Brasa - Old Metairie
up to20%South American Steakhouse · $$$ · Old Metairie
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+8 more
174 restaurants in New Orleans that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Metairie (20), Uptown (16), and Kenner (13).
174 restaurants
Espiritu
up to20%Mexican · $ · Warehouse District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+12 morePalm&Pine
up to20%American · $$ · French Quarter
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+12 moreDon Villavaso on the Bayou
up to20%American · $$$$ · Fairgrounds
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreJuan's Flying Burrito - CBD
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+6 moreJuan's Flying Burrito - LGD
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Uptown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+6 moreJusTini's
up to20%American · $$$ · By Water
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreKira
up to20%Mediterranean · $$$$ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreNova Espresso - New Orleans
up to20%Coffee/Tea · $ · Central Business District
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreOhm Lounge
up to20%Bar/Club/Lounge · Uptown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePacos Tacos - Harvey
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Kenner
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 morePacos Tacos - Metairie
up to20%Mexican · $$ · Pontchartrain Gardens
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreThai Zaap Express
up to20%Thai · $$$ · West End
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreChurch's Texas Chicken
up to16%Fried chicken · New Orleans
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside24%
- Restaurants
- 174
- Neighborhoods
- 56
- Cuisines
- 49
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 8
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in New Orleans
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 (174 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (108) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 174 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 8 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 New Orleans
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Upside174 restaurantsUp to 32% back
- AAdvantage Dining108 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town108 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining108 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining108 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn108 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham105 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining105 restaurants1 point per $1
- TrueBlue Dining104 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining104 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining104 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining102 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining101 restaurants5% back
- inKind14 restaurants20% back
49 cuisines in New Orleans
- American30
- Mexican23
- Chicken23
- Seafood16
- Cajun & Creole13
- Bar/Pub Fare9
- Bar/Club/Lounge7
- Mediterranean6
- Dessert/Bakery6
- Pizza6
- Italian5
- Southern5
- French4
- Latin3
- Thai3
- Middle Eastern3
- Burgers3
- Japanese3
- Tex-Mex3
- Mexican-inspired3
- Caribbean2
- Fried chicken2
- Barbecue2
- Café2
- Tacos2
- Greek1
- Brunch1
- South American Steakhouse1
- European1
- Salads1
- Wraps1
- Steakhouse1
- Sushi1
- Doughnuts1
- Asian1
- Vietnamese1
- Jamaican1
- Cocktail bar1
- FUSION1
- Cocktail1
- Coffee/Tea1
- Asian Fusion1
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Healthy1
- Juices/Smoothies1
- Indian1
- Pakistani1
- Wine bar1
- Sandwiches1
79 neighborhoods in New Orleans
- Metairie20
- Uptown16
- Kenner13
- Central Business District11
- French Quarter9
- Mid-City9
- Gretna7
- Jefferson Harahan7
- Chalmette6
- Seventh Ward6
- Marrero5
- Harvey4
- Lower Garden District4
- Terrytown4
- Central City3
- Marigny3
- Fairgrounds2
- Jefferson2
- Navarre2
- New Orleans2
- Pontchartrain Gardens2
- Saint Anthony2
- St. Anthony2
- Arabi1
- Behrman1
- Belle Chasse1
- By Water1
- Bywater1
- CBD1
- Dillard1
- Filmore1
- Freret1
- Garden District1
- Gentilly Woods1
- Gert Town1
- Harahan1
- Irish Channel1
- Jefferson Heights1
- Little Woods1
- Milan1
- New Orleans East1
- Old Aurora1
- Old Metairie1
- Read Boulevard East1
- Saint Claude Heights1
- Saint Roch1
- St. Claude1
- St. Roch1
- St Rose1
- Stanton1
- Viavant - Venetian Isles1
- Warehouse District1
- West End1
- West Lake Forest1
- West Riverside1
- Westwego1
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