Sam's Grill
up to16%Seafood · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 more
114 American restaurants in San Francisco that earn more on your cards
San Francisco has 114 American restaurants in our listings: 80 take a dining program and 36 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: San Francisco - Downtown (17), South of Market (6), and Mission District (4).
114 restaurants
Sam's Tavern
up to16%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside11%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreThe Bureau 510 - Alameda
up to16%American · $$ · West End
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside15%Bilt Dining1xThe Bureau 510 - Emeryville
up to16%American · $$$ · Emeryville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside15%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreAmerican · $$ · Alamo Square
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xFoghorn Taproom - Inner Richmond
up to15%American · $$ · Inner Richmond
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside9%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+10 moreCato's Ale House
up to14%Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · Piedmont Avenue
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 moreTown's End Brunch
up to14%American · $$ · South Beach
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside8%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xBirba
up to13%American · $$ · Hayes Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xOuterlands
up to13%American · $$ · Outer Sunset
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside7%Rakuten Dining5%Bilt Dining1xArthur Mac's Little Snack
up to12%American · $$ · Emeryville
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreArthur Mac's Tap and Snack
up to12%American · $$ · Longfellow
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBoogaloos
up to12%Latin · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreBuckhorn Grill Metreon
up to12%American · $$ · SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreCafe Bravado
up to12%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCalibur
up to12%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreEl Cafetazo
up to12%American · $$ · South of Market
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreMel's Drive-In
up to12%American · $$ · Lone Mountain
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreMel's Kitchen
up to12%American · $$ · Silicon Valley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMonaghan's
up to12%American · $ · SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreProspect
up to12%American · $$$ · SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreSeven Square Taproom
up to12%American · $$$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Eat Around Town6xUpside6%AAdvantage Dining5x+8 moreSutter Pub & Restaurant
up to12%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 more
- Restaurants
- 114
- Neighborhoods
- 62
- Cuisines
- 31
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 36
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Francisco
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. AAdvantage Dining (61 restaurants) and Eat Around Town (61) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 114 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 24 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 12 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in San Francisco
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining61 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town61 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining61 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining60 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- TrueBlue Dining58 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining58 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining58 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn57 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- Bilt Dining57 restaurants1 point per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham55 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining53 restaurants5% back
- Atmos Rewards Dining51 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Upside44 restaurantsUp to 19% back
- inKind13 restaurants20% back
30 cuisines in San Francisco
- Californian11
- Burgers7
- Bar/Pub Fare6
- Seafood5
- Mexican5
- Italian4
- Sandwiches4
- Latin3
- Pizza3
- Vegetarian3
- French3
- Barbecue2
- Healthy2
- Salads2
- Ethiopian/Eritrean1
- African1
- Northwest1
- European1
- Southern1
- Contemporary French / American1
- Asian1
- Mediterranean1
- Steakhouse1
- Café1
- Indian1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Breakfast1
- FUSION1
- Bar/Club/Lounge1
- Coffee/Tea1
American in 62 San Francisco neighborhoods
- San Francisco - Downtown17
- South of Market6
- Mission District4
- SF - North Beach & Fisherman's Wharf4
- Berkeley3
- Inner Richmond3
- Marina District3
- Western Addition3
- Dogpatch2
- Downtown Berkeley2
- Emeryville2
- Financial District2
- Hayes Valley2
- Japantown2
- Longfellow2
- Mill Valley2
- Nob Hill2
- Oakland2
- Piedmont Avenue2
- Polk Gulch2
- San Francisco2
- Silicon Valley2
- Soma2
- Temescal2
- The Castro2
- Alamo Square1
- Berkeley Oceanview1
- Bernal Heights1
- Central Alameda1
- Civic Center1
- Cow Hollow1
- Downtown Orinda Theatre Square1
- East End1
- Excelsior1
- Golden Gate Heights1
- Inner Mission1
- Inner Sunset1
- Kentfield1
- Lake Merrit1
- Larkspur1
- LeConte1
- Lone Mountain1
- Lower Nob Hill1
- Mission Bay1
- Noe Valley1
- North Beach1
- North Berkeley1
- Outer Sunset1
- Peninsula1
- Precita Valley Lands1
- Produce and Waterfront1
- Rincon Hill1
- Rockridge1
- Shafter1
- South Beach1
- South Campus1
- Telegraph Avenue1
- Tenderloin1
- The Mission1
- Tiburon1
- West Berkeley1
- West End1
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