P.F. Chang's
up to12%Asian · $$$ · Easton
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
95 restaurants in Columbus, OH that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown Columbus (14), Polaris (8), and Short North (6).
95 restaurants
Playa Bowls
up to12%Juices/Smoothies · $$ · North Columbus
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePlaya Bowls Clintonville
up to12%Acai · $ · Indian Springs
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePlaya Bowls Polaris
up to12%Juices/Smoothies · $$ · Polaris
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePolaris Grill
up to12%American · $$$$ · Columbus
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreRumours Bar
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · Merion Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSavvy Sliders High St
up to12%Burgers · $$$ · Indianola Forest
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSpires Social Brewing
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · Polaris
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreTee Jaye's Kitchen & Spirits
up to12%Breakfast · $ · North Columbus
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThe Port Of Peri Peri
up to12%Portuguese · $$$ · Misty Meadows
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAmerican · $$$$ · Sycamore Hills
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMexican · $$ · Columbus
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBrown Bag Deli
up to12%Deli · $$ · German Village
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreChocolate Cafe
up to12%Coffee/Tea · $$ · Fifth by Northwest
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreChocolate Cafe Express
up to12%Coffee/Tea · $$ · Brewery District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreCilantro Latin Fusion Grandview
up to12%Latin · $$$ · Fifth by Northwest
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreCobra
up to12%Asian · $$ · Brewery District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDadu's Bakery & Sweets
up to12%Indian · $$ · Polaris
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDing Ho Restaurant
up to12%Asian · $$ · Westland
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreEdible Arrangements Polaris
up to12%Healthy · $$$$ · Polaris
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreFifteen32 Social
up to12%American · $$ · The Gables
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreGoood Friends
up to12%Sandwiches · $$ · Uptown District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreHot Head Burritos Hilliard
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Sweetwater
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreHouse of Creole
up to12%Cajun & Creole · $$$ · Downtown Columbus
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 95
- Neighborhoods
- 41
- Cuisines
- 48
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 0
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Columbus
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. Eat Around Town (95 restaurants) and Rakuten Dining (95) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 95 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
Card 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 details
14 dining programs that pay in Columbus
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Eat Around Town95 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining95 restaurants5% back
- AAdvantage Dining94 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining94 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining94 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining94 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining94 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining94 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining93 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn93 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham84 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining84 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside34 restaurantsUp to 6% back
- inKind4 restaurants20% back
48 cuisines in Columbus
- American24
- Bar/Club/Lounge11
- Bar/Pub Fare9
- Mexican9
- Asian7
- Sandwiches6
- Pizza5
- Southwestern/Tex Mex5
- Dessert/Bakery5
- Latin5
- Juices/Smoothies5
- Coffee/Tea4
- Brew Pub/Brewery4
- Vegetarian3
- Chinese3
- Japanese3
- Ramen3
- Burgers3
- Breakfast3
- Italian2
- Gastropub2
- Indian2
- Sushi2
- Healthy2
- Chicken2
- Korean2
- Acai2
- Mediterranean2
- Deli1
- Thai1
- Gluten Free1
- Retail1
- Cajun & Creole1
- Specialty Foods1
- Noodles1
- Microbrewery/Distillery1
- Hot Pot1
- Southern1
- Cocktail1
- Irish1
- Polish1
- Eastern European1
- Seafood1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Portuguese1
- African1
- French1
- Middle Eastern1
59 neighborhoods in Columbus
- Downtown Columbus14
- Polaris8
- Short North6
- Fifth by Northwest5
- North Columbus5
- Brewery District4
- Easton4
- South Columbus4
- Columbus3
- German Village3
- Merion Village3
- Misty Meadows3
- Arena District2
- Italian Village2
- Morse2
- Uptown District2
- Berwyn East1
- Brookside1
- East of Cleveland1
- Franklinton1
- Grandview Heights1
- Griggs1
- Harrison West1
- Independence Village1
- Indian Springs1
- Indianola Forest1
- Market Exchange District1
- Mile on High1
- Northern Woods1
- Old Town East1
- Olentangy West1
- Parkview1
- South Clintonville1
- South of Grandview1
- Sweetwater1
- Sycamore Hills1
- The Gables1
- Trouville1
- Vassor Village1
- Weinland Park1
- Westland1
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