6 Best Food Truck and Street Vendor Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 22, 2026

A ramen cart or converted food truck can hold a lot of heart. Chef has a cook who loses his restaurant job and rediscovers his passion by launching a food truck, Ramen Shop sends a chef to Singapore to uncover his late mother’s recipe, and Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows an elderly sushi master’s relentless pursuit of perfection. Chef Flynn, Eat Drink Man Woman and Tampopo round out a list that’s guaranteed to make you hungry.

Ramen Shop (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A ramen chef travels to Singapore to uncover his late mother's recipe and family history.

Directed by Eric Khoo · 1h 30m

Where to watch

Stream: MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chef Flynn (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A documentary about a self-taught teenage prodigy building his own unconventional culinary career.

Directed by Cameron Yates · 1h 23m

Where to watch

Stream: Kino Film Collection · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chef (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A chef who loses his restaurant job rediscovers his passion for cooking by launching a food truck.

Directed by Jon Favreau · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 99% Metacritic 77

An 85-year-old sushi master's relentless pursuit of perfection at his tiny Tokyo restaurant.

Directed by David Gelb · 1h 22m · Rated PG

3 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A retired Taiwanese chef's Sunday dinners reveal the complicated romantic lives of his three daughters.

Directed by Ang Lee · 2h 03m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Tampopo (1985)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A truck driver helps a struggling widow work toward the perfect bowl of ramen.

Directed by Jūzō Itami · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Food Truck and Street Vendor Movies

Ramen Shop (2018)

Chef Flynn (2018)

Chef (2014)

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Tampopo (1985)

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