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16 restaurants in Costa Mesa, CA 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: Costa Mesa (16).

16 restaurants

Restaurants
16
Neighborhoods
1
Cuisines
12
Dining programs
13
With a card perk
0

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Costa Mesa

Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.

  • American Express Gold Card

    American Express Gold Card

    $325 annual fee

    ≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner

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  • Chase Sapphire Reserve

    Chase Sapphire Reserve

    $795 annual fee

    ≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner

    Card details
  • Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

    Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

    $95 annual fee

    ≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner

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13 dining programs that pay in Costa Mesa

Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.

12 cuisines in Costa Mesa

3 neighborhoods in Costa Mesa

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