Petrini's San Diego
up to20%Italian American · $ · Little Italy San Diego
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Resy creditinKind20%Upside11%+12 more
286 restaurants in San Diego, CA 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: Pacific Beach (29), North Park (23), and Hillcrest (14).
286 restaurants
Alchemy Choose Thy Poison
up to20%FUSION · $$$$ · Logan Heights
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inKind20%Upside12%Bilt Dining1xCiccia Osteria
up to20%Italian · $$$$ · Barrio Logan
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inKind20%Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreCoco Maya
up to20%American · $$$$ · Little Italy
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreFor The Win - San Diego
up to20%Burgers · $$ · Pacific Beach
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreFresh Brothers - Carmel Valley
up to20%Pizza · $$ · The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreGaslamp Lumpia Factory
up to20%Filipino · $$ · Gaslamp
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreMiss B's Coconut Club
up to20%Caribbean · $$$ · Mission Beach
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreAsian · $$$ · Barrio Logan
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePrince St. Pizza - Pacific Beach
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Pacific Beach
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+7 morePrince St. Pizza - San Diego
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Gaslamp
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+7 moreQin West Noodle - Westfield UTC
up to20%Chinese Restaurant · $$ · University City
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inKind20%Bilt Dining1xRoppongi Restaurant and Lounge
up to20%Asian · $$$$ · San Diego
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreSammy's Food and Wine - La Jolla
up to20%Pizza · $$ · San Diego
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more$ · South Park
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inKind20%Bilt Dining1xShawarma House
up to20%Wraps · $$$ · Ocean Beach
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSwagyu Burger - East Village
up to20%American · $$ · East Village
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreSweetfin - Del Mar
up to20%Poke · $$ · Carmel Valley
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreTender Greens - Downtown SD
up to20%Healthy · $$ · Core-Columbia
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreTender Greens - Point Loma
up to20%Healthy · $$ · Midway District
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Mixer
up to20%Gastropub · $$ · Midway District
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreToasted Gastrobrunch - Del Mar
up to20%Brunch · $$ · Carmel Valley
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreWormwood
up to20%French · $$$$ · North Park
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inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreJapanese · $ · San Diego-Gaslamp Quarters District
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Resy creditUpside11%Bilt Dining1x
- Restaurants
- 286
- Neighborhoods
- 69
- Cuisines
- 90
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 3
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Diego
Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.
American Express Gold Card
$325 annual fee
≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 3 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in San Diego
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Bilt Dining286 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining199 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining199 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining199 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn199 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham199 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Eat Around Town198 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining198 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining197 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining196 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining194 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining165 restaurants5% back
- Upside102 restaurantsUp to 14% back
- inKind23 restaurants20% back
90 cuisines in San Diego
- American60
- Café43
- Pizza25
- Mexican24
- Coffee/Tea23
- Dessert/Bakery20
- Italian20
- Asian16
- Burgers11
- Healthy11
- Sandwiches10
- Hawaiian8
- Seafood8
- Deli8
- Breakfast8
- Japanese8
- FUSION7
- Juices/Smoothies7
- Mediterranean6
- Latin6
- Wine bar6
- Salads6
- Sushi6
- Barbecue5
- Chinese5
- Middle Eastern4
- Bubble Tea Shop4
- French4
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato4
- Thai4
- Indian4
- Vegan4
- Vegetarian4
- Pasta4
- Vietnamese3
- Brew Pub/Brewery3
- Brunch3
- Chicken3
- Poke3
- Peruvian3
- Bar/Pub Fare3
- Bagel Shop2
- Southern2
- Wings2
- Donut2
- Brewery2
- Sushi Restaurant2
- Mediterranean Restaurant2
- Korean2
- Noodles2
- Dessert Shop2
- Acai2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Bubble/Boba Tea2
- Gastropub2
- Halal1
- Acai House1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- African1
- Taco Restaurant1
- European1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Bakery1
- Bbq Joint1
- Salvadorian1
- Turkish1
- Filipino1
- Ribs1
- American Restaurant1
- Cuban1
- Buffet1
- Taco1
- Tap Room1
- Italian Restaurant1
- Global1
- Caribbean1
- Cajun & Creole1
- Italian American1
- Pakistani1
- Chinese Restaurant1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Sandwich Spot1
- Spanish1
- Wraps1
- Gluten Free1
- Brazilian1
- Mexican Restaurant1
- Thai Restaurant1
- Greek1
- Cocktail1
80 neighborhoods in San Diego
- Pacific Beach29
- North Park23
- Hillcrest14
- University City14
- Kearny Mesa12
- Ocean Beach11
- Midway District10
- Barrio Logan9
- East Village9
- Gaslamp9
- Mira Mesa9
- College West8
- Core-Columbia7
- Little Italy7
- Mission Valley East7
- Old Town7
- College East6
- Midtown5
- San Diego5
- Scripps Ranch5
- Clairemont Mesa East4
- South Park4
- Bay Park3
- Grantville3
- Marina3
- Miramar3
- Rancho Bernardo3
- Carmel Mountain2
- Carmel Valley2
- Del Cerro2
- Harborview2
- Kensington2
- Logan Heights2
- Mission Valley West2
- Morena2
- Park West2
- Point Loma Heights2
- Rancho Penasquitos2
- Rolando2
- Serra Mesa2
- Tierrasanta2
- University Heights2
- 4S Ranch1
- Allied Gardens1
- Balboa Park1
- Bay Terraces1
- Beach Barber Tract1
- Bird Rock1
- Central San Diego1
- Clairemont Mesa West1
- Corridor1
- Del Sur1
- East San Diego1
- Egger Highlands1
- El Cerrito1
- Emerald Hills1
- Little Italy San Diego1
- Mission Beach1
- Mission Hills1
- Mt Hope1
- North Clairemont1
- Ocean Crest1
- Roseville - Fleet Ridge1
- San Diego-Gaslamp Quarters District1
- Sorrento Valley1
- Teralta East1
- The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch1
- Torrey Hills1
- Torrey Preserve1
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- San Jose153 restaurants
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- Long Beach101 restaurants
- Fresno91 restaurants
- Napa68 restaurants
- Anaheim61 restaurants
- Huntington Beach58 restaurants
- Irvine55 restaurants
- Palo Alto49 restaurants
- Costa Mesa47 restaurants
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