American · $$$ · Forest Park
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
512 restaurants in Chicago that pay Dine Out with Wyndham
Dine Out with Wyndham pays Wyndham Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: West Loop (44), Logan Square (27), and South Loop (21).
512 restaurants
Joey C'S Deli
up to8%Deli · $$ · Bensenville
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreKit Kat Club
up to8%Entertainment · $$$ · Wrigleyville
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLa Bella Trattoria
up to8%Italian · $$$ · Loop
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLa Bella Trattoria on Rush
up to8%Italian · $$$ · Streeterville
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLa Pharmacie
up to8%Bar/Pub Fare · $$$ · Edgewater
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMexican Radio
up to8%Mexican · $$$ · Loop
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMole Village Restaurant
up to8%Mexican · $$$ · West Loop
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreNitro Nostalgia
up to8%American · $$ · Grand Boulevard
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSunny Bowls
up to8%Soups · $$ · South Loop
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMexican · $$ · Cicero
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Great Escape
up to8%American · $$ · Schiller Park
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Original Pancake House
up to8%Breakfast · $ · Park Ridge
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTop Butcher Market
up to8%Sandwiches · $$ · Montclare
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSouthern · $$ · Broadview
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreUni Uni Boba - La Grange
up to8%Asian · $$ · La Grange
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreWG Pizzas
up to8%Pizza · $$$$ · Lake View
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Franklin Room
up to7.3%American · $$ · River North
American Express Gold Card + TrueBlue Dining
Resy creditIHG Dine & Earn8xDine Out with Wyndham5x+1 moreBonci
up to7.3%Pizza · $$ · West Loop
American Express Gold Card + TrueBlue Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xAAdvantage Dining5x+2 moreBonci
up to7.3%Pizza · $$ · West Loop
American Express Gold Card + TrueBlue Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xDine Out with Wyndham5x+2 moreRoberto's Ristorante & Pizzeria
up to7.3%Italian · $$$ · Elmhurst
American Express Gold Card + TrueBlue Dining
AAdvantage Dining5xSkyMiles Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+2 moreYiaYia's Cafe
up to7.3%Breakfast · $$ · Hinsdale
American Express Gold Card + TrueBlue Dining
MileagePlus Dining5xAtmos Rewards Dining5xDine Out with Wyndham5x+1 moreFatpour Tap Works
up to7.3%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · Lincolnwood
American Express Gold Card + AAdvantage Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xAAdvantage Dining5x+5 moreIla's Chicago
up to7.3%American · $$ · Near North Side
American Express Gold Card + AAdvantage Dining
IHG Dine & Earn8xAAdvantage Dining5xSkyMiles Dining5x+2 more
- Restaurants
- 512
- Neighborhoods
- 139
- Cuisines
- 95
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 23
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Chicago
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. Dine Out with Wyndham (512 restaurants) and MileagePlus Dining (507) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 512 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 22 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 Chicago
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- Dine Out with Wyndham512 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining507 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn505 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining504 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- AAdvantage Dining503 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining499 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining497 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Eat Around Town496 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining490 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining485 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Bilt Dining451 restaurants1 point per $1
- Rakuten Dining444 restaurants5% back
- Upside343 restaurantsUp to 15% back
- inKind99 restaurants20% back
95 cuisines in Chicago
- American146
- Pizza64
- Italian57
- Breakfast41
- Bar/Pub Fare39
- Mexican36
- Bar/Club/Lounge25
- Café24
- Asian22
- Brunch21
- Latin20
- Sushi19
- Japanese18
- Cocktail18
- Dessert/Bakery17
- Seafood16
- Sandwiches16
- Mediterranean15
- Burgers15
- Indian15
- Wings15
- Southern13
- Steakhouse12
- Coffee/Tea12
- Barbecue10
- Salads10
- Middle Eastern9
- Thai9
- Bagels8
- Vietnamese7
- Chicken7
- Greek7
- Deli7
- Chinese7
- Vegetarian6
- French5
- European5
- Wine bar5
- FUSION5
- Halal4
- Healthy4
- Juices/Smoothies4
- Brew Pub/Brewery4
- Gastropub4
- Puerto Rican4
- Korean3
- Colombian3
- Vegan3
- Caribbean3
- Cheesesteaks3
- Farm to Table3
- Tap Room3
- Noodles3
- African3
- Nepalese3
- Cajun & Creole3
- Pakistani2
- Cuban2
- Wraps2
- South American2
- Irish2
- Doughnuts2
- German2
- Polish2
- Gluten Free2
- Entertainment2
- Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt/Gelato2
- Brazilian2
- Eastern European2
- Soups2
- Turkish2
- Modern Latin1
- Peruvian1
- Venezuelan1
- Contemporary Latin1
- Subs1
- Pasta1
- Eclectic/Fusion1
- Donut1
- Southwestern/Tex Mex1
- Speakeasy1
- Buffet1
- Malaysian1
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- Korean/Korean BBQ1
- Hawaiian1
- Filipino1
- Spanish1
- Russian1
- Cocktail bar1
- Rooftop Lounge1
- Bubble/Boba Tea1
- Italian & Pizza1
- Organic1
- Mediterranean Italian1
216 neighborhoods in Chicago
- West Loop44
- Logan Square27
- South Loop21
- Loop20
- Irving Park19
- River North18
- Evanston13
- Lake View11
- Lincoln Square10
- Wrigleyville10
- Berwyn9
- Far North9
- Sheffield & DePaul9
- Wicker Park9
- Gold Coast8
- Fulton River District7
- Lake View East7
- Lincoln Park7
- Old Town7
- Downtown6
- La Grange6
- Oak Park6
- Streeterville6
- Franklin Park5
- Garfield Ridge5
- Niles5
- Oak Lawn5
- Bridgeview4
- Douglas4
- Humboldt Park4
- Melrose Park4
- West Skokie4
- West Town4
- Andersonville3
- Belmont Cragin3
- Bensenville3
- Beverly3
- Broadview3
- Brookfield3
- Cicero3
- Des Plaines3
- Dunning3
- Elmhurst3
- Evergreen Park3
- Fulton Market3
- Glenview3
- Grand Crossing3
- Harwood Heights3
- Hinsdale3
- Lyons3
- Near North Side3
- Rush & Division3
- Uptown3
- Winnetka3
- Argyle Park2
- Austin2
- Avondale2
- Burbank2
- Chicago Ridge2
- Countryside2
- East Village2
- Edison Park2
- Elmhurst City Centre2
- Forest Park2
- Goose Island2
- Grand Boulevard2
- Jefferson Park2
- Lincolnwood2
- Little Italy2
- Lower West Side2
- McCormick Square2
- Montclare2
- Morgan Park2
- Noble Square2
- North Center2
- Oak Park Arts District2
- Ogden Avenue District2
- Oldtown2
- Park Ridge2
- Rosemont2
- Schiller Park2
- Skokie2
- Ukrainian Village2
- Wabash Corridor2
- West Ridge2
- Albany Park1
- Ashburn1
- Auburn Gresham1
- Bedford Park1
- Boystown1
- Bucktown1
- Buena Park1
- Canalport1
- Central St1
- Chatham1
- Chicago1
- Chinatown1
- Downtown Western Springs1
- East Side1
- Edgewater1
- Elmwood Park1
- Garage Park1
- Gary1
- Hazel Green1
- Hodgkins1
- Hyde Park1
- Justice1
- Lakeview1
- Lee1
- Magnificent Mile1
- Mayfair1
- Maywood1
- Morton Grove1
- Norridge1
- North Kenwood1
- North Park1
- North Riverside1
- Northlake1
- Norwood Park East1
- Oakbrook1
- Palos Hills1
- Printer's Row1
- Ravenswood1
- River Grove1
- River North (Chicago)1
- River West1
- Riverview1
- Rogers Park1
- Roscoe Village & Lakeview1
- Samuel A Rothermel Houses1
- Schorsch Forest View1
- Sheridan Park1
- Southport Corridor1
- Stone Park1
- Truman Square1
- Westchester1
- Wilmette1
- Worth1
- Wrightwood Neighbors1
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