Food Near Kirtland Air Force Base
Yale Landing is essentially across the street from Kirtland — 400 feet from the base, closer than anything else worth eating. That matters when you've got a lunch hour rather than a lunch afternoon.
400 Feet from Kirtland AFB
Getting Here
- Distance
- 400 feet
- Lunch service
- Fast counter
- Parking
- Free, 480 spaces
- Taproom
- Veteran-owned
Lunch that fits an hour
Perico's is a high-volume counter, which is the whole point: order, eat, get back. Half-pound burritos, tacos by the six-pack, dinner plates with rice, beans and a sopapilla. Around a person, open 9am to 8pm on weekdays.
After shift
FMV Brewing Co. upstairs is veteran-owned, pouring seven New Mexico beers from Santa Fe Brewing, La Cumbre, Marble and Canteen, plus cocktails built on New Mexico spirits. Open Wednesday through Sunday from noon, with a patio facing the mountains.
Feeding a section
Perico's does catering — taquito trays, fiesta samplers, enchilada casserole that feeds forty, posole by the gallon. Easier than a run to the commissary.
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
What restaurants are near Kirtland Air Force Base?
Yale Landing at 2500 Yale Blvd SE is 400 feet from the base and has three independent places to eat and drink: Perico's Burritos · Tacos, Paletería Cuauhtémoc and FMV Brewing Co.
Is there a veteran-owned bar near Kirtland AFB?
Yes — FMV Brewing Co. at Yale Landing is veteran-owned, open Wednesday through Sunday.
How fast is lunch?
Perico's is a counter-service operation built for volume, so a lunch hour is comfortable.