Caffe Italia Trattoria
up to8.8%Italian · $$$ · Marblehead
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+7 more
294 restaurants in Boston that pay Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining pays Bilt Points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (30), Boston (20), and North Shore (16).
294 restaurants
Dagu Rice Noodle
up to8.8%Asian · $$$ · South Shore
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreHopothecary Ales Brewery and Kitchen
up to8.8%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · North Shore
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreJersey Mike's
up to8.8%Sandwiches · $ · Central Square
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreLove At First Bite Thai Kitchen
up to8.8%Thai · $$$ · Lexington
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreMast
up to8.8%Italian · $$$ · Downtown Crossing
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IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+6 moreMilano's Delicatessen
up to8.8%Deli · $$ · North Shore
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreQuilo's Taqueria
up to8.8%American · $$ · Arlington
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IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+5 moreRincon Macorisano
up to8.8%Caribbean · $$$ · East Lynn
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreSylvan Street Grille
up to8.8%American · $$ · North Shore
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreThe Cottage
up to8.8%American · $$$ · Wellesley Square
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+6 moreThe Stockyard
up to8.8%American · $$$ · Oak Square
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreTresca
up to8.8%Italian · $$$ · North End Boston
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Eat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5xSkyMiles Dining5x+4 moreZaika
up to8.8%Indian · $$$ · Downtown Woburn
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreContessa Boston
up to8%Italian · $$$$ · Back Bay
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Resy creditGlobal Dining Access by ResyBilt Dining1xBosso Ramen Tavern
up to8%Japanese · $ · Harvard Square
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Resy creditBilt Dining1xCeleste
up to8%Peruvian · $$ · Union Square
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Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditUpside2%Bilt Dining1xLa Royal
up to8%Peruvian · $$ · Peabody
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Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditUpside2%Bilt Dining1xAll Star Sandwich Bar
up to8%Sandwiches · $$$ · Inman Square
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Bilt Dining1xAmore Pizza
up to8%Mediterranean · $$ · Stoneham
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreBall Square Cafe
up to8%Breakfast · $$ · Ball Square
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreBallast Kitchen & Bar
up to8%American · $$ · South Shore
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreBertucci's - Swampscott
up to8%Italian · $$ · Swampscott
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Bilt Dining1x
- Restaurants
- 294
- Neighborhoods
- 120
- Cuisines
- 67
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 21
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. Bilt Dining (294 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (236) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 294 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 18 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 Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Bilt Dining294 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining236 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining236 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town234 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining234 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn233 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining232 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham231 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining223 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining222 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining222 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining220 restaurants5% back
- Upside201 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind24 restaurants20% back
67 cuisines in Boston
- American64
- Italian46
- Pizza37
- Asian25
- Mexican24
- Indian22
- Mediterranean16
- Sandwiches12
- Seafood11
- Japanese9
- Thai9
- Breakfast8
- Healthy8
- Juices/Smoothies8
- Chinese8
- Café8
- Bar/Pub Fare7
- Brazilian6
- Coffee/Tea5
- Middle Eastern5
- Dessert/Bakery5
- Steakhouse5
- Greek5
- Bubble/Boba Tea5
- Halal4
- Barbecue4
- French4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Latin4
- Cocktail4
- Deli4
- Caribbean3
- Korean3
- Peruvian3
- Vegan3
- Vegetarian3
- Wine bar2
- Nepalese2
- Spanish2
- Home Cooking2
- African2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Sushi2
- Chicken2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Burgers2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- Cocktail bar1
- Colombian1
- Turkish1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Vietnamese1
- Jewish1
- Global1
- Kosher1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Roast Beef1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Irish1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Pasta1
- Entertainment1
- Speakeasy1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore30
- Boston20
- North Shore16
- North End14
- Central Square9
- Back Bay8
- Coolidge Corner7
- North End Boston6
- Arlington5
- Cambridge5
- Union Square5
- Allston4
- Brookline4
- Financial District4
- Harvard Square4
- Inman Square4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Davis Square3
- Downtown3
- Fenway3
- MIT3
- Norwood Centre3
- South End3
- South Medford3
- Swampscott3
- Theatre District3
- Ball Square2
- Beacon Hill2
- Braintree2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Chester Square2
- Chinatown2
- Dedham2
- Dedham Square2
- East Boston2
- East Somerville2
- Fort Point2
- Haymarket2
- Lexington2
- Merrimack Valley2
- Norwood2
- Packard's Corner2
- Peabody2
- Riverside2
- Saugus2
- Somerville2
- Stoneham2
- Union Park2
- Wellesley Square2
- West Newton2
- Assembly Square1
- Bank Square1
- Belmont1
- Blackstone1
- Boston Common1
- Brighton1
- Brookline Hills1
- Burlington1
- City Point1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Copley Place1
- Dorchester1
- Downtown Crossing1
- Downtown Watertown1
- Downtown Woburn1
- Dudley Square1
- East Cambridge1
- East Lynn1
- East Watertown1
- Ellis1
- Fanueil Hall1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Holbrook1
- Hyde Park1
- Hyde Square1
- Kendall Square1
- Kenmore1
- Leather District1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Lynn1
- Marblehead1
- Medford Hillside1
- Mid-Cambridge1
- Milton1
- Natick1
- Newton1
- Newton Center1
- Newton Centre1
- Newton Highlands1
- Nonantum1
- North Cambridge1
- North Saugus1
- North Woburn1
- Oak Square1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Porter Square1
- Proctor1
- Randolph1
- Roxbury1
- Seaport1
- Seaport District1
- Somerville, Union Square1
- South Boston1
- Southeastern1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Neck1
- Washington Square1
- West Somerville1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- Wollaston1
- Wyoming1
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- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
- Boston14 restaurants
- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
- Gloucester10 restaurants
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