Mr. Arancino

we are so lucky to have an arancini food cart in vancouver! they are the perfect size street food brought to you from the streets of sicily. I once tried some suppli on the streets of rome, and arancini are like a sicilian cousin.
I discovered mr. arancino on my street food app one day. I read his engaging background story on his stylish new website
. intrigued by his arancini, I walked downtown to find his cart. it just happened to be the wettest, windiest and coldest day this winter and I was the only person walking around outside, freezing. but I found his cart by the stadium skytrain station and was warmly greeted by the nicest person that I’ve ever met. I’m sure he was shivering inside that cart, but he never once showed it. he had the most genuine smile and looked happy to see me.
mr. arancino introduced me to all the different flavours and even gave me free samples of the freshly squeezed juices to try. huddled in the station, I tried the salmon, beef ragu and bacon pesto flavours. the arancini were beautifully presented, nestled on a bed of spinach leaves and served with a marinara dipping sauce. both were perfect complements for the risotto balls, which were crispy outside, warm and delicious inside. I liked them all, but the bacon pesto flavour was my favourite. I’m a total flavour addict and would welcome even more meat and even more flavour! I’m also trying to cut carbs, so will try the quinoa versions next time.
mr. arancino is an authentic and delicious addition to the food cart scene and a small local business worth supporting. I highly recommend that you give his arancini a try!

Mr. Arancino has perfected the Sicilian risotto ball! I highly recommend stopping by their food truck at the corner of Dunsmuir and Beatty to try one of their delicious and gluten free arancinis. They were all very delicious but I highly recommend the bacon pesto or the beef ragu! If you are looking for a quick snack on the way home from work or a late night snack after a Canucks game at Rogers arena, avoid the fast food junk and grab Mr. Arancinos’s balls instead!