Alla Vita
5.4%Contemporary Italian · $$$ · West Loop
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 20% with inKind
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1x
30 Chicago restaurants where the Chase Sapphire Reserve unlocks more
The Chase Sapphire Reserve's dining credits or reservation access apply at these restaurants. Figures are what the card earns here; a credit is listed beside them, never added. Top neighborhoods: West Loop (9), River North (Chicago) (6), and West Town (4).
30 restaurants
Gingie
5.4%American · $$$$ · River North (Chicago)
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 20% with inKind
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1xMexican · $$ · Pilsen
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 20% with inKind
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditinKind20%Swift & Sons
5.4%Steakhouse · $$ · West Loop
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 20% with inKind
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1xBrasero
5.4%Contemporary Latin · $$$$ · West Town
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 8.2% with Eat Around Town
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+5 moreBoka
5.4%American · $$$ · Lincoln Park
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 7.6% with Bilt Dining
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditBilt Dining1xMomotaro
5.4%Japanese · West Loop
Chase Sapphire Reserve · 7.6% with Bilt Dining
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditBilt Dining1xavec River North
5.4%Mediterranean · $$$ · River North (Chicago)
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditavec West Loop
5.4%Mediterranean · $$$ · West Loop
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditSteakhouse · River North (Chicago)
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Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditDaisies Chicago
5.4%American · Logan Square
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditSteakhouse · $$ · River North (Chicago)
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables credit
- Restaurants
- 30
- Neighborhoods
- 12
- Cuisines
- 27
- Dining programs
- 9
- With a card perk
- 30
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Chicago
Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.
American Express Gold Card
$325 annual fee
≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner
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Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 30 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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9 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.
- Bilt Dining5 restaurants1 point per $1
- inKind4 restaurants20% back
- AAdvantage Dining1 restaurant1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town1 restaurant4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining1 restaurant0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining1 restaurant0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining1 restaurant2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn1 restaurant1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham1 restaurant1–5 points per $1
27 cuisines in Chicago
- American13
- Seafood6
- Steakhouse6
- Italian5
- Mediterranean3
- Mexican3
- Contemporary Italian2
- Farm to Table2
- Japanese2
- Sushi2
- Cocktail bar1
- Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service1
- Ukrainian1
- Comfort Food1
- Modern European1
- Contemporary French / American1
- Contemporary Latin1
- South American1
- Latin American1
- Contemporary Mexican1
- Wine bar1
- Filipino1
- Indian1
- Asian1
- French1
- Korean1
- Contemporary Korean1
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