Hidden Spot - Emeryville
up to16%American · $$$ · Longfellow
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
339 restaurants in San Francisco that pay AAdvantage Dining
AAdvantage Dining pays AAdvantage miles at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: San Francisco - Downtown (119), SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf (20), and South of Market (19).
339 restaurants
Hidden Spot - EXL
up to16%American · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreHidden Spot - South SF
up to16%American · $$$ · Peninsula
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreHouse of Thai
up to16%Thai · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreJupiter
up to16%Pizza · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreLapisara Eatery
up to16%Thai · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreLe Parc Bistrobar
up to16%French · $$$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreLittle Delhi
up to16%Indian · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreLost Cat Bar & Bites
up to16%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreItalian · $$$$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMayaflor
up to16%Mexican · $$$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreNoe Indian Kitchen
up to16%Indian · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreNorth Beach Pizza - Berkeley
up to16%Pizza · $$$ · Central Berkeley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreNorth Beach Pizza - Daly City
up to16%Pizza · $$$$ · Peninsula
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreNorth Beach Pizza - Grant Ave
up to16%Italian · $$$$ · SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreOld Skool Cafe
up to16%South American · $$$$ · Bayview
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBrazilian · $$$ · Russian Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSam's Grill
up to16%Seafood · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSam's Tavern
up to16%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreSushi On North Beach
up to16%Sushi · $$$ · SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Bureau 510 - Emeryville
up to16%American · $$$ · Emeryville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside15%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Green Enchilada
up to16%Mexican · $$$ · Edgemar
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreTigerlily
up to16%Indian · $$ · North Berkeley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreUnwine'd
up to16%Wine bar · $$ · West Portal
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 339
- Neighborhoods
- 92
- Cuisines
- 79
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 19
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Francisco
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 (339 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (338) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 339 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
Perks at 3 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in San Francisco
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining339 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining338 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town336 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining333 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn331 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining326 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining326 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham325 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining324 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining290 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining284 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining273 restaurants5% back
- Upside250 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind33 restaurants20% back
79 cuisines in San Francisco
- American61
- Pizza46
- Italian35
- Mexican28
- Indian26
- Chinese19
- Japanese18
- Bar/Pub Fare17
- Thai17
- Asian17
- Seafood12
- Sushi12
- Mediterranean11
- French10
- Latin9
- Sandwiches9
- Healthy9
- Burgers8
- Vietnamese7
- Breakfast6
- Vegetarian6
- Brew Pub/Brewery6
- Coffee/Tea6
- Nepalese6
- Californian5
- Wine bar5
- Barbecue5
- Café5
- Dessert/Bakery5
- Salads5
- FUSION5
- Deli4
- Middle Eastern4
- Southern4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Chicken4
- Brunch3
- European3
- Tapas/Small Plates3
- Noodles3
- Greek3
- Halal2
- Ethiopian/Eritrean2
- African2
- Caribbean2
- Eastern European2
- Russian2
- Hot Pot2
- Turkish2
- Hawaiian2
- Bubble/Boba Tea2
- Korean2
- Peruvian2
- Vegan2
- Brazilian2
- Juices/Smoothies2
- Filipino1
- Venezuelan1
- Poke1
- Retail1
- Burmese1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Ramen1
- Tapas1
- Asian American1
- Subs1
- Speakeasy1
- Cocktail1
- Colombian1
- Contemporary Asian1
- Japanese Speciality1
- South American1
- Wings1
- Steakhouse1
- Pub Fare1
- Jamaican1
- Tap Room1
- Organic1
- Portuguese1
172 neighborhoods in San Francisco
- San Francisco - Downtown119
- SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf20
- South of Market19
- Peninsula12
- Downtown Berkeley6
- Mission District6
- Silicon Valley6
- Downtown San Rafael5
- Inner Sunset5
- Downtown4
- Emeryville4
- Inner Mission4
- Inner Richmond4
- North Berkeley4
- Piedmont Avenue4
- Russian Hill4
- The Marina4
- Berkeley3
- Central Alameda3
- Central Richmond3
- Cow Hollow3
- El Cerrito3
- Longfellow3
- South Campus3
- Temescal3
- Albany2
- Central Berkeley2
- Corte Madera2
- Downtown San Leandro2
- Downtown San Mateo2
- Far North2
- Hayes Valley2
- Laurel Heights2
- Marina District2
- Montclair Business Park2
- North Beach2
- Outer Sunset2
- Produce and Waterfront2
- Rockridge2
- San Rafael2
- Shafter2
- Waverly2
- West Portal2
- Bayview1
- Berkeley Hills1
- Berkeley Oceanview1
- Bernal Heights1
- College Avenue1
- Downtown Oakland1
- Downtown South San Francisco1
- East End1
- East Solano Avenue1
- Edgemar1
- El Sobrante1
- Excelsior1
- Fairfax1
- Financial District1
- Financial District South1
- Fruitvale Station1
- Golden Gate Heights1
- Grand Lake1
- Havenscourt1
- Japantown1
- Lakeshore1
- Larkspur1
- LeConte1
- Lone Mountain1
- Lower Nob Hill1
- Lower Pacific Heights1
- Marina1
- Oakland Chinatown1
- Old Oakland1
- Pacific Heights1
- Parkmerced1
- Polk Gulch1
- Precita Valley Lands1
- Presidio Heights1
- San Francisco1
- San Leandro1
- San Pablo1
- San Pablo Gateway1
- Scott Valley - Alto1
- Telegraph Avenue1
- Tenderloin1
- Thousand Oaks1
- Trestle Glen1
- Union Square1
- Uptown1
- West End1
- West Loop1
- West San Leandro1
- Westbrae1
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