Ballast Kitchen & Bar
up to8%American · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
262 restaurants in Boston that pay TrueBlue Dining
TrueBlue Dining pays TrueBlue points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (35), Boston (18), and North Shore (18).
262 restaurants
Casa Blanca - Wilmington
up to8%Mexican · $$ · Wilmington
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDig Inn - Back Bay
up to8%American · $$ · Back Bay
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreDig Inn - Downtown Crossing
up to8%American · $$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreDig Inn - Harvard Square
up to8%American · $$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreDig Inn - Seaport
up to8%American · $$ · Fort Point
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreEstella
up to8%Seafood · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMexican · $$ · Swampscott
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePizzeria Enzina
up to8%Pizza · $$$ · Bank Square
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreTeresa's Grille "19"
up to8%American · $$$ · Merrimack Valley
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTeresa's Italian Prime
up to8%Italian · $$$ · Merrimack Valley
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMiddle Eastern · $$$$ · Brighton
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreB Cafe
up to6%Japanese · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreDig Inn - Kendall Square
up to6%American · $$ · Cambridge
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreForcella
up to6%Italian · $$$$ · North End Boston
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreFuji at HSP
up to6%Japanese · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreLan Feast
up to6%Chinese · $$$ · Brookline
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreJapanese · $$$ · Far North
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreMoonshine 152
up to6%Asian · $$$ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card
IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5x+5 moreNiveaux Patisserie
up to6%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · South Shore
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreRistorante Euno
up to6%Seafood · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreTeresa's Ristorante
up to6%Italian · $$$$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
- Restaurants
- 262
- Neighborhoods
- 105
- Cuisines
- 64
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 12
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 (262 restaurants) and TrueBlue Dining (262) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 262 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 12 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 Dining262 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining262 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town262 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining262 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining262 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining261 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn261 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining255 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining248 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham240 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining222 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining209 restaurants5% back
- Upside175 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind19 restaurants20% back
64 cuisines in Boston
- American63
- Pizza35
- Italian29
- Asian28
- Mexican21
- Indian20
- Mediterranean18
- Sandwiches12
- Japanese11
- Seafood11
- Healthy9
- Chinese9
- Thai9
- Bar/Pub Fare9
- Breakfast8
- Dessert/Bakery8
- Café8
- Coffee/Tea7
- Juices/Smoothies7
- Middle Eastern6
- Cocktail6
- Brazilian6
- Bubble/Boba Tea6
- Halal4
- Barbecue4
- Steakhouse4
- Latin4
- Greek4
- Deli4
- Caribbean3
- Korean3
- Bar/Club/Lounge3
- Burgers3
- Vegetarian3
- Vegan3
- Nepalese2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Sushi2
- Cajun & Creole2
- Irish2
- Speakeasy2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- Colombian1
- African1
- Turkish1
- FUSION1
- Chicken1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Vietnamese1
- Jewish1
- Kosher1
- Peruvian1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Modern Pan-Asian1
- Wine bar1
- Roast Beef1
- Spanish1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Pasta1
- Entertainment1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore35
- Boston18
- North Shore18
- Cambridge11
- Central Square6
- Downtown6
- North End Boston6
- Brookline5
- Coolidge Corner4
- Financial District4
- North End4
- South End4
- Wellington Harrington4
- Allston3
- Arlington3
- Back Bay3
- Davis Square3
- Inman Square3
- Norwood3
- Norwood Centre3
- Saugus3
- Somerville3
- South Medford3
- Theatre District3
- Union Square3
- 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
- Stoneham2
- Swampscott2
- 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 Square1
- Kendall Square1
- Leather District1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Lynn1
- Marblehead1
- 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
- Southeastern1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- Teele Square1
- The Neck1
- Washington Square1
- Wellesley Square1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Wilmington1
- Wyoming1
161 more cities and towns in Massachusetts
- Worcester35 restaurants
- Nantucket22 restaurants
- Provincetown, MA17 restaurants
- Boston14 restaurants
- Lowell13 restaurants
- Plymouth13 restaurants
- Westborough13 restaurants
- North Andover12 restaurants
- Haverhill11 restaurants
- Sandwich11 restaurants
- Gloucester10 restaurants
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