Electric Pickle
up to20%Entertainment · $$$ · Desert Villas
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more
55 restaurants in Tempe, AZ that pay Upside
Upside pays cash back at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: East Valley (26), Tempe (21), and Desert Villas (3).
55 restaurants
Il Bosco Pizza - Tempe
up to20%Pizza · $$$ · East Valley
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreSnakes & Lattes - Tempe
up to20%Café · $$ · East Valley
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreMediterranean · $$ · East Valley
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 moreKrazy Cajun Seafood & Hibachi
up to16%Japanese · $$ · East Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreLittle Caesars - 48Th - AZ
up to16%Pizza · The Pointe At South Mountain
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside26%Pizza · Tempe
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside28%Lush Cafe and Lounge
up to16%Cajun & Creole · Desert Villas
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Italian · $$ · East Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 55
- Neighborhoods
- 8
- Cuisines
- 31
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 1
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Tempe
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 (55 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (28) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 55 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
Perk at 1 restaurant 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 Tempe
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Upside55 restaurantsUp to 30% back
- AAdvantage Dining28 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town28 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining28 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining28 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn28 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining27 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining27 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining27 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining27 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham27 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining27 restaurants5% back
- Bilt Dining25 restaurants1 point per $1
- inKind4 restaurants20% back
31 cuisines in Tempe
- Pizza9
- American7
- Mexican6
- Café5
- Mediterranean3
- Halal3
- Mexican-inspired3
- Indian2
- Barbecue2
- Middle Eastern2
- Breakfast2
- Burgers2
- Sandwiches2
- Italian2
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato1
- Dessert1
- Dessert/Bakery1
- Chinese1
- Asian1
- Coffee and donuts1
- coffee1
- Bakery1
- Entertainment1
- Cheesesteaks1
- Juices/Smoothies1
- Japanese1
- Cajun & Creole1
- Acai1
- Jamaican1
- Greek1
- Healthy1
10 neighborhoods in Tempe
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