Food Near Kirtland Air Force Base
Yale Landing is essentially across the street from Kirtland — 5 miles from the base, closer than anything else worth eating. That matters when you've got a lunch hour rather than a lunch afternoon.
5 Miles from Kirtland AFB
Getting Here
- Distance
- 5 miles
- 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 5 miles 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.