142 Sullivan
up to12%American · $$ · Soho
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Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1x
1,617 restaurants in New York that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Queens (108), Bergen (95), and Essex (73).
1,617 restaurants
5th & Mad
up to12%Gastropub · $$ · Murray Hill
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreA.O.C. East
up to12%French · $$$ · Yorkville
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreabcV
up to12%Vegetarian · $$$$ · East Village
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreAlba's Pizzeria
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Queens
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAnimo!
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Midtown East
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreArepalicious
up to12%Colombian · $$ · Queens
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreArepas Cafe
up to12%Venezuelan · $$ · Queens
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAtlas Kitchen
up to12%$$ · Upper West Side
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Rakuten Dining5%Baby Grand
up to12%Cocktail · $$ · The Flatiron District
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBaby Grand LES
up to12%Cocktail · $$ · Lower East Side
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBantry Bay Publick House
up to12%American · $$$$ · Queens
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBar Toto
up to12%Italian · $$$$ · South Slope
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBarrow's Intense
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$ · Greenwood Heights
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBati Ethiopian Kitchen
up to12%$$ · Financial District
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Rakuten Dining5%Bear Burgers Backyard
up to12%$$ · Midtown West
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Rakuten Dining5%Benito One
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Little Italy
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBest Bagel & Coffee
up to12%American · $$ · Chelsea
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Eat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+1 moreBijan's
up to12%Middle Eastern · $$$$ · Boerum Hill
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBikanervala Rochelle Park
up to12%Indian · $$ · Bergen
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Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 1,617
- Neighborhoods
- 196
- Cuisines
- 115
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 268
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in New York
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 (1,617 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (1,429) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 1,617 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 268 restaurants hereCard 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
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14 dining programs that pay in New York
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rakuten Dining1,617 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining1,429 restaurants1 point per $1
- Eat Around Town1,311 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- AAdvantage Dining1,303 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining1,303 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining1,296 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining1,295 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining1,295 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn1,294 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining1,293 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining1,291 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham1,276 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Upside1,248 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind234 restaurants20% back
115 cuisines in New York
- American316
- Italian176
- Mexican106
- Mediterranean92
- Latin80
- Asian79
- Pizza79
- Café73
- Indian64
- Japanese63
- Caribbean50
- Seafood49
- Dessert/Bakery48
- Chinese45
- Bar/Club/Lounge38
- Bar/Pub Fare38
- Coffee/Tea35
- Thai34
- Sushi34
- Steakhouse34
- Korean31
- Burgers30
- French26
- Greek26
- Sandwiches25
- Deli25
- Breakfast25
- Bagels22
- Middle Eastern21
- Barbecue19
- Cuban19
- Brazilian16
- Spanish15
- Cocktail bar15
- Wine bar15
- Vegetarian14
- Peruvian14
- Chicken14
- Juices/Smoothies13
- Vietnamese12
- Cocktail12
- Healthy12
- Australian12
- Portuguese11
- Irish11
- Cajun & Creole11
- Southern11
- Halal11
- Jamaican10
- Vegan10
- Gastropub9
- Colombian9
- Latin American9
- Korean/Korean BBQ8
- FUSION8
- Tapas/Small Plates8
- Ramen8
- Turkish8
- Tapas7
- European7
- Brunch7
- Salads7
- Pasta6
- Puerto Rican6
- Italian & Pizza6
- Kosher6
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato5
- Entertainment5
- African5
- Omakase5
- Georgian5
- Global3
- Pakistani3
- British3
- Soups3
- Argentine3
- Bubble/Boba Tea3
- Buffet3
- Mediterranean Italian2
- Venezuelan2
- Polish2
- Italian American2
- Bars & Breweries2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Poke2
- Nepalese2
- Cheesesteaks2
- Southwestern/Tex Mex2
- French - American2
- Gluten Free2
- Eastern European2
- Taco2
- Hawaiian2
- Acai2
- Local1
- Italian Steakhouse1
- European-American1
- Modern1
- Bar + Grill1
- South American1
- Noodles1
- Korean American1
- Dominican1
- Tex-Mex1
- German1
- Hot Pot1
- American/ Southern Italian1
- Rooftop Lounge1
- Contemporary Korean1
- Argentinian Steakhouse1
- Spanish tapas1
- Wraps1
- Korean Gastropub1
- Raw Bar1
- Asian American1
419 neighborhoods in New York
- Queens108
- Bergen95
- Essex73
- Chelsea62
- Midtown East61
- Hudson60
- Hell's Kitchen59
- East Village52
- Lower East Side43
- Upper West Side42
- West Village42
- Williamsburg37
- Union36
- Harlem33
- Financial District29
- Garment District24
- Theater District24
- Midtown West22
- Murray Hill21
- Tribeca21
- Lenox Hill19
- Upper East Side17
- Greenpoint16
- Soho16
- Turtle Bay16
- Bay Ridge15
- Crown Heights15
- Greenwich Village14
- Kips Bay14
- Nolita14
- Koreatown13
- Park Slope13
- The Flatiron District13
- Midtown12
- Bushwick11
- East Williamsburg11
- Far North11
- NoMad11
- Brooklyn10
- Little Italy10
- Nassau10
- Belmont9
- Gowanus9
- Manhattan Valley9
- Long island City8
- South Slope8
- Astoria7
- Westchester7
- Yorkville7
- Downtown Brooklyn6
- New Dorp6
- Passaic6
- Prospect Heights6
- Rose Hill6
- Throggs Neck6
- Union Square6
- Borough Park5
- Bronx5
- Chinatown5
- Flatbush5
- Flatiron5
- Morris Park5
- Mott Haven5
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens5
- Sheepshead Bay5
- Alphabet City4
- Brooklyn Heights4
- Coney Island4
- Ditmas Park4
- DUMBO4
- East Harlem4
- Fort Greene4
- Gramercy Park4
- Morningside Heights4
- Stuyvesant Heights4
- Times Square4
- Washington Heights4
- Bath Beach3
- Bedford3
- Carnegie Hill3
- City Island3
- Clinton Hill3
- Cobble Hill3
- Downtown3
- East Flatbush3
- Flushing3
- Gramercy3
- Grand Concourse3
- Graniteville3
- Gravesend3
- Hoboken3
- Hudson Square3
- Hunters Point3
- Inwood3
- Jersey City3
- Midtown Manhattan3
- Midwood3
- Sutton Place3
- Westchester Square3
- Battery Park City2
- Boerum Hill2
- Bowery2
- Brighton Beach2
- Carroll Gardens2
- Castle Hill2
- Columbia St2
- Columbus Circle2
- Flatlands2
- Forest Hills2
- Greenwood Heights2
- Hamilton Heights2
- Madison2
- Melrose2
- Midland Beach2
- Midtown South2
- New York2
- New York City2
- NoHo2
- Old Town2
- Park Slope, Brooklyn2
- Parkchester2
- Pelham Bay2
- Prospect Park South2
- Ridgewood2
- Rockefeller Center2
- Spanish Harlem2
- Tremont2
- Upper Manhattan2
- West Harlem2
- Arrochar1
- Atlantic1
- Bedford Park1
- Bensonhurst1
- Canarsie1
- Central Harlem1
- Co-op City1
- College Point1
- Concourse1
- Ditmars Steinway1
- Downtown Passaic1
- East New York1
- Eltingville1
- Emerson Hill1
- Farragut1
- Fordham1
- Georgetown1
- Gowanus Heights1
- Harlem NYC1
- Herald Square1
- Homecrest1
- Hudson Yards1
- Jamaica1
- Kensington1
- Kingsbridge1
- Kingsbridge Heights1
- Lincoln Square1
- Little Ferry1
- Manhattan1
- Manhattan Beach1
- Maspeth1
- Mercer1
- Middle Village1
- Middlesex1
- Midtown West (Central Park South), Rockefeller Center1
- Morris1
- Morris Heights1
- New Springville1
- North Riverdale1
- Norwood1
- Park Slope (Fine Dining)1
- Paterson1
- Paulus Hook1
- Pelham Gardens1
- Pelham Parkway1
- Randall Manor1
- Red Hook1
- Rego Park1
- Richmondtown1
- Riverdale1
- South Beach1
- Spring Creek1
- Sunset Park1
- Travis1
- Ukrainian Village| East Village1
- Uptown1
- Van Nest1
- Van Vorst Park1
- Vinegar Hill1
- Wakefield1
- West Brighton1
- West Mount Vernon1
- West New York1
- West Orange1
- Williamsbridge1
- Windsor Terrace1
- Woodlawn1
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- Rochester70 restaurants
- Buffalo65 restaurants
- Hamptons38 restaurants
- Saratoga Springs, NY33 restaurants
- White Plains32 restaurants
- Syracuse29 restaurants
- Albany27 restaurants
- Patchogue23 restaurants
- Bay Shore21 restaurants
- Hudson19 restaurants
- Staten Island19 restaurants
- New Rochelle18 restaurants
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