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30 San Diego, CA 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: San Diego (6), East Village (2), and Gaslamp (2).

30 restaurants

  • Ambrogio15 - Del Mar

    1.5%

    Italian & Pizza · $ · Del Mar - Carmel Valley

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%

  • Ambrogio15 - Pacific Beach

    1.5%

    Italian & Pizza · $$ · San Diego

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%

  • Cherryfish

    1.5%

    Sushi · $ · Pacific Beach

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%

  • Civico 1845

    1.5%

    Italian · $ · Little Italy San Diego

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%

  • Donna Jean - San Diego

    1.5%

    Vegan · $$ · North Park

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+8 more

  • Petrini's San Diego

    1.5%

    Italian American · $ · Little Italy San Diego

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 20% with inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%Upside11%+12 more

  • NOIR Sushi and Sake Fusion Lounge

    1.5%

    Japanese · $ · San Diego-Gaslamp Quarters District

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 12% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside11%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more

  • Saint James French Diner

    1.5%

    French · $ · Gaslamp

    The Platinum Card from American Express · 9.5% with Upside

    Resy creditUpside8%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more

  • Avant Restaurant

    1.5%

    Californian · $$$ · Rancho Bernardo

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Carlo

    1.5%

    Cocktail bar · $ · Mission Hills

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Convoy Music Bar

    1.5%

    Cocktail bar · $ · San Diego

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Dashi

    1.5%

    Sushi · $$ · Hillcrest

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Flama Llama

    1.5%

    Peruvian · $ · San Diego

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Georgette's

    1.5%

    Cocktail bar · $ · North Park

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Hidden Fish

    1.5%

    Japanese · $$$ · Kearny Mesa

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Il Giardino di Lilli

    1.5%

    Cocktail & Aperitivo Bar · $ · Village of La Jolla

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Maranello

    1.5%

    Italian · $ · Little Italy

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit

  • Pho Nom

    1.5%

    Vietnamese · $ · Kearny Mesa

    The Platinum Card from American Express

    Resy credit
Restaurants
30
Neighborhoods
20
Cuisines
19
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
30

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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 (6 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (3) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 30 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 San Diego

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19 cuisines in San Diego

80 neighborhoods in San Diego

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