Shaking Crab Boston Common
up to12%Seafood · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more
282 restaurants in Boston that pay SkyMiles Dining
SkyMiles Dining pays SkyMiles at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (38), Boston (19), and North Shore (19).
282 restaurants
Shaking Crab Quincy
up to12%Seafood · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreTABLE
up to12%Italian · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAdriana's Cafe
up to12%Coffee/Tea · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAll Star Pizza Bar
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Inman Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAlma Cantina
up to12%Mexican · $$$$ · Haymarket
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAmbience Resto Bar
up to12%Caribbean · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAndrina's Pizzeria
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Arlington
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAngelina's Pizzeria
up to12%Pizza · $$ · Braintree
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreAntonio's Bacaro
up to12%Italian · $$$$ · Hyde Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreAthidi Indian Restaurant
up to12%Indian · $$ · Saugus
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBeraka Juice
up to12%Healthy · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBilly Tse
up to12%Chinese · $$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBlue Salt Restaurant
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$$ · West Newton
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBoardwalk Southie
up to12%Pizza · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBrooksys Belmont
up to12%American · $$$ · Belmont
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCafe Yafa
up to12%Middle Eastern · $$ · Central Massachusetts
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCambridge Italian Pizza
up to12%Pizza · $$ · Mid-Cambridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCantina Italiana
up to12%Italian · $$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCapricho Colombian Steakhouse
up to12%Colombian · $$$ · Washington Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCarlo's Cucina Italiana
up to12%Seafood · $$$ · Allston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCathay Center
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCF McCarthy's
up to12%American · $$$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreChopsticks & Forks
up to12%Korean/Korean BBQ · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 282
- Neighborhoods
- 108
- Cuisines
- 65
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 14
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Boston
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 (282 restaurants) and SkyMiles Dining (282) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 282 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 14 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.
- AAdvantage Dining282 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining282 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining282 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town280 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn279 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining278 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining266 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining262 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham259 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining256 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining234 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining214 restaurants5% back
- Upside181 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind21 restaurants20% back
65 cuisines in Boston
- American69
- Italian40
- Pizza38
- Asian29
- Mexican22
- Indian20
- Mediterranean19
- Sandwiches12
- Seafood12
- Japanese11
- Bar/Pub Fare10
- Healthy9
- Chinese9
- Thai9
- Breakfast8
- Dessert/Bakery8
- Café8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Juices/Smoothies7
- Middle Eastern6
- Cocktail6
- Brazilian6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Halal4
- Barbecue4
- Steakhouse4
- Bar/Club/Lounge4
- Latin4
- Greek4
- Deli4
- Irish3
- Caribbean3
- Korean3
- 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
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore38
- Boston19
- North Shore19
- Cambridge11
- North End Boston9
- Central Square6
- Downtown6
- North End6
- Arlington5
- Brookline5
- Back Bay4
- Coolidge Corner4
- Financial District4
- South End4
- Stoneham4
- Union Square4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Allston3
- Davis Square3
- Inman Square3
- Norwood3
- Norwood Centre3
- Saugus3
- Somerville3
- South Medford3
- 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
- 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
- Salem1
- Southeastern1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Neck1
- Washington Square1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- Wyoming1
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- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
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- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
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