Rock & Rye American Bar
up to16%American · $$ · Theatre District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
266 restaurants in Boston that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (32), Boston (17), and North Shore (16).
266 restaurants
Sally O'Brien's
up to16%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$ · Union Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBrew Pub/Brewery · $$ · Wellington Harrington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreServia
up to16%Mediterranean · $$$$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSol Azteca
up to16%Mexican · $$$ · Fenway
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreTasca
up to16%Spanish · $$$$ · Brighton
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThai Dish
up to16%Thai · $$ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Alley - Quincy
up to16%Bubble/Boba Tea · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Bebop
up to16%Bars & Breweries · $$ · Fenway
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xThe Burren
up to16%Irish · $$$ · Davis Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreTrattoria Il Panino
up to16%Italian · $$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xWishing Cup
up to16%Café · $$ · Government Center
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Silk Restaurant
up to15%Indian · $$ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside9%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreCósmica
up to15%Mexican · $$$ · Ellis
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMare Oyster Bar
up to15%Italian · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xDesi Dhaba
up to14%Indian · $$ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xTavern of Tales
up to14%Café · $$ · Parker Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreZuzu Momo
up to14%Indian · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreBarra
up to13%Mexican · $$ · Somerville, Union Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditUpside7%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more730 Tavern Kitchen & Patio
up to13%American · $$ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
IHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%AAdvantage Dining5x+4 moreBack Deck
up to13%American · $$$ · Theatre District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%+10 moreDakzen
up to13%Asian · $ · West Somerville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xEva
up to13%American · $$ · Back Bay
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1x
- Restaurants
- 266
- Neighborhoods
- 106
- Cuisines
- 64
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 14
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. Rakuten Dining (266 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (220) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 266 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 13 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 Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rakuten Dining266 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining220 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining217 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining217 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town216 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn215 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining214 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining214 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining213 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining212 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining209 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham202 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Upside191 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind19 restaurants20% back
64 cuisines in Boston
- American59
- Italian36
- Pizza34
- Mexican23
- Indian20
- Asian20
- Mediterranean16
- Seafood11
- Sandwiches8
- Juices/Smoothies8
- Japanese8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Chinese7
- Thai7
- Dessert/Bakery7
- Café7
- Breakfast7
- Middle Eastern6
- Steakhouse6
- Brazilian6
- Bar/Pub Fare6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Healthy5
- Latin5
- Cocktail5
- Halal4
- Greek4
- Barbecue3
- Bar/Club/Lounge3
- Vegetarian3
- Vegan3
- Caribbean2
- Wine bar2
- Nepalese2
- Spanish2
- French2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Sushi2
- Korean2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Deli2
- Irish2
- Burgers2
- Brunch2
- Colombian1
- African1
- Turkish1
- Chicken1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Vietnamese1
- Jewish1
- Kosher1
- Peruvian1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Brew Pub/Brewery1
- Roast Beef1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Pasta1
- Entertainment1
- Speakeasy1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore32
- Boston17
- North Shore16
- North End15
- Cambridge6
- Central Square6
- Brookline5
- Downtown5
- South End5
- Allston4
- Back Bay4
- Kenmore4
- North End Boston4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Arlington3
- Brighton3
- Chinatown3
- Coolidge Corner3
- Davis Square3
- Dorchester3
- East Boston3
- Fenway3
- Harvard Square3
- Inman Square3
- Norwood3
- Norwood Centre3
- Somerville3
- South Medford3
- Theatre District3
- Braintree2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Dedham2
- East Somerville2
- Financial District2
- Haymarket2
- Leather District2
- Merrimack Valley2
- MIT2
- Natick2
- Packard's Corner2
- Roxbury2
- Saugus2
- South Boston2
- Swampscott2
- Union Park2
- Union Square2
- Beacon Hill1
- Bedford1
- Belmont1
- Blackstone1
- Boston Common1
- Burlington1
- Charlestown1
- City Point1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Dedham Square1
- East Cambridge1
- Ellis1
- Fort Point1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Hyde Park1
- Hyde Square1
- Jamaica Plain1
- Kendall Square1
- Lexington1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Lynn1
- Medford Hillside1
- Mid-Cambridge1
- Newton1
- Newton Center1
- Newton Centre1
- Nonantum1
- North Cambridge1
- North Saugus1
- North Woburn1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Peabody1
- Porter Square1
- Proctor1
- Randolph1
- Riverside1
- Seaport1
- Seaport District1
- Somerville, Union Square1
- South Boston Waterfront1
- Southeastern1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Stoneham1
- Teele Square1
- The Neck1
- Waltham1
- Washington Square1
- Wellesley Square1
- West Newton1
- West Somerville1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- 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
- Gloucester10 restaurants
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