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Best Credit Cards for Dining, Food Delivery & Takeout

Cards that earn the most on restaurants, delivery apps, and takeout — whether you want transferable points or straight cash back.

🔥 Right now, no-fee Chase Freedom Flex / Unlimited earns 5% here — beating even AmEx Gold's 4x ($325/yr).
4.3%
Avg no-fee back
3.5%
Avg with-fee back
5%
Best rate available
$210
Avg with-fee cost/yr

Top picks — no annual fee

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Best no-fee pick

Chase Freedom Flex / UnlimitedorDiscover It

5% on Dining this quarter (normally 3x dining)Ultimate Rewards🔥 Active now through December 31, 20265% on Restaurants — up to $1,500 in combined quarterly bonus-category spend, activation requiredCash Back🔥 Active now through December 31, 2026

Top picks — with annual fee

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Honorable mentions

Annual fee
Reward type
Card type
Card network
14 cards
#1
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Chase · $95/yr
Loyalty Points
3x Dining
  • 17x Marriott
  • 3x Groceries
  • 3x Gas
  • 3x Dining
  • 2x everything else
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3 Free Night Awards after $3,000 in 3 months
#2
Hilton Honors Surpass
AmEx · $150/yr
Loyalty Points
6x Restaurants
  • 12x Hilton
  • 6x Restaurants
  • 6x Supermarkets
  • 6x Gas
  • 4x US Online Retail
  • 3x everything else
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155,000 points after $3,000 in 6 months
#3
Citi Strata Elite
Citi · $595/yr
Transferable Points
3x Restaurants
  • 12x Hotels/Cars/Attractions via CitiTravel
  • 6x Airfare via CitiTravel
  • 3x Restaurants
  • 1.5x everything else
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80,000 points after $4,000 in 3 months
#4
Citi Strata Premier
Citi · $95/yr
Transferable Points
3x Restaurants
  • 10x Hotels/Cars/Attractions via CitiTravel
  • 3x Restaurants
  • 3x Supermarkets
  • 3x Gas
  • 3x Air Travel
  • 3x Hotels
  • 1x everything else
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60,000 points after $4,000 in 3 months
#5
Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase · $795/yr
Transferable Points
3x Dining
  • 8x Travel via Chase
  • 4x Flights (direct)
  • 4x Hotels (direct)
  • 3x Dining
  • 1x everything else
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60,000 points after $4,000 in 3 months
#6
Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard
Citi · $350/yr
Loyalty Points
2x Dining
  • 6x AAdvantage Hotels
  • 3x American Airlines
  • 2x Dining
  • 2x Transit
  • 1x everything else
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60,000–90,000 miles after $5,000 in 4 months
#7
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase · $95/yr
Transferable Points
3x Dining
  • 5x Travel via Chase
  • 5x Lyft
  • 3x Dining
  • 3x Online Groceries
  • 3x Streaming
  • 3x Gas & EV Charging
  • 3x Vacation Rentals
  • 2x Travel
  • 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
60,000 points after $4,000 in 3 months
#8
American Express Gold Card
AmEx · $325/yr
Transferable Points
4x Dining
  • 4x Dining
  • 4x US Supermarkets (up to $25k/yr)
  • 3x Flights
  • 1x everything else
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60,000 points after $6,000 in 6 months
#9
BILT Obsidian Mastercard
Cardless · $95/yr
Transferable Points
3x Dining or Grocery (grocery capped $25k/yr)
  • 3x Dining or Grocery (grocery capped $25k/yr)
  • 2x Travel
  • 1x Rent (no processing fee — 5 transactions required per statement)
  • 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
$200 BILT Cash on opening
#10
American Express Green Card
AmEx · $150/yr
Transferable Points
3x Dining
  • 3x Travel
  • 3x Transit
  • 3x Dining
  • 1x everything else
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40,000 points after $3,000 in 6 months
#11
Alaskan Atomos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite
Bank of America · $395/yr
Loyalty Points
3x Dining
  • 3x Alaska/Hawaiian
  • 3x Dining
  • 3x Foreign Transactions
  • 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
100,000 miles + 25K Companion Award
#12
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select
Citi · $99/yr
Loyalty Points
2x Dining
  • 2x American Airlines
  • 2x Dining
  • 2x Gas
  • 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
50,000 miles after $2,500 in 3 months
#13
United Explorer
Chase · $150/yr
Loyalty Points
2x Dining
  • 2x United
  • 2x Dining
  • 2x Hotels
  • 5x Hotels via United Hotels
  • 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
60,000 miles after $3,000 in 3 months
#14
Delta SkyMiles Gold
AmEx · $150/yr
Loyalty Points
2x Dining
  • 2x Delta
  • 2x Dining
  • 2x Groceries
  • 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
70,000 SkyMiles after $3,000 in 6 months
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