Best No-Annual-Fee Dining Credit Cards
$0 annual fee cards ranked by earn rate on dining spending.
Rankings are generated by our algorithm based on earn rates, point valuations, fees, and benefits — not paid placement. We don't accept compensation to rank cards higher. How we rank
Ranked by earn rate and redemption value, statement credits minus annual fees (weighted against a typical $30,000/year in total card spend), shopping portal bonuses when we recognize the merchant, matched benefits and promotional earn boosts. The ¢ per dollar column is the reward rate at Dining. Order can differ from that column because ranking adds the adjustments above.
Wells Fargo Autograph Visa Credit Card
Wells Fargo
- +3x on Dining — points worth 1.4¢ each
- +20,000 points bonus (~$290 value)
- +Up to 1.6¢/pt via Choice Privileges
U.S. Bank Altitude Go® Secured Visa® Card
U.S. Bank
- +4x on Dining
- +No annual fee
Verizon Visa Card
Synchrony
- +4% cash back on Dining
- +$150 statement credit bonus (~$150 value)
- +No annual fee
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Your card's dining rate, a dining program you link it to, and the reservation perks it unlocks. The dining map shows all three, restaurant by restaurant.
Quick Comparison
Side-by-side view of the ranked picks.
| Card | Dining Rate | Effective Value | Annual Fee | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Autograph Visa Credit CardWells Fargo | 3x Wells Fargo Rewards | 4.3¢/$ | $0 | visa |
| U.S. Bank Altitude Go® Secured Visa® CardU.S. Bank | 4x points | 4.0¢/$ | $0 | visa |
| Verizon Visa CardSynchrony | 4% cash back | 4.0¢/$ | $0 | visa |
| Citi Strata Credit CardCiti | 2x ThankYou Points | 3.4¢/$ | $0 | mastercard |
| Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit CardCapital One | 3% cash back | 3.0¢/$ | $0 | mastercard |
| DoorDash Rewards Mastercard®Chase | 3% cash back | 3.0¢/$ | $0 | mastercard |
| Chase Freedom UnlimitedChase | 3% cash back | 3.0¢/$ | $0 | visa |
| TD Cash Credit CardTD Bank | 3% cash back | 3.0¢/$ | $0 | visa |
| bp rewards Visa®FNBO | 3% cash back | 3.0¢/$ | $0 | visa |
| Savor Rewards for Good CreditCapital One | 3% cash back | 3.0¢/$ | $0 | mastercard |
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- Cash BackFlat-rate cash back versus category bonuses: a household spending comparisonA 3%/1% card beats a flat 2% card only when half your spending lands in its categories. Three households, the break-even formula, and how caps change it.
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