Food Near Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia employs around 10,500 people less than two miles from here, and the area has noticeably fewer restaurants than that workforce would suggest. Yale Landing is the closest cluster of independent food to the labs.
1.85 Miles from Sandia
Getting Here
- Distance
- 1.85 miles
- Lunch
- Counter service
- Parking
- Free, 480 spaces
- Groups
- Catering available
A real lunch, not a vending machine
Perico's has been family-owned in Albuquerque since 1982 and runs fast. Burritos built heavy, tacos by the six-pack, stuffed sopapillas, and chile that people drive across town for. Weekdays 9am to 8pm.
Something cold on the way back
Paletería Cuauhtémoc makes fruit and cream paletas the traditional way, plus aguas frescas, shaved ice, elote and prepared clamatos. Open until 9pm every day, which covers most shift patterns.
Team lunches and offsites
Perico's caters at scale — enchilada casserole for forty, rice and beans for seventy-five, posole by the gallon. FMV Brewing upstairs works for a team drink afterwards, Wednesday through Sunday.
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 can I eat near Sandia National Laboratories?
Yale Landing at 2500 Yale Blvd SE is 1.85 miles from Sandia and has three independent food and drink businesses with free parking.
Is there anywhere near Sandia for a team lunch?
Perico's offers catering trays and large-format pans, and there's outdoor patio seating at Yale Landing for groups.
How long does it take to get there?
Under ten minutes each way, which leaves time to actually eat.