25 American restaurants in Kansas City, MO that earn more on your cards

Kansas City, MO has 25 American restaurants in our listings: 22 take a dining program and 3 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: Central Industrial District (3), North (3), and Central Business District Downtown (2).

25 restaurants

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    American Express Gold Card

    Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables credit
Restaurants
25
Neighborhoods
15
Cuisines
10
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
3

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Kansas City

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 (19 restaurants) and Eat Around Town (19) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 25 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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14 dining programs that pay in Kansas City

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

9 cuisines in Kansas City

American in 15 Kansas City neighborhoods

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