8 restaurants in Uptown, Chicago that earn more on your cards

Uptown has 8 restaurants in our Chicago listings: 6 take a dining program and 2 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top cuisines: Vietnamese (2), African (1), and Asian (1).

8 restaurants

  • FAT MIILK

    up to20%

    Vietnamese · Uptown

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%
  • Nabala Cafe

    up to20%

    Middle Eastern · $$ · Uptown

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%Upside6%
  • Ethiopian/Eritrean · $$$ · Uptown

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 more
  • Vietnamese · $$$ · Uptown

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
  • Asian · $$ · Uptown

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
  • Cariño

    up to6%

    Latin American · Uptown

    American Express Gold Card

    Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables credit
Restaurants
8
Neighborhoods
1
Cuisines
13
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
2

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Uptown

Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.

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14 dining programs that pay in Uptown

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

13 cuisines in Uptown

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