SOURCE Restaurant
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 more
294 restaurants in Boston that pay Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining pays Bilt Points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (30), Boston (20), and North Shore (16).
294 restaurants
Stillwater
up to20%American · $$ · Chinatown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreBase Crave
up to19%Nepalese · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAntonio's Cucina Italiana
up to17%Italian · $$$$ · Beacon Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMassimino's
up to17%Italian · $$$$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAvenue Kitchen and Bar
up to16%American · $$ · Ball Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside10%Bilt Dining1xSHAN-A-PUNJAB
up to16%Indian · $ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside19%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 moreTall Order
up to16%American · $ · Somerville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside10%Bilt Dining1xTartufo Restaurant
up to16%Italian · $$ · Newton Center
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside11%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreUmbria
up to16%Italian · $$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditUpside13%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreAntico Forno
up to16%Italian · $$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+6 moreAssaggio
up to16%Italian · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xBab Korean Bistro
up to16%Korean · $$ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreBred - Dorchester
up to16%American · $$ · Lower Mills
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBRED - Kendall Square
up to16%American · $$ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCity Tap House Boston
up to16%American · $$$$ · Fort Point
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreForcella
up to16%Italian · $$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xGenki Ya - Somerville
up to16%Japanese · $$$$ · Davis Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreHong Kong Restaurant
up to16%Asian · $$ · Harvard Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreIndia Pavilion
up to16%Indian · $$$ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreKantipur Cafe
up to16%Nepalese · $$$ · Wellington Harrington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreKoshari Mama
up to16%Middle Eastern · $$ · Spring Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreLulu's Allston
up to16%American · $$$ · Allston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMarky's Caviar Boston
up to16%Global · $$ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%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
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- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
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