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28 restaurants in San Luis Obispo, CA that earn more on your cards

13 dining programs and card perks like Resy credits apply across San Luis Obispo, CA. Pick your cards to see what each restaurant earns you.

28 restaurants

  • 1865 Craft House & Kitchen

    up to20%

    American · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 more

  • Baby Bear Biscuits Southern Cafe

    up to12%

    American · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more

  • Black Sheep Bar and Grill

    up to12%

    American · $ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

    up to12%

    Deli · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Carl's Jr San Luis Obipo

    up to12%

    Burgers · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • COYA Peruvian Food

    up to12%

    Peruvian · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Gino's Pizza

    up to12%

    Pizza · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Haha Ramen & Sushi

    up to12%

    Japanese · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mama's Meatball

    up to12%

    Italian · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Mistura

    up to12%

    Peruvian · $$$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Moe's Mediterranean

    up to12%

    Mediterranean · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Nicola Restaurant

    up to12%

    Italian · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Nobu Hawaiian Barbeque

    up to12%

    Hawaiian · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Press Quesadilla Grill

    up to12%

    Southwestern/Tex Mex · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more

  • Thai Delight Cuisine

    up to12%

    Thai · $$$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Todo Bueno

    up to12%

    Californian · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Wetzel’s Pretzels

    up to12%

    Pretzels · $ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more

  • Central Coast Brewing

    up to12%

    Bar/Pub Fare · $$ · San Luis Obispo

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
Restaurants
28
Neighborhoods
2
Cuisines
25
Dining programs
13
With a card perk
3

The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in San Luis Obispo

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. Eat Around Town (21 restaurants) and AAdvantage Dining (20) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 28 restaurants. American Express Gold Card tops the list here on its own dining rate — ≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner before any program.

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13 dining programs that pay in San Luis Obispo

Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.

25 cuisines in San Luis Obispo

2 neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo

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