35 restaurants in The Loop, Chicago that earn more on your cards

The Loop has 35 restaurants in our Chicago listings: 28 take a dining program and 7 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top cuisines: American (5), Café (2), and Donuts (2).

35 restaurants

Restaurants
35
Neighborhoods
1
Cuisines
19
Dining programs
12
With a card perk
7

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in The Loop

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 (23 restaurants) and Rakuten Dining (3) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 35 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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12 dining programs that pay in The Loop

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

19 cuisines in The Loop

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