Nic and Juniors
up to16%Brazilian · $$$ · River North (Chicago)
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 more
512 restaurants in Chicago that pay Dine Out with Wyndham
Dine Out with Wyndham pays Wyndham Rewards points at these restaurants on top of whatever your card earns. Join once, link a card, and pay with it — values below are what each card earns here. Top neighborhoods: West Loop (44), Logan Square (27), and South Loop (21).
512 restaurants
Old Town Pub
up to16%American · $$ · Old Town
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreOutside Voices
up to16%American · $$$$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 morePazzo's at Three-Eleven
up to16%Italian · $$$ · Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 morePunch Bowl Social - Chicago
up to16%American · $$$ · West Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreMexican · $$ · North Center
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreRojo Gusano
up to16%Mexican · $$$ · Lake View
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%AAdvantage Dining5xSkyMiles Dining5x+4 moreS2 Express Grill Downtown
up to16%American · $$$$ · South Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSaigon Sisters
up to16%Vietnamese · $$$ · Fulton River District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSuda's
up to16%Middle Eastern · $$$ · Lincoln Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSushi By Scratch
up to16%Sushi · $$$$ · Fulton River District
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreSushi Suite 202 Hotel Lincoln
up to16%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$$ · Old Town
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreFrench · $$$ · Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside14%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreThe Green Door Tavern
up to16%American · $$$ · River North
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside13%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreThe Moonlighter
up to16%American · $$$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside12%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAhjoomah Apron
up to15%Korean · $$$ · South Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreBuona Terra
up to15%Italian · $$$$ · Irving Park
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCafe Bionda
up to15%Italian · $$$ · South Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreChapel Street Cafe
up to15%American · $$$ · Streeterville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCultivate by Forbidden Root
up to15%Bar/Club/Lounge · $$$$ · Lincoln Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAmerican · $$$$ · East Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreGaijin
up to15%Japanese · $$$$ · West Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreS & T Steakhouse
up to15%American · $$$$ · Logan Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreSushi Pink
up to15%Japanese · $$$$ · West Loop
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 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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