Breaking Bad Film Locations – A Self Guided Tour

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, such as the “Breaking Bad RV Tour” 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!

– Be sure to check out my YouTube video below this post. Lots of great drone footage over To’hajiilee –

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

4257 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.