2023 ¿Qué Pasa? FOOD VENDORS
Take your taste buds on a vacation through Latin America. Try something new and visit one of our wonderful local food vendors at this year’s ¿Qué Pasa? Festival! There are two food vendor areas this year, one is located in the mulch area of Brown’s Island and the other is located on Tredegar St. in between 5th street and 7th street.
ON BROWN’S ISLAND
Abuelita's
Mexico’s cuisine is much more complex and creative that many people realized. Homemakers create stunashing flavors with very simple ingredients, by using a variety of techniques. Here at Abuelita’s recreate those flavor by using fresh ingredients and taking the time to cook them to perfection. Here are some of our most prominent ones.
Con Salsa Venezuelan Cuisine
Traditional Venezuelan comfort food on the go. When we say food is our passion, we aren’t kidding! We start all our dishes from our sauces to our guisos(fillings) with fresh veggies.
LB Concessions
LB Concessions is a family-owned business that was created in 1998 out of love and passion for great food and service. Our story began by serving customers on the weekends at outdoors events. Taking baby steps, hard work, and commitment brought us to where we are today. In addition to serving customers at outdoor events, we now serve and cater to customers daily at our café locations. Our passion and idea from day one has been to create, provide, and serve great flavorful food. We also pride in providing caring, sincere, fabulous, and exceptional service.
Arroz RVA
Arroz RVA is revolutionizing the street food scene with build-able bowls, burritos and salads to curb your hunger, totally healthy and totally delicious too! Start off by identifying your base: they’ve got a bowl full of seasoned, aromatic rice alongside a romaine lettuce salad and a big ol’ burrito. Next, choose your protein: Arroz RVA’s got organic chicken and steak on the menu, along with homemade guacamole for you plant-basers out there. Top it off with your choice of toppings including mildly spicy black beans, organic corn poblano salsa, cheese and sour cream, and you’ve got a meal worth bragging about.
Daymar Food
Enjoy authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine. We serve traditional & signature boricuan dishes. Family-owned business serving Virginia since 2017!
Restaurante y Taqueria Panchito
Authentic Mexican Food: Street Tacos Burritos, Quesadillas, Fajitas, Guacamole, Pozole, Birria, Barbacoa Churros, Flan, Aguas Frescas and more!
Taqueria y Antojitos El Chido
Welcome to Taqueria y Antojitos El Chido, your best choice for authentic Mexican Food in Richmond. Our food truck serves as a go-to destination to satisfy your cravings for good food and quality service. Our food, made with our original recipes, are always served hot and fresh. We provide the following dishes: Tacos, Tortas, Antojitos, Quesadillas, Burritos, Huaraches, Mexican Cheeseburgers and More.
Boka Tako
The Boka Tako is an exquisite fusion of global flavors, for your Mouf! Seasonal ingredients, Asian inspiration and a Mexican platform were the basis for our original Takos. Even though Boka has expanded its culinary horizons far beyond the original constraints of a corn tortilla, you still find a fun and inventive play on ingredients from near and far inside a Boka Tako. The Goal is simple: Amazing food served with a twist. Takos with a K, because these aren’t your ordinary Takos.
Latin Quarter
RVA-Based food truck and ghost kitchen, specializing in smashed plantain sandwiches and rice bowls!
SKY Xpress
Ven y Comprueba Lo Nuevo En RVA! Hamburguesas, Perros Calientes, Empanadas, Tequeños,Cachapas, Tacos, Tortas, Pepitos Alitas De Pollo, Chicharrón con yuca y Mucho Mas!
ON TREDEGAR ST
American Fruity Smoothies
One-of-a-kind, most delicious refreshing smoothie severed in all-natural pineapple cores! 100% of natural fresh fruit, filled with healthiness in one cup! Years of experience.
E-Loteria
Looking for great tacos, snacks and dessert in the same place E-Loteria is your spot! Come try our authentic Mexican food! Serving Individual Birria Pizza, Quesabirrias, Elote en Vaso y Entero, Fruit Cups, Agua Frescas and more!
Pina Colada Perumex
A family-based business, Piña Colada Perumex was formed in 2012 with a vision to serve the best smoothies in the Northeast. As a new business owner, we made sacrifices to grow and expand our business. We started by participating at small local fairs and festivals. Up to date, we had participated at the largest and most attended cultural, pride and music festivals in more than 10 states such as NY, NJ, CT, MA, RI, DE, MD, VA, NC and NH. In addition, we had added new Smoothies flavors to our existing menu: Mango, Strawberry, Passion Fruit and Peach.
ChikisPancake
Dessert Shop featuring delicious crepe and pancake treats topped with fresh fruit and sweet syrups.
Mama Bella
Local residents have made Mama Bella Cuisine & Pizza one of the most popular in the area. Sample what they have to offer and see if you agree.
Virginia Vendor Food Services
We make providing food easy and it’s always fresh, cooked on-site and served fast. Chef Nader never compromises and you will get the same great taste you get from his area restaurants.
CocoCrissi Tropical Icees
Simply put; CocoCrissi’s flavors are unique! We pride ourselves on perfecting the authenticity of New York Style Italian ice. You will witness the crisp, cool, and distinctive taste of our Italian ice in every scoop. We even take it a step above and tailor our menu to support most of the festivals we’re fortunate to support.
My Empanada
We’re a husband and wife team from Colombia, South America, a place where there are as many empanada vendors as there are burger joints in the United States! Empanadas are the classic street food in Latin America. These golden brown, crescent-shaped pastries come in a wide variety of sweet and savory flavors inspired from all over South America and the Caribbean.