High Grace NOLA
up to12%American · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
122 restaurants in New Orleans 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: Uptown (16), French Quarter (11), and Metairie (9).
122 restaurants
Hog Alley
up to12%American · $$ · Metairie
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreIronworks Coffee & CREPES
up to12%French · $$ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreItalian Pie Harahan
up to12%Italian · $$ · Jefferson Harahan
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreIzzat
up to12%French · $$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreJ's Bayou Seafood
up to12%Seafood · $$ · Terrytown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreJ's Bayou Seafood 2- Gentilly
up to12%Seafood · $$ · Saint Anthony
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSeafood · $$$ · Jefferson Harahan
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreJamboclat
up to12%Jamaican · $$ · Saint Anthony
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreKajunlicious Food Therapy
up to12%Cajun & Creole · $$$ · Filmore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreKatie's Restaurant and Bar
up to12%Seafood · $$ · Mid-City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLe Ponce
up to12%French · $$ · Fairgrounds
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLoretta's Authentic Pralines
up to12%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLoretta's Authentic Pralines
up to12%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · Marigny
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLos Jefes Grill
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Jefferson Harahan
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreM & J Soul Food Restaurant
up to12%Cajun & Creole · $$ · West Lake Forest
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMagazine Pizza
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Uptown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMary J Seafood
up to12%Seafood · $$ · Pontchartrain Gardens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMAZE Cocktail Lounge
up to12%Cocktail · $$$ · Navarre
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMeals From The Heart Cafe
up to12%Cajun & Creole · $$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMelba's Poboys
up to12%American · $$ · Mid-City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreMelba's Poboys
up to12%Cajun & Creole · $$ · Saint Roch
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMelt n Dip
up to12%Dessert/Bakery · $ · Harvey
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMeMe's Bar & Grille
up to12%American · $$$ · Chalmette
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 122
- Neighborhoods
- 41
- Cuisines
- 46
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 9
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in New Orleans
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. AAdvantage Dining (122 restaurants) and Eat Around Town (122) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 122 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 9 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 New Orleans
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining122 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town122 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining122 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rakuten Dining122 restaurants5% back
- TrueBlue Dining121 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining121 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining121 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining121 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn121 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining119 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham117 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining117 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside101 restaurantsUp to 6% back
- inKind11 restaurants20% back
46 cuisines in New Orleans
- American34
- Seafood17
- Cajun & Creole16
- Mexican10
- Bar/Club/Lounge7
- Southern7
- Mediterranean6
- Dessert/Bakery6
- Bar/Pub Fare6
- French5
- Pizza5
- Italian5
- Latin4
- Thai4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Brunch3
- Asian3
- Middle Eastern3
- Burgers3
- Japanese3
- Barbecue3
- Sandwiches3
- Vietnamese2
- FUSION2
- Caribbean2
- Café2
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato2
- Greek1
- Central American1
- European1
- Salads1
- Wraps1
- Modern Mexican1
- Steakhouse1
- Sushi1
- Doughnuts1
- Jamaican1
- Cocktail bar1
- Cocktail1
- Coffee/Tea1
- Chinese1
- Healthy1
- Indian1
- Pakistani1
- Breakfast1
- Wine bar1
79 neighborhoods in New Orleans
- Uptown16
- French Quarter11
- Metairie9
- Central Business District8
- Kenner8
- Mid-City8
- Jefferson Harahan7
- Seventh Ward5
- Chalmette4
- Lower Garden District4
- Fairgrounds3
- Gretna3
- Marigny3
- Terrytown3
- Harvey2
- Pontchartrain Gardens2
- Saint Anthony2
- Arabi1
- Behrman1
- Bonnabel Place1
- By Water1
- CBD1
- Dillard1
- Filmore1
- Garden District1
- Harahan1
- Irish Channel1
- Jefferson Heights1
- Lakeview1
- Little Woods1
- Navarre1
- New Orleans East1
- Read Boulevard East1
- Saint Claude Heights1
- Saint Roch1
- St. Claude1
- Warehouse District1
- West End1
- West Lake Forest1
- Westgate1
- Westwego1
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