The Chef’s Table-River Oaks
up to8.8%American · $$$$ · River Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+4 more
131 American restaurants in Houston, TX that earn more on your cards
Houston, TX has 131 American restaurants in our listings: 109 take a dining program and 25 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: Montrose (13), Downtown (8), and Greater Heights (7).
131 restaurants
Ceil Restaurant Lounge
up to8%American · $$$ · Afton Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreKojak's Fine Foods
up to8%American · $$ · Southwest
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMo's Irish Pub
up to8%American · $$ · Northwest
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreNew Magnolia Brewing Co
up to8%American · $$ · Shady Acres
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAmerican · $$ · Briar Forest
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining1xThe Grove
up to8%American · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Rado Market
up to8%American · $$ · Greater Third Ward
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreWarehouse 72
up to8%American · $$$ · Spring Branch East
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining1xWolfsmiths
up to8%Mexican · $$ · Near Northside
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTourao Brazilian Churrasqueria
up to6.7%Brazilian · $$$ · Museum District
American Express Gold Card + Dine Out with Wyndham
IHG Dine & Earn8xSkyMiles Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+1 moreNancy’s Hustle
up to6%American · $$ · EaDo
American Express Gold Card
Resy creditGlobal Dining Access by ResyBayou Heights Bier Garten
up to6%American · $$ · Buffalo Heights District
American Express Gold Card
Resy creditAmerican · $$ · Uptown Park
American Express Gold Card
Resy credit
- 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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