Teddy and the Bully Bar
up to8%American · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
97 restaurants in Downtown, Washington that earn more on your cards
Downtown has 97 restaurants in our Washington listings: 76 take a dining program and 22 have a card perk. Most common price: $$ (moderate). Top cuisines: American (18), Japanese (9), and Italian (8).
97 restaurants
Spanish · $$$$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card + Bilt Dining
Bilt Dining1xThe Occidental
up to6%American · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card
Resy creditGlobal Dining Access by ResyDauphine’s
up to6%American · $$ · Downtown
American Express Gold Card
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditResy creditMoon Rabbit by Kevin Tien
up to6%Vietnamese · Downtown
American Express Gold Card
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables creditOld Ebbitt Grill
up to6%American · Downtown
American Express Gold Card
Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables credit
- Restaurants
- 97
- Neighborhoods
- 1
- Cuisines
- 53
- Dining programs
- 14
- With a card perk
- 22
The 3 best cards to bring to dinner in Downtown
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 (41 restaurants) and Eat Around Town (41) are the most widespread dining programs here, out of 97 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 20 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Perks at 3 restaurants hereCard details
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
$95 annual fee
≈$5.40 on a $100 dinner
Card details
14 dining programs that pay in Downtown
Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.
- AAdvantage Dining41 restaurants1–5 miles per $1
- Eat Around Town41 restaurants4–6 points per $1
- SkyMiles Dining41 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- MileagePlus Dining41 restaurants0.5–5 miles per $1
- IHG Dine & Earn41 restaurants1–8 points per $1
- TrueBlue Dining40 restaurants1–3 points per $1
- Rapid Rewards Dining40 restaurants0.5–3 points per $1
- Hilton Honors Dining40 restaurants2–8 points per $1
- inKind40 restaurants20% back
- Bilt Dining40 restaurants1 point per $1
- Dine Out with Wyndham39 restaurants1–5 points per $1
- Atmos Rewards Dining37 restaurants0.5–5 points per $1
- Rakuten Dining35 restaurants5% back
- Upside1 restaurantUp to 11% back
53 cuisines in Downtown
- American18
- Japanese9
- Italian8
- Bar/Club/Lounge7
- Sushi6
- Mediterranean5
- Café5
- Spanish4
- French3
- Deli3
- Chinese3
- Mexican3
- Latin3
- Latin American3
- Dessert/Bakery3
- Coffee/Tea3
- Bar/Pub Fare3
- Ramen2
- Indian2
- Peruvian2
- Asian2
- Cuban2
- Sandwiches2
- Healthy2
- Cocktail bar2
- Home Cooking2
- Steakhouse2
- Pizza1
- Middle Eastern1
- Thai1
- Venezuelan1
- Fried chicken1
- Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service1
- Noodles1
- Tapas/Small Plates1
- Italian American1
- Burgers1
- Himalayan1
- Vietnamese1
- Contemporary Asian1
- Southeast Asian1
- Global1
- Seafood1
- Oyster Bar1
- Vegan1
- Barbecue1
- Omakase1
- Subs1
- Modern European1
- French - American1
- Desserts1
- Izakaya1
- Southern1
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