Get ready to put on your favorite jersey and slather on the face paint. Now that football season is gearing up, it’s time to surround yourself with fellow fans at your local sports bar. Whether you’ve changed allegiances after the Chargers moved to Los Angeles, or if you’re a transplant or tourist in San Diego, there’s no shortage of NFL bars in the city. Here’s a trusty list of football-friendly bars to check out, no matter what team you’re rooting for.

Pacific Beach

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This entertainment-filled oceanside neighborhood is not only relaxing, it’s also brimming with avid sports fans and tourists from all over the country. The tight-knit community in Pacific Beach is especially diverse, and it has the highest variety of sports bars to welcome NFL fans out of any other neighborhood in San Diego. After soaking in the sun at the beach, you can easily walk on over to nearby sports restaurants and bars.

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Downtown San Diego

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With it’s close proximity to the airport, music venues, museums, and the San Diego Padres stadium, more residents are opting to forego the calm oceanside to live in this bustling part of the city. During game days, many sports-goers, as well as out-of-towners, can find fellow fans at a nearby bar to cheer on their home team.

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Gaslamp Quarter

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This fun community takes up about 17 blocks in Downtown, and it’s where residents gather for night time festivities as well as large events. Gaslamp is also rich with attractions, entertainment venues, music halls, art galleries, and cultural offerings. With its readily available access to a number of trolley and bus lines, NFL fans can skip driving and enjoy a few beers at their local NFL team-supporting bar. 

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Mission Beach

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For transplant sports fans living throughout the Mission area of San Diego, you can often find bars devoted to more than one team. The boardwalk spans the length of two miles, making it easy to travel through the area, and the main road that cuts through the neighborhood is Mission Boulevard, where you can find a number of retail, restaurants, and bars. Closeby is another sports-friendly neighborhood and former home of the Chargers, Mission Valley. The urban town is located next to several shopping centers, public transportation stations, and grocery stores. 

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Ocean Beach

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This wacky and historical beachside neighborhood is full of colorful people, who also make some of the best football fans. This 472-acre community is fondly known to locals simply as “O.B.”, and it is the best place in San Diego to view the sun set. With several bars located near the ocean, you can watch the NFL while staying close to the beach.

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Unfortunately for Cleveland Browns fans, you would have to venture further out towards Elbow Room in Kearny Mesa and Sycamore Den in Normal Heights to feel at home, while supporters of the New Orleans Saints can head over to Kristy’s MVP Sports Bar in the Midway District. Even though there are currently no team-specific bars in San Diego representing Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, you can always be the first to start one.