House of Siam
up to25%Thai · $$$ · Claremont
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside19%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
263 restaurants in Boston that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: South Shore (28), Boston (16), and North End (16).
263 restaurants
Kahaani on Broadway
up to20%Indian · $ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside13%+12 moreNaco Taco - Cambridge
up to20%Mexican · $ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreShy Bird - South Boston
up to20%American · $ · South Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside3%The Smoot Standard
up to20%American · $ · Central Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside11%+10 moreBrick & Mortar
up to20%Cocktail bar · $$ · Chester Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside5%Bilt Dining1xCaffe Dello Sport
up to20%American · $$$ · North End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreCaffe Dello Sport - Eastie
up to20%Dessert/Bakery · $$ · East Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreCesaria
up to20%African · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreConley's Pub & Grille
up to20%American · $$ · East Watertown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreJoia Restaurant & Lounge
up to20%American · $$$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreDeli · $$ · Brookline Hills
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%IHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMike & Pattys - High Street
up to20%American · $$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreOath Pizza Wellesley
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Wellesley Square
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePizza World
up to20%Pizza · $$ · North Shore
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePLNT Burger - Coolidge Corner
up to20%Vegetarian · $$ · Coolidge Corner
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePLNT Burger - INK Block
up to20%Vegetarian · $$ · South End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreReunion BBQ - Tremont
up to20%Barbecue · $$$ · South End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreRosa Mexicano - Boston
up to20%$$ · South Boston Waterfront
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside9%Rakuten Dining5%Shy Bird - Kendall Square
up to20%American · $$ · MIT
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%+1 moreSloane's
up to20%Brunch · $$$ · Lower Allston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreSOURCE Restaurant
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · Boston
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8x+11 moreStillwater
up to20%American · $$ · Chinatown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Upside11%Rakuten Dining5%+1 more
- Restaurants
- 263
- Neighborhoods
- 105
- Cuisines
- 67
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 20
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. Upside (263 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (201) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 263 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 17 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 3 restaurants hereCard 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.
- Upside263 restaurantsUp to 34% back
- Bilt Dining201 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining191 restaurants5% back
- AAdvantage Dining182 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining182 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn182 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Eat Around Town181 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining181 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining181 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining177 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining175 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining171 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham168 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- inKind22 restaurants20% back
67 cuisines in Boston
- American61
- Italian31
- Pizza29
- Asian24
- Mexican18
- Indian15
- Sandwiches11
- Mediterranean11
- Chinese8
- Japanese8
- Thai7
- Café7
- Seafood7
- Breakfast7
- Korean6
- Dessert/Bakery6
- Coffee/Tea5
- Bar/Pub Fare5
- Bubble/Boba Tea5
- Vietnamese4
- Healthy4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Middle Eastern4
- Steakhouse4
- Latin4
- Halal3
- Bar/Club/Lounge3
- Peruvian3
- Greek3
- Brazilian3
- Sushi3
- Burgers3
- Vegetarian3
- Vegan3
- Cocktail3
- Caribbean2
- Barbecue2
- Nepalese2
- Asian Fusion2
- Spanish2
- French2
- Home Cooking2
- Korean/Korean BBQ2
- Hot Pot2
- Deli2
- Pasta2
- Irish2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Brunch2
- Wine bar1
- Cocktail bar1
- Colombian1
- African1
- Turkish1
- Global1
- Kosher1
- Cajun & Creole1
- Crepes1
- Wings1
- Subs1
- Moroccan1
- Salvadoran1
- Roast Beef1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Entertainment1
- Speakeasy1
185 neighborhoods in Boston
- South Shore28
- Boston16
- North End16
- North Shore12
- Central Square9
- Cambridge6
- Coolidge Corner6
- North End Boston6
- Back Bay5
- Brookline5
- Allston4
- Kenmore4
- Saugus4
- Somerville4
- South End4
- Union Square4
- Arlington3
- Braintree3
- Davis Square3
- Dedham3
- Downtown3
- East Boston3
- Financial District3
- Harvard Square3
- Inman Square3
- Lynn3
- Theatre District3
- Wellington Harrington3
- Brighton2
- Central Massachusetts2
- Chinatown2
- Dorchester2
- East Somerville2
- Fenway2
- Mid-Cambridge2
- Natick2
- Newton2
- Norwood2
- Packard's Corner2
- Peabody2
- Randolph2
- Riverside2
- South Boston2
- Stoneham2
- Union Park2
- Assembly Square1
- Ball Square1
- Beacon Hill1
- Bedford1
- Belmont1
- Boston Common1
- Brookline Hills1
- Canton1
- Chester Square1
- Claremont1
- Cleveland Circle1
- Cohasset1
- Coolidge Corner South Side1
- Dedham Square1
- Downtown Watertown1
- East Cambridge1
- East Walpole1
- East Watertown1
- Ellis1
- Fort Point1
- Glenwood1
- Government Center1
- Haymarket1
- Hyde Park1
- Jamaica Plain1
- Leather District1
- Lexington1
- Lower Allston1
- Lower Mills1
- Malden1
- Medford Hillside1
- MIT1
- Newton Center1
- Nonantum1
- North Cambridge1
- North Reading1
- Park Avenue and the Hills1
- Parker Hill1
- Revere1
- Roxbury1
- Salem1
- Seaport District1
- Sharon1
- Somerville, Union Square1
- South Boston Waterfront1
- South Medford1
- Southeastern1
- SoWa1
- Spring Hill1
- The Neck1
- Waltham1
- Washington Square1
- Wellesley Square1
- West Newton1
- West Somerville1
- Western Massachusetts1
- Westwood1
- Weymouth1
- Woburn1
- 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
- Lenox, MA10 restaurants
- All 162 in Massachusetts
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