Bistro Cacao
1.5%French · $ · Stanton Park
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
398 Washington 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: Dupont Circle (29), Downtown (20), and Shaw (19).
398 restaurants
Tapas · $$ · Penn Quarter
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditUpside5%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreBoqueria Dupont
1.5%Tapas · $$ · Dupont
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditRakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xChloe
1.5%American · $$ · Navy Yard
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditRakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xEasy Company
1.5%American · $$ · The Wharf
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreilili DC
1.5%Middle Eastern · $ · Washington D.C.
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditRakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xItalian · $$ · Woodley Park
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMaison Cheryl
1.5%American · $ · Clarendon
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThai · $$ · Wisconsin North
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThai · $ · Washington D.C.
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSeray
1.5%Middle Eastern · $ · Vienna
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSoutheast Asian · $$ · Fairfax
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Boulevard
1.5%American · $$ · Lyon Village
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAmerican · $ · Old Town Alexandria
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreChinese · $$ · Pentagon City
The Platinum Card from American Express · 7% with Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 moreCasamara
1.5%Mediterranean · $$ · Dupont Circle
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 moreContinues Arcade
1.5%American · $ · Braddock Road Metro
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moredoi moi
1.5%Asian · $ · Cardozo
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 moreKatsumi
1.5%Sushi · $$$ · Logan Circle
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreMasala Art DC
1.5%Indian · $ · Tenleytown
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 moreProper Bar
1.5%American · $$ · Mt Vernon Triangle
The Platinum Card from American Express · 4.3% with Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+6 moreAll Purpose
1.5%Pizza · $$ · Shaw
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Global Dining Access by ResyResy creditBilt Dining1xMiddle Eastern · $$ · Woodmont Triangle
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBoogy & Peel
1.5%Pizza · $ · Dupont Circle
The Platinum Card from American Express · 3.5% with Bilt Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 398
- Neighborhoods
- 106
- Cuisines
- 67
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 398
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Washington
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 (69 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (42) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 398 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 398 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perk at 1 restaurant hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Washington
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- inKind69 restaurants20% back
- AAdvantage Dining42 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining42 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Bilt Dining42 restaurants1 point per $1
- Eat Around Town41 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining41 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining41 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn41 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham41 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining39 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining38 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining36 restaurants5% back
- Atmos Rewards Dining34 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Upside5 restaurantsUp to 8% back
67 cuisines in Washington
- American103
- Italian30
- Japanese21
- Indian19
- Mexican15
- Thai14
- French14
- Cocktail bar12
- Middle Eastern11
- Pizza11
- Seafood11
- Mediterranean10
- Chinese8
- Southern7
- Sushi6
- Steakhouse6
- Wine bar6
- Spanish5
- Asian4
- Italian & Pizza4
- Korean4
- European4
- Italian American4
- Tex-Mex3
- Beer3
- British3
- Filipino3
- French - American3
- Southeast Asian3
- Afghan2
- Caribbean2
- Tapas2
- Korean BBQ2
- Irish2
- Omakase2
- Peruvian2
- Modern Latin2
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Palestinian1
- Argentinean1
- Brazilian1
- French Bistro1
- Southern European1
- Afro Caribbean1
- Burgers1
- Café1
- Brunch1
- French-American and Japanese1
- Spanish Latin Caribbean1
- Modern Turkish1
- Scandinavian1
- Greek1
- Vegetarian1
- Farm to Table1
- Sports Bar1
- German1
- Tea Room1
- Puerto Rican1
- Korean Steakhouse1
- Southwest1
- Georgian1
- Californian1
- FUSION1
- Drinks and Snacks1
- Nikkei1
- Lounge1
- Ethiopian1
212 neighborhoods in Washington
- Dupont Circle29
- Downtown20
- Shaw19
- Capitol Hill18
- Georgetown18
- Alexandria16
- Adams Morgan15
- Arlington13
- Bethesda12
- Navy Yard10
- Penn Quarter10
- Logan Circle9
- Washington D.C.9
- Southwest Waterfront8
- Union Market8
- Chevy Chase7
- Near Northeast7
- Vienna7
- Cardozo6
- Foggy Bottom5
- McLean5
- Tenleytown5
- West End5
- Columbia Heights4
- East End4
- Falls Church4
- Mt Vernon Triangle4
- Tyson's Corner4
- Dupont3
- Fairfax3
- Old Town3
- Old Town Alexandria3
- Park View3
- Petworth3
- Southwest Washington3
- The Wharf3
- Woodley Park3
- Woodmont Triangle3
- Bloomingdale2
- Cleveland Park2
- DC Other2
- Ivy City2
- Kensington2
- Lyon Village2
- Mount Pleasant2
- Mount Vernon Square2
- Mount Vernon Triangle2
- NoMa2
- Offutt Village2
- Oxon Hill2
- Penn Quarter | Chinatown2
- Silver Spring2
- Springfield2
- Tysons2
- Union Market District2
- Van Ness2
- Washington2
- Annandale1
- Arlington Ridge1
- Belle View, Alexandria1
- Bethesda Row1
- Braddock Road Metro1
- Brightwood Park1
- Brookland1
- Buzzard Point1
- Capital City Market1
- Capitol Hill - Washington D.C.1
- Cathedral Heights1
- Clarendon1
- Crystal City1
- Crystal City, Arlington1
- District Wharf1
- Downtown McLean1
- Eckington1
- Fairfax City1
- Forest Hills1
- Fort Hunt1
- Gerogetown1
- Glen Echo1
- Kalorama1
- Midtown Center1
- Mosaic1
- Mt. Pleasant1
- Mt Rainier1
- National-Landing1
- Near Southeast1
- Northeast Alexandria1
- Old Town North1
- Palisades1
- Parkview1
- Penn Quarter Washington D.C.1
- Pentagon City1
- Potomac1
- Rockville1
- Rosslyn1
- Sheridan-Kalorama1
- Shirlington1
- South Arlington1
- Spring Valley1
- Stanton Park1
- The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC; West End1
- Truxton Circle1
- Union Market, Washington D.C.1
- Washington D.C. Georgetown1
- Wisconsin North1
- Yorktown1
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