41 restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA that earn more on your cards
13 dining programs and card perks like Resy credits apply across Santa Barbara, CA. Pick your cards to see what each restaurant earns you.
41 restaurants
Moby Dick Restaurant
up to20%Seafood · $ · Waterfront
American Express Gold Card + inKind
Resy creditinKind20%Seafood · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Dom's Taverna
up to20%Spanish · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+8 moreSushi By Scratch
up to16%Sushi · $$$$ · Coast Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Upside10%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+9 moreCa' Dario Pizzeria Veloce
up to12%Italian · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCa'Dario Ristorante
up to12%Italian · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCali-Forno Pizzeria
up to12%American · $$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreCarl's Jr. Milpas Santa Barbara
up to12%$$ · Milpas
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreCasa Comal Cocina Mexicana
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDrippin Chicken
up to12%Chicken · $$ · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreFlavor Of India
up to12%Indian · $$ · Upper State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreDessert/Bakery · $ · Coast Village
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreJeannine's At The Shore
up to12%Breakfast · $$ · Lower State
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreLa Playa Azul Cafe
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Laguna
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 moreLongboards Grill
up to12%Burgers · $$$ · Waterfront
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSazon Latino Restaurant
up to12%Mexican · $$ · Westside
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreSoho Restaurant & Music Club
up to12%American · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreThe Harbor Restaurant
up to12%Seafood · $$$$ · Waterfront
American Express Gold Card + Upside
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 moreBlue Owl, The
up to12%Asian · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+8 more
- Restaurants
- 41
- Neighborhoods
- 15
- Cuisines
- 24
- Dining programs
- 13
- With a card perk
- 9
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Santa Barbara
Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.
American Express Gold Card
$325 annual fee
≈$6.00 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 9 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
13 dining programs that pay in Santa Barbara
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining22 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town22 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- MileagePlus Dining22 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- SkyMiles Dining21 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining21 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn21 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining20 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining20 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham20 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining19 restaurants5% back
- Rapid Rewards Dining18 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Upside17 restaurantsUp to 10% back
- inKind7 restaurants20% back
24 cuisines in Santa Barbara
15 neighborhoods in Santa Barbara
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