The Brazen Head
up to12%American · $$$ · San Francisco
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
114 American restaurants in San Francisco that earn more on your cards
San Francisco has 114 American restaurants in our listings: 80 take a dining program and 36 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top neighborhoods: San Francisco - Downtown (17), South of Market (6), and Mission District (4).
114 restaurants
The Fly Trap
up to12%Californian · $$$ · South of Market
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+10 moreThe Village
up to12%American · $$ · Polk Gulch
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreTip Sea
up to12%American · $$ · Downtown Berkeley
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBarcote Ethiopian Restaurant
up to12%Ethiopian/Eritrean · $$$ · LeConte
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBen'N Nick's Bar & Grill
up to12%American · $$ · Rockridge
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreCholita Linda - Alameda
up to12%Mexican · $$ · East End
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMexican · $$ · Temescal
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreFlats Burgers
up to12%American · $$$ · Excelsior
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreHealthyish Republic
up to12%Mediterranean · $$$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLadle & Leaf - Montgomery
up to12%American · $$ · Financial District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreMel's Drive In
up to12%American · $$ · Silicon Valley
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreMi Yucatan
up to12%American · $$ · Mission District
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 morePhilomena
up to12%Pizza · $$$ · Golden Gate Heights
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreRichmond Republic Draught House
up to12%American · $$$ · Inner Richmond
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSeal Rock Inn Restaurant
up to12%French · $$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Eat Around Town6xAAdvantage Dining5xMileagePlus Dining5x+1 moreThe Bureau 510
up to12%American · $$$ · Japantown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreBlue Plate
up to8.8%American · $$$ · Bernal Heights
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreBroadway Grill
up to8.8%American · $$$$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreEarthbar - Beale Street (Equinox)
up to8.8%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 moreExtreme Pizza
up to8.8%Pizza · $$$ · South of Market
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+6 moreHazie's
up to8.8%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+5 moreHotel Biron
up to8.8%American · $$ · San Francisco - Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreLemon Drop
up to8.8%Indian · $$ · Central Alameda
American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 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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