of catering and private parties, too, if you're jonesing to have them all to yourself. The truck moves around Broward County and beyond, but if you follow them via social media you'll always know where to find their seasonal goodies.

4 articles

Zombie Ice

No address listed Fort Lauderdale

754-777-0423

Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, Street Food, Food Trucks, Best Of, Readers' Choice

2 articles

Street Food in South Florida

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