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73 American restaurants in Charlotte, NC that earn more on your cards

Charlotte, NC has 73 American restaurants in our listings: 52 take a dining program and 22 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: Ballantyne West (3), SouthPark (3), and Third Ward (3).

73 restaurants

  • Deluxe Fun Dining

    up to20%

    American · Central Business District

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%

  • NADC - Charlotte

    up to20%

    Burgers · $$ · Third Ward

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 more

  • Papi Queso

    up to20%

    Sandwiches · $$$ · Belmont

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%

  • SupperClub SouthEnd

    up to20%

    American · $$ · York Road

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more

  • 1st & Goal

    up to12%

    American · Charlotte

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more

  • Big View Diner - Ballantyne

    up to12%

    American · $$$ · Ballantyne West

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Dressler's Restaurant

    up to12%

    American · $$$$ · Midtown Charlotte

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • eggspectation Ballantyne Village

    up to12%

    American · $$ · Ballantyne Golf and Country Club

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Firehouse Subs - Belgate

    up to12%

    American · $ · University City South

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Harold's Chicken & Ice Bar

    up to12%

    American · $$$ · NorthEast Charlotte

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more

  • Napa Bistro & Wine Bar Stonecrest

    up to12%

    American · $$$ · Provincetowne

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Picasso's Sports Pub

    up to12%

    American · $$ · Third Ward

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Red Rocks Cafe

    up to12%

    American · $$$ · Providence Park

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Romeo's Vegan Burgers

    up to12%

    American · $$ · Montclaire

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • The Club House Bites and Booze

    up to12%

    American · $$$ · Ballantyne West

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • The Daily

    up to12%

    Bar/Pub Fare · $$$ · Fourth Ward

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Topsail Steamer

    up to12%

    Seafood · $$$$ · Montclaire

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Tyber Creek Pub

    up to12%

    Bar/Pub Fare · $$$ · Historic Wilmore

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Varsity Lounge

    up to12%

    Caribbean · $$$ · First Ward

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Vicious Biscuit

    up to12%

    Brunch · $$ · Raintree

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Zodiac Bar & Grill

    up to12%

    American · $$$$ · York Road

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more

  • Big Dave's Cheesesteaks - Charlotte

    up to12%

    American · $$ · College Downs

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
Restaurants
73
Neighborhoods
52
Cuisines
22
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
22

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Charlotte

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 (45 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (37) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 73 restaurants. American Express Gold Card tops the list here on its own dining rate — ≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner before any program.

All the best cards for dining

14 dining programs that pay in Charlotte

Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.

21 cuisines in Charlotte

American in 52 Charlotte neighborhoods

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