Sapori Italian Roots
up to20%Italian · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more
147 restaurants in Austin that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Austin (27), Downtown (17), and Zilker (6).
147 restaurants
TenTen
up to20%Chinese · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreThe Well - Downtown
up to20%American · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreHealthy · $$ · North Burnet
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreTrue Food Kitchen - Seaholm
up to20%Healthy · $$ · Market District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreWakesurf Saloon
up to20%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · Lake South
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreWu Chow Downtown
up to20%Chinese · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreALC Steaks
up to16%Steakhouse · $$ · West End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Rakuten Dining5%Chokdee Thai Cuisine
up to16%Thai · $$$ · Austin
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreHecho En Mexico
up to16%Mexican · $$$$ · West Oak Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreHigh Road DelicaTexan
up to16%American · $$ · Bouldin Creek
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xHoney Moon Spirit Lounge
up to16%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$ · North Campus
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMexta
up to16%Mexican · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMezze Cafe
up to16%Mediterranean · $$$ · Bouldin Creek
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreOcean Blue Oyster Bar Austin
up to16%Seafood · $$$ · South Lamar (SoLa)
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 morePizzeria Sportiva
up to16%Pizza · $$$ · Zilker
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAmerican · $$$ · The Domain
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSanjeevani Indian Cuisine
up to16%Indian · $$$ · Wells Branch
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSitara Indian Cuisine
up to16%Indian · $$ · Wells Branch
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSushi By Scratch
up to16%Sushi · $$$$ · Congress Ave District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreThe Roosevelt Room
up to16%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSushi | Bar - ATX
up to15%Sushi · $$$$ · 2nd St District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside9%Eat Around Town6x+2 moreBuenos Aires Cafe
up to15%Argentine · $$$ · East Cesar Chavez
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMilonga Room
up to15%Argentinean · $$ · East Cesar Chavez
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1x
- Restaurants
- 147
- Neighborhoods
- 63
- Cuisines
- 58
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 6
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Austin
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. Rakuten Dining (147 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (131) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 147 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 5 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perk at 1 restaurant hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Austin
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rakuten Dining147 restaurants5% back
- AAdvantage Dining131 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town131 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining131 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining131 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn131 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining130 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining130 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining130 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining130 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham130 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining128 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside91 restaurantsUp to 14% back
- inKind31 restaurants20% back
58 cuisines in Austin
- American43
- Mexican22
- Bar/Club/Lounge12
- Indian11
- Seafood10
- Bar/Pub Fare8
- Southwestern/Tex Mex8
- Sushi8
- Italian7
- Asian7
- Pizza7
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato6
- Healthy5
- Chinese5
- Japanese5
- Steakhouse4
- Coffee/Tea4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Cocktail4
- Vegan4
- Entertainment3
- Latin3
- Thai3
- Barbecue3
- Caribbean3
- Vegetarian3
- Mediterranean3
- Gluten Free3
- Dessert/Bakery3
- Cuban2
- Korean2
- Cheesesteaks2
- Chicken2
- Burgers2
- Organic2
- Farm to Table2
- Brew Pub/Brewery1
- Argentine1
- Brazilian1
- Cajun & Creole1
- Spanish1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- FUSION1
- Sandwiches1
- Café1
- Subs1
- Deli1
- Pasta1
- Argentinean1
- Jamaican1
- Acai1
- Poke1
- European1
- Breakfast1
- Vietnamese1
- Australian1
- Wings1
- French1
127 neighborhoods in Austin
- Austin27
- Downtown17
- Zilker6
- East Cesar Chavez4
- Mueller4
- Wells Branch4
- Bouldin Creek3
- East Oak Hill3
- Gateway3
- Holly3
- Old West Austin3
- Barrington Oaks2
- Brentwood2
- Buda2
- Central East Austin2
- Congress Ave District2
- Coxville2
- Dawson2
- Ford Oaks2
- Govalle2
- Lake South2
- Milwood2
- North Campus2
- Northwest Austin2
- Pleasant Hill2
- Riverside2
- Sweetbriar2
- The Domain2
- West Oak Hill2
- 2nd St District1
- Allandale1
- Anderson Mill1
- Arboretum1
- Barton Hills1
- Central Austin1
- Circle C Ranch1
- East Austin1
- East Congress1
- Fiesta Gardens1
- Great Hills1
- Highland1
- Highland Park West1
- Hudson Bend1
- Hyde Park1
- Leffer Commercial1
- Market District1
- North Austin1
- North Burnet1
- North Shoal Creek1
- Parker Lane1
- Pflugerville1
- Red River District1
- River Place1
- Saint John1
- South Congress1
- South Lamar1
- South Lamar (SoLa)1
- Southeast Austin1
- Sunset Valley1
- Sweetwater1
- Travis Heights1
- West Campus1
- West End1
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