Good Game Sports Club
up to20%American · $$ · Greater Heights
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more
44 restaurants in Houston, TX that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Galleria (4), Bellfort (3), and Clear Lake (2).
44 restaurants
Gyro Republic - Fondren
up to20%Mediterranean · $$ · Southwest
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreFajita Pete's - Garden Oaks
up to16%Mexican · Garden Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Pizza · Houston
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside22%Pizza · Braeburn
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside26%Willowbrook
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside28%Pizza · Bellfort
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside18%Pizza · Hidden Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside24%Mambo Seafood
up to16%Seafood · $$ · West Texas
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside24%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+6 morePinto Thai Restaurant
up to16%Thai · $$$ · Energy Corridor
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSixes and Sevens
up to16%American · $$$ · Montrose
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreTex Chick
up to16%Puerto Rican · $$$ · Montrose
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside19%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBarbacana
up to12%American · $$$$ · Market Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBlack Walnut Kitchen & Bar
up to12%American · $$ · Rice Military
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 44
- Neighborhoods
- 32
- Cuisines
- 28
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 0
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Houston
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 (44 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (23) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 44 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
Card 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 Houston
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Upside44 restaurantsUp to 28% back
- AAdvantage Dining23 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town23 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining23 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining23 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining22 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining22 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining22 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn22 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining21 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham21 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining21 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining20 restaurants5% back
- inKind3 restaurants20% back
28 cuisines in Houston
135 neighborhoods in Houston
- Galleria4
- Bellfort3
- Clear Lake2
- Greater Heights2
- Greenspoint2
- Houston2
- Montrose2
- Southwest2
- Willowbrook2
- Afton Oaks1
- Alief1
- Braeburn1
- Briar Forest1
- Briargrove1
- Energy Corridor1
- Garden Oaks1
- Gulfgate1
- Gulfgate Riverview1
- Harrisburg1
- Hidden Valley1
- Lamar Terrace1
- Lincoln Green1
- Market Square1
- Rice Military1
- Second Ward1
- Southbelt1
- Spring Branch East1
- Spring Valley1
- University Place1
- West Texas1
- Westchase1
- Westwood1
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