The hanger is real people. Whether it’s adults or the little rippers, we all need fuel to keep the turns going. To keep us well fed, food trucks have been popping up at Vermont ski resorts over the past few season. Eateries run out of small cabins, trucks, or tiny kitchens on wheels, serve sandwiches, snacks, sweets, and global delicacies to hungry skiers and riders.
Here we present a roundup of just a few of our favorite food truck options available on the snow at Vermont resorts this season.
Miso toh Kome
No trip to Jay Peak Resort would be complete without a stop at the Miso Hungry tram car for a bowl of authentic Japanese ramen. New this year, Miso has expanded, adding three Miso toh Kome locations at Bolton Valley, Spruce Peak at Stowe, and Sugarbush’s Mount Ellen base area. The Kome locations serve onigiri, a Japanese rice ball stuffed with traditional fillings such as spicy tuna, sour plum, braised shitake, or flame broiled pork belly to name a few, and wrapped in nori. The handheld snack is perfect to keep you going until last chair. misohungryramen.com
Waffle Cabin
The one that started it all. Waffle Cabins are known for their sticky, sweet Belgian waffles, a perfect complement to a day on the slopes and a great treat for those with little feet. Seven resorts in Vermont have Waffle Cabin locations including Mount Snow, Okemo, Killington, Pico, Sugarbush, Smugglers Notch, and Jay Peak, including a few with ski up locations for a mid-run snack. wafflecabin.com
Subie Shack
Killington is now home to the Subie Shack, a partnership between the mountain and Subaru of New England. What does a car company have to do with snacks? Well, they’re both on wheels! The Shack dishes out snacks, baked goods, wraps, and a good ol’ hot dog for folks at the Snowshed Base on weekends. Plus, Subaru owners can swing over and show their keys to enjoy their snack with a side of swag.
Squeels on Wheels
Squeels on Wheels, the award winning barbecue, has parked their food truck in Okemo’s Jackson Gore courtyard weekends and holidays this winter season. Okemo regulars will know Squeels on Wheels from Okemo’s Hops in the Hills summer beer festival. The wood-roasted ribs, chicken, and pork are covered in the Squeels crew’s homemade sauces.
Maudite Poutine
Hand-cut french fries? Gravy? Cheese curds? Yes. Sitting on the snow line of parking lot B2 between Stowe’s gondola and Midway Lodge is Maudite Poutine. The poutinerie on wheels serves the classic Quebec dish along with reimagined versions featuring brisket, sauteed onions, or pickled jalapenos. Not in the mood for gravy-slathered fries? Maudite also serves sandwiches for a filling tailgate meal.
Sarah Borodaeff is a freelance writer, project manager, and tiny person wrangler. A snowsports enthusiast, Sarah has worked in the snowsports industry for over fifteen years as a ski coach, in marketing, and most recently as an associate editor for Ski Area Management. She is currently endeavoring to keep up with a toddler whose favorite phrase is “go outside!”
Love to see all of these great options! Miso Toh Kome reminds me of when I spent a month skiing in Japan, we ate the rice onigiri everyday! I have dreams of starting a dumpling food truck at ski mountains one day!
Would love to see a food truck at Middlebury Snowbowl!
Doesn’t Jay peak have a miso or noodle truck?
My toddler lives on waffles so it’s gotta be the mid-ride snack at Smuggs for us ????????
Now Im hungry!
Piecasso is another great place to pickup a pizza pie and a local craft brew!
For me it’s Poutine or nothing.
We usually pack lunches and snacks because with 3 kids they will ride all day and want to eat immediately upon stopping. I’m a sucker for wanting to try all the delicious smelling food! If the kids are with me I’m splurging on Miso and waffles and of course poutine at Jay Peak, somehow Dad manages to get some bites!
The garlic in killington
I have yet to ski in Vermont but I do love a good waffle cabin!!
Need a burrito truck!
I’ll be looking for gluten free optiins for my daughter, but they all sound great!
Just had Miso Hungry today, so yummy.
I want all the sweets when I ski!
Love good food trucks!
I can’t wait to try the Waffle House at Pico this winter!!
Miso Hungry at Jay is the best.
I was disappointed with Miso Toh Kome at Bolton Valley. Mostly rice and very little meat.
onigiri at bolton ftw!!
Rolling Rooster at Killington Bear Mountain!