Blue Blossom
1.5%Chinese · $$ · Midtown South
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
The Platinum Card from American Express's dining credits or reservation access apply at these restaurants. Figures are what the card earns here; a credit is listed beside them, never added. Top neighborhoods: East Village (139), West Village (135), and Williamsburg (122).
2,672 restaurants
Chinese · $$ · Midtown South
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
French · $$ · Financial District
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Italian · $$$ · Soho
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Chinese · $ · Garment District
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
European-American · $$ · Bergen
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Pizza · $ · Queens
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Italian · $ · Hell's Kitchen
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Thai · $$ · DUMBO
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Mediterranean · $$ · Williamsburg
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Italian · $$ · Union Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Japanese · $$ · Greenwich Village (Culinary Journey)
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Mediterranean Italian · $ · Midtown
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
American · $$ · Essex
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Greek · $$ · Bergen
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Steakhouse · $ · Times Square
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Sushi · $ · Queens
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Japanese · $ · Ditmars Steinway
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
American · $ · Tribeca
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Italian · $ · Financial District
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
French · $ · Queens
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Mexican · $$ · East Village
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Georgian · $ · West Village
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
American/ Southern Italian · $$ · Upper East Side
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
Thai · $ · Midtown East
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7.5% with Upside
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. Bilt Dining (356 restaurants) and inKind (295) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 2,672 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 2,671 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 2 restaurants 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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