Breaking Bad is one of my all time favorite shows. The concept of a struggling high school chemistry teacher who gets terminal cancer and decides to use his knowledge to make crystal meth to financially provide for his family before he dies was such an amazing plot. I have watched the entire series three times all the way through and will still play an episode or two if I can’t find anything else on Netflix. Almost all of the show was filmed in or around Albuquerque, New Mexico. So last year, when I had a long layover in ABQ, I decided to rent a car and see some of the Breaking Bad Film Locations and famous sights from the show.
There are tours that you can book online, but it’s pretty easy to just see these sights yourself. Plus, the other tours don’t make it out to To’hajiilee, which was probably my favorite spot. Most of these locations can be found by simply plugging the address into your phone. Enjoy!
I also made a video on YouTube – Breaking Bad Film Locations so be sure to check that out.
Walter White’s House
3828 Piermont Dr. Albuquerque, NM 87111
The house of “Heisenberg” himself is located in a typical Albuquerque suburb with not much traffic. However, during the filming and after the show, it became a hotspot for tourists and Breaking Bad hardcores who kept reliving one scene over and over again: the one where Walter throws a pizza on his roof. It became such a problem that director, Vince Gilligan had to beg them to stop in 2015. This eventually led to the owner putting up a six foot high – iron fence around the property. It’s definitely one of the most visited Breaking Bad film locations.
Saul Goodman’s Office
9800 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Located in a strip mall just a five minute drive from the White’s residence is the Office of Saul Goodman. This is where he conducted most of his business. The space is currently occupied in real life by Duke City Sports Bar.
A1A Car Wash
9516 Snow Heights Cir. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
This is the car wash where Walt worked part time while teaching in the beginning of the show. Once his meth business took off and the money starting pouring in, he and Skyler decided to purchase it as a means of laundering his money. “Have an A1 Day!”
Hank and Marie’s House
4901 Cumbre Del Sur Ct NE Albuquerque, NM 87111
Hank and Marie’s pueblo-style abode is located in an expensive and elevated neighborhood sitting at the end of a cul de sac. The back porch overlooks the Sandia Mountains.
Tuco’s Headquarters
906 Park Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
A set of rooms sitting above a cantina, this is where Tuco Salamanca and his crew often hung out. In real life, the location is a cafe called Java Joe’s.
Dog House
1216 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121
Dog house was the drive-in restaurant where Jesse would sell his product before going into business with Walt. It’s also where I decided to grab a bite for lunch. The hot dog was very tasty!
Jesse Pinkman’s House
322 16th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Jesse’s house is located in a very beautiful, quiet suburb with lots of trees. It’s where he spent most of his time outside of work and also hosted some pretty crazy parties.
The Laundry (Superlab)
1617 Candelaria Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107
The Superlab was a large-scale laboratory that was located under an industrial laundry business financed by Gustavo Fring. It was constructed for the sole purpose of manufacturing industrial amounts of illicit methamphetamine and thus played a vital role in the expansion of Gus’s drug empire.
Los Pollos Hermanos
4275 Isleta Boulevard Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Los Pollos Hermanos was a fast-food chain that specialized in fried chicken. It was used as a cover up for Gustavo Fring’s drug operation. This is probably the most popular of all the Breaking Bad film locations. The real restaurant is called Twisters and they serve a variety of burgers, burritos, and chicken. They have lots of great memorabilia on the walls and I really wanted to go inside, but dining in was closed due to COVID. So, I had to settle for the drive through window to grab my dinner.
To’hajiilee
To’hajiilee is a section of the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico. It’s about a 40 minute drive west of Albuquerque off of Interstate 40 and was the site of Walt and Jesse’s first cooking session. It’s also the place where Walt buried his money and the location of the intense shootout that took place at the end of Season 5. This was my favorite spot of the tour. I woke up early in the morning to drive out there and it was so worth it. The whole area has beautiful scenery and I was the only one around. It can be a little difficult to find the exact location. Take I-40 West to Canoncita School Rd North, then get off on Tribal Rd 7089 and be on the lookout for the unique rock formation as seen in the photos.
I had read that if you search this area closely, you might be able to find gun shells from the blanks that were fired during the shootout. I was lucky enough to find one from Hank’s 9mm. What an awesome souvenir!
The Candy Lady
424 San Felipe St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
To wrap up your tour, be sure to swing by The Candy Lady’s shop in Old Town Albuquerque to pick up some of Walt’s famous product. Just kidding, it’s actually rock candy that she made for the show as a prop, but now sells to the public.
I visited many of the Breaking Bad locations. While metal detecting behind the shootout rock, I dug up a jar with 3 $1 bills (each with a Heisenberg quote written on it) and 2 quarters dated 2008, the year the show was released.
Thanks for helping make my vacation from PA so memorable.
Rick Reinhardt
Hi Rick, That’s so Awesome!!! I’m glad you were able to find the shootout location. It is kinda hidden.
I wonder if you found a geocache someone left there?
Hello Robert,
I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of days in ABQ last weekend and rented a car to visit all the locations you list here. And a few extra – Rio Rancho High School, John B Robert Dam and Aldo’s NY pizza.
Great job – thank you for doing all the hard work for me.
Debbie
Hi Debbie, That’s great 🙂 I’m glad to have helped. It sounds like you had the ultimate tour!
Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you so much for this 🙂 We are heading over in August 2024 and the RV tours have shut down so I was pleased to see this. Thanks for the hard work
thanks man! Great Help ya !
Thanks Robert! Just hit most of the locations today and had fun with a self-guided tour. Even put on a Breaking Bad playlist while I drove around. Had the most fun getting yelled at by the lady at Mr. White’s house 🙂
thank you for making this list and putting it in a perfect order to follow. i am such a BB super fan that my cats are named walt and jesse. anyway, we made all these stops on our visit to ABQ. however, we tried twice to find the shootout location. the first time was a bust, because on GPS the road is named 7089, but on the tribal sign posts, the road is named 7039. i think a handy paint job changed the digit 8 to a 3… also, on one end of tribal road 7089/7039, there are “private – no trespassing” signs too. on our second try, we went in on the opposite end of 7089/7039 and eventually found the location. we spent a gorgeous sunrise hour there before a navajo man came along and yelled at us to “GET OUT OF HERE!” he told us we were on private property and not allowed to be there. the night before, i had asked at a local casino if there were any tribal laws about being on a tribal road and the navajo worker there said we were allowed to drive there but stay off any private property. so, maybe getting run off at the shootout location is the new thing to do!
Headed to NM this week and wondering if all of the places kind of go sequentially in location meaning it’s pretty streamlined? Do you need one or two days to see it all? Thank you for providing all the info!!!
Wow, Robert. How long was that layover?! Thanks for all your hard work. Wonderful!
We just finished our breaking bad tour and we are very, very thankful for your blog!
Visited everything that was on your list and with the addresses already provided by you it made our trip very smooth and easy!
We also went to the desert and liked it very much!
Thank you for sharing this!!
This is very cool – great and thorough effort! I have recently moved to ABQ and it is definitely an action filled place. I live in a quiet neighborhood close to the famous warzone – where not to be disappointed was actually inside a small restaurant on Central Ave / Route 66 – and a fight broke out and then 20 gunshots were fired – people were killed and i grabbed my wife and ran down the street a few blocks and hid behind a dumpster and a bank drive through. It was CRAZY!! IT WAS ALBUQUERQUE –
Several years ago I was told to contact The Candy Lady – and I did – from where I was at the time Tucson. I started printing her Breaking Bad Shirts and stickers and we have become now best friends. She is now a huge supporter of my 501c3 Charity BAJITO ONDA and she even brings me her brittle. She’s the best – Bad Candy Lady I’ve ever known and a wonderful person. I was so happy to see her listed in your site. And the show is seen as you know all over the world – I am also a part timer in Brazil and it is insane there – so many fans!
We just went to the incredible Balloon Fiesta and wow wow wow – even saw the BB Balloon! That was a thrill!
The mountains here and desertscape, sunsets and sun rises are amazingly amazing!
People are friendly, smile, talkative, always proud to share their side of the history of ABQ!
Thanks again –
We are now launching a prevention magazine against Fentanyl … and other drugs – but this town is no worse off than others around the USA.
Many Blessings
Del Hendrixson
Hope to visit soon from the UK