BBQ House Bar & Grill
up to16%Barbecue · $$ · Ocean Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
228 restaurants in San Diego, CA that pay TrueBlue Dining
TrueBlue Dining pays TrueBlue points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Pacific Beach (22), North Park (21), and San Diego (17).
228 restaurants
Hasta Manana Cantina
up to16%Mexican · $$$$ · Gaslamp
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 morePunch Bowl Social San Diego
up to16%American · $$$ · San Diego
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreTandoori House
up to16%Indian · $$$ · Midway District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreWine Girl
up to16%Wine bar · $$$ · Gaslamp
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreHarmony Cuisine 2B1
up to15%Japanese · $$$ · Kearny Mesa
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreKnB Bistro #2
up to15%Wine bar · $$ · Tierrasanta
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreRoVino
up to15%Italian · $$$ · Harborview
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Lion's Share
up to15%American · $$$ · Marina
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreKnB Bistro
up to14%Wine bar · $$$ · Del Cerro
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreParma Cucina Italiana
up to14%Pasta · $$$ · Hillcrest
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 morebar Ella Pacific Beach
up to13%American · $$ · Pacific Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%+10 morePueblo
up to13%Mexican · $$$ · Pacific Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%+10 moreBarrio Burger
up to12%American · $$ · Central San Diego
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBobby's Pizza
up to12%American · $$ · East Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBowlegged BBQ
up to12%Barbecue · $$$$ · Mt Hope
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBrites Soft Serve
up to12%Dessert/Bakery · $ · Pacific Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCaffe Italia
up to12%Café · $$ · Little Italy
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCommunion Mission Hills
up to12%American · $$$$ · Midtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCrest Taco
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Hillcrest
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCurry Pizza House (San Diego)
up to12%Pizza · $$ · Mira Mesa
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCuscatlan Salvadorean Cuisine
up to12%Salvadorian · $$ · Clairemont Mesa East
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreDenny's
up to12%American · $$ · North Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreDenny's
up to12%American · $$ · Kearny Mesa
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 228
- Neighborhoods
- 60
- Cuisines
- 73
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 2
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Diego
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 (228 restaurants) and TrueBlue Dining (228) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 228 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 2 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 San Diego
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining228 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining228 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining228 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn228 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Eat Around Town227 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining227 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining227 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining226 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining224 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham223 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining215 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining196 restaurants1 point per $1
- Upside101 restaurantsUp to 14% back
- inKind24 restaurants20% back
73 cuisines in San Diego
- American68
- Coffee/Tea27
- Mexican24
- Dessert/Bakery24
- Italian23
- Pizza21
- Asian19
- Café15
- Healthy13
- Burgers11
- Sandwiches11
- Hawaiian10
- Japanese10
- Seafood9
- Breakfast8
- Mediterranean7
- Latin7
- Juices/Smoothies7
- Sushi7
- Barbecue6
- Wine bar6
- Indian6
- Salads6
- Bar/Pub Fare6
- Deli6
- FUSION6
- Vegan5
- Chinese5
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato4
- Thai4
- Brew Pub/Brewery4
- Vegetarian4
- Brunch4
- Pasta4
- Gastropub3
- Middle Eastern3
- Vietnamese3
- Chicken3
- Bubble/Boba Tea3
- Poke3
- Peruvian3
- French2
- Brazilian2
- Southern2
- Wings2
- Donut2
- Cocktail2
- Noodles2
- Acai2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Halal1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- African1
- Bar/Club/Lounge1
- European1
- Salvadorian1
- Turkish1
- Tap Room1
- Filipino1
- Ribs1
- Korean1
- Buffet1
- Taco1
- Caribbean1
- Italian American1
- Pakistani1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Spanish1
- Wraps1
- Gluten Free1
- Greek1
- Organic1
- Farm to Table1
80 neighborhoods in San Diego
- Pacific Beach22
- North Park21
- San Diego17
- Hillcrest11
- University City11
- Kearny Mesa9
- Ocean Beach9
- East Village8
- Gaslamp7
- Little Italy7
- Midway District7
- Mira Mesa7
- Core-Columbia6
- Barrio Logan5
- Mission Valley East5
- Midtown4
- Old Town4
- Scripps Ranch4
- Bay Park3
- Clairemont Mesa East3
- College East3
- Grantville3
- Marina3
- Rancho Bernardo3
- Rolando3
- Carmel Valley2
- Del Cerro2
- Kensington2
- Petco Park2
- Point Loma Heights2
- Serra Mesa2
- Tierrasanta2
- University Heights2
- 4S Ranch1
- Allied Gardens1
- Bay Terraces1
- Bird Rock1
- Carmel Mountain1
- Central San Diego1
- Clairemont Mesa West1
- Del Norte Cottages1
- Del Sur1
- Egger Highlands1
- Emerald Hills1
- Harborview1
- Little Italy San Diego1
- Logan Heights1
- Miramar1
- Mission Beach1
- Mission Valley West1
- Mt Hope1
- North Clairemont1
- Ocean Crest1
- Roseville - Fleet Ridge1
- Sorrento Valley1
- South Park1
- Teralta East1
- The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch1
- Torrey Hills1
- Torrey Preserve1
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