Ivy at the Shore
up to15%American · $$$$ · Downtown Santa Monica
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
330 American restaurants in Los Angeles that earn more on your cards
Los Angeles has 330 American restaurants in our listings: 278 take a dining program and 62 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: San Fernando Valley (12), Downtown (11), and Hollywood (11).
330 restaurants
Barney's Beanery Santa Monica
up to14%American · $ · Downtown Santa Monica
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside8%Elbow Room
up to14%American · $$ · Hollywood
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xMel's Drive-In
up to14%American · $$ · Downtown Santa Monica
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreMel's Drive-In - Hollywood
up to14%American · $$$ · Hollywood
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreMel's Drive-In - Sherman Oaks
up to14%American · $$ · San Fernando Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+9 moreMel's Drive-In - West Hollywood
up to14%American · $$ · Hollywood Hills West
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Bilt Dining1xRhythm Room LA
up to14%American · $$ · Gallery Row
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xHugo's Restaurant - Studio City
up to13%American · $$ · San Fernando Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside7%AAdvantage Dining5x+4 moreAmerican · $$ · Crescent
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside7%MileagePlus Dining5x+2 moreOn The Thirty
up to13%American · $$ · Sherman Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xSoCal Vibes Abbot Kinney
up to13%American · $$ · Windward Circle
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xTar & Roses
up to13%American · $$$ · Mid-City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xValley Inn Restaurant and Bar
up to12%American · $ · San Fernando Valley West of 405
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreWood & Water
up to12%American · $$ · San Fernando Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more1212
up to12%American · $$$ · Downtown Santa Monica
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more26 Beach Restaurant
up to12%American · $$$$ · Venice
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more38 Degrees Ale House & Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Alhambra
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAnother Broken Egg Cafe
up to12%American · $$ · Burbank
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreBaby Blues BBQ
up to12%Barbecue · $$$$ · East of Lincoln
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBaran's 2239
up to12%American · $$$$ · Los Angeles
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBlack Sheep Burger
up to12%American · $$ · Little Osaka
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBluesalt Fish Grill
up to12%Seafood · $$$ · Los Angeles
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBoulevard Gastropub
up to12%American · $$ · East Compton
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 330
- Neighborhoods
- 155
- Cuisines
- 51
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 62
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Los Angeles
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. MileagePlus Dining (211 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (210) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 330 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 53 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 10 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Los Angeles
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- MileagePlus Dining211 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- AAdvantage Dining210 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town208 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining208 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn208 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining207 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham207 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining206 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining206 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining204 restaurants1 point per $1
- TrueBlue Dining202 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining198 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Upside130 restaurantsUp to 28% back
- inKind91 restaurants20% back
50 cuisines in Los Angeles
- Mexican24
- Burgers23
- Café16
- Steakhouse14
- Salads12
- Healthy11
- Pizza9
- Bar/Club/Lounge9
- Coffee/Tea8
- Bar/Pub Fare8
- Italian7
- Californian6
- Latin6
- Dessert/Bakery6
- Breakfast6
- Seafood5
- Barbecue5
- Gastropub5
- Mediterranean4
- Chicken-&-waffles4
- Southern4
- Korean/Korean BBQ4
- Sandwiches3
- French3
- Comfort-food3
- Brunch3
- Tex-Mex3
- Asian3
- Juices/Smoothies2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- European2
- Deli2
- Chicken2
- Wine bar2
- Cocktail2
- Texan2
- Bubble/Boba Tea1
- Retail1
- Cocktail bar1
- Peruvian1
- Greek1
- New York Style Pizza1
- Vegetarian1
- Korean1
- Ribs1
- Contemporary French / American1
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- Cajun & Creole1
- Contemporary Asian1
- British1
American in 155 Los Angeles neighborhoods
- San Fernando Valley12
- Downtown11
- Hollywood11
- Los Angeles9
- West Hollywood7
- Beverly Grove6
- Downtown Santa Monica6
- Mid-City6
- San Fernando Valley West of 4056
- San Gabriel Valley6
- Beverly Hills5
- Burbank5
- Downey5
- Inglewood5
- Santa Monica5
- Westchester5
- Downtown Los Angeles4
- Eagle Rock4
- El Segundo4
- Highland Park4
- Silver Lake4
- Westwood Village4
- Atwater Village3
- Brentwood3
- Glassell Park3
- Hollywood Hills West3
- Koreatown3
- NoHo Arts District3
- Norma Triangle3
- North Hollywood3
- Old Pasadena3
- Pasadena3
- Playa Vista3
- Studio City3
- The Financial District3
- West Adams3
- Westwood3
- Bunker Hill2
- Carson2
- Center City2
- Century City2
- Culver City2
- East of Lincoln2
- Fairfax2
- Golden Triangle2
- Green Meadows2
- Hawthorne2
- Hollywood Hills2
- Huntington Park2
- Hyde Park2
- Lawndale2
- Machado2
- Magnolia Park2
- Melrose2
- Montebello2
- North Inglewood2
- North Torrance - West2
- Ocean Park2
- Playa Del Rey2
- Playhouse District2
- Sawtelle2
- The Arts District2
- Torrance2
- Tri-West2
- Valley Glen2
- Van Nuys2
- Venice2
- West Toluca Lake2
- Westlake2
- Wilshire Center2
- Adams Blvd1
- Alhambra1
- Arlington Heights1
- Arts District1
- Bandini1
- Beach Cities1
- Bel Air1
- Beverlywood1
- Boyle Heights1
- Brentwood Terrace1
- Brentwood Village1
- Byzantine-Latino Quarter1
- Cahuenga Pass1
- Carthay1
- Carthay Circle1
- Central Almeda1
- Compton1
- Country Club Park1
- Crescent1
- Culver West1
- Del Rey1
- Downtown Culver City1
- DTLA1
- East Compton1
- East Hollywood1
- East Pasadena1
- East Washington Village1
- El Sereno1
- Elysian Valley1
- Far North1
- Fox Hills1
- Freehand Hotel DTLA1
- Gallery Row1
- Gardena1
- Glendale1
- Glendale Galleria1
- Glenwood1
- Harbor Gateway1
- Hermosa Beach East1
- Historic Core1
- Lake Balboa1
- Little Osaka1
- Little Toyko1
- Los Feliz1
- Los Feliz Village1
- Mabery Heights1
- Manhattan Beach1
- Marceline1
- Marina Del Rey1
- Mariposa1
- Melrose District1
- Mid-Wilshire1
- Montrose Verdugo City1
- Mount Hollywood Grand View1
- North Redondo Beach1
- Northeast Los Angeles1
- Northridge1
- Northwest District1
- Old Town Pasadena1
- Pacific Palisades1
- Palms1
- Pico1
- Pico Rivera1
- Pico Robinson1
- Rancho Park1
- Redondo Beach1
- Redondo-Sycamore1
- San Francisco - Downtown1
- Sepulveda Boulevard1
- Sherman Oaks1
- South Gate1
- South Pasadena1
- St. George Slope1
- Sunset Park1
- The Fashion District1
- The Historic Core1
- Tropico1
- Tujunga1
- University Park1
- Washington Heights1
- We-Wil1
- West Los Angeles1
- West Torrance1
- Westgate1
- Windward Circle1
447 more cities and towns in California
- San Francisco755 restaurants
- San Diego494 restaurants
- San Jose140 restaurants
- Sacramento118 restaurants
- Long Beach103 restaurants
- Fresno84 restaurants
- Irvine62 restaurants
- Napa62 restaurants
- Anaheim55 restaurants
- Huntington Beach54 restaurants
- Costa Mesa48 restaurants
- Palo Alto48 restaurants
- All 448 in California
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