Trailer Food: South Austin Meals on the Go
By Johnny Wells, Austin Contributor
There was a time when it would be hard to call yourself a foodie if you lived in the 78704 zip code. Now fine dining is a given, but South Austin's "bubba" history has spawned a unique collection of trailers serving up quality food. For a distinctive afternoon date, we set about on a progressive multi-course dinner though some of the highlights.
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Baby Greens
2316 S First St, Austin, TX
Some drive-through windows still reign, and we started our date off by picking up a cobb salad and a couple of waters to go. The bleu cheese dressing is fresh and makes the perfect complement to the big salad's green-leaf lettuce, bacon, avocados and carrots. -
Flip Happy Crepes
400 Jessie St, Austin, TX
Once we wrapped up our salad, we sped over to the trailer nestled a couple of blocks west of South Lamar. After we ordered our crepes, we settled in for the leisurely wait until they were ready--French food can't be rushed. I ordered the Ham and gruyere cheese with green onions while my date got roasted vegetables with feta buttermilk sauce. Très Magnifique! -
Torchy's Tacos
1207 S 1st St, Austin, TX
From one cultural staple to another, we headed over to Torchy's trailer on South Lamar and Gibson. I couldn't pass up the themed items and ordered the trailer park taco, stuffed with fried chicken and green chiles. Choosing a much more respectable option, my date settled in with the baja shrimp. We snagged a table by the creekside and kicked back and watched some of the creatures of South Austin graze. -
Hey Cupcake
1600 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Ready for dessert, we stopped off at the shiny Airstream on South Congress and wrapped up our meal with a Sweet Leaf Tea and some decadent black forest cupcakes.
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P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar, Austin, TX
Drive through or walk up to this throwback stand offering burgers and fries on South Lamar. -
Lulu B's Sandwiches
2113 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Diners nosh on Vietnamese pork, chicken and tofu sandwiches and vermicelli under shade trees at this South Lamar food trailer. -
Best Wurst
6th St and San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX
Munchies get the better of folks queuing up for Italian sausage, bratwurst and knockwurst at this Sixth Street stand. -
VacaJava
1302 Cuernavaca Dr, Austin, TX
Coffees, sodas, teas, sandwiches, wraps and energy bars keep guests of this Westlake coffee stand satisfied.
