Food trucks, bars & carts in Otago

Food trucks, mobile bars and carts based in Otago, plus vendors who travel there. Each one links to their own site.

19 vendors

  1. Bao Wow Queenstown

    Queenstown

    Bao Wow Queenstown is a Queenstown-based food truck serving bao buns and dumplings, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options across the menu. They have catered for large wedding groups and describe themselves as specialists in feeding big crowds, covering Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell, and surrounding areas. The format works for both seated and roaming reception styles.

    • Food truck
    • Asian
    • Gluten-free
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
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  2. Bernie Caravan Bar

    Arthurs Point

    Bernie Caravan Bar is a vintage caravan mobile bar based at Arthurs Point, serving the Queenstown and Wanaka region. The setup includes keg beer on tap, a sound system, and festoon lights, and is available as either a fully serviced bar or a dry-hire option for couples managing their own stock. It is a popular choice for post-ceremony drinks and wedding receptions.

    • Mobile bar
    • Self-service hire
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  3. Beveragino

    Queenstown

    Beveragino is a Central Otago mobile bar with four taps, available as a fully serviced option or dry hire for couples bringing their own beverages. Based in Queenstown, they handle bar setup and decoration so that side of the reception is taken care of. The self-serve tap format works well for casual outdoor events.

    • Mobile bar
    • Self-service hire
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  4. Churros Olé

    Dunedin Travels to Canterbury, Southland

    Churros Ole is a Dunedin-based food truck serving Spanish churros, travelling across Otago, Canterbury, and Southland for events and private hire. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. They take bookings through wedding directories and are suited to outdoor events where a hot dessert option rounds out the food offering.

    • Dessert cart
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
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  5. Coffee Crew

    Cromwell

    Coffee Crew is a mobile barista service based in Cromwell, covering the Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago districts. They provide espresso coffee at private functions, weddings, and corporate events, travelling to the venue site. The Cromwell base puts them close to many of the region's rural and winery wedding venues.

    • Coffee cart
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  6. Flying Trestles

    Queenstown Travels nationwide

    Flying Trestles is a commercial mobile kitchen operation with bases in Queenstown and Auckland, offering to travel anywhere in New Zealand for weddings and events. They have catered for film and television productions as well as large private functions, and can build a custom menu around the occasion. The nationwide reach is a practical option for remote or destination weddings.

    • Food truck
    • BBQ
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  7. Francesca's Mobile Pizza

    Arrowtown

    Francesca's Mobile Pizza is a wood-fired pizza truck based in Arrowtown, serving the Queenstown Lakes area and listed with the Queenstown Wedding Association. The menu accommodates gluten-free, halal, vegan, and vegetarian requirements. They cater for weddings and events of all sizes, from small gatherings to large receptions.

    • Food truck
    • Pizza
    • Gluten-free
    • Halal
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
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  8. Frankie The Nomad

    Wanaka

    Frankie The Nomad is a restored vintage caravan converted into a mobile bar, based in Wanaka and listed with the Wanaka Wedding Collective. The vintage vehicle brings a distinct visual character to outdoor receptions and is suited to engagements, weddings, and celebrations across the Otago region. Service details and capacity are arranged directly with the operator.

    • Mobile bar
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  9. Maggie's Mobile Bar

    Otago Travels to Canterbury

    Maggie's Mobile Bar is a full-service mobile bar operating across Queenstown, Central Otago, and Canterbury. They handle bar service for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations, taking on the logistics so clients don't have to. Coverage spans both the Otago and Canterbury regions.

    • Mobile bar
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  10. Old Mates Smokehouse

    Queenstown

    Old Mates Smokehouse is a BBQ smoking trailer based in Queenstown, catering weddings and events across Otago. They have vegan and vegetarian options available alongside their smoked meat menu, and cater for gatherings of different sizes.

    • Food truck
    • BBQ
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
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  11. Oxford St Caravan Bar

    Dunedin

    Oxford St Caravan Bar is a vintage Zephyr caravan converted into a mobile bar, based in Dunedin and available across the South Island. It can be hired as a fully serviced bar with staff or as a dry-hire setup for self-managed events, and has served weddings at Central Otago venues. The vintage caravan format adds a period-appropriate look to outdoor and rural settings.

    • Mobile bar
    • Self-service hire
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  12. The Fox & Badger Catering NZ

    Dunedin

    The Fox and Badger is a plant-forward food truck based in Dunedin, serving Otago with a menu built around vegetables, with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options throughout. The truck is a good fit for couples who want thoughtful, ingredient-led food rather than a conventional catering spread. They cater weddings and private events.

    • Food truck
    • Gluten-free
    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
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  13. The Keg Collective

    Dunedin

    The Keg Collective is a converted horse float fitted with self-pour beer taps, hired out of Dunedin on a dry-hire basis for weddings and events in Otago. It is a drop-off and pickup arrangement, with the client supplying their own kegs and handling the licensing, so guests can pour their own.

    • Mobile bar
    • Self-service hire
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  14. Wild Az Catering

    Dunedin Travels nationwide

    Wild Az Catering is a Dunedin-based food truck specialising in weddings, with an upscale menu combining fine-dining and street-food sensibilities. They travel from Bluff to Blenheim, making them one of the few South Island operators covering such a wide range, and they offer vegetarian options.

    • Food truck
    • Vegetarian
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  15. Elite Parties & Events NZ

    Tauranga Travels nationwide

    Elite Parties and Events NZ hires ice cream carts and vintage tricycles from their Tauranga base for weddings and events, with nationwide delivery available. You can take a dry-hire self-serve cart or choose a staffed package where they manage the whole sweet treat station.

    • Dessert cart
    • Self-service hire
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  16. Food By Fire (Base Hospitality)

    Christchurch Travels to Otago, Nelson

    Food by Fire, part of Base Hospitality, is a Christchurch-based operation with separate vehicles including a pizza truck, an Asado BBQ trailer, and a Bedford bar truck, all available to bundle for weddings and events. They travel across Canterbury, Otago, and Nelson, and their Asado whole-hog slow-smoke setup is designed as a centrepiece for the reception.

    • Food truck
    • BBQ
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  17. MASH Catering

    Invercargill Travels to Otago, Canterbury

    MASH Catering is a mobile food trailer service based in Invercargill, serving contemporary New Zealand cuisine at events across Southland, Otago, and Canterbury. They run multiple mobile assets, so they can handle larger events. Weddings are a regular part of their work, and the team takes real pride in being part of a significant occasion.

    • Food truck
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  18. Mt Atkinson Coffee

    Titirangi Travels nationwide

    Mt Atkinson Coffee is a West Auckland coffee roaster based in Titirangi that offers multi-cart hire for weddings, festivals, and events across Auckland, Waikato, and Northland, including the Coromandel. Multiple carts can be deployed at once, making them a practical option for larger events with many guests to serve. The roasting background means the coffee itself is taken seriously.

    • Coffee cart
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  19. Truly Yours NZ

    Christchurch Travels to Otago

    Truly Yours is a Christchurch-based event hire company with a dry-hire dessert and drinks cart that you style and stock yourself, drawing from their warehouses in Christchurch and Wanaka to cover the South Island. The cart suits weddings and events across Canterbury and Otago.

    • Food truck
    • Self-service hire
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