Forsythia
up to20%French · $$$ · Old City
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Bilt Dining pays Bilt Points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Philly (12), Olde City (10), and Northern Liberties (9).
134 restaurants
French · $$$ · Old City
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Mexican · $$ · East Market
American Express Gold Card + inKind
American · $$ · Fishtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Japanese · $$ · Northern Liberties
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Modern · $ · Rittenhouse , Center City
American Express Gold Card + inKind
American · $$$$ · North Broad
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Caribbean · $$$ · Rittenhouse Square West
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Asian · $$ · Rittenhouse Square East
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Asian · $$ · Society Hill
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Italian · $$$ · South Lehigh
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Italian · $$$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + inKind
French · $$ · Washington Square West
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Vietnamese · $$$ · Washington Square West
American Express Gold Card + inKind
American · $$ · West Philly
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Brazilian · $$ · Oxford Circle
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Thai · $$$ · University City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mediterranean · $$ · Society Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mediterranean · $$$$ · Queen Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Chinese · $ · Queen Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$ · South Philly
American Express Gold Card + Upside
American · $$$ · Washington Square West
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Chicken · $$ · Olde City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Chicken · $$ · Templetown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
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 (134 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (121) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 134 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 11 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perk at 1 restaurant hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card detailsDining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
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