Featured Restaurants
Fire Mountain Pizza
A portable wood-fired oven, homemade dough and organic tomato sauce — his site credits chef Dan Pascarella with 25 years in kitchens and pizzerias.
Taco Tuesday
Eight named tacos plus mulitas in five fillings, every one on fresh handmade corn tortillas by their own account, with catering quoted case by case.
Curiocity Catering
Tapas-style plates cooked on site and never trucked in — running since 2010, with bar service and bi-monthly Sunday tastings.
Three San Diego County food-truck caterers made this list. Curiocity Catering and Fire Mountain Pizza now carry a dated Google rating — 4.9 from 81 reviews and 4.2 from 5 reviews respectively, both read October 16, 2026 — while Taco Tuesday still has no Google listing of its own to read. They stay listed alphabetically here rather than ranked by rating: Curiocity clears this site’s 25-review floor, but Fire Mountain’s 5 reviews don’t, and neither business has had the full merit and safety re-screen this site requires before ranking by rating runs against a new review corpus. “Food truck” covers different setups here too — a truck kitchen that cooks on site as it serves, a portable wood-fired oven, and a truck that books strictly by phone.
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The biggest difference between these three isn’t the food — it’s whether it’s cooked at your event or arrives already made. Curiocity’s own site draws that line explicitly: it says it is literally cooking as we are serving, and that it never transports prepared food across town. Fire Mountain’s wood-fired oven works the same way — it travels to the venue and bakes there. Taco Tuesday doesn’t describe its on-site process either way; its site is built around booking by phone, not production detail.
None of the three publish a single price, which is normal for this category but worth setting expectations around. Curiocity, Fire Mountain and Taco Tuesday all quote case by case — no per-person figure, no package tier, no guest minimum appears on any of their sites. If you want a number before you call, mobile catering in San Diego County is the wrong aisle; budget time for a conversation about headcount and menu instead.
Check what the truck or oven needs from your venue before you book. A wood-fired oven and a working truck kitchen both need clearance, a flat surface, and often a power or access arrangement — rooftops, interior courtyards and venues with narrow entries are where these bookings run into trouble, and the trouble tends to surface late. Raise it on the first call, not the week of the event.
| # | Business | City | Rating | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curiocity Catering | San Diego | 4.9 (81) | Cooks tapas-style plates on site rather than transporting them; bi-monthly Sunday tastings by inquiry. |
| 2 | Fire Mountain Pizza | Oceanside | 4.2 (5) | Portable wood-fired oven bakes on site; house-made dough, organic tomato sauce. |
| 3 | Taco Tuesday | San Diego | Not yet rated | Eight named tacos, handmade corn tortillas; booking is by phone only. |
What to ask before you book
- What exactly arrives — a truck, an oven, or neither? Curiocity cooks on site from a truck kitchen; Fire Mountain brings a portable wood-fired oven that bakes on site; Taco Tuesday’s own site doesn’t describe its on-site process, so ask directly.
- What’s the lead time, and is there a tasting? None of the three publish a lead time. Curiocity offers bi-monthly Sunday tastings by inquiry; the other two don’t advertise tastings.
- Does the business travel to your venue, and how far? Curiocity names 25 cities across San Diego County and says Southern California broadly; Fire Mountain and Taco Tuesday publish no service-area boundary at all — ask before you assume.
Frequently asked questions
What does food-truck catering cost in San Diego County?
None of the three publish a price. Curiocity Catering, Fire Mountain Pizza and Taco Tuesday all quote case by case once they know your headcount and menu. Get a number in writing before you compare them.
Why are these ranked alphabetically instead of by rating?
Two of the three now carry a dated Google rating — Curiocity Catering (4.9, 81 reviews) and Fire Mountain Pizza (4.2, 5 reviews), both read October 16, 2026 — but only Curiocity clears this site’s 25-review floor, and neither has had the full merit and safety re-screen this site requires before ranking by rating against a new review corpus. Until that’s done, all three stay listed alphabetically. Taco Tuesday still has no Google listing of its own to rate.
Are these actually mobile?
Two describe it directly. Curiocity’s site says it cooks on site and never transports prepared food. Fire Mountain’s wood-fired oven travels to the venue and bakes there. Taco Tuesday books by phone and doesn’t describe its on-site process either way.
Can they do vegan or vegetarian?
Curiocity’s Our Story page states it offers inclusive options for vegetarians and the vegan community. Fire Mountain’s catering page says vegetarian and vegan can be accommodated in a built-to-order menu. Taco Tuesday doesn’t label any item vegetarian or vegan, including its meatless mushroom medley taco — confirm directly if that matters to you.