Lavender Lake Bar
up to12%American · $$ · Williamsburg
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
1,624 restaurants in New York that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Queens (98), Bergen (77), and Essex (63).
1,624 restaurants
Le Baobab
up to12%African · $$ · Bedford
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLe Sajj
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$$ · Bay Ridge
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMexican · $$ · Grand Concourse
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLegendary Bar & Grill
up to12%American · $$$ · Throggs Neck
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLENA Y CARBON
up to12%Peruvian · $$$ · Downtown Passaic
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLENA Y CARBON RESTAURANT
up to12%Peruvian · $$$ · Passaic
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLEO'S PIZZERIA AND DELI
up to12%Deli · $$$ · Union
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLet’s Go! Ya Souvlakia
up to12%Greek · $$ · Prospect Heights
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLexington Candy Shop
up to12%American · $$ · Upper East Side
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLight Rail Cafe
up to12%Café · $$ · Hudson
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLime and Salt Lounge
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Queens
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLittle Armenia Cafe
up to12%Mediterranean · $$ · Greenpoint
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreLiva Mediterranean
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$$ · Bergen
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLlewellyn Parq Bar and Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Essex
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLocal 42 Bar
up to12%American · $$ · Hell's Kitchen
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLombardi's
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Middlesex
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLos Primos Restaurant
up to12%Mexican · $$$ · Union
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLotus Thai Cuisine
up to12%Asian · $$ · Hudson
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLovely's Old Fashioned
up to12%American · $$ · Hell's Kitchen
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLuciano Pizza
up to12%Italian · $$ · Morris Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLvsiadas
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$ · Westchester
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreLyfe Restaurant & Lounge
up to12%Colombian · $$ · Essex
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreM&M NYCE Customs Deli
up to12%Deli · $$ · Morris Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 1,624
- Neighborhoods
- 250
- Cuisines
- 132
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 277
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in New York
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 (1,624 restaurants) and Bilt Dining (1,261) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 1,624 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
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Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
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14 dining programs that pay in New York
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Upside1,624 restaurantsUp to 36% back
- Bilt Dining1,261 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining1,248 restaurants5% back
- Eat Around Town1,092 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining1,092 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining1,092 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- AAdvantage Dining1,091 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining1,091 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining1,090 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn1,090 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining1,089 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining1,089 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham1,081 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- inKind222 restaurants20% back
132 cuisines in New York
- American317
- Italian166
- Mexican100
- Mediterranean75
- Pizza73
- Asian71
- Japanese69
- Café69
- Latin67
- Indian51
- Chinese47
- Seafood43
- Dessert/Bakery42
- Caribbean41
- Burgers39
- Sushi37
- Steakhouse33
- Thai32
- Bar/Pub Fare29
- Greek29
- Coffee/Tea29
- Bar/Club/Lounge27
- Korean26
- Sandwiches23
- French23
- Deli19
- Barbecue19
- Cocktail bar18
- Bagels18
- Breakfast17
- Cuban17
- Middle Eastern16
- Vietnamese13
- Brazilian13
- Chicken13
- Bakery13
- Spanish12
- Wine bar12
- Healthy11
- Juices/Smoothies11
- Vegetarian11
- Southern10
- Portuguese9
- Vegan9
- Peruvian9
- Cajun & Creole9
- Irish9
- Gastropub9
- Australian9
- Ramen9
- Halal8
- Jamaican8
- Colombian8
- Cocktail8
- Turkish8
- Salads8
- Korean/Korean BBQ7
- Tapas7
- Puerto Rican7
- Latin American7
- FUSION7
- Brunch7
- Tapas/Small Plates6
- European6
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato5
- Argentine5
- Italian & Pizza5
- Georgian5
- Juice Bar5
- Global4
- Pasta4
- African4
- Kosher4
- Omakase4
- Pakistani3
- Sports Bar3
- British3
- Entertainment3
- Soups3
- Bubble/Boba Tea3
- Buffet3
- Mediterranean Italian2
- Polish2
- Italian American2
- Poke2
- Nepalese2
- Southwestern/Tex Mex2
- Noodles2
- Gluten Free2
- Tex-Mex2
- Rooftop Lounge2
- Hot Pot2
- Acai bowls2
- Hawaiian2
- Acai2
- Local1
- Italian Steakhouse1
- Ethiopian1
- Bars & Breweries1
- Argentinean1
- Russian1
- Cheesesteaks1
- European-American1
- Modern1
- Bar + Grill1
- coffee1
- South American1
- Korean American1
- Dominican1
- Brew Pub/Brewery1
- Korean BBQ1
- American/ Southern Italian1
- French - American1
- German1
- Speakeasy1
- Contemporary Korean1
- Argentinian Steakhouse1
- Experimental1
- Spanish tapas1
- Wraps1
- Tea Room1
- Korean Gastropub1
- Irish pub1
- Sicilian1
- Pub1
- Eastern European1
- Neapolitan1
- Asian American1
- Taco1
- Venezuelan1
- Wings1
- Yemeni1
419 neighborhoods in New York
- Queens98
- Bergen77
- Essex63
- Hell's Kitchen61
- Midtown East60
- Chelsea56
- Hudson49
- East Village47
- Upper West Side43
- Lower East Side42
- Williamsburg41
- West Village37
- Union32
- Harlem27
- Midtown West26
- Upper East Side26
- Financial District24
- Garment District22
- Park Slope19
- Theater District19
- Tribeca19
- Lenox Hill18
- Greenpoint17
- Murray Hill16
- Soho16
- Turtle Bay16
- Crown Heights14
- Bay Ridge13
- Greenwich Village12
- Midtown12
- Bushwick11
- East Williamsburg10
- Gowanus10
- Koreatown10
- Nassau10
- Nolita10
- Astoria9
- Kips Bay9
- NoMad9
- The Flatiron District9
- Belmont8
- Far North8
- Flatbush8
- Forest Hills8
- Little Italy8
- Manhattan Valley8
- Westchester8
- Downtown Brooklyn7
- East Flatbush7
- Fort Greene7
- Long island City7
- South Slope7
- Washington Heights7
- Hoboken6
- Prospect Heights6
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens6
- Rose Hill6
- Sheepshead Bay6
- Bronx5
- Clinton Hill5
- East New York5
- Hamilton Heights5
- Hudson Square5
- Hunters Point5
- Midwood5
- Morningside Heights5
- Morris Park5
- Mott Haven5
- Alphabet City4
- Battery Park City4
- Borough Park4
- Chinatown4
- Clifton4
- East Rutherford4
- Jersey City4
- New Dorp4
- Passaic4
- Spanish Harlem4
- Times Square4
- Union Square4
- Yorkville4
- Bath Beach3
- Brooklyn3
- Brooklyn Heights3
- Carnegie Hill3
- Carroll Gardens3
- Cobble Hill3
- Coney Island3
- Ditmas Park3
- Downtown3
- DUMBO3
- East Harlem3
- Flatiron District3
- Flushing3
- Gramercy3
- Gramercy Park3
- Graniteville3
- Gravesend3
- Greenwood Heights3
- Hackensack3
- Inwood3
- Jackson Heights3
- Maspeth3
- Middle Village3
- Midtown Manhattan3
- New Dorp Beach3
- New Springville3
- New York3
- NoHo3
- Rego Park3
- Saddle Brook3
- Stuyvesant Heights3
- Sutton Place3
- Throggs Neck3
- Throgs Neck3
- Westchester Square3
- Yonkers3
- Bayside2
- Bedford2
- Bedford-Stuyvesant2
- Bloomfield2
- Boerum Hill2
- Bowery2
- Brighton Beach2
- Canarsie2
- Central Harlem2
- City Island2
- Columbia St2
- Columbus Circle2
- Concourse2
- Coop City2
- Elizabeth2
- Flatiron2
- Flatlands2
- Fresh Meadows2
- Grand Concourse2
- Green Acres2
- Jamaica2
- Melrose2
- Midland Beach2
- Newark2
- Old Town2
- Park Slope, Brooklyn2
- Parkchester2
- Pelham Bay2
- Prospect Park South2
- Ridgewood2
- Secaucus2
- Sunnyside2
- Tremont2
- West Orange2
- Arrochar1
- Atlantic1
- Bayonne1
- Belmont- Bronx Little Italy1
- Bensonhurst1
- Bergen Beach1
- Bryant Park1
- Bulls Head1
- Carlstadt1
- Castle Hill1
- Claremont1
- College Point1
- Cypres Hills1
- Ditmars Steinway1
- Downtown Passaic1
- Dumont1
- East Elmhurst1
- East Harlem - El Barrio - Spanish Harlem1
- East Village (Exclusive Acclaimed)1
- Edgewater1
- Elmhurst1
- Elmont1
- Eltingville1
- Emerson Hill1
- Fair Lawn1
- Fordham1
- Garfield1
- Georgetown1
- Gowanus Heights1
- Grand Central Station1
- Greenwich Village (Culinary Journey)1
- Harlem NYC1
- Harrison1
- Harsimus1
- Hasbrouck Heights1
- Herald Square1
- Hillcrest1
- Homecrest1
- Hudson Yards1
- John F. Kennedy International Airport District1
- Kearny1
- Kensington1
- Kingsbridge1
- Kingsbridge Heights1
- Lawrence1
- Lincoln Square1
- Little Falls1
- Little Ferry1
- Madison1
- Madison Square Park1
- Manhattan1
- Manhattan Beach1
- Marble Hill1
- Mercer1
- Middlesex1
- Midtown South1
- Midtown West (Central Park South), Rockefeller Center1
- Morris1
- Morris Heights1
- New York City1
- North Arlington1
- North Bayside1
- North Bergen1
- North Riverdale1
- Norwood1
- Ozone Park1
- Paramus1
- Park Slope (Fine Dining)1
- Parkside1
- Paulus Hook1
- Pelham Gardens1
- Pelham Parkway1
- Prospect1
- Queens village 1
- Randall Manor1
- Red Hook1
- Richmondtown1
- Riverdale1
- Rochelle Park1
- Rockefeller Center1
- Rosedale1
- Sunset Park1
- Teterboro1
- The Bowery1
- Travis1
- Ukrainian Village| East Village1
- Upper Manhattan1
- Uptown1
- Van Vorst Park1
- Vinegar Hill1
- Wakefield1
- West Brighton1
- West Harlem1
- West New York1
- Whitestone1
- Williamsbridge1
- Willliamsburg1
- Windsor Terrace1
- Woodlawn1
398 more cities and towns in New York
- Rochester70 restaurants
- Buffalo65 restaurants
- Hamptons38 restaurants
- Saratoga Springs, NY33 restaurants
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- Syracuse29 restaurants
- Albany27 restaurants
- Patchogue23 restaurants
- Bay Shore21 restaurants
- Hudson19 restaurants
- Staten Island19 restaurants
- New Rochelle18 restaurants
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