Brew and Brew
up to20%Café · Swedish Hill Historic District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%
177 restaurants in Austin that pay inKind
inKind pays inKind Cash 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: Austin (11), Downtown (11), and Zilker (10).
177 restaurants
Buenos Sabores
up to20%American · $$ · Northwest Austin
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBusy Signal
up to20%Cocktail bar · $$ · Central East Austin
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Bilt Dining1xCabana Club
up to20%American · $$ · Govalle
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreCape Bottle Room
up to20%Wine bar · Swedish Hill Historic District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Devil May Care
up to20%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreEl Raval
up to20%Spanish · $$$$ · Zilker
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreElectric Gravy
up to20%Indian · $$$ · Central East Austin
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreLatin · Market District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Eureka! - Austin
up to20%American · Congress Ave District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%
- Restaurants
- 177
- Neighborhoods
- 75
- Cuisines
- 63
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 6
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Austin
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. inKind (177 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (38) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 177 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
Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card
$350 annual fee
≈$2.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 6 restaurants hereCard detailsThe Platinum Card from American Express
$895 annual fee
≈$1.50 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 6 restaurants hereCard details
14 dining programs that pay in Austin
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- inKind177 restaurants20% back
- AAdvantage Dining38 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining38 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining38 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham38 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining37 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town37 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn36 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining35 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining33 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining33 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Bilt Dining33 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining31 restaurants5% back
- Upside27 restaurantsUp to 14% back
63 cuisines in Austin
- American28
- Café8
- Cocktail bar8
- Italian7
- Mexican7
- Bar/Club/Lounge7
- Pizza6
- Vegan5
- Japanese5
- coffee4
- Brewery4
- Seafood4
- Chicken4
- Burgers4
- Asian3
- Sushi3
- Sports Bar3
- Latin3
- Wine bar3
- Vegetarian3
- Indian3
- Farm to Table3
- Barbecue3
- Sandwiches3
- Tex-Mex3
- Chinese3
- Bar/Pub Fare2
- Cuban2
- Coffee/Tea2
- Irish2
- Spanish2
- European2
- Thai2
- Caribbean2
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato2
- Gluten Free2
- Donuts2
- Healthy2
- Organic2
- Brew Pub/Brewery1
- Entertainment1
- French1
- Crepes1
- Bar food1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- FUSION1
- Deli1
- Tacos1
- Mediterranean1
- Ice Cream1
- Belgian1
- Greek1
- Filipino1
- Korean1
- Steakhouse1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Comfort-food1
- Juice Bar1
- Modern American1
- Texan1
- Desserts1
- Australian1
- Vietnamese1
127 neighborhoods in Austin
- Austin11
- Downtown11
- Zilker10
- North Burnet8
- Central East Austin7
- Congress Ave District6
- Market District6
- East End5
- Brentwood4
- Ford Oaks4
- Holly4
- Red River District4
- Town Lake4
- Bouldin Creek3
- Govalle3
- Old West Austin3
- South Congress3
- South River City3
- Warehouse District3
- Allandale2
- Bouldin2
- Convention Center District2
- Crestview2
- Dawson2
- Downtown Austin2
- East Cesar Chavez2
- Gateway2
- Meadows of Brushy Creek2
- North Loop2
- Oak Hill2
- Pleasant View2
- Riverside2
- RMMA2
- Rosedale2
- Southeast Austin2
- Swedish Hill Historic District2
- West Oak Hill2
- Williamson2
- Arboretum1
- Arts District1
- Blackland1
- Buda1
- Camelot1
- Cedar Park1
- Central Campus1
- Cherrywood1
- Circle C Ranch1
- Clarksville1
- Coronado Hills1
- Far North1
- Hancock1
- Heritage1
- Lake South1
- Lakeway1
- Lions1
- Mueller1
- North Austin1
- North Shoal Creek1
- Northwest Austin1
- Pershing1
- Pflugerville1
- Pleasant Hill1
- Rollingwood1
- Slaughter Creek1
- Smoot1
- South Austin1
- Sunset Valley1
- Tanglewood Forest1
- Tarrytown1
- The Domain1
- Triangle State1
- University1
- Wells Branch1
- West Congress1
- West End1
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