Dig Inn - Downtown Crossing
up to8%American · $$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
291 restaurants in Boston that pay AAdvantage Dining
AAdvantage Dining pays AAdvantage miles at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (41), North Shore (20), and Boston (19).
291 restaurants
Dig Inn - Harvard Square
up to8%American · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreDig Inn - Seaport
up to8%American · $$ · Fort Point
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreEstella
up to8%Seafood · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreFarm Grill Rotisserie
up to8%Greek · $$$ · Newton Highlands
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
AAdvantage Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5xDine Out with Wyndham5x+1 moreMexican · $$ · Swampscott
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePizzeria Enzina
up to8%Pizza · $$$ · Bank Square
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreTeresa's Grille "19"
up to8%American · $$$ · Merrimack Valley
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTeresa's Italian Prime
up to8%Italian · $$$ · Merrimack Valley
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAmerican · $$$ · Stoneham
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+4 moreTop Pot
up to8%Asian · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+5 moreNot Your Average Joe's - Waltham
up to7.3%American · $$ · The Highlands
American Express Gold Card + AAdvantage Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+5 moreNot Your Average Joe's - Westwood
up to7.3%American · $$ · Southeastern
American Express Gold Card + AAdvantage Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+5 moreOff the Hook Bar & Grill
up to7.3%American · $$$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + AAdvantage Dining
AAdvantage Dining5xSkyMiles Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+2 moreThe Neighborhood Tavern - Salem
up to6.7%American · $$ · Salem
American Express Gold Card + Dine Out with Wyndham
IHG Dine & Earn8xAAdvantage Dining5xSkyMiles Dining5x+2 moreMiddle Eastern · $$$$ · Brighton
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreB Cafe
up to6%Japanese · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreBalducci's House Of Pizza
up to6%Pizza · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreDig Inn - Kendall Square
up to6%American · $$ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreForcella
up to6%Italian · $$$$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreFuji at HSP
up to6%Japanese · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreLan Feast
up to6%Chinese · $$$ · Brookline
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreJapanese · $$$ · Far North
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreMoonshine 152
up to6%Asian · $$$ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card
IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+5 more
- Restaurants
- 291
- Neighborhoods
- 110
- Cuisines
- 66
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 16
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Boston
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 (291 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (291) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 291 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 16 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining291 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining291 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town285 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn283 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining282 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining280 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining268 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham265 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining262 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining258 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining236 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining217 restaurants5% back
- Upside182 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind21 restaurants20% back
66 cuisines in Boston
- American73
- Italian40
- Pizza39
- Asian29
- Mexican23
- Indian20
- Mediterranean19
- Sandwiches12
- Seafood12
- Japanese11
- Bar/Pub Fare11
- Healthy10
- Chinese9
- Thai9
- Café9
- Breakfast8
- Juices/Smoothies8
- Dessert/Bakery8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Middle Eastern6
- Cocktail6
- Brazilian6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Latin5
- Greek5
- Halal4
- Barbecue4
- Steakhouse4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Deli4
- Irish3
- Caribbean3
- Korean3
- Burgers3
- Vegetarian3
- Vegan3
- Wine bar2
- Nepalese2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Sushi2
- Chicken2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Pasta2
- Speakeasy2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- European1
- French1
- Colombian1
- African1
- Turkish1
- FUSION1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Vietnamese1
- Jewish1
- Kosher1
- Peruvian1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Roast Beef1
- Spanish1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Entertainment1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore41
- North Shore20
- Boston19
- Cambridge11
- North End Boston9
- Central Square7
- Downtown6
- North End6
- Arlington5
- Brookline5
- Back Bay4
- Coolidge Corner4
- Financial District4
- South End4
- Stoneham4
- Union Square4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Allston3
- Davis Square3
- Inman Square3
- Norwood3
- Norwood Centre3
- Saugus3
- Somerville3
- South Boston3
- South Medford3
- Theatre District3
- Braintree2
- Brighton2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Dedham2
- Dorchester2
- East Somerville2
- Fenway2
- Fort Point2
- Harvard Square2
- Haymarket2
- Kenmore2
- Lexington2
- Merrimack Valley2
- Natick2
- Newton2
- Packard's Corner2
- Riverside2
- Southeastern2
- Swampscott2
- Wellesley Square2
- West Newton2
- Assembly Square1
- Ball Square1
- Bank Square1
- Beacon Hill1
- Bedford1
- Belmont1
- Blackstone1
- Boston Common1
- Brookline Hills1
- Burlington1
- Chinatown1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Dedham Square1
- Downtown Crossing1
- Downtown Watertown1
- Downtown Woburn1
- East Boston1
- East Cambridge1
- East Lynn1
- East Watertown1
- Ellis1
- Far North1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Hyde Park1
- Hyde Square1
- Kendall Square1
- Leather District1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Lynn1
- Marblehead1
- Marina Bay1
- Medford Hillside1
- Mid-Cambridge1
- MIT1
- Newton Centre1
- Newton Highlands1
- Nonantum1
- North Cambridge1
- North Saugus1
- North Woburn1
- Oak Square1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Proctor1
- Quincy1
- Randolph1
- Roxbury1
- Salem1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Highlands1
- The Neck1
- Washington Square1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- Wyoming1
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- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
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- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
- Gloucester10 restaurants
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