House of Siam
up to25%Thai · $$$ · Claremont
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside19%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
812 restaurants in Boston that earn more on your cards
14 dining programs and card perks like Resy credits apply across Boston. Pick your cards to see what each restaurant earns you.
812 restaurants
Bluestone Lane (Harvard Square)
up to20%Australian · $$ · Harvard Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%City Winery - Boston
up to20%Wine bar · $$ · West End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Fallow Kin
up to20%Farm to Table · $$$ · Neighborhood Four
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Franklin Café
up to20%American · $ · South End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Gao Vietnamese Kitchen
up to20%Asian · $ · Dorchester
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Juliet
up to20%French · $$ · Union Square, Somerville
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Kahaani on Broadway
up to20%Indian · $ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside13%+12 moreMestizo Modern Mexican
up to20%Modern Mexican · $ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Mimi's Chuka Diner
up to20%Chinese · $ · Union Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Naco Taco - Cambridge
up to20%Mexican · $ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreShy Bird - South Boston
up to20%American · $ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside3%Sip Wine Bar and Kitchen
up to20%Wine bar · $$ · Theater District-Downtown Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Taco Azul
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Beacon Hill
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1xThe Smoot Standard
up to20%American · $ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside11%+10 moreToca Chida
up to20%Modern Latin · $$ · Assembly Row
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%
- Restaurants
- 812
- Neighborhoods
- 185
- Cuisines
- 116
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 270
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Boston
Ranked by what each card earns across this city's restaurants at our point valuations, counting the dining program that pays most at each one. Card credits aren't counted. MileagePlus Dining (295 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (294) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 812 restaurants. American Express Gold Card tops the list here on its own dining rate — ≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner before any program.
American Express Gold Card
$325 annual fee
≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 259 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 11 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- MileagePlus Dining295 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Bilt Dining294 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining291 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town285 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn285 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining282 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining281 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham269 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining268 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining266 restaurants5% back
- Upside263 restaurantsUp to 34% back
- TrueBlue Dining262 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining258 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- inKind201 restaurants20% back
116 cuisines in Boston
- American183
- Italian115
- Pizza51
- Asian44
- Seafood34
- Mediterranean33
- Mexican33
- Indian30
- Japanese26
- Sandwiches21
- Greek18
- Thai18
- Chinese16
- Steakhouse14
- Café14
- Wine bar13
- Vietnamese12
- Bar/Pub Fare12
- Healthy11
- Korean10
- Sushi10
- Middle Eastern9
- Barbecue9
- Breakfast9
- Cocktail bar9
- Juices/Smoothies9
- Dessert/Bakery9
- French8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Deli6
- Spanish6
- Cocktail6
- Brazilian6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Caribbean5
- Burgers5
- Latin5
- Vegan5
- Ice Cream5
- Irish4
- Halal4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Gastropub4
- Farm to Table4
- Vegetarian4
- Jewish3
- Tapas3
- European3
- Peruvian3
- Cuban3
- Juice Bar3
- Tacos2
- Nepalese2
- Roast Beef2
- Asian Fusion2
- German2
- Home Cooking2
- African2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Modern Latin2
- Juice2
- Chicken2
- Pub Fare2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Southern2
- Italian & Pizza2
- Pasta2
- Brasserie2
- Italian Steakhouse2
- Breakfast & Brunch2
- Speakeasy2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- Local2
- Portuguese1
- Australian1
- South American1
- Argentinian1
- Chilean1
- Uruguayan1
- Colombian1
- Global, International1
- Comfort-food1
- Salads1
- Turkish1
- Donuts1
- Contemporary Italian1
- FUSION1
- Italian American1
- Irish pub1
- coffee1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Haitian1
- Latin American1
- Asian-American-Mediterranean1
- Steak House1
- Global1
- East African1
- Modern Mexican1
- Kosher1
- Crepes1
- Mediterranean Italian1
- Seasonal1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Salvadoran1
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Lounge1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Tea Room1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Contemporary Asian1
- Entertainment1
- Ramen1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore45
- Back Bay44
- Cambridge35
- North End31
- Downtown30
- Boston24
- South End22
- Brookline21
- North Shore20
- Somerville18
- Kenmore17
- South Boston Waterfront13
- Allston12
- Central Square12
- Newton12
- South Boston12
- Beacon Hill11
- Burlington11
- Union Square10
- Waltham10
- Dorchester9
- North End Boston9
- Arlington8
- Brighton8
- Neighborhood Four8
- Coolidge Corner7
- East Boston7
- Harvard Square7
- Jamaica Plain7
- Lexington7
- Seaport7
- Dedham6
- Downtown Crossing6
- Fenway6
- Norwood6
- Salem6
- Saugus6
- Braintree5
- Davis Square5
- Fort Point5
- Lynn5
- Peabody5
- Roxbury5
- Stoneham5
- Wellesley5
- Wellington Harrington5
- West End5
- Woburn5
- Bay Village4
- Belmont4
- Chinatown4
- Financial District4
- Inman Square4
- Malden4
- Medford4
- Quincy4
- Swampscott4
- Bedford3
- Hingham3
- MIT3
- Natick3
- Needham3
- Newton Centre3
- North Cambridge3
- Norwood Centre3
- Randolph3
- Revere3
- Seaport District3
- South Medford3
- Stoughton3
- Theatre District3
- Watertown3
- West Roxbury3
- Weymouth3
- Wilmington3
- Assembly Row2
- Ball Square2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Charlestown2
- Chester Square2
- Chestnut Hill2
- Cohasset2
- Dedham Square2
- East Somerville2
- East Walpole2
- Haymarket2
- Kendall2
- Leather District2
- Marblehead2
- Marina Bay2
- Melrose2
- Merrimack Valley2
- Mid-Cambridge2
- Needham Heights2
- Newtonville2
- Packard's Corner2
- Riverside2
- Southeastern2
- Union Park2
- Wellesley Square2
- West Newton2
- West Somerville2
- Assembly Square1
- Back Bay East1
- Bank Square1
- Billerica1
- Blackstone1
- Boston Common1
- Brookline Hills1
- Brookline Village1
- Canton1
- Canton Center1
- Chelsea1
- City Point1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Coolidge Corner South Side1
- Copley Place1
- Downtown Boston1
- Downtown Crossing, Boston1
- Downtown Lynn1
- Downtown Salem1
- Downtown Watertown1
- Downtown Woburn1
- Dudley Square1
- East Cambridge1
- East Lynn1
- East Watertown1
- Ellis1
- Everett1
- Fanueil Hall1
- Far North1
- Fenway - Boston1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Harvard1
- Holbrook1
- Hyde Park1
- Hyde Square1
- Kendall Square1
- Kendall Square, Cambridge1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Mattapan1
- Medford Hillside1
- Milton1
- Natick Center1
- Newton Center1
- Newton Highlands1
- Newton Upper Falls1
- Nonantum1
- North Natick1
- North Reading1
- North Saugus1
- North Woburn1
- Northend1
- Oak Square1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Porter Square1
- Proctor1
- Reading1
- Seaport Waterfront1
- Sharon1
- Somerville, MA1
- Somerville, Union Square1
- South Side1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Chemistry1
- The Highlands1
- The Neck1
- Theater District-Downtown Boston1
- Union Square, Somerville1
- Wakefield1
- Washington Square1
- Wayland1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Winchester1
- Winchester Historic District1
- Winter Hill1
- Wollaston1
- Wyoming1
161 more cities and towns in Massachusetts
- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
- Boston14 restaurants
- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
- Gloucester10 restaurants
- Lenox, MA10 restaurants
- All 162 in Massachusetts
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