What you need to know
Through our foodservice vendors, Sandia offers a variety of onsite cafeterias, snack shops, vending machines, and healthy eating options.
In NM, current hours for the Cafés, Monday-Friday, are:
Thunderbird Café (Bldg. 861) 6-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Grab and Go available 6 a.m.-5 p.m.
Corner Store pick up 6 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Awake Café (Bldg. 898) 7-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 960 Café 6 a.m.-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
New Mexico
Taher, Inc. operates four Fresh Seasons Cafés onsite in New Mexico, serving fresh, locally-sourced foods.
You can visit one of their locations and place online orders for pickup or delivery, and take advantage of monthly promotions.
Contact Taher, Inc. at 505-284-4527 with questions.
If you have any question or concerns please feel free to reach out, Elgie Harris 505-844-8215 or eharris@sandia.gov.
Thunderbird Café & Corner Store – Bldg. 861
Café, Monday-Friday:
6-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Grab and Go available 6 a.m.-5 p.m.
Corner Store pick up 6 a.m.- 3 p.m.
We now offer delivery/curbside pickup for specific items at Thunderbird only and this option has been added to our app.
We encourage you to use our online ordering system, for meals at Thunderbird Café, or for the Corner Store, providing prepared meal service – ready to cook meals as well as an extensive selection of groceries (perishable and non-perishable) and many household cleaning supplies.
Sign up and place your order online today.
Corner Store pickup for groceries and prepared meals hours available for pick-up 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Awake Café, Area IV Café, DOE Café
Thunderbird Café (Bldg. 861) 6-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Grab and Go available 6 a.m.-5 p.m.
Corner Store pick up 6 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Awake Café (Bldg. 898) 7-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Bldg. 960 Café 6 a.m.-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
California
The 915 café/micro-market provides 24/7 self-service, offering an assortment of fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, yogurt parfaits, and a wide selection of quality microwaveable items and snacks. Coffee and assorted beverages are also available. The self-checkout kiosks accept credit card or Market Card (add money to your Market Card by loading cash, credit/debit card at the kiosk or online). Watch the California Daily Announcements (CDA) for food truck and coffee vendor visits to the site, offering pay for service meals and beverages. The new 933 café is scheduled to open in Autumn of 2022. Watch CDAs for updates.
Snack Shops
Feeling like grabbing some chips? Or maybe even burrito? Sandia’s Snackshops are open and have everything you need!
Vicki’s Café is open and serving breakfast burritos and more!
The Café also welcomes phone in orders at 505-844-2139. Voicemail is not monitored.
Hours:
Monday – Friday
6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bldg. 800A
Food Trucks
(Closed Until Further Notice)
A variety of food trucks are available most weekdays at Research Park. Hours vary.
There are also food trucks available near Tech Area I; see schedules and menus here.
Healthy Choices
The following are here to support you in living your best, healthy life:
- Sandia’s Working Well Initiative
- MyFitnessPal on-the-go nutrition tracker
- Zipongo, a provider of 1000+ healthy recipes, eating ideas and planning tools (nutrition guide & recipes)
MoGro
Closed at Sandia Until Further Notice
Emergencies, weather delays, closures and alerts
If severe weather conditions or a national emergency/disaster exists: contact the hosting manager or the contact person for schedule changes and escorting instructions.
View information about Sandia’s Emergency Announcements & Alerts.
Quick Tip
Hungry while visiting Kirtland?
You’ll find many options for food, snacks, and caffeine at Kirtland Air Force Base. Get the details.