Our fans’ reigning champ of the Bay Area burrito. The single-most recommended place in our whole Bay survey was the Mission District legend that’s been slinging super burritos that “weigh close to two pounds and cost less than $10” since 1983. A stuffed flour tortilla with meat (carne asada is the go-to), rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, and thick slices of fresh avocado -  “not guacamole, actual avocado” as they make sure to note. Two more reasons to go that are right up our alley: it’s open late - the Mission location until 3am, and the owner also runs El Farolito FC, a local amateur soccer club with serious history in the US Open Cup. Throw em a “Vamos burrito boys!” when you stop by.

Fans Recommend: Super Burrito -carne asada, carnitas or al pastor. Chicken quesadilla suizas.

The Bay Area burrito debate will rage on, but our fans were confident in their two choices - Farolito and its Mission District neighbor La Taqueria. Another truly authentic burrito and taco joint, this one has called the Mission District home since 1973. The difference in how they prepare their masterpiece burrito - no rice. They let the meat do all the work. And the results are damn good - a James Beard Award winner, a Michelin Guide listing, and regular mentions on most “America’s best burrito” lists. Our fans told us to order it dorado-style, which means they fry it on the griddle to get a blackened crisp. Seems almost unfair.

Fans recommend: Burritos dorado-style. Crispy tacos.

We hop over to Oakland for the under-the-radar legend that is Shan Dong. An IYKYK authentic Shandong Province-style Chinese restaurant that’s been in Oakland’s Chinatown since 1984. They’re famous for their hand-pulled noodles, a true must-get, but their soup dumplings are also unreal. Really, the whole menu of traditional Northern Chinese dishes is worth exploring. You might walk past the place if you didn’t know how good it was. The sign’s falling apart. The restaurant inside is perfect chaos. Exactly how you’d want your hole-in-the-wall Chinese spot.

Fans recommend: Any and all the noodles. Soup Dumplings.

Your pick for an SF pizza joint is the 13-time World Pizza Champion Tony's Pizza Napoletana. Holding down the North Beach since 1991, Tony’s goes for a “tradition meets innovation” vibe. They’ve got a full bar, seven ovens, and 12 pizza styles, including Neapolitan, Classic American, California, New York, Detroit, St Louis, New Haven, Sicilian, Grandma, Romana, and Gluten Free. Somehow, our fans told us, “they’re all amazing.” No reservations at the main restaurant: show up and get seated. But if you want a quick Tony’s slice on the go, they have a little coal-fired spot next door called Slice House.

Fans recommend: Margherita Napoletana. Eddie Muenster.

We’ve checked off SF pizza, and now we’re heading up to Berkeley. The other pizza our fans raved about comes from a worker-owned bakery and cheese shop. The Cheese Board Collective started as a little store that only sold cheese in 1967. Since then, it’s blossomed into one of the coolest, most unique places to eat in the whole Bay Area. This place has over 400 cheeses, breads and pastries baked fresh daily, s and a full espresso bar. The pizzeria two doors down sells a different pizza every day — there’s usually a line, but it is very much worth it. The whole collective space is part of the charm, with live music every day and people vibing out with their choice of cheese, pastry, or pizza. If you’re in the East Bay, this is the place.

Fans Recommend: Corn Pizza. Cornmeal/Cherry Scone. Green sauce.

Of course our fans made sure we had a 24/7 homemade donut shop on the list. Enter Bob’s Donuts, a family-owned SF institution that’s been providing fresh fried doughy goodness to locals and visitors alike on Polk Street since 1953. This place grew up with the city and neighborhood around it, and more than 70 years later it’s still a destination. Everything is made from scratch daily - perfect for breakfast or for a nightcap. You might not have known you wanted to be in the Donut Hall of Fame, but if you take the challenge and can finish off their giant chocolate glazed monster, donut glory can be yours.

Fans Recommend: Glazed old fashioned donut. Apple fritter.

Our fans’ most recommended breakfast in the Bay? The Potrero Hill farm-to-table gem Plow. This small, sunny breakfast and lunch spot in an old architect’s studio was opened by a husband-and-wife team in 2010 and has become an SF favorite. It’s local, produce-driven California breakfast with a short, focused menu. If they’re making it, it’s going to be fresh and delicious. It’s open seven days a week, no reservations. If there’s a line, you should probably wait in it.

Fans Recommend: Pancakes. Plow potatoes. The Plow.

The Bay Area food scene is as diverse and eclectic as any major metro’s, and we’re going deep into the bag for some of the best Burmese food you’ll get anywhere - Burma Superstar. Since 1992, this north-central San Fran sit-down has been introducing a combination of influences from Myanmar, India, China, Thailand, and Laos to the devouring locals.  The food is beautiful and delicious - freshness, color and spice that looks as good as it tastes. The space is cool. The cocktails are great. Oh, and their house beer - Burma Ale - took home the silver medal at the World Beer Cup last year.

Fans Recommend: Platha Curry. Mint chicken. Fiery beef. Coconut rice.

Open since 1979, Zuni is one of the great American restaurants — a James Beard Outstanding Restaurant winner, a Michelin-listed institution, and a spot locals have been showing off to out-of-towners for decades. It’s a neighborhood bistro that became world renowned because of how it prepares a chicken. The famous roast bird for two is brined for days, cooked in a wood-fired brick oven, and served over a bread salad with currants and greens. Our fans called it out as one of the premier things to eat in the Bay. It’s well worth the price. The chicken is only the start at Zuni: the rest of the menu backs up its superstar status more than admirably.

Fans Recommend: Roast chicken. Cheeseburger. Shoestring French fries.

A tiny, carry-out-only shop in SoMa is where our fans told us they get their favorite sandwiches. Deli Board has been low-key on top of the Bay Area sandwich hierarchy for a while now, and seems to finally be getting its proper shine. The owner came to SF from Cleveland, and the sandwiches are a combo of traditional East Coast deli, Midwest roots, and West Coast ingredients. And they are massive. Each of their 15 sandwiches has its own name and personality. The Leroy Brown got mentioned - Romanian pastrami, turkey, kosher salami, two cheeses, pepperoncini, pickles, with house sauce.  Besides the sammis, the only other thing on the menu is waffle fries. They have a very strict six sandwich limit per person…that should tell you all you need to know.

We go down to Mountain View and get closer to the stadium for our last but very much not least rec - the Pakistani-Indian gem Zareen’s. Michelin Guide listed, James Beard semifinalist, and now in the Men in Blazers Starting XI. Another treble winner. Started in 2014 by Zareen Khan, who grew up cooking her Pakistani grandmother's recipes, the menu is halal and built around silken, slow-cooked curries, tender kababs, and freshly baked naan. The Mountain View spot is only a few miles from the stadium - the Palo Alto location a little further out. Both are great options on your way to or from the matches.

Fans Recommend: Chicken tikka masala.

Our local fans’ go-to Bay Area dive? Zeitgeist, the Mission District punk bar and beer garden that’s been a gathering spot for every kind of San Fran denizen since 1977. They use four words to describe themselves: “Warm Beer, Cold Women,” which is the exact attitude you want from your dive bar. They’ve got a lot more than just those two (possibly inverted) things, including an awesome menu and a huge outdoor space with long picnic tables. Homemade sandwiches, brats, tacos, and new burger and pizza options every month, all done way above the typical bar-food standards. Great food, greater vibes.

Fans Recommend: Craft beer. Bloody Mary. Burger.

James “Shanghai” Kelly is one of San Francisco’s most notorious historical figures, and his namesake is also one of SF’s most notorious dive bars. This beloved neighborhood saloon has been on the corner of Polk and Broadway since 1985, and our fans still can’t get enough. It’s a Bay Area bar through and through, but it also keeps a little of the pirate spirit from the 19th century waterfront tavern Mr. Kelly ran, where he drugged able-bodied men and sold them to merchant ships - a.k.a. “Shanghai”-ing them. That doesn’t happen (as much) anymore, so when you’re in SF, go get swashbuckled with some true locals at Shanghai’s.

The historic Vesuvio Cafe. The watering hole of the Beat poets, the place Jack Kerouac would get too drunk at, and one of our fans favorite North Beach beacons. Since 1948 this place has been where the cultured (and uncultured) of San Francisco go to drown their sorrows and celebrate their joys. Two floors of murals, pictures, and Tiffany lamps make you feel like you’re back in the 50s drinking with Allen Ginsberg. Grab something to read next door at City Lights Bookstore, take the short jaunt across Jack Kerouac Alley to Vesuvio, and post up with a book and a cocktail. One of the most essential stops in SF.

Obviously San Francisco's oldest beer hall is going to make our list of great places to drink in the Bay. Schroeder’s has been around since 1893 — it moved to Front Street after the 1906 earthquake and has been there through the last 120 years as the city changed around it. The rosewood bar running the length of the room arrived on a ship in the 1800s. The Hermann Richter murals on the walls have been there since the 1930s. This is, in every sense, a time capsule…and an awesome place to pound giant beers and giant pretzels. It’s a great place to eat. It’s got screens to watch. But drinking - sometimes out of das boot - is the reason Schroeder’s made the list.

Noe Valley is a little village in South San Francisco, and the best sports bar there — according to our fans — is The Valley Tavern. It’s a true neighborhood tavern with a heated back patio that’s one of the better outdoor drinking spaces in the entire city. They’ve got 40 beers on tap, 15 TVs, and one great value prop local admirers made sure to tell us about: bus shuttles to the stadium, a tradition they’ve been doing for Niners games for over a decade that will continue for the World Cup. This is the SF pregame spot that will get you to the stadium. Drink here, THEN go watch.

If you’re in San Jose or looking for a pregame/postgame closer to the stadium, our fans said Jack’s Bar is the move. Jack's has been a fixture in San Jose's Japantown since 1948 and has evolved into an awesome place to watch the beautiful game. An official US Soccer, American Outlaws, and Arsenal supporters bar with a huge back patio, big screens everywhere, a stellar whiskey selection, and food delivered free from Jtown Pizza next door. Checks all the boxes. And, at only 7 miles from the stadium, it’s a great jump-off point.

Your most-rec’d spot to watch footy in the Bay is Kezar Pub in Haight-Ashbury. It’s named after (and right across the street from) the place where the Niners used to play: the Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park, which is now home to the local USL team San Francisco City FC. The football-football connection here is real. It’s an old-school Niners and Liverpool bar, with 20 flat-screens, proper Irish pub food, and standout wings. If it’s packed, bop over to its twin a couple blocks over - Mad Dog in the Fog.

Opened on June 9, 2006 - the first day of the World Cup in Germany - Danny Coyle's has been one of SF's essential soccer bars ever since. And our fans heartily agreed. An Irish sports pub in the Lower Haight, they rep four clubs: Spurs, Man U, Munich, and Dortmund…if you’re here to watch Germany, this will be the spot. The atmosphere is top notch and the soccer swag everywhere is impressive - there’s even a signed Pele jersey in the house. A sign from the gods that this is a great place to watch the beautiful game.

A North Beach Irish pub that is currently an Arsenal bar and formerly a legendary music venue that Janis Joplin, the Doors, and Rober Plant played at…Maggie McGarry’s. A football and music combo that is right up MiB’s alley - and part of the perfect treble of most-recommended SF football pubs. Opened in 2006, this spot has two bars and a ton of screens - and yes, it still has a live music stage. Old SF and new combined in a magical, visceral way. One more value-add: it’s right next door to a highly recommended SF pizza legend, Golden Boy Pizza.

One of the most rec’d spots to watch is San Francisco's first women's-sports bar, Rikki’s. Opened last summer by co-founders who met playing for the San Francisco Spikes, a local amateur soccer club, Rikki’s is the spot for Bay FC, the Golden State Valkyries, NWSL, WNBA, and LOVB. They’ll have all that plus the World Cup this summer on their 15 TVs, along with a full kitchen and great cocktails. A cool new entry into the great San Francisco sports-bar scene right in the center of the city on Market Street.

Our local fans told us about a lot of beautiful places in the Bay, but the one recommended the most was the Presidio. A 1,500-acre National Park on the northern tip of San Francisco, this former U.S. Army base has been transformed into one of the most extraordinary public spaces in the world. 24 miles of trails, 5 beaches, a great public golf course, the Walt Disney Family Museum, and the Lucasfilm headquarters (with a Yoda statue out front!) are just some of what you’ll find in this sprawling space twice the size of New York’s Central Park. This is your Golden Gate Bridge view. This is your IG pic. This is the quintessential beauty of San Francisco.

The world's largest independent record store. What more do you need to know than that? It’s been an institution since 1967, moving from Berkeley to its current home 30 years ago - a converted bowling alley in the center of Haight-Ashbury. A store that matches the energy and aesthetic of one of America’s great, idealistic neighborhoods perfectly. Hundreds of thousands of new and used titles across every genre imaginable - they’ve got your vinyl, CDs, DVDs, posters, and music merch on deck. It is, as Rog calls it, “the Maracana of music.”

We’ve mentioned it already with its partner-in-crime Vesuvio Cafe across the alley — the iconic literary haven of the Bay, City Lights Bookstore. Back when it started in 1953, City Lights was the first all-paperback bookstore in the US, and it remains one of the great independent bookstores in the world. Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti started it in North Beach as a gathering place for writers, artists and radicals — Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Cassady all came through here. In 2001, the city made it an official historic landmark — the first time that designation had been granted to a business rather than a building.

Our most creative fans went off-book a little and rec’d a jazz club for us, which we had to include - the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club. The centerpiece of Tenderloin, the San Francisco jazz district, Black Cat originally opened in 1906 as one of the finest restaurants on the West Coast, a place that was loved by John Steinbeck and Bette Davis before closing mid-century. The current Black Cat revives that legacy two blocks away, inside the historic Verona Hotel. It's a proper jazz supper club: world-class performers playing nightly in an intimate underground room, New American food, serious cocktails, and a 90-bottle wine list. The street-level bar opens at 6pm every night, with no cover charge. An awesome way to spend a non-sports night in the summer in SF.

Two of the only three remaining Japantowns in the country are in the Bay — one in San Fran and one in San Jose. Our fans recommended both, but the love for Japantown San Jose (Nihonmachi) was big. It’s the more authentically community-driven of the two, with a couple walkable blocks around Jackson Street sporting multi-generational family businesses, the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, San Jose Taiko, a Sunday farmers market, Jack’s Bar, and Jtown Pizza. One of the truly unique cultural communities in the United States. And the best part for us this summer: it’s only 7 miles from the Stadium.