Vaso's Kitchen
up to12%Greek · $$$$ · Northeast
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
406 restaurants in Washington that pay Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining pays Bilt Points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown (40), DC Other (19), and Capitol Hill (17).
406 restaurants
Virraaj Fine Indian Cuisine
up to12%Indian · $$$$ · Woodmont Triangle
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreWagamama Arlington
up to12%Asian · $$ · Clarendon
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreA Modo Mio
up to12%Italian & Pizza · $$ · Yorktown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBammy's Modern Caribbean
up to12%Caribbean · $ · Washington D.C.
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBistro Cacao
up to12%French · $ · Stanton Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBoqueria - Penn Quarter
up to12%Tapas · $$ · Penn Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditUpside5%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreBoqueria Dupont
up to12%Tapas · $$ · Dupont
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditRakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xChloe
up to12%American · $$ · Navy Yard
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditRakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xEasy Company
up to12%American · $$ · The Wharf
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreilili DC
up to12%Middle Eastern · $ · Washington D.C.
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditRakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xLiLLiES Italian Restaurant & Bar
up to12%Italian · $$ · Woodley Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMaison Cheryl
up to12%American · $ · Clarendon
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSala Thai - Bethesda
up to12%Thai · $$ · Wisconsin North
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSala Thai - Park Kennedy
up to12%Thai · $ · Washington D.C.
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSeray
up to12%Middle Eastern · $ · Vienna
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSoutheast Impression
up to12%Southeast Asian · $$ · Fairfax
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Boulevard
up to12%American · $$ · Lyon Village
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreUnion Street Public House
up to12%American · $ · Old Town Alexandria
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAlborz Persian Restaurant
up to12%Middle Eastern · $$$ · Old Courthouse
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAmerican · $$$ · Alexandria
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAN: Southeast Asian Kitchen
up to12%Asian · $$ · North Rosslyn
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAngolo Ristorante Italiano
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Georgetown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAutentico Peruvian Restaurant
up to12%Peruvian · $$ · Great Falls
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 406
- Neighborhoods
- 123
- Cuisines
- 84
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 44
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Washington
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 (406 restaurants) and Rakuten Dining (339) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 406 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 42 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 2 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Washington
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Bilt Dining406 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining339 restaurants5% back
- AAdvantage Dining327 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town327 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining327 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining327 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining326 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining326 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham326 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn325 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining324 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining324 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- inKind102 restaurants20% back
- Upside24 restaurantsUp to 13% back
84 cuisines in Washington
- American103
- Italian36
- Mediterranean32
- Pizza27
- Mexican26
- Asian22
- Japanese21
- Seafood18
- Healthy16
- Middle Eastern15
- Global15
- Latin13
- Sushi13
- Indian12
- Thai12
- Café11
- Burgers11
- Bar/Pub Fare10
- Wine bar10
- Chinese9
- Cuban8
- Vegetarian8
- Cajun & Creole8
- Bar/Club/Lounge7
- Dessert/Bakery7
- Southern7
- Sandwiches6
- Deli6
- Halal6
- Coffee/Tea6
- Barbecue6
- Vegan6
- French5
- Wings5
- Caribbean5
- Spanish5
- Chicken5
- Peruvian4
- Southwestern/Tex Mex4
- Pakistani4
- Hawaiian4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Acai4
- African3
- Brew Pub/Brewery3
- Tapas/Small Plates3
- Ethiopian/Eritrean3
- Subs3
- Vietnamese3
- Greek3
- Tapas2
- European2
- Latin American2
- FUSION2
- Jamaican2
- Bubble/Boba Tea2
- Salads2
- Home Cooking2
- Steakhouse2
- Italian & Pizza1
- Cocktail bar1
- Bagels1
- Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service1
- German1
- Noodles1
- Retail1
- Mexican Restaurant1
- Contemporary European1
- Breakfast1
- Pasta1
- Himalayan1
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- Ribs1
- Cocktail1
- Salvadorian1
- Hot Pot1
- Italian American1
- Gastropub1
- Korean1
- Korean Steakhouse1
- Soups1
- Southeast Asian1
- Filipino1
- Hot Dog Joint1
212 neighborhoods in Washington
- Downtown40
- DC Other19
- Capitol Hill17
- Falls Church17
- Logan Circle16
- Woodley & Cleveland Park13
- Dupont Circle12
- Tyson's Corner11
- Adams Morgan10
- Alexandria10
- Georgetown10
- Rockville10
- Clarendon9
- Fairfax7
- Offutt Village7
- Foggy Bottom6
- Vienna6
- Aurora Highlands5
- Dc5
- Landmark5
- NoMa5
- Old Town5
- Silver Spring5
- Springfield5
- Columbia Heights4
- Crystal City4
- Eisenhower East4
- Near Southeast4
- Washington D.C.4
- Woodmont Triangle4
- Arlington3
- Ashton Heights3
- Ballston3
- Bethesda3
- Bethesda Row3
- Lyon Village3
- North Rosslyn3
- Potomac Vista3
- Potomac West3
- Springfield Station3
- Baltimore2
- Boulevard Estates2
- Burtonsville2
- Chevy Chase2
- Historic Hyattsville2
- Lyon Park2
- Navy Yard2
- Pleasant Plains2
- Potomac2
- Shaw2
- Shirlington2
- Southern Maryland2
- University of Maryland2
- Woodley Park2
- Alpine1
- Annandale1
- Antrim1
- Arlandria1
- Beauregard1
- Belle View1
- Bluemont1
- Braddock Road Metro1
- Brightwood Park1
- Brookland1
- Cherry Hill1
- Cherrydale1
- Clinton1
- College Park1
- Columbia Pike1
- Contee1
- Country Club Hills1
- Del Ray1
- Downtown College Park1
- Dupont1
- Fair Vernon1
- Friendship Heights1
- Great Falls1
- Harmony Hills1
- Hawthorne1
- Hayfield1
- Hillcrest Heights1
- Hyattsville1
- Jefferson Manor1
- Jefferson Village1
- Ken Gar1
- King St. Metro1
- Kolbes Corner1
- Leeway Overlee1
- Mc Lean1
- Mosby Woods1
- Mount Pleasant1
- Mount Vernon Triangle1
- Mt Vernon Triangle1
- National Mall1
- Newton Woods1
- North Bethesda1
- North Cleveland Park1
- Northeast1
- Observatory Circle1
- Old Courthouse1
- Old Town Alexandria1
- Park View1
- Penn Quarter1
- Penrose1
- Queenstown1
- RIVERDALE1
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport1
- Seminary Hill1
- Slver Spring1
- Southwest Quadrant1
- Southwest Waterfront1
- Stanton Park1
- Stephen Knolls1
- Tenleytown1
- The Wharf1
- Walker Mill1
- Waterfront1
- Westmore1
- Wheaton1
- Wisconsin North1
- Woodley1
- Yates Village1
- Yorktown1
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