398 Washington 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: Dupont Circle (29), Downtown (20), and Shaw (19).
398 restaurants
American · $$ · Chevy Chase
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside8%+2 moreEllē
6%American · $$ · Mount Pleasant
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreSteakhouse · $ · National-Landing
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Steakhouse · $ · Silver Spring
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Kaché DC
6%American · $ · Mt Vernon Triangle
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreKarizma
6%Indian · $$ · Penn Quarter | Chinatown
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Indian · $$ · Penn Quarter | Chinatown
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Southern · $ · Washington D.C.
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Indian · $$ · Forest Hills
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Mandu
6%Korean · $ · Mt Vernon Triangle
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Indian · $ · Alexandria
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%American · $$ · Downtown McLean
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Nina May
6%American · $$ · Shaw
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreItalian American · $$ · Navy Yard
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1xCocktail bar · $$ · Adams Morgan
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+9 moreSoutheast Asian · $ · Arlington Ridge
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Pappe
6%Indian · $$ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreFrench · $ · Bethesda
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Primrose
6%French · $$$ · Brookland
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreCocktail bar · $$ · Near Northeast
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Pizza · $ · Capitol Hill
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Italian & Pizza · $ · Mosaic
American Express Gold Card · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%
- Restaurants
- 398
- Neighborhoods
- 106
- Cuisines
- 67
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 398
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Washington
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 (69 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (42) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 398 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 398 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perk at 1 restaurant hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Washington
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- inKind69 restaurants20% back
- AAdvantage Dining42 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining42 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Bilt Dining42 restaurants1 point per $1
- Eat Around Town41 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining41 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining41 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn41 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham41 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining39 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining38 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining36 restaurants5% back
- Atmos Rewards Dining34 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Upside5 restaurantsUp to 8% back
67 cuisines in Washington
- American103
- Italian30
- Japanese21
- Indian19
- Mexican15
- Thai14
- French14
- Cocktail bar12
- Middle Eastern11
- Pizza11
- Seafood11
- Mediterranean10
- Chinese8
- Southern7
- Sushi6
- Steakhouse6
- Wine bar6
- Spanish5
- Asian4
- Italian & Pizza4
- Korean4
- European4
- Italian American4
- Tex-Mex3
- Beer3
- British3
- Filipino3
- French - American3
- Southeast Asian3
- Afghan2
- Caribbean2
- Tapas2
- Korean BBQ2
- Irish2
- Omakase2
- Peruvian2
- Modern Latin2
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Palestinian1
- Argentinean1
- Brazilian1
- French Bistro1
- Southern European1
- Afro Caribbean1
- Burgers1
- Café1
- Brunch1
- French-American and Japanese1
- Spanish Latin Caribbean1
- Modern Turkish1
- Scandinavian1
- Greek1
- Vegetarian1
- Farm to Table1
- Sports Bar1
- German1
- Tea Room1
- Puerto Rican1
- Korean Steakhouse1
- Southwest1
- Georgian1
- Californian1
- FUSION1
- Drinks and Snacks1
- Nikkei1
- Lounge1
- Ethiopian1
212 neighborhoods in Washington
- Dupont Circle29
- Downtown20
- Shaw19
- Capitol Hill18
- Georgetown18
- Alexandria16
- Adams Morgan15
- Arlington13
- Bethesda12
- Navy Yard10
- Penn Quarter10
- Logan Circle9
- Washington D.C.9
- Southwest Waterfront8
- Union Market8
- Chevy Chase7
- Near Northeast7
- Vienna7
- Cardozo6
- Foggy Bottom5
- McLean5
- Tenleytown5
- West End5
- Columbia Heights4
- East End4
- Falls Church4
- Mt Vernon Triangle4
- Tyson's Corner4
- Dupont3
- Fairfax3
- Old Town3
- Old Town Alexandria3
- Park View3
- Petworth3
- Southwest Washington3
- The Wharf3
- Woodley Park3
- Woodmont Triangle3
- Bloomingdale2
- Cleveland Park2
- DC Other2
- Ivy City2
- Kensington2
- Lyon Village2
- Mount Pleasant2
- Mount Vernon Square2
- Mount Vernon Triangle2
- NoMa2
- Offutt Village2
- Oxon Hill2
- Penn Quarter | Chinatown2
- Silver Spring2
- Springfield2
- Tysons2
- Union Market District2
- Van Ness2
- Washington2
- Annandale1
- Arlington Ridge1
- Belle View, Alexandria1
- Bethesda Row1
- Braddock Road Metro1
- Brightwood Park1
- Brookland1
- Buzzard Point1
- Capital City Market1
- Capitol Hill - Washington D.C.1
- Cathedral Heights1
- Clarendon1
- Crystal City1
- Crystal City, Arlington1
- District Wharf1
- Downtown McLean1
- Eckington1
- Fairfax City1
- Forest Hills1
- Fort Hunt1
- Gerogetown1
- Glen Echo1
- Kalorama1
- Midtown Center1
- Mosaic1
- Mt. Pleasant1
- Mt Rainier1
- National-Landing1
- Near Southeast1
- Northeast Alexandria1
- Old Town North1
- Palisades1
- Parkview1
- Penn Quarter Washington D.C.1
- Pentagon City1
- Potomac1
- Rockville1
- Rosslyn1
- Sheridan-Kalorama1
- Shirlington1
- South Arlington1
- Spring Valley1
- Stanton Park1
- The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC; West End1
- Truxton Circle1
- Union Market, Washington D.C.1
- Washington D.C. Georgetown1
- Wisconsin North1
- Yorktown1
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