House of Siam
up to25%Thai · $$$ · Claremont
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside19%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
281 restaurants in Boston that pay Rapid Rewards Dining
Rapid Rewards Dining pays Rapid Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (37), Boston (19), and North Shore (19).
281 restaurants
Kahaani on Broadway
up to20%Indian · $ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside13%+12 moreNaco Taco - Cambridge
up to20%Mexican · $ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 moreThe Smoot Standard
up to20%American · $ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside11%+10 moreIrish · $$ · Back Bay
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreAlice & Monarch
up to20%Italian · $$$ · MIT
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBella Verona
up to20%Italian · $$$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreCaffe Dello Sport
up to20%American · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 moreCaffe Dello Sport - Eastie
up to20%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · East Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 moreCesaria
up to20%African · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreConley's Pub & Grille
up to20%American · $$ · East Watertown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreJoia Restaurant & Lounge
up to20%American · $$$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 moreDeli · $$ · Brookline Hills
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreJewish · $$$ · Kendall Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreMike & Pattys - High Street
up to20%American · $$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreOath Pizza Wellesley
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Wellesley Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePizza World
up to20%Pizza · $$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePLNT Burger - Coolidge Corner
up to20%Vegetarian · $$ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePLNT Burger - INK Block
up to20%Vegetarian · $$ · South End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreReunion BBQ - Tremont
up to20%Barbecue · $$$ · South End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8x+10 moreSj's Restaurant
up to20%Wine bar · $$ · Leather District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSloane's
up to20%Brunch · $$$ · Lower Allston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreSOURCE Restaurant
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreBase Crave
up to19%Nepalese · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 281
- Neighborhoods
- 109
- Cuisines
- 65
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 16
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Boston
Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.
American Express Gold Card
$325 annual fee
≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 16 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 Boston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- MileagePlus Dining281 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining281 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- AAdvantage Dining280 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn279 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining278 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town277 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining267 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining261 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham259 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining257 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining232 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside181 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- Rakuten Dining175 restaurants5% back
- inKind21 restaurants20% back
65 cuisines in Boston
- American69
- Italian39
- Pizza37
- Asian29
- Mexican22
- Indian20
- Mediterranean19
- Sandwiches12
- Seafood12
- Japanese11
- Healthy9
- Chinese9
- Thai9
- Bar/Pub Fare9
- Breakfast8
- Dessert/Bakery8
- Café8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Juices/Smoothies7
- Middle Eastern6
- Cocktail6
- Brazilian6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Halal4
- Barbecue4
- Steakhouse4
- Latin4
- Greek4
- Deli4
- Irish3
- Caribbean3
- Korean3
- Bar/Club/Lounge3
- Burgers3
- Vegetarian3
- Vegan3
- Wine bar2
- Nepalese2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Sushi2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Pasta2
- Speakeasy2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- French1
- Colombian1
- African1
- Turkish1
- FUSION1
- Chicken1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Vietnamese1
- Jewish1
- Kosher1
- Peruvian1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Roast Beef1
- Spanish1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Entertainment1
186 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore37
- Boston19
- North Shore19
- Cambridge11
- North End Boston8
- Central Square6
- Downtown6
- North End6
- Arlington5
- Brookline5
- Back Bay4
- Coolidge Corner4
- Financial District4
- South End4
- Union Square4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Allston3
- Davis Square3
- Inman Square3
- Norwood3
- Norwood Centre3
- Saugus3
- Somerville3
- South Medford3
- Stoneham3
- Theatre District3
- Braintree2
- Brighton2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Dedham2
- Dorchester2
- East Somerville2
- Fenway2
- Fort Point2
- Harvard Square2
- Haymarket2
- Kenmore2
- Lexington2
- Merrimack Valley2
- Natick2
- Newton2
- Packard's Corner2
- Riverside2
- South Boston2
- Southeastern2
- Swampscott2
- Wellesley Square2
- West Newton2
- Assembly Square1
- Ball Square1
- Bank Square1
- Beacon Hill1
- Bedford1
- Belmont1
- Blackstone1
- Boston Common1
- Brookline Hills1
- Burlington1
- Chinatown1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Dedham Square1
- Downtown Crossing1
- Downtown Watertown1
- Downtown Woburn1
- East Boston1
- East Cambridge1
- East Lynn1
- East Watertown1
- Ellis1
- Far North1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Hyde Park1
- Hyde Square1
- Kendall Square1
- Leather District1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Lynn1
- Marblehead1
- Marina Bay1
- Medford Hillside1
- Mid-Cambridge1
- MIT1
- Newton Centre1
- Nonantum1
- North Cambridge1
- North Saugus1
- North Woburn1
- Oak Square1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Proctor1
- Quincy1
- Randolph1
- Roxbury1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Highlands1
- The Neck1
- Washington Square1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- Woburn1
- Wyoming1
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- Worcester40 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Lowell16 restaurants
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- Haverhill12 restaurants
- Westborough11 restaurants
- Chelmsford10 restaurants
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