Greater London · England
Food truck caterers in Dalston: Mexican street food
Looking for food truck hire in Dalston? We bring the truck or trailer, the ingredients and the kit, then serve your guests fresh on the day.
- Birthday parties
- End-of-year celebrations
- Launch events
Food truck hire for Dalston events
Comparing your options
Hog roasts are popular with meat eaters, but a Mexican menu covers vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free guests more easily. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu to match. Even a simple menu can feel generous.
What you get with us
- Allergen-aware menus
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- Fast service, even with a queue
- A plan agreed before the day
Read our pricing or what Mexican catering costs.
How our food truck hire works in Dalston
The truck or trailer is a working kitchen on wheels, so there is no need for kitchen space at the venue. We need a level spot, safe access and the venue’s permission, with power and water confirmed per booking. For summer parties at home and end-of-year celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of tacos from the hatch, loaded nachos and vegan tacos.
At a private or office event in Dalston, guests order at the hatch of our truck or trailer. Tell us about the route in, height barriers and narrow entrances, and send a picture if you can. You can book food, drinks or both, so the food and drinks can come from one caterer.
- Where
- Dalston (E8, N1, N16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free
- Guest numbers
- Generally around 50 to 400; ask us
- Add-ons
- Margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 28 October 2026
Food truck hire in Dalston: local tips
Dalston is about 1 mile north-east of Hoxton, in Greater London. Events in Dalston are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. Dalston is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we can bring food truck hire.
Hoping to hire a food truck for a gathering in Haggerston Park? A catering vehicle in a public park usually needs the landowner’s permission. Rail travellers will be glad to hear that Dalston Junction station is in Dalston itself.
Here we cover the E8, N1 and N16 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as Glebe Road, Forest Road and Boleyn Road or the roads around them. Dalston is on the A107 and A1207, so it is easy for us to reach with the truck or trailer. If your venue is just outside Dalston, we also cover Kingsland (1 mile west), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile west), Hackney Central (1 mile east), London Fields (1 mile south-east) and Shacklewell (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (5 miles west).
A little further out are German Hospital (under half a mile north-east) and Montfichet's Tower (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gillespie Park and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include The Petchey Academy (0.5 miles north) and Kingsland Secondary School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Duke Of Richmond Public House (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Hackney (0.7 miles east) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.9 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Throwing a party at home? Send us a photo of the space and tell us about the drive and gates, and we will tell you honestly whether a truck or trailer will fit.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We will provide the information the landowner or council asks for from us.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a space won’t work, and help find another spot. What matters most:
- Room for guests to gather at the hatch
- The venue’s or landowner’s permission for a food truck
- A spot away from neighbours
In Dalston, as everywhere in Greater London, the ULEZ applies and kerb space is limited. Where will the truck or trailer stop? A drive, a courtyard or a suspended bay can all work.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and the access, and we will advise.
On the menu in Dalston
- Loaded nachos
- Burrito bowls
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Quesadillas
- Mexican drinks bar
DIY taco night or a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Our taco bar guide explains how.
How it works
Serving is quick: we serve from the hatch or a serving station, so even a long queue moves. When service ends, we pack down. Late-September events in Dalston see sunset at about 7:05pm, so a later service will need some lighting. In late May, daylight lasts until about 8:50pm.
- First come the basics: date, location, numbers and diets.
- We suggest a menu for the hatch and quote for it.
- We confirm the parking spot, access, power and water with you or the venue.
- On the day we drive in, set up and serve to order from the hatch.
- After service, we close the hatch, pack down and drive away.
Before we arrive
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Tell us what power and water the site has
Get a quote
Thinking about food truck hire for your event in Dalston? Send us the details and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. To get in touch, send a quick message through our quote form.
Related guides
Questions from Dalston
Could your truck or trailer park at our home in Dalston?
A drive, a courtyard or a suspended bay can all work, depending on your street. Guests order at the hatch, so we also need room for a queue, and all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Which station is closest to Dalston?
Guests can use Dalston Junction station, which is right in Dalston.
Do you do margaritas?
Yes, we offer a Mexican drinks bar, serving margaritas, Mexican beer, aguas frescas such as hibiscus and horchata, and soft drinks. Your venue or event may need the right licence for alcohol, so we will go through the licensing with you.
Do you come to Dalston?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Dalston. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you have gluten-free options?
Yes, we offer gluten-free options, made with corn tortillas. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can talk through how their food is prepared.
What about vegan and gluten-free guests?
Diets are planned with you in advance, though we cannot guarantee there are no traces of any allergen. Anyone with a severe allergy should contact us before the event.
Is private hire the same as trading at a festival?
When you hire us, the booking is yours, so we don’t serve passers-by. Event organisers should see street food for festivals.
What does hiring your food truck involve?
We bring our food truck or trailer to your venue, park in the agreed spot and serve your guests from the hatch. Only your guests are served.
Catering for every guest
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Agree service times with us
- Count children separately
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Walk the access route and note narrow gaps
We arrive in the agreed window and park where we have arranged. It helps if someone can meet us on arrival.
A taco-bar station can sit next to the truck for a wedding breakfast or lunch.
Perfect for your event in Dalston
The truck becomes the place guests gather.
In Dalston and nearby, we can cater all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Engagements and anniversaries
- Leaving dos and retirements
- Christenings and family parties
- Staff summer parties
Local halls and clubs around Dalston can be an option for food truck hire, given vehicle access.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Who provides plates and napkins
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
Prices and what affects them
Pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- How long we are needed on site
- The number of people
- Whether you need disposables
- Distance and access to the venue
Your choice of food and drinks affects the price, so tell us what you have in mind. We will suggest options to suit your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How we drive in and where we can park
- The venue or postcode
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: give us the basics about your event, and we will make suggestions. To start, send a quick message through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Dalston
More for events in Dalston
- Served from our truck or trailer at your venue, garden or event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with allergen information
- Tacos and taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas
- Mexican drinks bar: margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas