Problem Child
1.5%Sports Bar · $$ · Navy Yard
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The Platinum Card from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley's dining credits or reservation access apply at these restaurants. Figures are what the card earns here; a credit is listed beside them, never added. Top neighborhoods: Dupont Circle (29), Downtown (20), and Shaw (19).
398 restaurants
Sports Bar · $$ · Navy Yard
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German · $$ · Mt Vernon Triangle
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Pizza · $ · Northeast Alexandria
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Filipino · $$ · Mount Pleasant
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Chinese · $$$ · Bethesda
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Tea Room · $ · The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC; West End
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Seafood · $ · Arlington
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Puerto Rican · $$ · Park View
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American · $ · Alexandria
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Steakhouse · $$$ · Tyson's Corner
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$$ · Washington
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Tex-Mex · $$ · Truxton Circle
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Italian · $$ · Adams Morgan
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Wine bar · $ · Belle View, Alexandria
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American · $$ · West End
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American · $$ · Fort Hunt
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Japanese · $ · Chevy Chase
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Italian · $ · Vienna
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American · $$ · Downtown
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American · $$$$ · Capitol Hill
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Italian · $ · Downtown
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Thai · $ · Dupont Circle
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Italian · $$ · Petworth
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American · $$ · Navy Yard
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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 detailsDining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
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