Best Credit Cards for Dining

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Cards

Rakuten American Express First Electronic Bank
Cash back
10% Fee: $0
Rakuten Dining

10% total at 22,000+ Rakuten Dining partner restaurants (5% base Rakuten Dining + extra 5% with card). Includes tax, tip, and drinks.

Points
7x Until 12/31 Fee: $0

Q4 2026: Stacked rate (1x base + 2x dining + 4x quarterly = 7x total points). Up to $1,500 combined spend across all Q4 categories. Requires activation at ChaseBonus.com by December 14, 2026.

Cap: Q4 2026: $1,500 combined spend across all Q4 bonus categories.
Hilton Honors Aspire American Express
Points
7x Fee: $550

Earn 7x points at U.S. restaurants, including takeout and delivery.

Hilton Honors Surpass American Express
Points
6x Fee: $150

Earn 6x Points for each dollar of purchases at U.S. restaurants.

Points
6x Fee: $595
Citi Nights

Earn 6 points per $1 spent at restaurants on Citi Nights purchases (Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. ET)

Discover it Cash Back Discover Bank
Cash back
5% Until 12/31 Fee: $0

Q4 2026: 5% cash back at restaurants when activated. Includes full-service restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, fast-food locations, and caterers. Excludes restaurants inside or affiliated with another business (e.g., hotels, retail stores). Bakeries may not qualify. U.S. merchants only. Requires activation; earnings begin from the activation date or October 1, 2026, whichever is later, through December 31, 2026.

Cap: Quarterly maximum of $1,500 in combined purchases across all Q4 2026 categories when activated
Hilton Honors American Express
Points
5x Fee: $0

Earn 5X points on dining at U.S. restaurants, including takeout and delivery

Points
5x Fee: $0
Option: Restaurants

Automatically earn 5% cash back in your top eligible spend category each billing cycle. No category enrollment required. Rewards earned as ThankYou Points.

Cap: 5% cash back up to $500 in combined purchases per billing cycle, then 1%
Cash+ U.S. Bank
Cash back
5% Fee: $0
Option: Fast Food

5% cash back on fast food when selected as one of two quarterly categories

Cap: Combined quarterly limit across all selected 5% categories
Cash back
5% Until 12/31 Fee: $0

Q4 2026: 5% cash back on restaurants when activated. Requires activation; earnings begin from the activation date or October 1, 2026, whichever is later, through December 31, 2026.

Cap: Quarterly maximum of $1,500 in combined purchases across all Q4 2026 categories when activated
Cash back
5% Until 12/31 Fee: $0

Q4 2026: 5% cash back at restaurants when activated. Includes full-service restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, fast-food locations, and caterers. Excludes restaurants inside or affiliated with another business (e.g., hotels, retail stores). Bakeries may not qualify. U.S. merchants only. Requires activation; earnings begin from the activation date or October 1, 2026, whichever is later, through December 31, 2026.

Cap: Quarterly maximum of $1,500 in combined purchases across all Q4 2026 categories when activated
Bilt Obsidian Column N.A.
Points
5x Fee: $95
Bilt Dining
Option: Dining

Bilt partner restaurants; 5x when Dining is selected as your 3x category. Rates may be higher at select locations.

Points
5x Fee: $495

Earn 5x points on restaurants including takeout and delivery

Altitude Go U.S. Bank
Points
4x Fee: $0

Effective April 14, 2025, dining purchases earn 4x points up to $2,000 per quarter, then 1x

Cap: Per quarter, then 1x
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express
Points
4x Fee: $250

Earn 4X points at restaurants worldwide on up to $15,000 in combined purchases at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets per calendar year, then 2X

Cap: Combined $15,000 annual spending on dining and grocery stores, then 2X points
Gold Card American Express
Points
4x Fee: $325

Earn 4x Membership Rewards points at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1x point.

Cap: Per calendar year, then 1x

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