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1.5%Spanish · $$ · Soho
The Platinum Card from American Express · 6.5% with Upside
The Platinum Card from American Express's dining credits or reservation access apply at these restaurants. Figures are what the card earns here; a credit is listed beside them, never added. Top neighborhoods: East Village (139), West Village (135), and Williamsburg (122).
2,672 restaurants
Spanish · $$ · Soho
The Platinum Card from American Express · 6.5% with Upside
Argentinean · $$$ · Lower East Side
The Platinum Card from American Express · 5.5% with Upside
American · $$ · Greenpoint
The Platinum Card from American Express · 5.5% with Upside
Italian · $$ · Madison Square Park
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.5% with Upside
Greek · $$ · Queens
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.5% with Upside
Tea Room · $ · Midtown East
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.5% with Upside
Sushi · $$ · Midtown East
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Seafood · $$ · Flatiron
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Italian · $$ · Upper West Side
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Thai · $$ · Meatpacking District
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Steakhouse · $$$ · Nolita
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
French · $$ · Upper West Side
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Indian · $$ · East Village
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
French · $$ · Upper East Side
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Italian · $$$$ · Greenwich Village
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Chinese · $$ · Chinatown
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
French · $$ · Greenwich Village
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
American · $$$ · Chelsea
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
French · $$$ · Lower East Side
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Thai · $$ · Bowery
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Indian · $$ · Gramercy
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
French · $$ · Lower Manhattan
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
French · $$$$ · Midtown
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Seafood · $$$ · Soho
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% 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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