Zizi's Cafe
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$$ · Lake View
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
496 restaurants in Chicago that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: West Loop (37), Logan Square (24), and River North (21).
496 restaurants
Lure Fishbar - Chicago
up to12%Seafood · $$$ · River North
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePort Union
up to12%American · $ · Wicker Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreRooftop Lounge · $$ · Streeterville
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Spot
up to12%Italian & Pizza · $$ · Evanston
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 morePilot Project Brewing
up to12%$$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Upside21%Rakuten Dining5%3 Asian Sisters
up to12%Vietnamese · $$ · Wrightwood Neighbors
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreAl Bawadi Grill
up to12%Mediterranean · $$ · Bridgeview
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAlmost Home Tavern and Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Wrigleyville
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAmarit Thai and Sushi - Chicago
up to12%Thai · $$$ · Printer's Row
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAmerican · $$ · Riverview
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAngel's Pancake Cafe 2
up to12%American · $$ · Hinsdale
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreBanh Mi Spot
up to12%Vietnamese · $$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBatter Berries South Loop
up to12%$$ · South Loop
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining5%Bella Vista At The Edge
up to12%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · Bensenville
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBia's Cafe Marianao
up to12%Cuban · $$ · Irving Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBig Jones
up to12%American · $$$ · Andersonville
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBiggby Coffee
up to12%Coffee/Tea · $$ · Des Plaines
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+6 moreBlue Door Farm Stand Too
up to12%American · $$$ · Old Town
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBob's Pizza - Old Town
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Old Town
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBocaditos Mexican Cuisine
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Fulton Market
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBojono's Express
up to12%Italian · $$ · Buena Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBoqueria Chicago
up to12%Spanish · $$ · Fulton Market
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Upside5%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xBowlicious
up to12%Asian · $$ · Magnificent Mile
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 496
- Neighborhoods
- 136
- Cuisines
- 96
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 19
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Chicago
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 (496 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (456) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 496 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 19 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 Chicago
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rakuten Dining496 restaurants5% back
- MileagePlus Dining456 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town455 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining455 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- AAdvantage Dining454 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining453 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining453 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn453 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining451 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining449 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham444 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining444 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside348 restaurantsUp to 21% back
- inKind80 restaurants20% back
96 cuisines in Chicago
- American128
- Pizza60
- Italian55
- Breakfast39
- Mexican33
- Bar/Pub Fare33
- Café24
- Bar/Club/Lounge24
- Asian20
- Brunch20
- Mediterranean18
- Indian18
- Latin18
- Dessert/Bakery18
- Sushi17
- Cocktail17
- Japanese16
- Seafood15
- Wings15
- Southern13
- Middle Eastern12
- Sandwiches12
- Coffee/Tea12
- Steakhouse10
- Thai9
- Barbecue9
- Salads9
- Vietnamese7
- Burgers7
- Halal7
- Chicken7
- Chinese7
- Greek6
- Vegetarian6
- Wine bar6
- French5
- European5
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Deli4
- Gastropub4
- Puerto Rican4
- Bagels4
- Pakistani3
- Vegan3
- Caribbean3
- Cheesesteaks3
- Healthy3
- Brew Pub/Brewery3
- FUSION3
- Farm to Table3
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato3
- Nepalese3
- Cajun & Creole3
- Korean2
- Colombian2
- Wraps2
- Irish2
- Doughnuts2
- Polish2
- Gluten Free2
- Noodles2
- African2
- Eastern European2
- Soups2
- Turkish2
- Modern Latin1
- Peruvian1
- Cuban1
- Spanish1
- Subs1
- Pasta1
- Latin fusion1
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- South American1
- Donut1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Speakeasy1
- German1
- Buffet1
- Malaysian1
- Entertainment1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- Korean/Korean BBQ1
- Brazilian1
- Hawaiian1
- Filipino1
- Russian1
- Cocktail bar1
- Mediterranean Restaurant1
- Rooftop Lounge1
- Bubble/Boba Tea1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Italian & Pizza1
- Organic1
- Mediterranean Italian1
- Ramen1
216 neighborhoods in Chicago
- West Loop37
- Logan Square24
- River North21
- South Loop19
- Irving Park17
- Loop17
- Evanston11
- Lake View11
- Lincoln Square10
- Berwyn9
- Far North9
- Wicker Park9
- Wrigleyville9
- Sheffield & DePaul8
- Fulton River District7
- Gold Coast7
- Lake View East7
- Lincoln Park7
- Old Town7
- La Grange6
- Oak Park6
- Streeterville6
- Bridgeview5
- Downtown5
- Franklin Park5
- Niles5
- Oak Lawn5
- West Town5
- Andersonville4
- Des Plaines4
- Douglas4
- Fulton Market4
- Garfield Ridge4
- Melrose Park4
- Noble Square4
- West Skokie4
- Winnetka4
- Belmont Cragin3
- Bensenville3
- Beverly3
- Brookfield3
- Chicago3
- Cicero3
- Dunning3
- Glenview3
- Grand Crossing3
- Harwood Heights3
- Humboldt Park3
- Little Italy3
- Lyons3
- Near West Side3
- Rush & Division3
- The Loop3
- Uptown3
- Argyle Park2
- Austin2
- Avondale2
- Broadview2
- Burbank2
- Chicago Ridge2
- East Village2
- Edison Park2
- Elmhurst2
- Elmhurst City Centre2
- Evergreen Park2
- Forest Park2
- Grand Boulevard2
- Hinsdale2
- Jefferson Park2
- Lakeview2
- Lower West Side2
- McCormick Square2
- Montclare2
- Morgan Park2
- Morton Grove2
- North Center2
- Norwood Park East2
- Oak Park Arts District2
- Ogden Avenue District2
- Park Ridge2
- Rosemont2
- Schiller Park2
- Sheridan Park2
- Skokie2
- Wabash Corridor2
- West Ridge2
- Wrightwood Neighbors2
- Albany Park1
- Auburn Gresham1
- Bedford Park1
- Boystown1
- Bucktown1
- Buena Park1
- Chatham1
- Chinatown1
- Countryside1
- Downtown Western Springs1
- East Lakeview1
- East Side1
- Edgewater1
- Elmwood Park1
- Garage Park1
- Gary1
- Goose Island1
- Hazel Green1
- Hodgkins1
- Hyde Park1
- Justice1
- Kinzies Addition1
- Lee1
- Magnificent Mile1
- Maywood1
- Near North Side1
- North Kenwood1
- North Park1
- North Riverside1
- Northlake1
- Oakbrook1
- Old Irving Park1
- Old Town Triangle1
- Palmer Square1
- Palos Hills1
- Portage Park1
- Printer's Row1
- River Grove1
- River West1
- Riverview1
- Rogers Park1
- Roscoe Village & Lakeview1
- Samuel A Rothermel Houses1
- Schorsch Forest View1
- Stone Park1
- Truman Square1
- Westchester1
- Wilmette1
- Worth1
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