Pico-Union
American Express Gold Card + 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: Los Angeles (31), San Fernando Valley (25), and San Fernando Valley West of 405 (25).
742 restaurants
Pico-Union
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Westlake
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Pizza · Westmont
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Pizza · Boyle Heights
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Pico Rivera
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Seafood · $$$ · Mid-City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Seafood · $$ · Palms
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Mexican · $$ · Lucerne
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Japanese · $$$$ · South Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Entertainment · $$ · Hollywood
American Express Gold Card + Upside
French · $$ · South Lake
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$ · Encino
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$ · Chapman
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$ · Sherman Oaks
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Italian · $$ · West Los Angeles
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Japanese · $$$$ · Fairfax
American Express Gold Card + Upside
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 (742 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (523) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 742 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 50 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perk at 1 restaurant hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card detailsDining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
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