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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

  • SHAN-A-PUNJAB

    1.5%

    Indian · $ · Coolidge Corner

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 12% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside19%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 more

  • Tall Order

    1.5%

    American · $ · Somerville

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 12% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside10%Bilt Dining1x

  • Tartufo Restaurant

    1.5%

    Italian · $$ · Newton Center

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 12% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside11%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more

  • Lan Feast

    1.5%

    Chinese · $ · Coolidge Corner South Side

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 11% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside9%

  • The Silk Restaurant

    1.5%

    Indian · $$ · Coolidge Corner

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 11% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside9%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 more

  • Barra

    1.5%

    Mexican · $$ · Somerville, Union Square

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 8.5% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside7%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more

  • La Hacienda - Boston

    1.5%

    Mexican · $$ · Central Square

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more

  • La Hacienda - Revere

    1.5%

    Mexican · $$ · Boston

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more

  • Shaking Crab Boston Common

    1.5%

    Seafood · $$ · Downtown

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more

  • Shaking Crab Quincy

    1.5%

    Seafood · $$ · South Shore

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more

  • TABLE

    1.5%

    Italian · $$$ · North End

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more

  • Boqueria Seaport

    1.5%

    Spanish · $$ · Seaport District

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining

    Resy creditUpside5%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more

  • Hearth Pizzeria

    1.5%

    Italian · $ · Downtown

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more

  • Marky's Caviar Boston

    1.5%

    Seafood · $$$ · Brookline

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 more

  • Royal Hotpot Sushi KBBQ & Bar

    1.5%

    Modern Pan-Asian · $ · South Shore

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+6 more

  • Victory Point

    1.5%

    Italian · $$ · Marina Bay

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+7 more

  • Contessa Boston

    1.5%

    Italian · $$$$ · Back Bay

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining

    Global Dining Access by ResyResy creditBilt Dining1x

  • Bosso Ramen Tavern

    1.5%

    Japanese · $ · Harvard Square

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining

    Resy creditBilt Dining1x

  • Not Your Average Joe's - Waltham

    1.5%

    American · $$ · The Highlands

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 2.8% with AAdvantage Dining

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+5 more

  • Not Your Average Joe's - Westwood

    1.5%

    American · $$ · Southeastern

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 2.8% with AAdvantage Dining

    Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+5 more

  • Baleia

    1.5%

    Portuguese · $$ · South End

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Global Dining Access by ResyResy credit

  • Chickadee

    1.5%

    Mediterranean · $$ · Seaport

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Global Dining Access by ResyResy credit

  • Field & Vine

    1.5%

    American · $$ · Union Square

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Global Dining Access by ResyResy credit

  • LoLa 42

    1.5%

    Asian-American-Mediterranean · $$ · Seaport

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Global Dining Access by ResyResy credit
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.

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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.

49 cuisines in Boston

185 neighborhoods in Boston

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