Baramor
1.5%American · $ · Newton Centre
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%
259 Boston restaurants where The Platinum Card from American Express unlocks more
The Platinum Card from American Express'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: Back Bay (22), Cambridge (15), and South End (14).
259 restaurants
Australian · $$ · Harvard Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Wine bar · $$ · West End
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Resy creditinKind20%dBar
1.5%American · $$ · Dorchester
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Fallow Kin
1.5%Farm to Table · $$$ · Neighborhood Four
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Few & Far
1.5%American · $ · Dedham
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Franklin Café
1.5%American · $ · South End
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Asian · $ · Dorchester
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hue Boston
1.5%$ · Back Bay
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Juliet
1.5%French · $$ · Union Square, Somerville
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Indian · $ · South Boston
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside13%+12 moreLa Padrona
1.5%Italian · $$ · Back Bay
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Modern Mexican · $ · Cambridge
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Chinese · $ · Union Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Mexican · $ · Central Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreAmerican · $ · South Boston
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside3%Wine bar · $$ · Theater District-Downtown Boston
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%State Park
1.5%American · $$ · Kendall
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Taco Azul
1.5%Mexican · $$ · Beacon Hill
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1xTalulla
1.5%American · $$$ · Cambridge
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%The Citizen
1.5%American · $$ · Fenway
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%American · $ · Central Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside11%+10 moreToca Chida
1.5%Modern Latin · $$ · Assembly Row
The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind
Resy creditinKind20%American · $$ · Ball Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 12% with Upside
Resy creditUpside10%Bilt Dining1x
- Restaurants
- 259
- Neighborhoods
- 97
- Cuisines
- 49
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 259
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. inKind (23 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (18) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 259 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 Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- inKind23 restaurants20% back
- Bilt Dining18 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside17 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- AAdvantage Dining16 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining16 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining16 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining16 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn16 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham15 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Eat Around Town14 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining14 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining14 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining13 restaurants5% back
- TrueBlue Dining12 restaurants1–3 points per $1
49 cuisines in Boston
- American75
- Italian38
- Seafood14
- Japanese10
- Asian9
- Indian8
- Mediterranean8
- Mexican7
- Wine bar7
- Chinese6
- Cocktail bar5
- Sushi4
- Thai4
- Vietnamese4
- Barbecue4
- Korean3
- Gastropub3
- Farm to Table3
- Middle Eastern2
- Tapas2
- Steakhouse2
- Spanish2
- Modern Latin2
- French2
- Pub Fare2
- Cuban2
- Southern2
- Italian & Pizza2
- Brasserie2
- Italian Steakhouse2
- European2
- Local2
- Portuguese1
- Tacos1
- Australian1
- German1
- Italian American1
- Greek1
- Jewish1
- Asian-American-Mediterranean1
- Vegan1
- East African1
- Modern Mexican1
- Mediterranean Italian1
- Seasonal1
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Lounge1
- Tea Room1
- Pizza1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- Back Bay22
- Cambridge15
- South End14
- Downtown12
- Somerville10
- Beacon Hill9
- Brookline8
- North End8
- Seaport6
- Central Square5
- Downtown Crossing5
- South Boston5
- Union Square5
- Bay Village3
- Burlington3
- Dorchester3
- Fenway3
- Fort Point3
- Harvard Square3
- Jamaica Plain3
- Kenmore3
- Medford3
- Needham3
- Seaport District3
- South Shore3
- Waltham3
- West End3
- Woburn3
- Allston2
- Assembly Row2
- Belmont2
- Boston2
- Brighton2
- Coolidge Corner2
- Davis Square2
- Hingham2
- Kendall2
- Lexington2
- Malden2
- Marina Bay2
- Needham Heights2
- Newton2
- Newton Centre2
- Newtonville2
- Roxbury2
- South Boston Waterfront2
- Watertown2
- Wellesley2
- West Roxbury2
- Arlington1
- Back Bay East1
- Ball Square1
- Bedford1
- Brookline Village1
- Canton Center1
- Charlestown1
- Chestnut Hill1
- Cohasset1
- Coolidge Corner South Side1
- Dedham1
- Downtown Boston1
- Downtown Crossing, Boston1
- Downtown Lynn1
- Downtown Salem1
- East Boston1
- Fenway - Boston1
- Harvard1
- Kendall Square, Cambridge1
- Lynn1
- Natick Center1
- Neighborhood Four1
- Newton Center1
- Newton Upper Falls1
- North Natick1
- Northend1
- Norwood1
- Peabody1
- Quincy1
- Randolph1
- Salem1
- Seaport Waterfront1
- Somerville, MA1
- Somerville, Union Square1
- South Side1
- Southeastern1
- Stoughton1
- Swampscott1
- The Chemistry1
- The Highlands1
- Theater District-Downtown Boston1
- Union Square, Somerville1
- Wakefield1
- Wayland1
- West Somerville1
- Winchester1
- Winchester Historic District1
- Winter Hill1
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- Haverhill11 restaurants
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