The Butcher's Tale
up to16%American · $$$$ · Downtown West
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
75 restaurants in Minneapolis, MN that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Downtown West (11), North Loop (7), and East Isles (4).
75 restaurants
Troubadour Wine Bar
up to16%Brew Pub/Brewery · $$ · Lowry Hill East
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside15%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreJUN
up to14%Chinese · $$ · North Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xChristos
up to12%Greek · $ · Whittier
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreLa Estancia
up to12%Argentinean · $$ · Tangletown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreP.S. Steak
up to12%Steakhouse · $$$$ · Loring Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreBB.Q Chicken
up to12%Korean/Korean BBQ · $$ · East Isles
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCaphin Minneapolis
up to12%Café · $ · Linden Hills
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCurry Corner Indian Eatery & Bar
up to12%Indian · $$ · Nicollet Island
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreD.P. Dough
up to12%Pizza · $$ · University of Minnesota
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreDancing Ganesha
up to12%Indian · $$ · Downtown West
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreDarbar India Grill & Bar
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$ · CARAG
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreDos Hermanos Mexican Grill & Bar
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Centennial
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEagle Mpls
up to12%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · Downtown West
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEl Mexican Restaurant
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Central
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEl Taco Riendo
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Northeast
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEl Taco Riendo- Crystal
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Lee Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEna Latin Fusion Cuisine
up to12%Latin · $$$$ · Tangletown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEsther's Table
up to12%American · $$ · Loring Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreFathead Bill's
up to12%American · $$$ · Downtown East
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreGrumpy's Bar
up to12%Bar/Club/Lounge · Holland
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreHABANERO TACOS Grill- MPLS
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Longfellow
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreHawaii Poke Bowl
up to12%Poke · $$ · Cedar-Isles-Dean
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 75
- Neighborhoods
- 37
- Cuisines
- 38
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 5
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Minneapolis
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 (75 restaurants) and Rakuten Dining (63) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 75 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 4 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 details
14 dining programs that pay in Minneapolis
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Upside75 restaurantsUp to 26% back
- Rakuten Dining63 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining61 restaurants1 point per $1
- AAdvantage Dining59 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining59 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town59 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining59 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining59 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining59 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining59 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining59 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn59 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham59 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- inKind3 restaurants20% back
38 cuisines in Minneapolis
- American17
- Pizza7
- Indian7
- Mexican6
- Dessert/Bakery4
- Bar/Club/Lounge3
- FUSION3
- Burgers3
- African2
- Asian2
- Café2
- Bar/Pub Fare2
- Brew Pub/Brewery2
- Sandwiches2
- Mediterranean2
- Spanish2
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- Korean/Korean BBQ1
- Seafood1
- European1
- Greek1
- Italian1
- Latin1
- Thai1
- Poke1
- Japanese1
- Sushi1
- Chinese1
- Argentinean1
- South American1
- Chicken1
- Global1
- Hawaiian1
- Steakhouse1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Texas barbecue1
- Tex-Mex1
- Entertainment1
69 neighborhoods in Minneapolis
- Downtown West11
- North Loop7
- East Isles4
- Loring Park4
- Lowry Hill East4
- Whittier4
- Minneapolis3
- Prospect Park3
- CARAG2
- Centennial2
- Downtown East2
- Nicollet Island2
- Northeast2
- Tangletown2
- Aquila1
- Blackstone1
- Bottineau1
- Cedar-Isles-Dean1
- Central1
- Cleveland1
- Columbia1
- East Calhoun (ECCO)1
- Fulton1
- Hawthorne1
- Holland1
- King Field1
- Lee Park1
- Linden Hills1
- Longfellow1
- Lyndale1
- Midtown Phillips1
- Nicollet Island - East Bank1
- Prospect Park - East River Road1
- Seward1
- Sherwood Forest1
- University of Minnesota1
- Windom1
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