Curry Up Now - Valencia St
up to12%Indian · $$ · Inner Mission
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
326 restaurants in San Francisco that pay Rapid Rewards Dining
Rapid Rewards Dining pays Rapid Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: San Francisco - Downtown (114), SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf (20), and South of Market (19).
326 restaurants
Dabao Singapore
up to12%Asian · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreBrew Pub/Brewery · $$ · Silicon Valley
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreFlats Burgers
up to12%American · $$$ · Excelsior
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreHealthyish Republic
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreIl Borgo
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Hayes Valley
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreJackson Fillmore Trattoria
up to12%Italian · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreJoe's Pho - Washington Ave
up to12%Vietnamese · $$ · Downtown San Leandro
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreJunbi - San Francisco
up to12%Japanese · $$ · Financial District South
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLadle & Leaf - Montgomery
up to12%American · $$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMel's Drive In
up to12%American · $$ · Silicon Valley
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreMi Yucatan
up to12%American · $$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMosto
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Inner Mission
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xAAdvantage Dining5x+7 moreMountain Mike's Pizza
up to12%Pizza · $$ · El Cerrito
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePalmetto Superfood Dolores Park
up to12%Healthy · $ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePancho Villa Taqueria
up to12%Mexican · $ · South of Market
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePhilomena
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Golden Gate Heights
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreRichmond Republic Draught House
up to12%American · $$$ · Inner Richmond
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreRocco's Pizza
up to12%Italian · $ · Scott Valley - Alto
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreRocket Sushi
up to12%Japanese · $$$$ · South of Market
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreRound Table Pizza
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Peninsula
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSalsa Picante
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Presidio Heights
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreJamaican · $$$ · Uptown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Bureau 510
up to12%American · $$$ · Japantown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
- Restaurants
- 326
- Neighborhoods
- 90
- Cuisines
- 77
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 17
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Francisco
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. AAdvantage Dining (326 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (326) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 326 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 15 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 San Francisco
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining326 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining326 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining326 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town325 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining325 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn322 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining318 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining317 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham315 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining289 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining280 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining268 restaurants5% back
- Upside246 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind30 restaurants20% back
77 cuisines in San Francisco
- American58
- Pizza45
- Italian32
- Mexican26
- Indian26
- Chinese19
- Bar/Pub Fare17
- Thai17
- Asian17
- Japanese15
- Sushi12
- Seafood11
- Mediterranean10
- Latin9
- French9
- Sandwiches9
- Healthy9
- Burgers8
- Vietnamese6
- Breakfast6
- Vegetarian6
- Brew Pub/Brewery6
- Coffee/Tea6
- Nepalese6
- Californian5
- Wine bar5
- Barbecue5
- Café5
- Dessert/Bakery5
- Salads5
- Deli4
- Middle Eastern4
- Southern4
- FUSION4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Chicken4
- Brunch3
- European3
- Tapas/Small Plates3
- Noodles3
- Greek3
- Halal2
- Ethiopian/Eritrean2
- African2
- Caribbean2
- Eastern European2
- Russian2
- Hot Pot2
- Turkish2
- Hawaiian2
- Bubble/Boba Tea2
- Korean2
- Peruvian2
- Vegan2
- Brazilian2
- Juices/Smoothies2
- Filipino1
- Venezuelan1
- Poke1
- Retail1
- Burmese1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Ramen1
- Tapas1
- Asian American1
- Subs1
- Speakeasy1
- Cocktail1
- Colombian1
- South American1
- Wings1
- Steakhouse1
- Pub Fare1
- Jamaican1
- Tap Room1
- Organic1
- Portuguese1
172 neighborhoods in San Francisco
- San Francisco - Downtown114
- SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf20
- South of Market19
- Peninsula11
- Downtown Berkeley6
- Mission District6
- Silicon Valley6
- Downtown San Rafael5
- Inner Sunset5
- Downtown4
- Emeryville4
- Inner Richmond4
- North Berkeley4
- Piedmont Avenue4
- Berkeley3
- Central Alameda3
- Central Richmond3
- Cow Hollow3
- El Cerrito3
- Inner Mission3
- Longfellow3
- South Campus3
- Temescal3
- The Marina3
- Albany2
- Central Berkeley2
- Corte Madera2
- Downtown San Leandro2
- Downtown San Mateo2
- Far North2
- Hayes Valley2
- Laurel Heights2
- Montclair Business Park2
- North Beach2
- Outer Sunset2
- Produce and Waterfront2
- Rockridge2
- Russian Hill2
- San Rafael2
- Shafter2
- Waverly2
- West Portal2
- Bayview1
- Berkeley Hills1
- Berkeley Oceanview1
- College Avenue1
- Downtown Oakland1
- Downtown South San Francisco1
- East End1
- East Solano Avenue1
- Edgemar1
- El Sobrante1
- Excelsior1
- Fairfax1
- Financial District1
- Financial District South1
- Fruitvale Station1
- Golden Gate Heights1
- Grand Lake1
- Havenscourt1
- Japantown1
- Lakeshore1
- Larkspur1
- LeConte1
- Lone Mountain1
- Lower Nob Hill1
- Lower Pacific Heights1
- Marina1
- Oakland Chinatown1
- Old Oakland1
- Pacific Heights1
- Parkmerced1
- Polk Gulch1
- Precita Valley Lands1
- Presidio Heights1
- San Francisco1
- San Leandro1
- San Pablo1
- San Pablo Gateway1
- Scott Valley - Alto1
- Telegraph Avenue1
- Tenderloin1
- Thousand Oaks1
- Trestle Glen1
- Union Square1
- Uptown1
- West End1
- West Loop1
- West San Leandro1
- Westbrae1
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