Delicious Summer Food Stands & Food Trucks in Central Wisconsin

One of the most blissful things to experience during any Wisconsin summer is stopping by a delicious food stand with friends and family on a beautiful evening. While these exist across the state, there are several great summer food stands to visit around Stevens Point and Wausau—read on to discover your new favorite spot!

Belts’ Soft Serve – Stevens Point

Ice cream is basically a staple when it comes to food stands, and you can taste the best of the best ice cream around at the famous Belts’ Soft Serve in Stevens Point. As the “Home of the Large Cone,” Belts’ lives up to its name, since you can actually order a whopping three-pound cone here! If your appetite isn’t that huge, you can’t go wrong with Belts’ other mainstays, like a flurry made with puppy chow, a butterscotch sundae or a blue moon shake.

Carl D’s Soft Serve – Stevens Point

Carl D’s is another Stevens Point summertime favorite, readied with plenty of ice cream treats like sundaes, floats and flurries and surprisingly, some of the best chili you can order in the area. Plus, you can customize it to your tastes, with mix-ins like jalapenos and celery. Or try the gourmet popcorn, with offerings like the “Triple Blend,” a tasty combination of caramel, cheese and butter perfect for sharing with loved ones.

Briq’s Soft Serve – Wausau, Rhinelander & More

With a bevy of locations throughout Wisconsin, from Wausau to Rib Mountain to Mosinee, Briq’s Soft Serve is undoubtedly a statewide pick for some of the yummiest soft serve you’ve ever tasted. With a delicious one-pound cake cone, here, you’ll also find rainbow sprinkles, tropical smoothies and specialty flurries like the “Wafflicious,” a combo of crushed waffle-cone pieces, buttered pecans, bananas and hot fudge. Stop by with your crew after a day at the beach for the ultimate summer feeling.

Stevens Point Food Trucks

Still hungry? Tempt your taste buds even more by visiting food stands of the mobile variety. Stevens Point hosts tons of food trucks, like Purple Basil with its on-the-go pasta meals or Kasuns for lick-your-lips barbeque goodness that includes pulled pork, ribs and even walking tacos.

Wausau Food Trucks

Wausau also harbors lots of tasty food trucks, including Curds of Wisconsin where you can savor our state’s top cheesy delicacy. Hanuman Express is packed with tasty Thai dishes like fried spring rolls and red chicken curry. And Mitch's Texas Tacos will keep you full with its tacos, nachos and mouthwatering Frito pie.

Whether you go with your group to a food stand or follow a food truck to their latest location (check each truck’s social media to keep up to date), Wisconsin delivers when it comes to summertime eats you can grab on the go. Try one of these fun eateries with your crew on your next trip to the Northwoods!

And sample more delicious scoops at these only-in-Wisconsin ice cream stops.