Burma Love Valencia
up to14%Seafood · $$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1x
345 restaurants in San Francisco that pay Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining pays Bilt Points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: San Francisco - Downtown (99), South of Market (18), and SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf (17).
345 restaurants
Burma Superstar Oakland
up to14%Asian · $$ · Temescal
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xCato's Ale House
up to14%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · Piedmont Avenue
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 morePizza · $$ · Mission Bay
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Bilt Dining1xDiwali Indian Cuisine
up to14%Indian · $$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xEtcetera Wine Bar
up to14%Wine bar · $$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xItria
up to14%Italian · $$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xLittle Star Pizza Solano
up to14%Pizza · $$ · Albany
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreLittle Star Pizza Valencia
up to14%Pizza · $$ · South of Market
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+9 morePalette Tea House
up to14%Chinese · $$$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreShokudou
up to14%Japanese · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+9 moreTeakwood
up to14%Asian · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xThe New Spot On Polk
up to14%Breakfast · $$ · Russian Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xThe Star on Grand
up to14%Pizza · $$ · Grand Lake
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreThe Star on Park
up to14%Pizza · $$ · Central Alameda
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreTown's End Brunch
up to14%American · $$ · South Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xBirba
up to13%American · $$ · Hayes Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xCastro Indian Restaurant & Bar
up to13%Indian · $$$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%+10 moreDestapas
up to13%Global · $$$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xFior d'Italia
up to13%Italian · $$$ · North Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xKoi Palace - Daly City
up to13%Asian · $$ · Serramonte
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Bilt Dining1xLa Ciccia
up to13%Italian · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%+9 moreOuterlands
up to13%American · $$ · Outer Sunset
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xSool
up to13%$$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1x
- Restaurants
- 345
- Neighborhoods
- 96
- Cuisines
- 86
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 16
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. Bilt Dining (345 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (284) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 345 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 13 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.
- Bilt Dining345 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining284 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town284 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining284 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining283 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham283 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining280 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn279 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining277 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining275 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining264 restaurants5% back
- Upside254 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- Atmos Rewards Dining254 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- inKind29 restaurants20% back
86 cuisines in San Francisco
- American57
- Pizza45
- Italian30
- Indian27
- Mexican25
- Chinese19
- Asian19
- Bar/Pub Fare17
- Japanese17
- Thai14
- Seafood12
- Mediterranean9
- Sandwiches9
- Healthy9
- French8
- Sushi8
- Latin7
- Burgers7
- Wine bar6
- Vietnamese6
- Brew Pub/Brewery6
- Nepalese6
- Breakfast5
- Latin American Restaurant5
- Dessert/Bakery5
- Salads5
- Coffee/Tea5
- Vegetarian5
- Deli4
- Middle Eastern4
- Brunch4
- Southern4
- Barbecue4
- Café4
- Salad Restaurant4
- Chicken4
- Californian3
- FUSION3
- Noodles3
- Peruvian3
- Bar/Club/Lounge3
- Halal2
- Ethiopian/Eritrean2
- African2
- European2
- Caribbean2
- Eastern European2
- Russian2
- Global2
- Hot Pot2
- Hawaiian2
- Bubble/Boba Tea2
- Korean2
- Tapas/Small Plates2
- Greek2
- Vegan2
- Brazilian2
- Juices/Smoothies2
- Filipino1
- Venezuelan1
- Poke1
- Retail1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Fried chicken1
- Indian Restaurant1
- Ramen1
- Tapas1
- Turkish1
- Sushi Restaurant1
- Thai Restaurant1
- Fusion / Eclectic1
- Subs1
- Speakeasy1
- Cocktail1
- Colombian1
- Contemporary Asian1
- Japanese Speciality1
- South American1
- Wings1
- Steakhouse1
- Pub Fare1
- Jamaican1
- Tap Room1
- Gastropub1
- Organic1
- Portuguese1
172 neighborhoods in San Francisco
- San Francisco - Downtown99
- South of Market18
- SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf17
- Mission District13
- Financial District9
- Peninsula9
- Downtown Berkeley7
- Downtown5
- Downtown San Rafael5
- Inner Richmond5
- Russian Hill5
- Temescal5
- Emeryville4
- Inner Sunset4
- North Berkeley4
- Piedmont Avenue4
- Rockridge4
- Shafter4
- Silicon Valley4
- The Marina4
- Central Alameda3
- Central Richmond3
- Cow Hollow3
- Downtown San Mateo3
- El Cerrito3
- Hayes Valley3
- Longfellow3
- North Beach3
- Outer Sunset3
- Produce and Waterfront3
- South Campus3
- Albany2
- Berkeley2
- Central Berkeley2
- Corte Madera2
- Downtown San Leandro2
- Excelsior2
- Far North2
- Laurel Heights2
- Mission Bay2
- Montclair Business Park2
- Old Oakland2
- San Francisco2
- San Rafael2
- Telegraph Avenue2
- Tenderloin2
- Waverly2
- West End2
- West Portal2
- Alamo Square1
- Bayview1
- Berkeley Hills1
- Berkeley Oceanview1
- Bernal Heights1
- City Center1
- Cole Valley1
- College Avenue1
- Dogpatch1
- Downtown Oakland1
- Downtown South San Francisco1
- East End1
- East Solano Avenue1
- Edgemar1
- El Sobrante1
- Fairfax1
- Financial District South1
- Fisherman's Wharf1
- Fruitvale Station1
- Grand Lake1
- Havenscourt1
- Lakeshore1
- LeConte1
- Lower Pacific Heights1
- Marina1
- Marina District1
- Mill Valley1
- Noe Valley1
- Pacific Heights1
- Parkmerced1
- Precita Valley Lands1
- Prescott1
- San Leandro1
- San Pablo1
- San Pablo Gateway1
- Scott Valley - Alto1
- Serramonte1
- South Beach1
- Thousand Oaks1
- Trestle Glen1
- Union Square1
- Uptown1
- West Berkeley1
- West Loop1
- West San Leandro1
- Westbrae1
- Yerba Buena1
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