Forsythia
up to20%French · $$$ · Old City
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Upside14%+12 more
41 restaurants in Philadelphia, PA that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: Manayunk (5), Northern Liberties (3), and Old City (3).
41 restaurants
Honeysuckle
up to20%American · $$$$ · North Broad
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditinKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8x+12 moreAsian · $$ · Rittenhouse Square East
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreBrazilian · $$ · Oxford Circle
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreThai Singha House
up to16%Thai · $$$ · University City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBon Kif Grill
up to15%Mediterranean · $$ · Society Hill
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Bilt Dining1xCapri
up to13%Mediterranean · $$$$ · Queen Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside7%+10 moreMustard Greens Philly
up to12%Chinese · $ · Queen Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Resy creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreOgawa Sushi & Kappo Omakase
up to12%Sushi · $$ · Old City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditHilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreAngelina’s Pizza
up to12%Italian · $$ · South Philly
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreFergie's Pub
up to12%American · $$$ · Washington Square West
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreFlannel
up to12%Southern American · East Passyunk Crossing
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside6%Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
up to12%Chicken · $$ · Olde City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreHangry Joe’s Hot Chicken Temple
up to12%Chicken · $$ · Templetown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreHomeGrown215 - Callowhill
up to12%Café · $ · Center City
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMalelani Cafe
up to12%African · $$ · Mount Airy
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreManhattan Bagel
up to12%American · $$ · NE Philly
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreMargolis at Fabrika
up to12%American · $$ · Northern Liberties
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMi N Tea
up to12%Sandwiches · $$ · Manayunk
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreParis Banh Mi Philadelphia
up to12%Café · $$ · Crescentville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 41
- Neighborhoods
- 28
- Cuisines
- 37
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 4
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Philadelphia
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 (41 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (33) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 41 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 2 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 2 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Philadelphia
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Upside41 restaurantsUp to 24% back
- AAdvantage Dining33 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town33 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining33 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining32 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining32 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining32 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining32 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining32 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn32 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham32 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining31 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining31 restaurants5% back
- inKind4 restaurants20% back
37 cuisines in Philadelphia
- American8
- Italian3
- Mediterranean3
- Asian3
- Sandwiches3
- Pizza3
- Chinese2
- Chicken2
- Café2
- Mexican2
- Vietnamese2
- Sushi2
- Brazilian2
- Burgers2
- Irish1
- Bar/Pub Fare1
- Southern American1
- French1
- Farm to Table1
- Comfort-food1
- African1
- Bagels1
- Bar/Club/Lounge1
- Seafood1
- Southern1
- Indian1
- Vegetarian1
- Latin1
- Japanese1
- Barbecue1
- Thai1
- Coffee/Tea1
- Dessert/Bakery1
- Steakhouse1
- Sports Bar1
- FUSION1
- Brew Pub/Brewery1
99 neighborhoods in Philadelphia
- Manayunk5
- Northern Liberties3
- Old City3
- NE Philly2
- Queen Village2
- Snyder2
- Somerton2
- South Philly2
- Bustleton1
- Center City1
- Chestnut Hill1
- Crescentville1
- East Passyunk Crossing1
- Fairhill1
- Mayfair1
- Mount Airy1
- North Broad1
- Ogontz1
- Olde City1
- Oxford Circle1
- Pennypack1
- Rhawnhurst1
- Rittenhouse Square East1
- Society Hill1
- Tacony1
- Templetown1
- University City1
- Washington Square West1
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