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860 restaurants in Los Angeles 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: San Fernando Valley West of 405 (37), Los Angeles (35), and Hollywood (28).

860 restaurants

  • Martin's Cocina y Cantina

    up to12%

    Mexican · $$ · Inglewood

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mater

    up to12%

    Italian · $$$$ · North Hollywood

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Max City BBQ

    up to12%

    Ribs · $$ · Eagle Rock

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Melrose Squeeze

    up to12%

    Juices/Smoothies · $$ · Melrose

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Michelina

    up to12%

    Dessert/Bakery · $$ · Fairfax

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mis Amigos Tacos

    up to12%

    Mexican · $$ · Hawthorne

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mobar Coffee Co. - Montebello

    up to12%

    Coffee/Tea · $$ · Montebello

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more

  • Momed Atwater Village

    up to12%

    $$ · Atwater Village

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Rakuten Dining5%

  • Momo Souls

    up to12%

    Nepalese · $$ · Palms

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mon Roll House Sushi

    up to12%

    Japanese · $$$$ · Downtown Santa Monica

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Moncha Cafe

    up to12%

    Bubble/Boba Tea · $ · Rosemead

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Monica Cafe

    up to12%

    Café · $$$ · Mid-City

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mort's Deli Tarzana

    up to12%

    Deli · $$ · San Fernando Valley

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Eat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+1 more

  • Mutsu

    up to12%

    Sushi · $$$$ · Beverly Grove

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Nandarang Restaurant & Bar

    up to12%

    Korean/Korean BBQ · $$ · Koreatown

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Nong's Thai Kitchen

    up to12%

    Thai · $$$ · Hollywood Hills

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Old Ferry Donut - San Gabriel

    up to12%

    Dessert/Bakery · $$ · San Gabriel

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • ON + ON - Compton

    up to12%

    Asian · $$ · Compton

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Original Kabob Factory

    up to12%

    Mediterranean · $$$ · Grandview

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
Restaurants
860
Neighborhoods
241
Cuisines
102
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
44

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Los Angeles

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 (860 restaurants) and Eat Around Town (790) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 860 restaurants. American Express Gold Card tops the list here on its own dining rate — ≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner before any program.

All the best cards for dining

14 dining programs that pay in Los Angeles

Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.

102 cuisines in Los Angeles

328 neighborhoods in Los Angeles

447 more cities and towns in California

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