Brooklyn Diner
up to16%American · $$ · Midtown East
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
1,402 restaurants in New York that pay Rapid Rewards Dining
Rapid Rewards Dining pays Rapid Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Queens (119), Bergen (96), and Essex (74).
1,402 restaurants
Burgers and Beer
up to16%American · $$$ · West Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCafe Paradiso
up to16%Café · $$ · Lincoln Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCafe Shangrila
up to16%Nepalese · $$$ · Queens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCandle
up to16%Vegetarian · $$$ · Kips Bay
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCantina 138
up to16%Mexican · $$$ · Williamsburg
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCaravaggio
up to16%Italian · $$$$ · Upper East Side
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreCarol Ann's Table
up to16%American · $$$ · Bergen
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreClove Indian Restaurant & Bar
up to16%Indian · $$$$ · Harlem
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreColombia in Park Slope
up to16%Colombian · $$ · Park Slope
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCorTHAIyou.
up to16%Thai · $$$ · Ditmas Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCubby's
up to16%American · $$ · Hell's Kitchen
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreD Salam African Cuisine
up to16%African · $$$ · Lower East Side
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreDesi Grill
up to16%Asian · $$$ · Queens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside19%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreDim Sum Bloom
up to16%Chinese · $$$ · Manhattan Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreDim Sum Go Go
up to16%Chinese · $$$ · Chinatown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreEdie Jo's
up to16%American · $$ · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreEdo Japanese Restaurant
up to16%Japanese · $$$$ · East Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreEl Bar NYC
up to16%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$$ · Chelsea
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreEl Mero Mero
up to16%Mexican · $$$ · Queens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreEl Santo Taqueria
up to16%Mexican · $$ · Queens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreEm Vietnamese Bistro
up to16%Vietnamese · $$$ · DUMBO
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside15%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreEm Vietnamese Restaurant
up to16%Vietnamese · $$ · Bath Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside15%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreFarmtoburger
up to16%American · $$$$ · Hell's Kitchen
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 1,402
- Neighborhoods
- 178
- Cuisines
- 113
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 209
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in New York
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. Rapid Rewards Dining (1,402 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (1,401) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 1,402 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 209 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 York
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Rapid Rewards Dining1,402 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining1,401 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town1,400 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining1,400 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn1,400 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- AAdvantage Dining1,399 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining1,397 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining1,395 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining1,394 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham1,386 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining1,292 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining1,291 restaurants5% back
- Upside1,092 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind198 restaurants20% back
113 cuisines in New York
- American286
- Italian157
- Mexican106
- Mediterranean85
- Latin82
- Pizza78
- Asian74
- Café72
- Japanese60
- Indian56
- Caribbean52
- Dessert/Bakery49
- Seafood47
- Bar/Club/Lounge41
- Chinese41
- Bar/Pub Fare39
- Coffee/Tea34
- Sushi33
- Burgers32
- Healthy31
- Thai30
- Steakhouse30
- Korean26
- Sandwiches24
- Deli24
- Breakfast23
- Greek22
- French21
- Bagels20
- Middle Eastern19
- Barbecue19
- Cuban19
- Brazilian17
- Cocktail15
- Chicken15
- Vegetarian13
- Peruvian13
- Cocktail bar12
- Juices/Smoothies12
- Wine bar12
- Vietnamese11
- Spanish11
- Portuguese11
- Southern11
- Cajun & Creole11
- Halal11
- Jamaican10
- Irish10
- Gastropub9
- Korean/Korean BBQ9
- Colombian9
- Tapas/Small Plates9
- Australian9
- FUSION8
- Ramen8
- Brunch8
- Turkish8
- Vegan7
- European7
- Salads7
- Pasta6
- Puerto Rican6
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato5
- Entertainment5
- African5
- Kosher5
- Georgian5
- Argentine4
- Omakase4
- Pakistani3
- British3
- Eastern European3
- Soups3
- Bubble/Boba Tea3
- Italian & Pizza3
- Buffet3
- Mediterranean Italian2
- Venezuelan2
- Polish2
- Italian American2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Poke2
- Nepalese2
- Cheesesteaks2
- Southwestern/Tex Mex2
- Noodles2
- French - American2
- Latin American2
- Gluten Free2
- Speakeasy2
- Hot Pot2
- Rooftop Lounge2
- Taco2
- Hawaiian2
- Acai2
- Local1
- Italian Steakhouse1
- Argentinean1
- European-American1
- Modern1
- South American1
- Korean American1
- German1
- American/ Southern Italian1
- Tapas1
- Contemporary Korean1
- Argentinian Steakhouse1
- Experimental1
- Wraps1
- Tea Room1
- Korean Gastropub1
- Raw Bar1
- Wings1
419 neighborhoods in New York
- Queens119
- Bergen96
- Essex74
- Hudson60
- Midtown East50
- Hell's Kitchen48
- East Village46
- Chelsea41
- Lower East Side37
- Union37
- West Village33
- Harlem30
- Upper West Side30
- Williamsburg29
- Garment District25
- Theater District21
- Financial District20
- Murray Hill19
- Lenox Hill18
- Far North15
- Tribeca15
- Park Slope14
- Turtle Bay14
- Greenpoint13
- Nolita13
- Upper East Side13
- Bay Ridge12
- Brooklyn12
- Midtown12
- Belmont11
- Bushwick11
- Crown Heights11
- Koreatown11
- The Flatiron District11
- East Williamsburg10
- Kips Bay10
- Nassau10
- Westchester10
- Midtown West9
- Soho9
- South Slope9
- Little Italy8
- NoMad8
- Downtown Brooklyn7
- Gowanus7
- Greenwich Village7
- Manhattan Valley6
- New Dorp6
- Passaic6
- Throggs Neck6
- Yorkville6
- Bronx5
- Flatbush5
- Fort Greene5
- Morris Park5
- Mott Haven5
- Prospect Heights5
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens5
- Rose Hill5
- Union Square5
- Borough Park4
- Brooklyn Heights4
- Coney Island4
- Ditmas Park4
- Sheepshead Bay4
- Stuyvesant Heights4
- Washington Heights4
- Astoria3
- Bath Beach3
- Bedford3
- Carnegie Hill3
- Chinatown3
- City Island3
- Clinton Hill3
- Downtown3
- East Flatbush3
- East Harlem3
- Grand Concourse3
- Graniteville3
- Gravesend3
- Inwood3
- Midwood3
- NoHo3
- Times Square3
- Westchester Square3
- Boerum Hill2
- Brighton Beach2
- Canarsie2
- Carroll Gardens2
- Castle Hill2
- Cobble Hill2
- DUMBO2
- Flatiron2
- Flatlands2
- Greenwood Heights2
- Long island City2
- Madison2
- Melrose2
- Midland Beach2
- Midtown Manhattan2
- Midtown South2
- Morningside Heights2
- Old Town2
- Park Slope, Brooklyn2
- Parkchester2
- Pelham Bay2
- Prospect Park South2
- Rockefeller Center2
- Sutton Place2
- Tremont2
- Upper Manhattan2
- West Harlem2
- Arrochar1
- Atlantic1
- Bedford Park1
- Bedford-Stuyvesant1
- Belmont- Bronx Little Italy1
- Bensonhurst1
- Bowery1
- Co-op City1
- Columbia St1
- Columbus Circle1
- Concourse1
- Ditmars Steinway1
- Downtown Passaic1
- East New York1
- Eltingville1
- Emerson Hill1
- Farragut1
- Flushing1
- Fordham1
- Forest Hills1
- Georgetown1
- Gramercy1
- Gramercy Park1
- Hamilton Heights1
- Harlem NYC1
- Homecrest1
- Hudson Yards1
- Jamaica1
- Kensington1
- Kingsbridge1
- Kingsbridge Heights1
- Lincoln Square1
- Little Ferry1
- Madison Square Park1
- Manhattan1
- Mercer1
- Middle Village1
- Middlesex1
- Morris1
- Morris Heights1
- New Springville1
- North Riverdale1
- Norwood1
- Pelham Gardens1
- Pelham Parkway1
- Randall Manor1
- Red Hook1
- Rego Park1
- Richmondtown1
- Ridgewood1
- Riverdale1
- Soundview1
- Spanish Harlem1
- Spring Creek1
- Sunset Park1
- Travis1
- Ukrainian Village| East Village1
- Uptown1
- Van Nest1
- Wakefield1
- West Brighton1
- West New York1
- Williamsbridge1
- Williamsburg Brooklyn1
- Windsor Terrace1
- Woodlawn1
398 more cities and towns in New York
- Rochester70 restaurants
- Buffalo65 restaurants
- Hamptons38 restaurants
- Saratoga Springs, NY33 restaurants
- White Plains32 restaurants
- Syracuse29 restaurants
- Albany27 restaurants
- Patchogue23 restaurants
- Bay Shore21 restaurants
- Hudson19 restaurants
- Staten Island19 restaurants
- New Rochelle18 restaurants
- All 399 in New York
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