Sushi By Scratch
up to16%Sushi · $$$$ · Coast Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 more
18 restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA that pay Rapid Rewards Dining
Rapid Rewards Dining pays Rapid Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown (6), Lower State (4), and Coast Village (2).
18 restaurants
Ca' Dario Pizzeria Veloce
up to12%Italian · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCa'Dario Ristorante
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCali-Forno Pizzeria
up to12%American · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCarl's Jr. Milpas Santa Barbara
up to12%$$ · Milpas
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreCasa Comal Cocina Mexicana
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDrippin Chicken
up to12%Chicken · $$ · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreFlavor Of India
up to12%Indian · $$ · Upper State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDessert/Bakery · $ · Coast Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreJeannine's At The Shore
up to12%Breakfast · $$ · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLa Playa Azul Cafe
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Laguna
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreLongboards Grill
up to12%Burgers · $$$ · Waterfront
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSazon Latino Restaurant
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Westside
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSoho Restaurant & Music Club
up to12%American · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Harbor Restaurant
up to12%Seafood · $$$$ · Waterfront
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBlue Owl, The
up to12%Asian · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreItalian · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreWinery · Lower State
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 more
- Restaurants
- 18
- Neighborhoods
- 8
- Cuisines
- 16
- Dining programs
- 12
- With a card perk
- 0
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Santa Barbara
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
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Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
12 dining programs that pay in Santa Barbara
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining18 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining18 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town18 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining18 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining18 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining18 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining18 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining18 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn18 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham18 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Upside15 restaurantsUp to 10% back
- Rakuten Dining12 restaurants5% back
16 cuisines in Santa Barbara
15 neighborhoods in Santa Barbara
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