The Cheese Cartel
up to12%Deli · $$ · Offutt Village
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
371 restaurants in Washington that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown (35), DC Other (20), and Falls Church (17).
371 restaurants
The Halal Guys Alexandria
up to12%Mediterranean · $$ · Taylor Run
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreThe Halal Guys Vienna
up to12%Mediterranean · $$ · Vienna
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Muni
up to12%American · $$ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Simple Greek
up to12%Greek · $$ · Arlington
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreToastique
up to12%Healthy · $$ · Vienna
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreToki Underground
up to12%Japanese · $$ · Near Northeast
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining5%Tokyo Pearl
up to12%Sushi · $$ · Dupont Circle
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more$$ · Dupont Circle
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining5%TRIO Grill
up to12%Steakhouse · $$$ · Falls Church
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTropical Smoothie Cafe
up to12%American · $$ · Tyson's Corner
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTropical Smoothie Cafe
up to12%American · $$ · Vienna
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTropicana Eatery
up to12%Jamaican · $$$ · Silver Spring
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTroy's Italian Kitchen
up to12%Italian · $$ · Lyon Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreVerre Wine Bar
up to12%Italian · $$$$ · Lyon Village
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreVienna Thai & Bar
up to12%Thai · $$ · Vienna
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreWestville Clarendon
up to12%American · $$ · Clarendon
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xWing Zone-Alexandria
up to12%Wings · $$ · Arlandria
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreZeppelin
up to12%Japanese · $$$ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xKatsumi
up to8.8%Sushi · $$$ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreBar Chinois National Landing
up to8.8%Chinese · $$ · Crystal City
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreFraiche DC
up to8.8%Cajun & Creole · $$$ · Adams Morgan
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+8 moreBacchus of Lebanon
up to8%Middle Eastern · $$ · Woodmont Triangle
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBoogy & Peel
up to8%Pizza · $ · Dupont Circle
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 371
- Neighborhoods
- 120
- Cuisines
- 83
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 38
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Washington
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 (371 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (339) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 371 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 36 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 2 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Washington
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rakuten Dining371 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining339 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining336 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town336 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining336 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining336 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining335 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining334 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn334 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining333 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining329 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham329 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- inKind94 restaurants20% back
- Upside26 restaurantsUp to 13% back
83 cuisines in Washington
- American87
- Italian35
- Mediterranean33
- Pizza29
- Mexican23
- Asian21
- Japanese21
- Middle Eastern17
- Seafood17
- Healthy15
- Sushi14
- Latin13
- Chinese12
- Thai12
- Burgers12
- Café11
- Bar/Pub Fare10
- Indian10
- Wine bar10
- Cajun & Creole9
- Bar/Club/Lounge8
- Cuban8
- Vegetarian8
- Southern8
- Halal7
- Dessert/Bakery7
- Barbecue7
- Sandwiches6
- Coffee/Tea6
- Vegan6
- French5
- Brew Pub/Brewery5
- Deli5
- Chicken5
- Hawaiian5
- Wings4
- Caribbean4
- Southwestern/Tex Mex4
- Pakistani4
- Vietnamese4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Acai4
- Peruvian3
- African3
- Spanish3
- Tapas/Small Plates3
- German3
- FUSION3
- Subs3
- Greek3
- Tapas2
- Ethiopian/Eritrean2
- Jamaican2
- Bubble/Boba Tea2
- Salads2
- Steakhouse2
- Organic2
- Farm to Table2
- Italian & Pizza1
- Cocktail bar1
- Bagels1
- European1
- Noodles1
- Retail1
- Contemporary European1
- Breakfast1
- Pasta1
- Himalayan1
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- Global1
- Ribs1
- Cocktail1
- Salvadorian1
- Poke1
- Hot Pot1
- Latin American1
- Gastropub1
- Korean1
- Soups1
- Southeast Asian1
- Swiss1
- Modern American1
- Filipino1
212 neighborhoods in Washington
- Downtown35
- DC Other20
- Falls Church17
- Capitol Hill16
- Logan Circle15
- Woodley & Cleveland Park13
- Dupont Circle11
- Rockville10
- Tyson's Corner10
- Alexandria9
- Adams Morgan8
- Clarendon8
- Vienna8
- Fairfax7
- Georgetown6
- Offutt Village6
- Silver Spring6
- Springfield6
- Ballston5
- Crystal City5
- Foggy Bottom5
- Landmark5
- Old Town5
- Washington D.C.5
- Aurora Highlands4
- Columbia Heights4
- Arlington3
- Eisenhower East3
- Potomac West3
- Southwest Waterfront3
- Woodmont Triangle3
- Ashton Heights2
- Bethesda2
- Bethesda Row2
- Burtonsville2
- Cherrydale2
- Chevy Chase2
- Historic Hyattsville2
- Lyon Park2
- Lyon Village2
- Near Northeast2
- North Rosslyn2
- Pleasant Plains2
- Potomac2
- Potomac Vista2
- Shirlington2
- Southern Maryland2
- Springfield Station2
- University of Maryland2
- Alpine1
- Antrim1
- Arlandria1
- Beauregard1
- Belle View1
- Bluemont1
- Boulevard Estates1
- Brookland1
- Cherry Hill1
- Clinton1
- College Park1
- Columbia Pike1
- Contee1
- Country Club Hills1
- Dc1
- Del Ray1
- Derwood1
- Downtown College Park1
- Dupont1
- Fair Vernon1
- Friendship Heights1
- Great Falls1
- Greenbelt1
- Harmony Hills1
- Hawthorne1
- Hayfield1
- Hillcrest Heights1
- Hyattsville1
- Jefferson Manor1
- Jefferson Village1
- Ken Gar1
- King St. Metro1
- Kolbes Corner1
- Langdon1
- Leeway Overlee1
- Mc Lean1
- McLean1
- Mosby Woods1
- Mount Pleasant1
- Mt Vernon Triangle1
- Navy Yard1
- Newton Woods1
- Northeast1
- Observatory Circle1
- Old Courthouse1
- Old Town Alexandria1
- Park View1
- Penn Quarter1
- Penrose1
- Pentagon City1
- Queenstown1
- RIVERDALE1
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport1
- Seminary Hill1
- Shaw1
- Slver Spring1
- Southwest Federal Center1
- Southwest Quadrant1
- Stanton Park1
- Stephen Knolls1
- Taylor Run1
- The Wharf1
- Walker Mill1
- Waterfront1
- Westmore1
- Wheaton1
- Wisconsin North1
- Woodley1
- Woodley Park1
- Yates Village1
- Yorktown1
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