Local food trucks are taking Wellington on a Plate out of the restaurants and into a Food Truck Trailer park. Just in time for the waterfront's Lux Light Festival, food trucks offering everything from Greek to Indonesian food will be parked up at Frank Kitts Park and Odlins Plaza from August 21-30, 5.30pm till late. Capital Day looks at just some of the food trucks that might have you throwing out your cooking plans this week.

Antonjitos Taco Truck

Craig Hayes, who owns Antonjitos with his wife Anna Ross-Hayes, describes their food as a modern New Zealand take on Mexican street food. They set up the truck in January, with Hayes previously working at a taco truck in Melbourne. Their $7 taco range includes flavours like 12-hour slow-cooked free range pork, apple and fennel slaw with chipotle mayo, and a vegetarian option of spiced gold kumara, corn and black bean salsa, baby spinach, avocado and pepitas. They also sell jalapeno poppers, stuffed with cheese and either bacon or coriander​, and dipping sauce, six for $10.

MAARTEN HOLL/ FAIRFAX NZ The Fire Truck's Will Michell and Kim Eddington will be at the Wellington on a Plate Food Truck Trailer Park.

Little Black Caravan

Alex Finney and Jo Schellkes just celebrated the Little Black Caravan's first anniversary. They serve fairtrade and organic People's coffee and also specialise in cold brew coffee, iced drinks, and will have special $6 Whittaker's hot/iced chocolates and raw chocolate brownies for the Trailer Park. Coffees range between $3.70-$5.

The Hot Wafel

Rick Unuia has been selling fresh waffles, from an old Belgian recipe, at various food markets in the Wellington region for three years. He specialises in two types: Brussels, the well-known light and crispy, sugarless pancake kind, and the Leige, traditional Belgian street food-style waffles with a brioche-like texture. Choose from flavours like banoffee and hazelnut or build your own flavour with a range of sauces, icecream and seasonal fruit. Waffles cost $5-$9.

Carrello del Gelato

Carrello del Gelato has won multiple awards and supplies to over 100 cafes and restaurants in New Zealand. Founded by Nathan Meyer in 2004, the Newtown-based company serves classic flavours, but also experiments with flavours like peanut butter chocolate chip, earl grey tea gelato, $4.50 a scoop. A customer favourite is the cookie-sandwiched gelato, $6.

The Fire Truck

Offering a constantly changing menu, The Fire Truck makes the most of its barbecue to serve food like curried wild goat with red cabbage, sugar snap peas, sprouts, mint and coriander, or soy-marinated groper with a toasted seaweed dressing. Kim Eddington and Will Michell, who trained under chef Peter Gordon in London, aim to offer unique, contemporary street food that has been created with sustainable and ethical produce. Price range $8-$10.

The Greek Food Truck

Childhood friends Jill Focas and Sophie Casoylides started their food truck after Focas visited the Greek island of Santorini. Signature dishes include souvlaki, a pita with marinated chicken or lamb, tomato and tzatziki, for $10; mititei, spicy garlic sausages from a secret family recipe, for $10; and spinach pie for $7. They also serve a selection of Greek sweets such as baklava and loukamades: deep-fried donuts covered in honey syrup and sprinkled with sesame seeds, $5.

Nanny's Food Truck

Serves a fast and fresh mix of Jamaican, Mexican and North American cuisine. Together with his wife, John-Paul Porteous, originally from Jamaica, serve up treats like a four-cheese burger with jalapenos and bacon and a jerk chicken burger with Scotch Bonnet and passionfruit chilli jam. Prices range from $10-$12.

Sichuan Spice

Husband-and-wife team Brad Howes and Jing Jing Yang started their business after returning from China and noticing a complete lack of Sichuan food, known for its big flavours and liberal use of chilli. Their most popular dishes are Panda Mian, noodles mixed with spinach, pork mince, chilli oil and soy sauce; Panda Sheet, a handmade noodle salad with cucumber, peanut and sesame soy; and wontons, $6-$10.