Dooncastle Oysters and Seafood Trailer
Streamstown Bay, Connemara, Co Galway; instagram.com/dooncastle_oysters
After closing for a short while following the untimely passing of John Ward, Dooncastle Oysters is back open, serving oysters and seafood cooked to order. There are a few picnic benches –this is a really charming place in which to stop for a bite. Corinna Hardgrave
Julia’s Lobster Truck
Glencolumbkille House, Carron, Co Clare; 087-6167277, @juliaslobstertruck
Julia Hemingway trained at Leith’s school of Food and Wine and worked with Margot and Fergus Henderson’s The French House Dining Room in London before moving to Ireland to work as a private chef. In the summer you’ll find her selling amazing seafood from her food truck, including oysters, barbecued lobster, grilled fish and mussels and chips. Follow her on Instagram as the location changes. Read our full review here. CH
Misunderstood Heron
Derrynacleigh, Leenane, Co Galway; misunderstoodheron.com
Kim Young and Reinaldo Seco’s South American-inspired food truck on the edge of the Killary Fjord made it on to the pages of Lonely Planet as one of the most stunning locations in which to eat great food. Dishes change regularly and could include mackerel with lemon, cream, chives and baby potatoes; langoustine curanto; curried lamb pasties and Killary Fjord mussels in home-made cholita sauce. CH
Mushroom Butcher
90 South Circular Road, Dublin 8; instagram.com/mushroombutcher
Australian Mark Senn and his Lithuanian partner Ingrid Baceviciute took on the task of growing their own mushrooms in dark, humid conditions in a former retail unit in Portobello. They now run a food truck outside their operation on Saturdays, selling the most incredible line-up of mushroom-based takeaway food. The menu changes weekly and ranges from tacos, sushi and flatbreads to their famed mushroom fillet roll in a baguette. Be sure to order the creme brûlée doughnuts if they’re on. Read our full review here. CH
Snappy Snappy
Dooneen, Letterfrack, Co Galway, H91 X2X2; 085-7122717, instagram.com/snappysnappycrab
There are just two delicious choices at this food truck: fresh crab on house-made Japanese-style milk buns, or crab on toasted sourdough. Both dishes are €16.50 and come with a selection of sauces and almond dressed green beans. Outdoor seating for 70 people is at picnic benches along the waterfront and surrounding grass areas and there is plenty of parking. Across the road is “Oifig an Fish”, a new casual restaurant that focuses on fish and seafood. Read our full review here. CH
Sumi’s Kitchen
Ryan’s Pub, Beggar’s Bush, 115 Haddington Road, Dublin 4; instagram.com/sumiskitchen_official
I was not expecting to find a fantastic Maharashtrian food truck at the back of a pub car park but life has a habit of throwing happy curveballs. Started in 2023, Sumi’s Kitchen has built up a following in Dublin’s Indian community for their authentic, home-made dishes. There is a regular menu of street food classics such as vada pan or onion bhajis, but it is the changing daily specials that really entice. Check Instagram for dishes such as black pepper soya curry, fish thali or egg lababdar. Read our full review here. Joanne Cronin
