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Best no-fee pick
Chase Freedom Flex
5% on Grocery Stores — up to $1,500 in combined quarterly bonus-category spend, activation requiredUltimate Rewards🔥 Active now through December 31, 2026
Best Credit Cards for Groceries
Top cards for supermarket spend — from high flat-rate earners to tiered rewards at U.S. grocery stores. Excludes Walmart, Target, and wholesale clubs.
Excludes Walmart, Target & wholesale clubs
3.7%
Avg no-fee back
4.3%
Avg with-fee back
6%
Best rate available
$172
Avg with-fee cost/yr
Spend about $25,750/yr in this category for the with-fee pick's extra rate to earn back its annual fee.
The short answer
Top picks — no annual fee
Keep forever · $0/yr2
Runner-up
AmEx Blue Cash Everyday
3x U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000/yr)Reward Dollars
3
Also good
Capital One Savor
3x groceries — year-round, no activation requiredCash Back
4
Also good
Citi Custom Cash
No longer accepting applications5x on top eligible category — up to $500/moThankYou Points
Top picks — with annual fee
Pays for itself if used right1
Best overall
AmEx Gold
4x U.S. supermarkets (up to $25,000/yr)Membership Rewards$325/yr
2
Best value
Citi Strata Premier
3x supermarketsThankYou Points$95/yr
3
Also good
AmEx Blue Cash Preferred
6x U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000/yr)Reward Dollars$95/yr
Honorable mentions
Annual fee
Reward type
Card type
Card network
8 cards
#1
Citi Custom Cash
No FeeCash Back
1x everything else
- 5x on top spend category (up to $500/mo)
- 1x everything else
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$200 after $1,500 in 3 months
#2
Discover It Cash Back
No FeeCash Back
1x everything else
- 5x Rotating categories (up to $1,500/qtr)
- 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
Cashback Match at end of year 1
#3
Prime Visa
No FeeCash Back
5x Amazon & Whole Foods (Prime members)
- 5x Amazon & Whole Foods (Prime members)
- 3x Amazon & Whole Foods (non-Prime)
- 2x Restaurants
- 2x Gas
- 2x Transit
- 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
$100 gift card on approval
#4
AAA Daily Advantage Visa Signature
No FeeCash Back
5% Grocery Stores
- 5% Grocery Stores
- 3% Gas Stations & EV Charging
- 3% Wholesale Clubs (incl. Costco)
- 3% Streaming Services
- 3% Pharmacies
- 3% AAA Purchases
- 1% All Other Purchases
Click to see redemption options
$100 statement credit after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days.
#5
AAA Travel Advantage Visa Signature
No FeeCash Back
3x Grocery Stores
- 5% Gas Stations & EV Charging (up to $7,000/yr, then 1%)
- 3x Flights
- 3x Hotels
- 3x Dining
- 3x Grocery Stores
- 3x Other Travel Purchases
- 3x AAA Purchases
Click to see redemption options
$100 statement credit after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days.
#6
Blue Cash Everyday
No FeeCash Back
3x US Supermarkets (up to $6k/yr)
- 3x US Online Retail (up to $6k/yr)
- 3x US Supermarkets (up to $6k/yr)
- 3x US Gas
- 1x everything else
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$200 after $2,000 in 6 months
#7
Capital One Savor
No FeeCash Back
3x Groceries
- 3x Dining
- 3x Entertainment
- 3x Streaming
- 3x Groceries
- 8x Capital One Entertainment
- 5x Hotels/Cars via C1
- 1x everything else
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$200 after $500 in 3 months
#8
Navy Federal More Rewards American Express
No FeeLoyalty Points
3x Supermarkets
- 3x Restaurants & Food Delivery
- 3x Supermarkets
- 3x Gas Stations & Transit
- 1x everything else
Click to see redemption options
20,000 points after $2,000 in 90 days
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