Dining out while traveling can get pretty expensive. Sinceyou can’t always get a vacation rental or a hotel with a kitchen(ette), thenyou gotta find other ways to cut costs. If you get tired of sharing entrees or ordering some ofthe cheapest things on the menu or going to budget restaurants, then considertrying a variety of local cuisines at food carts and food carts. Let me tellyou why:
Foodcarts are the new gourmet dining. Food trucks are all the rage.They are booming the world over. Lucky for me, I live in the number one foodcart destination on the globe (as named by Travel + Leisure) and can eatcuisine from all over the world everywhere I go within Portland. From ice creamto Lebanese to Cuban, there is something for everyone, including this deliciouswaffle cart that makes a dough for their waffles and then tops them with allkinds of yummy combinations. Within the same block, we can have hot dogs,Hawaiian, Thai, Mexican, dumplings and Mediterranean. That’s not even all thechoices! Each truck specializes in their few menu items, so you know it’s thebest it can be.
Morechoices. How can this be when food carts are so small? Where there’sone food cart/truck, there are usually others. It’s unlikely for several of thesame cuisine carts to gather in the same place, which means you have a choiceof different kinds of food. This is great for those traveling with kids who arepicky and never seem to want the same thing you are eating. Don’t like thedessert one cart is serving? Go check out what the others have to offer!
Mobiledining. Not only is your restaurant mobile, but you can also takeyour food with you. Either eat nearby or enjoy your meal on your way through thecity. It’s a great way to burn calories and save time when you want to get moresightseeing done.
Cheapermeals. The truth is that even some of the spendiest items on a foodcart menu are still less than plates at a traditional restaurant. There’s nodining room to fill with customers and staff, so overhead is much lower,allowing them to charge you much less for similar food. You also save gratuity,because instead of an expected 15-20% tip, you can leave a few dollars or noneat all (if there’s no tip jar) and not feel like you’re committing some heinousfaux pas.
Eat on-the-go for less and try many different dishes all inone places. I love food carts. They are some of the best ways to try localfoods when you’re traveling and a fun way to interact with the residents ofyour destination. Here are some photos of food cart food and my enjoyment ofthem.
Where are some of your favoritefood cart travel destinations?
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