Brasa - Old Metairie
up to20%South American Steakhouse · $$$ · Old Metairie
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+8 more
132 restaurants in New Orleans that pay Rapid Rewards Dining
Rapid Rewards Dining pays Rapid Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Uptown (21), French Quarter (11), and Central Business District (10).
132 restaurants
Espiritu
up to20%Mexican · $ · Warehouse District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+12 moreEspiritu - Mid City
up to20%Modern Mexican · $ · Mid-City
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 morePalm&Pine
up to20%American · $$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+12 moreBrasa - Downtown
up to20%South American · $$ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+6 moreDon Villavaso on the Bayou
up to20%American · $$$$ · Fairgrounds
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreJusTini's
up to20%American · $$$ · By Water
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreKira
up to20%Mediterranean · $$$$ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreNova Espresso - New Orleans
up to20%Coffee/Tea · $ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreOhm Lounge
up to20%Bar/Club/Lounge · Uptown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePacos Tacos - Harvey
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Kenner
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePacos Tacos - Metairie
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Pontchartrain Gardens
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThai Zaap Express
up to20%Thai · $$$ · West End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBasin Seafood and Spirits
up to12%Seafood · $$ · Garden District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreChais Delachaise
up to12%European · $ · Uptown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreGAIA Seafood & Steakhouse
up to12%Steakhouse · $ · Lower Garden District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreK Social
up to12%Cocktail bar · $ · Gretna
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreKandy's
up to12%French · $$ · CBD
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreAJ’s Jazzy Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Seventh Ward
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAnita’s Grill NOLA
up to12%American · $$ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAnnunciation
up to12%American · $$$$ · Lower Garden District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAthenian Bar and Grill
up to12%Greek · $$$$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreB Sweet Cakes
up to12%Brunch · $$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBayo Social Restaurant & Lounge
up to12%Seafood · $$$$ · Seventh Ward
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 132
- Neighborhoods
- 40
- Cuisines
- 49
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 11
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in New Orleans
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 11 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 New Orleans
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining132 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining132 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town132 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining132 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining132 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining132 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining132 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn132 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining125 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham123 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining120 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside104 restaurantsUp to 6% back
- Rakuten Dining89 restaurants5% back
- inKind13 restaurants20% back
49 cuisines in New Orleans
- American35
- Seafood22
- Cajun & Creole16
- Mexican10
- Bar/Club/Lounge7
- Southern7
- Mediterranean6
- Dessert/Bakery6
- Thai6
- Bar/Pub Fare6
- Pizza6
- Italian6
- French5
- Latin4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Asian3
- Middle Eastern3
- Burgers3
- Japanese3
- Barbecue3
- Sandwiches3
- Brunch2
- Vietnamese2
- FUSION2
- Caribbean2
- Steakhouse2
- Café2
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato2
- Greek1
- Modern Latin1
- Central American1
- South American1
- South American Steakhouse1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- European1
- Salads1
- Wraps1
- Modern Mexican1
- Sushi1
- Doughnuts1
- Jamaican1
- Cocktail bar1
- Cocktail1
- Coffee/Tea1
- Chinese1
- Healthy1
- Indian1
- Pakistani1
- Wine bar1
79 neighborhoods in New Orleans
- Uptown21
- French Quarter11
- Central Business District10
- Kenner9
- Metairie9
- Mid-City9
- Jefferson Harahan7
- Chalmette4
- Lower Garden District4
- Marigny4
- Seventh Ward4
- Fairgrounds3
- Gretna3
- Harvey3
- Terrytown3
- Navarre2
- Pontchartrain Gardens2
- Saint Anthony2
- Arabi1
- Behrman1
- Bonnabel Place1
- By Water1
- CBD1
- Dillard1
- Filmore1
- Garden District1
- Irish Channel1
- Jefferson Heights1
- Lakeview1
- Little Woods1
- New Orleans East1
- Old Metairie1
- Saint Claude Heights1
- Saint Roch1
- St. Claude1
- Warehouse District1
- West End1
- West Lake Forest1
- Westgate1
- Westwego1
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- Baton Rouge73 restaurants
- Shreveport17 restaurants
- Lafayette16 restaurants
- Slidell16 restaurants
- Covington15 restaurants
- Hammond12 restaurants
- Denham Springs11 restaurants
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- Baton Rouge, LA9 restaurants
- Mandeville8 restaurants
- Bossier City6 restaurants
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