25 Raleigh, NC restaurants where the American Express Gold Card unlocks more
The American Express Gold Card's dining credits or reservation access apply at these restaurants. Figures are what the card earns here; a credit is listed beside them, never added. Top neighborhoods: Raleigh (12), Cameron Village (1), and East Five Points (1).
25 restaurants
- Restaurants
- 25
- Neighborhoods
- 14
- Cuisines
- 12
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 25
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Raleigh
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. inKind (1 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (1) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 25 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
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Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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14 dining programs that pay in Raleigh
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- inKind1 restaurant20% back
- AAdvantage Dining1 restaurant1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining1 restaurant1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town1 restaurant4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining1 restaurant0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining1 restaurant0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining1 restaurant0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining1 restaurant0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining1 restaurant2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn1 restaurant1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham1 restaurant1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining1 restaurant1 point per $1
- Upside1 restaurantUp to 6% back
- Rakuten Dining1 restaurant5% back
12 cuisines in Raleigh
32 neighborhoods in Raleigh
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