Food trucks in Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein's food trucks follow the Free State calendar rather than a fixed food truck park. Saturdays mean the Langenhoven Mark in Langenhovenpark, a few Sundays and Friday evenings a year bring the Botanical Garden Market, and the big crowds come with rugby and festivals at Toyota Stadium and the Vrystaat Kunstefees at the university in July.

The food has a strong Free State accent. Die Ou Plaashuis makes jaffels and moerkoffie, and Lamb Rolls & Cheese Griller Rolls & Heitooo Potatooo Spirals sells lamb rolls and spiral potatoes at festivals. Rolling Cones bakes pizza into a cone, Ann's Cafe sells ice cream and Japanese crepes, and C&M Spitbraai cooks for groups of about 50 to 120.

Most trade in public. C&M Spitbraai and Ann's Cafe take private bookings, and Rolling Cones takes orders for parties.

For a spit braai, C&M Spitbraai works for roughly 50 to 120 guests, which suits school functions and milestone birthdays. If your group is smaller or bigger, ask before you plan around it.

Bloemfontein winters are cold, and evening markets here run into the dark. For a winter function, moerkoffie, jaffels and hot rolls make more sense than ice cream. Expect the festival trucks to be busy in early July for the Vrystaat Kunstefees and on big rugby and festival days at Toyota Stadium.

When you know your date and numbers, open the truck's page and tap Request Booking. It sends the details straight to the truck by WhatsApp or email, and the truck quotes you itself; Food Truck Finder doesn't handle bookings or payments.