Oasis Breakfast and Coffee
up to12%American · $$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
291 restaurants in Boston that pay AAdvantage Dining
AAdvantage Dining pays AAdvantage miles at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (41), North Shore (20), and Boston (19).
291 restaurants
Oasis Pizzeria and Roast Beef
up to12%Pizza · $$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreOcean Kai Restaurant
up to12%Chinese · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreOlympic Pizza
up to12%Pizza · $$ · Arlington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xUpside6%+8 moreP.F. Chang's
up to12%Asian · $$$ · Boston Common
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePini's Pizzeria
up to12%Wings · $$ · Medford Hillside
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePita Cambridge
up to12%Mediterranean · $$ · Inman Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePizza Town
up to12%Pizza · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreJuices/Smoothies · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreJuices/Smoothies · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreRoute 3A Pizza & Grill
up to12%Pizza · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreRox Diner
up to12%American · $$ · Brookline
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreRox Diner
up to12%American · $$ · Brookline
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSouth End Pita
up to12%Mediterranean · $$ · SoWa
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSpirit of India
up to12%Indian · $$ · Lexington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSunset Cantina
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSuperior Roast Beef & Seafood
up to12%American · $$$ · Lynn
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreTabla Express - Boston
up to12%Indian · $$ · Packard's Corner
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThai Taki
up to12%Japanese · $$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThaiBarShi
up to12%Asian · $$ · Weymouth
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThe Fat Greek
up to12%Greek · $$ · Arlington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThe Grateful Dedham Diner
up to12%American · $$ · Dedham Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThe Peppery
up to12%Asian · $$$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThe Roof
up to12%American · $$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 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
161 more cities and towns in Massachusetts
- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
- Boston14 restaurants
- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
- Gloucester10 restaurants
- Lenox, MA10 restaurants
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