Mixxed Food & Drinks
up to16%American · $$$ · Adams Morgan
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
371 restaurants in Washington that pay Rakuten Dining
Rakuten Dining pays Rakuten Cash Back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown (35), DC Other (20), and Falls Church (17).
371 restaurants
Ruffino's - Arlington
up to16%Italian · $$$ · Falls Church
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSala Thai - Minnesota Ave
up to16%Thai · $$$ · DC Other
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAlice Cocktail Bar
up to12%Cocktail bar · $ · Old Town
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreAppioo African Bar & Grill
up to12%African · $$$ · Logan Circle
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAwakening Bar and Grill
up to12%American · $$$ · Capitol Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBob & Edith's Diner
up to12%American · $$ · Jefferson Manor
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreFar East Restaurant
up to12%Chinese · $$$$ · Rockville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreGenki Izakaya
up to12%Japanese · $$ · Fairfax
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreJapanese · $$ · Rockville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMamma Lucia - College Park
up to12%Italian · $$ · Cherry Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMamma Lucia - Silver Spring
up to12%Italian · $$ · Silver Spring
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMason’s Famous Lobster Rolls
up to12%Seafood · $$$ · Antrim
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePeri Peri Original - Alexandria
up to12%Chicken · $$ · Alexandria
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 morePizzato Pizza - Arlington
up to12%Italian · $$ · Lyon Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreRahat Bakers and Sweets
up to12%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · Contee
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBrew Pub/Brewery · $$ · Silver Spring
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreVaso's Kitchen
up to12%Greek · $$$$ · Northeast
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreVirraaj Fine Indian Cuisine
up to12%Indian · $$$$ · Woodmont Triangle
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreWagamama Arlington
up to12%Asian · $$ · Clarendon
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreA Modo Mio
up to12%Italian & Pizza · $$ · Yorktown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBammy's Modern Caribbean
up to12%Caribbean · $ · Washington D.C.
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBistro Cacao
up to12%French · $ · Stanton Park
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBoqueria - Penn Quarter
up to12%Tapas · $$ · Penn Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Resy creditUpside5%Rakuten Dining5%+1 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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