7 restaurants in Santa Barbara, 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: Downtown (3), Lower State (1), and Milpas (1).

7 restaurants

  • Bistro Amasa

    up to20%

    American · $$ · Oak Park

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%
  • Seafood · $ · Waterfront

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    Resy creditinKind20%
  • Spanish · $$$$ · Downtown

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 more
  • Mizza

    up to20%

    Italian · Downtown

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%
  • Café · Milpas

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%
Restaurants
7
Neighborhoods
5
Cuisines
5
Dining programs
11
With a card perk
2

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11 dining programs that pay in Santa Barbara

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

5 cuisines in Santa Barbara

15 neighborhoods in Santa Barbara

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