Brew Pub/Brewery · $$ · Wellington Harrington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
MileagePlus Dining pays MileagePlus miles at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (41), North Shore (20), and Boston (19).
295 restaurants
Brew Pub/Brewery · $$ · Wellington Harrington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mediterranean · $$$$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$$ · Fenway
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Spanish · $$$$ · Brighton
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Thai · $$ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Bubble/Boba Tea · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Irish · $$$ · Davis Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Café · $$ · Government Center
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Indian · $$ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$$$ · Downtown Watertown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$$ · Ellis
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Chinese · $$$ · Riverside
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Café · $$ · Parker Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Indian · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
American · $$ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
American · $$$ · Theatre District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Asian · $$ · Assembly Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Asian · $$$$ · South End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Asian · $$ · Newton
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Asian · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Asian · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hot Pot · $$ · Chinatown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
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. MileagePlus Dining (295 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (291) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 295 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 16 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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