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234 Chicago 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: River North (22), West Loop (17), and Lincoln Park (16).

234 restaurants

  • Broken Barrel Bar

    1.5%

    Bar Bites · $$ · Lincoln Park

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  • Caché

    1.5%

    Modern European · $$ · Old Town

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  • Café Robey

    1.5%

    American · $$ · Wicker Park - Bucktown

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  • Casa Tequila

    1.5%

    Mexican · $ · East Ukrainian Village

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  • Casa Tulum

    1.5%

    Modern Mexican · $ · South Loop

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  • Casa Yari

    1.5%

    Spanish Latin Caribbean · $ · Humboldt Park

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  • CEBU Lakeview

    1.5%

    Filipino · $$ · Lakeview

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  • Cerdito Muerto

    1.5%

    Cocktail bar · $ · Pilsen

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  • Chicago Winery

    1.5%

    Wine bar · $$ · River North

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  • Ciccio Mio

    1.5%

    Italian · $$$ · River North

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  • Community Tavern

    1.5%

    Modern Pan-Asian · $ · Portage Park

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  • Dimmi Dimmi

    1.5%

    Italian · $$ · Lincoln Park

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  • DixiePura Kitchen

    1.5%

    FUSION · $ · Bronzeville

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  • Eden

    1.5%

    Californian · $$ · Avondale

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Restaurants
234
Neighborhoods
84
Cuisines
53
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
234

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Chicago

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 (35 restaurants) and TrueBlue Dining (23) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 234 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 Chicago

Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.

53 cuisines in Chicago

216 neighborhoods in Chicago

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