Black Walnut Kitchen & Bar
up to12%American · $$ · Rice Military
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Eat Around Town pays Marriott Bonvoy points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Galleria (26), Montrose (21), and Greater Heights (14).
274 restaurants
American · $$ · Rice Military
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Pizza · $$$ · Clear Lake
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Seafood · $$ · Lincoln Green
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$ · Southwest
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$$ · Galleria
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Vietnamese · $$ · Greater Heights
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Thai · $$$ · University Place
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$$ · Second Ward
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Indian · $$$ · Afton Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Chinese · $ · Alief
American Express Gold Card + Upside
American · $ · Willowbrook
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Café · $ · Briar Forest
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Vietnamese · $$ · Gulfgate Riverview
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$$ · Greenspoint
American Express Gold Card + Upside
American · $$$$ · Galleria
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Barbecue · $ · Galleria
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Japanese · $$ · Upper Kirby
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Tex-Mex · $ · Rice Military
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Brunch · $$ · Montrose
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
American · $$$ · Far North
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
French · $$$ · River Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
African · $$ · West Texas
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Japanese · $$$$ · Galleria
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Indian · $$ · Sharpstown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
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. AAdvantage Dining (274 restaurants) and Eat Around Town (274) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 274 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 6 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 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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