Breaking Bad And Better Call Saul Filming Locations And Tours

The Short Answer

Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino were filmed in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico. Real exteriors across the metro area stand in for Walt's house, Los Pollos Hermanos and Saul's office, while interiors were shot at Albuquerque Studios. Desert scenes, including several cooks, were filmed nearby at the To'hajiilee Indian Reservation.

Albuquerque is the rare city that plays itself. The Breaking Bad franchise was originally conceived as set in Riverside, California, but moved to Albuquerque for a 25% tax rebate, and the city became inseparable from the story. Better Call Saul and El Camino followed, reusing the same streets, buildings and studios across a run stretching from 2008 to 2022.

Most of the famous addresses are ordinary working places: a burger joint, a car wash, a strip mall, and private homes whose owners have had to adjust to a steady stream of fans. Walter White's house owners installed a fence after visitors kept throwing pizzas on the roof. That mix of accessible and sensitive sites is exactly why guided tours are popular here.

Every Location At A Glance

Location	Where	What was filmed	Access
Walter White's House	Albuquerque	Walter White family home exteriors throughout the series	Outside only
Twisters Burgers & Burritos (Los Pollos Hermanos)	Albuquerque	Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant exterior and some interior	Free to see
A1A / Mister Car Wash	Albuquerque	Car wash where Walt worked and laundered money	Free to see
Saul Goodman's Law Office	Albuquerque	Saul Goodman office exterior	Outside only
Jesse Pinkman's House	Albuquerque	Jesse's house exteriors	Outside only
Chuck McGill's House	Albuquerque	Chuck's house	Outside only
To’hajiilee Indian Reservation	To’hajiilee	Multiple desert scenes including cooks and confrontations	Ticketed
Albuquerque Studios	Albuquerque	Interiors and some sets	Private property

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Location By Location

The exterior of the White family home appears throughout the series and remains one of the most photographed houses in Albuquerque. It is a private residence, so access is exterior only from the public street. Owners ask visitors to respect their privacy and not trespass, and repeated incidents, including pizza thrown on the roof, led them to install a fence. Tour groups stop at the curb for photos.

This operating burger and burrito stand served as the Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant, with the exterior and some interior shots used in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino. It is fully public: fans are welcome, photo ops inside are tolerated, and you simply order food like any customer. The restaurant saw increased revenue after appearing in the show, and staff have embraced the attention.

The car wash where Walt worked, and later laundered money, is a real operating business in Albuquerque. Access is public, and the simplest way to see it is to drive through as a customer, just as Walt did in the show. Exterior features recognizable from the series are visible from the street, making it an easy stop on a driving or guided tour.

The strip mall exterior that stood in for Saul Goodman's office appears in both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. It is an exterior-only stop: the building sits in a normal shopping area, so you view it from public walkways and the parking lot. Because it sits among other Albuquerque filming sites, most guided tours include it as a quick photo stop.

Jesse's house exteriors were filmed at this Albuquerque property, which is a private residence. Access is from the street only, and visitors should stay on public sidewalks and respect the owners. It is a common stop on filming location tours, which keeps visits brief and orderly. Fans of Better Call Saul will find another famous house only a short distance away.

Chuck McGill's house from Better Call Saul sits near Jesse Pinkman's house in Albuquerque, so the two stops pair naturally on a tour route. It is a private residence with exterior-only access, and the owners value their privacy, so view it from the street and keep visits short. It is one of several locations that doubled for both series in the franchise.

The desert landscapes of the To'hajiilee Indian Reservation, west of Albuquerque, hosted multiple desert scenes across Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, including cooks and confrontations. This is tribal land with ticketed access: a permit is required, and visitors should check Navajo Tribal Park rules before going. Some organized tours handle arrangements, making them the practical option for most travelers.

Interiors and some sets for Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino were built at Albuquerque Studios, now known as Netflix Albuquerque Studios. It is a private production facility and not open to the public, so there is nothing to tour inside. One fan detail: the coordinates where Walt buries his money in season 5 point exactly to the studio site.

Where It Is Set Versus Where It Was Filmed

The franchise is both set in and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an unusual case of perfect alignment. The story was originally planned for Riverside, California, before the move to Albuquerque. Nearly everything viewers see, from suburban streets to desert flats, was shot in and around the city, with interiors handled at local studios.

The Studio Side

Netflix Albuquerque Studios, formerly Albuquerque Studios, hosted interiors and sets for Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino. The facility is private and not open to visitors. Fans can only appreciate it from the outside, or via the trivia that Walt's buried money coordinates in season 5 point precisely to the studio lot.

Tours That Visit These Locations

Because the key locations range from an operating restaurant to permit-only tribal land, tours do a lot of the work here. Options run from a self-guided audio driving tour at ten dollars to guided RV and van tours led by locals who know which homes welcome photos and which do not.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can You Go Inside Walter White's House?

No. It is a private residence with exterior-only access. The owners installed a fence after repeated fan behavior, including pizzas thrown on the roof. View it from the public street and do not trespass.

Is Los Pollos Hermanos A Real Restaurant?

Yes. The building is a real Twisters Burgers & Burritos in Albuquerque that served as the Los Pollos Hermanos exterior and some interior. It is open to the public, and fans are welcome to take photos and order food.

Can You Visit The To'hajiilee Desert Filming Sites?

The reservation land is accessible with a permit or ticket only, as it is Navajo tribal land. Check Navajo Tribal Park rules before visiting, or book a tour that includes the stop and handles access.

What Is The Cheapest Way To See The Locations?

Self-guided audio driving tours cost ten dollars and guide you between stops using your own rental car. Combine that with free exterior stops like Saul's office and the car wash for a low-cost day.

Are Breaking Bad And Better Call Saul Locations The Same?

Largely yes. Better Call Saul and El Camino reused many of the same Albuquerque exteriors and studios as Breaking Bad, including Los Pollos Hermanos and the studios. Better Call Saul added sites such as Chuck McGill's house.

Where Was Breaking Bad Originally Supposed To Be Set?

Riverside, California. The production moved to Albuquerque to take advantage of a 25 percent tax rebate, which ended up shaping the show's entire identity.

Albuquerque rewards both approaches: independent drivers can hit the public and street-view stops cheaply, while guided RV and van tours cover more ground, share filming stories, and handle trickier access like the tribal desert sites. Whichever route travelers choose, the key rule is respect, since several of the most famous addresses are people's homes.