Desert 5 Spot
up to20%American · $$$ · Union Market
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%
448 restaurants in Washington that pay inKind
inKind pays inKind Cash at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown (40), Capitol Hill (20), and Dupont Circle (20).
448 restaurants
Dog Daze
up to20%Pizza · $ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+6 moreDon Ciccio & Figli
up to20%Italian · $ · Ivy City
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Elena James
up to20%American · $$ · Chevy Chase
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside8%+2 moreEpic Smokehouse
up to20%Steakhouse · $ · National-Landing
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Steakhouse · $ · Silver Spring
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Kaché DC
up to20%American · $ · Mt Vernon Triangle
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreKarizma
up to20%Indian · $$ · Penn Quarter | Chinatown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Karma Modern Indian
up to20%Indian · $$ · Penn Quarter | Chinatown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Southern · $ · Washington D.C.
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Malabar Restaurant
up to20%Indian · $$ · Forest Hills
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Namaste Jalsaa
up to20%Indian · $ · Alexandria
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Neutral Ground
up to20%American · $$ · Downtown McLean
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Nina May
up to20%American · $$ · Shaw
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreOsteria Morini - DC
up to20%Italian American · $$ · Navy Yard
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Bilt Dining1xCocktail bar · $$ · Adams Morgan
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+9 morePadaek - Arlington Ridge
up to20%Southeast Asian · $ · Arlington Ridge
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Pappe
up to20%Indian · $$ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 morePrimrose
up to20%French · $$$ · Brookland
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 morePupatella - Capitol Hill
up to20%Pizza · $ · Capitol Hill
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%
- Restaurants
- 448
- Neighborhoods
- 122
- Cuisines
- 108
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 71
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Washington
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 (448 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (102) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 448 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 69 restaurants hereCard details
Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card
$350 annual fee
≈$2.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 69 restaurants hereCard detailsThe Platinum Card from American Express
$895 annual fee
≈$1.50 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 69 restaurants hereCard details
14 dining programs that pay in Washington
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- inKind448 restaurants20% back
- Bilt Dining102 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining96 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining96 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town95 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining95 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn95 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham95 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining94 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining94 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining94 restaurants5% back
- Hilton Honors Dining90 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining89 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Upside4 restaurantsUp to 8% back
108 cuisines in Washington
- American55
- Mexican36
- Italian27
- Mediterranean27
- Café19
- Pizza18
- Middle Eastern17
- Japanese16
- French15
- Burgers13
- Indian11
- Cocktail bar10
- Latin10
- Ramen8
- Asian8
- Vegan8
- Seafood7
- Bakery6
- Sandwiches6
- Wine bar6
- Vegetarian6
- Spanish6
- Ice Cream6
- Wings5
- Peruvian5
- Cuban5
- Latin American5
- Coffee/Tea5
- Southern5
- Vietnamese5
- Sushi5
- Steakhouse4
- Venezuelan4
- Deli4
- Barbecue4
- Dessert/Bakery4
- European3
- Brew Pub/Brewery3
- Australian3
- Catering3
- Gastropub3
- Turkish3
- Korean3
- Chinese3
- Healthy3
- Bar/Pub Fare3
- Sports Bar3
- Steak and Seafood2
- Eastern European2
- Palestinian2
- Breakfast & Brunch2
- Fried chicken2
- FUSION2
- Ethiopian2
- Southwestern/Tex Mex2
- Hot dogs2
- Egyptian2
- Greek2
- Bar/Club/Lounge2
- Bar food2
- Dominican2
- Thai2
- Home Cooking2
- Neapolitan pizza2
- Ukrainian2
- Street tacos2
- Desserts2
- Organic2
- Farm to Table2
- Tex-Mex2
- Balkan1
- Pub1
- Irish1
- Caribbean1
- Bagels1
- Family-friendly1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Uyghur1
- Contemporary European1
- Salvadoran1
- African1
- Breakfast1
- Latin Asian fusion1
- Moroccan1
- Bagel1
- Cocktail1
- Argentinian1
- Modern American1
- Southern American1
- Italian American1
- Southeast Asian1
- Italian & Pizza1
- Chicken1
- Brewery1
- German1
- Bar1
- Korean Steakhouse1
- Salads1
- Soups1
- Georgian1
- Tacos1
- Bubble Tea1
- Modern European1
- Filipino1
- Hawaiian1
- Kaiseki1
- Izakaya1
- Health Food1
212 neighborhoods in Washington
- Downtown40
- Capitol Hill20
- Dupont Circle20
- Georgetown19
- Falls Church14
- Logan Circle13
- Capital City Market11
- Courthouse11
- Cardozo10
- Silver Spring10
- Fairfax9
- Southwest Waterfront9
- Adams Morgan8
- Bethesda8
- Crystal City8
- Foggy Bottom8
- Old Town8
- Springfield8
- Near Northeast7
- Rockville7
- Woodmont Triangle7
- McLean6
- Pentagon City6
- Rosslyn6
- Vienna6
- Near Southeast5
- Tyson's Corner5
- Alexandria4
- Ballston4
- Braddock Road Metro4
- Columbia Heights4
- DC Other4
- Offutt Village4
- Pleasant Plains4
- West End4
- American University Park3
- Ashton Heights3
- Chevy Chase3
- College Park3
- Mc Lean3
- Shaw3
- Shirlington3
- Washington D.C.3
- Wesley Heights3
- Aurora Highlands2
- Bethesda Row2
- Clarendon2
- Del Ray2
- Edgewood2
- Highland Park-Overlee Knolls2
- Mount Vernon Triangle2
- Mt Vernon Triangle2
- NoMa2
- Oxon Hill2
- Park View2
- Penn Quarter2
- Penn Quarter | Chinatown2
- Poplar Point2
- Potomac2
- Potomac Vista2
- Striver's Section2
- Takoma2
- Tysons2
- Union Market2
- Woodley & Cleveland Park2
- Woodley Park2
- Anacostia1
- Arlandria1
- Arlington Ridge1
- Beauregard1
- Berkley1
- Bloomingdale1
- Boulevard Estates1
- Brentwood1
- Brightwood Park1
- Brookland1
- Camp Springs1
- Cleveland Park1
- Clinton1
- Downtown McLean1
- East Falls Church1
- Eckington1
- Eisenhower East1
- Fairlington1
- Federal Triangle1
- Forest Hills1
- Fort Lincoln1
- Fort Washington1
- Harmony Hills1
- Hawthorne1
- Hyattsville1
- Ivy City1
- Kensington1
- Landmark1
- Ledroit Park1
- Leeway Overlee1
- Lynhaven1
- Mosaic1
- Mount Pleasant1
- Mount Rainier1
- National-Landing1
- Navy Yard1
- North Bethesda1
- North Rosslyn1
- Oakton1
- Observatory Circle1
- Old Town Alexandria1
- Penrose1
- RIVERDALE1
- Riverdale Park1
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport1
- South Arlington1
- Southwest Federal Center1
- Southwest Quadrant1
- Spring Valley1
- Tenleytown1
- The Palisades1
- Union Station1
- University Heights1
- Van Ness1
- Walker Mill1
- West Springfield1
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