Avenue kitchen & bar
up to12%American · $$$$ · Dorchester
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
295 restaurants in Boston that pay MileagePlus Dining
MileagePlus Dining pays MileagePlus miles at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (41), North Shore (20), and Boston (19).
295 restaurants
Casa Vallarta
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · North Saugus
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreCheesy Street Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Natick
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreMexican · $$$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Eat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+1 moreDon’t Tell Aunty
up to12%Indian · $$$$ · Fenway
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreEggholic
up to12%Indian · $$$ · Burlington
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreFive Spices House - Cambridge
up to12%Chinese · $$$ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreFresh Monkee
up to12%Juices/Smoothies · $$ · Braintree
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreGangnam Spice
up to12%Chicken · $$ · Hyde Square
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreGyro and Kebab House
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$ · Norwood
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreHook & Reel
up to12%Cajun & Creole · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreKung Fu Tea
up to12%Coffee/Tea · $ · Kenmore
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreKung Fu Tea - Quincy
up to12%Asian · $ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreKwality Norwood
up to12%Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato · $ · Norwood Centre
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLisa's Pizzeria
up to12%Pizza · $$ · North Woburn
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMadras Dosa Co - Chestnut Hill
up to12%Indian · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreMasons Steakhouse
up to12%Steakhouse · $$$$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreMuqueca Restaurant
up to12%Brazilian · $$$$ · Wellington Harrington
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMy Happy Hunan KItchen
up to12%Asian · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreOasis Brazilian Steakhouse
up to12%Steakhouse · $$$ · South Medford
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreOasis Cafe & Bakery
up to12%Café · $ · South Medford
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreOlympus Grille
up to12%Greek · $$$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreOrale Mexican Grill
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Wellington Harrington
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreQuincy Hungry Tummy
up to12%American · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 295
- Neighborhoods
- 111
- Cuisines
- 66
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 16
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Boston
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
Card details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- MileagePlus Dining295 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- AAdvantage Dining291 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town285 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn285 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining282 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining281 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham269 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining268 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining262 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining258 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining236 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining217 restaurants5% back
- Upside182 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind21 restaurants20% back
66 cuisines in Boston
- American75
- Italian41
- Pizza40
- Asian29
- Mexican23
- Indian20
- Mediterranean19
- Sandwiches12
- Seafood12
- Japanese11
- Bar/Pub Fare11
- Healthy10
- Breakfast9
- Chinese9
- Thai9
- Dessert/Bakery9
- Café9
- Juices/Smoothies8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Middle Eastern6
- Cocktail6
- Brazilian6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Latin5
- Greek5
- Halal4
- Barbecue4
- Steakhouse4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Deli4
- Irish3
- Caribbean3
- Korean3
- Burgers3
- Vegetarian3
- Vegan3
- Wine bar2
- Nepalese2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Sushi2
- Chicken2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Pasta2
- Speakeasy2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- European1
- French1
- Colombian1
- African1
- Turkish1
- FUSION1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Vietnamese1
- Jewish1
- Kosher1
- Peruvian1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Roast Beef1
- Spanish1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Entertainment1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore41
- North Shore20
- Boston19
- Cambridge12
- North End Boston9
- Central Square7
- Downtown6
- North End6
- Arlington5
- Back Bay5
- Brookline5
- Coolidge Corner4
- Financial District4
- South End4
- Stoneham4
- Union Square4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Allston3
- Davis Square3
- Inman Square3
- Norwood3
- Norwood Centre3
- Saugus3
- Somerville3
- South Boston3
- South Medford3
- Theatre District3
- Braintree2
- Brighton2
- Burlington2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Dedham2
- Dorchester2
- East Somerville2
- Fenway2
- Fort Point2
- Harvard Square2
- Haymarket2
- Kenmore2
- Lexington2
- Merrimack Valley2
- Natick2
- Newton2
- Packard's Corner2
- Riverside2
- Southeastern2
- Swampscott2
- Wellesley Square2
- West Newton2
- Assembly Square1
- Ball Square1
- Bank Square1
- Beacon Hill1
- Bedford1
- Belmont1
- Blackstone1
- Boston Common1
- Brookline Hills1
- Chinatown1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Dedham Square1
- Downtown Crossing1
- Downtown Watertown1
- Downtown Woburn1
- East Boston1
- East Cambridge1
- East Lynn1
- East Watertown1
- Ellis1
- Far North1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Hyde Park1
- Hyde Square1
- Kendall Square1
- Leather District1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Lynn1
- Marblehead1
- Marina Bay1
- Medford Hillside1
- Mid-Cambridge1
- MIT1
- Newton Centre1
- Newton Highlands1
- Nonantum1
- North Cambridge1
- North Saugus1
- North Woburn1
- Oak Square1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Proctor1
- Quincy1
- Randolph1
- Roxbury1
- Salem1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Highlands1
- The Neck1
- Washington Square1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- Woburn1
- Wyoming1
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- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
- Boston14 restaurants
- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
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