Best Burritos in Albuquerque
Perico's calls itself the home of the half-pound burrito and has the menu to back it — more than twenty varieties, every one available smothered in red or green chile. Family-owned in Albuquerque since 1982.
Home of the Half-Pound Burrito
Getting Here
- Since
- 1982
- Burrito varieties
- 20+
- Chile
- Made in house
- Chile
- Red, green or Christmas
Green chile burrito, carne adovada, chicharrón
The green chile combination is pork marinated in green with beans and cheese. The carne adovada is the same pork in red. The chicharrón burrito is the one locals order when they want to know whether a place is serious — Perico's is. All three are on the menu.
Build it bigger
The Burrito Grande adds rice, beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese to your choice of chicken, beef, papas con carne or pork. The Perico Burrito lets you build your own. Or make any burrito a chimichanga, or wrap it in a stuffed sopapilla — which is the most New Mexican thing on the menu.
Cheaper than it should be
Mini burritos, bean and rice burritos and the breakfast burrito sit at the affordable end. It's student-and-shift-worker food that people drive across Albuquerque for.
What's Here
Three Places, One Parking Lot
Mexican + New Mexican
Perico's Burritos · Tacos
Family-owned since 1982. Half-pound burritos, tacos by the six-pack, stuffed sopapillas, red or green chile.
Paletas · Ice Cream · Aguas Frescas
Paletería Cuauhtémoc
Handmade Mexican paletas, shaved ice, milkshakes, elote and aguas frescas. Open until 9pm every day.
Taproom · Wine · Coffee
FMV Brewing Co.
Seven New Mexico beers on tap, cocktails on local spirits, coffee roasted in house. Upstairs with a mountain-facing patio.
Common Questions
Good to Know
Where are the best burritos in Albuquerque?
Perico's Burritos · Tacos at Yale Landing, 2500 Yale Blvd SE, has been family-owned since 1982 and is known as the home of the half-pound burrito — more than twenty varieties, on an affordable menu.
What is a green chile burrito?
Pork marinated in green chile with beans and cheese. At Perico's it's the Green Combination. You can also order it red, or Christmas, which is both.
Do they have carne adovada?
Yes — pork marinated in red chile, served as a burrito with cheese, or as the Trabajador Special dinner plate with a cheese enchilada.
Are there cheap burritos near the Albuquerque airport?
Perico's mini burritos and breakfast burrito are among the most affordable in the area, 1.2 miles from the Sunport with free parking.