American · $$ · Montrose
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Bilt Dining1x
131 American restaurants in Houston, TX that earn more on your cards
Houston, TX has 131 American restaurants in our listings: 109 take a dining program and 25 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: Montrose (13), Downtown (8), and Greater Heights (7).
131 restaurants
Texadelphia - Garden Oaks
up to20%Cheesesteaks · $$ · Central Northwest
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Branch
up to20%American · $$$$ · Museum District
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Breakfast Klub
up to20%Breakfast · $$ · Midtown
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Montrose Country Club
up to20%American · $$$$ · Midtown
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAmerican · Greenspoint
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inKind20%American · Memorial
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inKind20%The Union Kitchen-Memorial
up to20%American · $$$ · West Texas
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSixes and Sevens
up to16%American · $$$ · Montrose
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Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreTex Chick
up to16%Puerto Rican · $$$ · Montrose
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Upside19%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBarbacana
up to12%American · $$$$ · Market Square
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBlack Walnut Kitchen & Bar
up to12%American · $$ · Rice Military
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBlaze Pizza - Bay Area
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Clear Lake
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePasteko
up to12%American · $ · Willowbrook
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAmerican · $$$$ · Galleria
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Eat Around Town6xUpside6%AAdvantage Dining5x+8 more810 Entertainment - Houston
up to12%American · $$$ · Far North
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBARI RISTORANTE
up to12%Seafood · $$$ · Afton Oaks
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBig Stack Burger
up to12%Southwestern/Tex Mex · $$ · Willowbrook
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBird Haus
up to12%American · $$$ · Galleria
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBlack Walnut Kitchen & Bar
up to12%American · $$ · Deco
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBlack Walnut Kitchen & Bar
up to12%American · $$ · University Place
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 131
- Neighborhoods
- 66
- Cuisines
- 37
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 25
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Houston
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. AAdvantage Dining (90 restaurants) and SkyMiles Dining (90) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 131 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 19 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 6 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Houston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining90 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining90 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining90 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town89 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham89 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn88 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining87 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining87 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining85 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining84 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Bilt Dining84 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining84 restaurants5% back
- inKind34 restaurants20% back
- Upside9 restaurantsUp to 19% back
36 cuisines in Houston
- Southern10
- Seafood9
- Steakhouse9
- Pizza7
- Burgers7
- Brunch6
- Mexican6
- Latin6
- Bar/Pub Fare6
- Bar/Club/Lounge5
- Café4
- Italian4
- Breakfast4
- Asian3
- Cocktail2
- Southwestern/Tex Mex2
- Brazilian2
- Dessert/Bakery2
- Wine bar2
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- Salvadorian1
- FUSION1
- Healthy1
- Continental1
- Comfort-food1
- Barbecue1
- Contemporary Latin1
- Coffee/Tea1
- Brew Pub/Brewery1
- African1
- Puerto Rican1
- Cheesesteaks1
- British1
- Sandwiches1
- Korean/Korean BBQ1
- Middle Eastern1
American in 66 Houston neighborhoods
- Montrose13
- Downtown8
- Greater Heights7
- Galleria6
- West Texas5
- Clear Lake4
- Deco4
- Midtown4
- Afton Oaks3
- Greenway3
- Market Square3
- Memorial3
- Museum District3
- Spring Branch East3
- Willowbrook3
- Briar Forest2
- Greater Uptown2
- Houston2
- Neartown2
- Shady Acres2
- Southwest2
- Washington Avenue Coalition2
- West End2
- Buffalo Heights District1
- Central Northwest1
- CityCentre1
- Cottage Grove1
- Downtown Houston1
- EaDo1
- East Downtown1
- Edgebrook1
- Eldridge1
- Fairbanks1
- Far North1
- First Montrose Commons1
- Fourth Ward1
- Golfcrest1
- Greater Greenspoint1
- Greater Third Ward1
- Greenspoint1
- Hedwig Village1
- Hennessey1
- Houston Heights1
- Houston Museum District1
- Katy1
- Kingwood1
- Medical Center1
- Meyerland1
- Midtown Heights1
- Near Northside1
- Northshore1
- Northwest1
- Oak Grove1
- Rice Military1
- River Oaks1
- Second Ward1
- Sharpstown1
- South Belt1
- Southeast1
- Spring Branch West1
- Spring Valley1
- University Place1
- Uptown Park1
- Washington Ave.1
- West Oaks1
- Westside1
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