Arepa George
up to12%Colombian · $$$$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
515 restaurants in Chicago that pay Eat Around Town
Eat Around Town pays Marriott Bonvoy points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: West Loop (42), Logan Square (26), and Loop (20).
515 restaurants
Arepa George Cantina
up to12%Colombian · $$$$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreArzan Cafe
up to12%Halal · $$ · Albany Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAvenida Peru
up to12%Latin · $$ · Belmont Cragin
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAztec Dave's Cantina
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Humboldt Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBar.B.Q Tonight
up to12%Pakistani · $$$$ · West Ridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBeach Avenue BBQ
up to12%American · $$$ · Brookfield
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBeggar's Pizza
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Garfield Ridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBeggars Pizza
up to12%Italian · $$ · South Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBerwyn Chicken Co.
up to12%Chicken · $$$ · Berwyn
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBiggby Coffee
up to12%Coffee/Tea · $ · Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBlaze-N-Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Far North
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBobby G's
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$ · Garfield Ridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBombay Eats
up to12%Indian · $$ · Lake View East
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBora Bora Smoothie Cafe
up to12%Café · $$ · Chicago Ridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBotanero Restaurant
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Noble Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBottoms Up Bar & Lounge
up to12%Bar/Pub Fare · $$$ · Schiller Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBrasi's Pizzeria- Hinsdale
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Hinsdale
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBreakfast House
up to12%Brunch · $$ · Irving Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBreakfast House
up to12%Breakfast · $$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBreakfast House
up to12%Breakfast · $$ · Argyle Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBreakfast House
up to12%Breakfast · $$ · Lake View
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBreakfast House
up to12%Breakfast · $$ · Samuel A Rothermel Houses
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBrunch · $$ · Wrigleyville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 515
- Neighborhoods
- 142
- Cuisines
- 94
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 23
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Chicago
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. Eat Around Town (515 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (512) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 515 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 22 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 details
14 dining programs that pay in Chicago
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Eat Around Town515 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining512 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn511 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- AAdvantage Dining510 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining508 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining508 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining506 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining497 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham496 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining490 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining455 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining450 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside351 restaurantsUp to 15% back
- inKind96 restaurants20% back
94 cuisines in Chicago
- American141
- Pizza63
- Italian55
- Breakfast41
- Mexican38
- Bar/Pub Fare35
- Bar/Club/Lounge27
- Café24
- Asian22
- Brunch21
- Latin20
- Mediterranean19
- Sushi18
- Dessert/Bakery18
- Cocktail18
- Japanese17
- Seafood16
- Indian16
- Sandwiches15
- Wings15
- Burgers14
- Southern13
- Coffee/Tea13
- Middle Eastern12
- Steakhouse12
- Barbecue10
- Salads10
- Thai9
- Greek8
- Bagels8
- Vietnamese7
- Halal7
- Chicken7
- Deli7
- Chinese7
- Vegetarian6
- French5
- European5
- Wine bar5
- FUSION5
- Healthy4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Brew Pub/Brewery4
- Gastropub4
- Puerto Rican4
- Korean3
- Colombian3
- Pakistani3
- Vegan3
- Caribbean3
- Cheesesteaks3
- Irish3
- Farm to Table3
- Noodles3
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato3
- African3
- Nepalese3
- Cajun & Creole3
- Wraps2
- South American2
- Doughnuts2
- German2
- Polish2
- Gluten Free2
- Entertainment2
- Brazilian2
- Eastern European2
- Soups2
- Turkish2
- Modern Latin1
- Peruvian1
- Cuban1
- Venezuelan1
- Contemporary Latin1
- Subs1
- Pasta1
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- Donut1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Speakeasy1
- Buffet1
- Malaysian1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- Korean/Korean BBQ1
- Hawaiian1
- Filipino1
- Spanish1
- Russian1
- Cocktail bar1
- Rooftop Lounge1
- Bubble/Boba Tea1
- Italian & Pizza1
- Organic1
- Mediterranean Italian1
216 neighborhoods in Chicago
- West Loop42
- Logan Square26
- Loop20
- South Loop20
- Irving Park19
- River North16
- Evanston13
- Gold Coast11
- Lake View10
- Lincoln Square10
- Wrigleyville10
- Berwyn9
- Far North9
- Sheffield & DePaul9
- Wicker Park9
- Lincoln Park8
- Fulton River District7
- Lake View East7
- Old Town7
- Downtown6
- La Grange6
- Oak Park6
- Streeterville6
- Andersonville5
- Bridgeview5
- Franklin Park5
- Garfield Ridge5
- Niles5
- Oak Lawn5
- Des Plaines4
- Douglas4
- Humboldt Park4
- Melrose Park4
- West Skokie4
- West Town4
- Belmont Cragin3
- Bensenville3
- Beverly3
- Broadview3
- Brookfield3
- Cicero3
- Dunning3
- Evergreen Park3
- Fulton Market3
- Grand Crossing3
- Harwood Heights3
- Lyons3
- Rosemont3
- Rush & Division3
- Skokie3
- Uptown3
- Winnetka3
- Argyle Park2
- Austin2
- Avondale2
- Burbank2
- Chicago Ridge2
- Countryside2
- East Village2
- Edison Park2
- Elmhurst2
- Elmhurst City Centre2
- Forest Park2
- Glenview2
- Goose Island2
- Grand Boulevard2
- Hinsdale2
- Jefferson Park2
- Lakeview2
- Lincolnwood2
- Little Italy2
- Lower West Side2
- McCormick Square2
- Montclare2
- Morgan Park2
- Morton Grove2
- Near North Side2
- Noble Square2
- North Center2
- Norwood Park East2
- Oak Park Arts District2
- Ogden Avenue District2
- Park Ridge2
- Schiller Park2
- Wabash Corridor2
- West Ridge2
- Albany Park1
- Ashburn1
- Auburn Gresham1
- Bedford Park1
- Boystown1
- Bucktown1
- Buena Park1
- Canalport1
- Central St1
- Chatham1
- Chicago1
- Chinatown1
- Downtown Western Springs1
- East Side1
- Edgewater1
- Elmwood Park1
- Garage Park1
- Gary1
- Hazel Green1
- Hodgkins1
- Hyde Park1
- Justice1
- Kinzies Addition1
- Lee1
- Magnificent Mile1
- Mayfair1
- Maywood1
- Norridge1
- North Kenwood1
- North Park1
- North Riverside1
- Northlake1
- Oakbrook1
- Oldtown1
- Palos Hills1
- Portage Park1
- Printer's Row1
- Ravenswood1
- River Grove1
- River North (Chicago)1
- River West1
- Riverview1
- Rogers Park1
- Roscoe Village & Lakeview1
- Samuel A Rothermel Houses1
- Schorsch Forest View1
- Sheridan Park1
- Southport Corridor1
- Stone Park1
- The Loop1
- Truman Square1
- Ukrainian Village1
- Westchester1
- Wilmette1
- Worth1
- Wrightwood Neighbors1
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