Oishi Sushi
up to12%Japanese · $$$ · North Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
228 restaurants in San Diego, CA that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Pacific Beach (23), San Diego (20), and North Park (17).
228 restaurants
P.F. Chang's
up to12%Asian · $$$ · Mission Valley West
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePappalecco
up to12%Italian · $$ · Little Italy
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreParkhouse Eatery
up to12%American · $$$ · University Heights
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePB Poke House Pacific Beach
up to12%Hawaiian · $$$ · San Diego
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 morePB Sushi
up to12%Japanese · $$$ · Pacific Beach
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePasta · $$$ · Mission Valley East
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePista House - San Diego
up to12%Indian · $$$ · Mira Mesa
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePit Stop Pizza - SD
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Bay Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePorchlight Coffee
up to12%American · $$$ · Pacific Beach
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePoseidon Project
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Bay Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreQin West Noodle UTC
up to12%$$ · University City
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining5%Randy's Donuts - Mission Valley
up to12%American · $ · Serra Mesa
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePizza · $$$ · Grantville
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSip Fresh - La Jolla
up to12%Juices/Smoothies · $$ · University City
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSmoky Habanero
up to12%Mexican · $$ · North Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreStoryhouse Spirits
up to12%American · $$$ · East Village
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSubterranean Coffee - North Park
up to12%Café · $$ · North Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSubterranean Coffee - South Park
up to12%Café · $$ · South Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSwagyu Burger
up to12%American · $$ · University City
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSweet Vibe
up to12%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · Kearny Mesa
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTapioca Express
up to12%Asian · $$ · University City
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTapRoom Beer Co
up to12%American · $$$ · San Diego
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreTender Greens Mission Valley
up to12%Healthy · $$ · Mission Valley East
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
- Restaurants
- 228
- Neighborhoods
- 58
- Cuisines
- 71
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 3
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Diego
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 (228 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (217) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 228 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 3 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 San Diego
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rakuten Dining228 restaurants5% back
- AAdvantage Dining217 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town217 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining217 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining217 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining217 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining217 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn217 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining215 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining215 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham212 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining196 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside104 restaurantsUp to 14% back
- inKind23 restaurants20% back
71 cuisines in San Diego
- American67
- Coffee/Tea27
- Dessert/Bakery24
- Mexican23
- Italian21
- Pizza21
- Asian18
- Café14
- Healthy13
- Burgers11
- Sandwiches11
- Japanese9
- Hawaiian9
- Breakfast8
- Seafood8
- Mediterranean7
- FUSION7
- Latin7
- Juices/Smoothies7
- Barbecue6
- Wine bar6
- Indian6
- Salads6
- Deli6
- Brew Pub/Brewery5
- Bar/Pub Fare5
- Chinese5
- Sushi5
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato4
- Thai4
- Vegan4
- Vegetarian4
- Middle Eastern3
- French3
- Vietnamese3
- Brunch3
- Pasta3
- Bubble/Boba Tea3
- Poke3
- Peruvian3
- Brazilian2
- Southern2
- Donut2
- Chicken2
- Noodles2
- Acai2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Gastropub2
- Halal1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- African1
- European1
- Salvadorian1
- Wings1
- Turkish1
- Filipino1
- Ribs1
- Korean1
- Buffet1
- Taco1
- Caribbean1
- Italian American1
- Pakistani1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Spanish1
- Wraps1
- Gluten Free1
- Greek1
- Organic1
- Farm to Table1
- Cocktail1
80 neighborhoods in San Diego
- Pacific Beach23
- San Diego20
- North Park17
- University City13
- Gaslamp10
- Hillcrest10
- Kearny Mesa9
- Ocean Beach9
- East Village8
- Little Italy8
- Midway District7
- Mira Mesa7
- Core-Columbia6
- Barrio Logan5
- Mission Valley East5
- Midtown4
- Scripps Ranch4
- Bay Park3
- Clairemont Mesa East3
- College East3
- Grantville3
- Marina3
- Old Town3
- Rolando3
- Carmel Valley2
- Del Cerro2
- Logan Heights2
- Point Loma Heights2
- Rancho Bernardo2
- Serra Mesa2
- Tierrasanta2
- University Heights2
- 4S Ranch1
- Allied Gardens1
- Carmel Mountain1
- Central San Diego1
- Clairemont Mesa West1
- Del Sur1
- Egger Highlands1
- Emerald Hills1
- Harborview1
- Kensington1
- Little Italy San Diego1
- Miramar1
- Mission Beach1
- Mission Valley West1
- Mt Hope1
- North Clairemont1
- Ocean Crest1
- Petco Park1
- Roseville - Fleet Ridge1
- San Diego-Gaslamp Quarters District1
- Sorrento Valley1
- South Park1
- Teralta East1
- The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch1
- Torrey Hills1
- Torrey Preserve1
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