Top 10 · updated October 29, 2026

Best dining and restaurant credit cards

Ranked on spending with restaurants counted double, since that is who searches for a dining card.

  1. 1

    Wells Fargo

    Active Cash Credit Card

    2% cash rewards on purchases with no categories to track or quarterly activations

    Worth about $720 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $624/ yearAnnual fee $0
  2. 2

    Citi

    Citi Double Cash Credit Card

    2% cash back on purchases: 1% when you buy · 1% as you pay, with no category enrollment, caps, or annual fee

    Worth about $720 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $624/ yearAnnual fee $0
  3. 3

    U.S. Bank

    U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card

    2% cash back on every purchase with no caps, and up to an additional 2% cash back when paired with qualifying U.S. Bank accounts

    Worth about $720 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $624/ yearAnnual fee $0
  4. 4

    Barclays

    Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card

    6 points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham · 4 points per $1 spent on dining, grocery store purchases, and travel

    Worth about $705 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $95 fee.

    $552/ yearAnnual fee $95
  5. 5

    Chase

    Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card

    5x points on Chase Travel · 3x points on dining, gas stations, EV charging, vacation homes, top streaming services, and online grocery

    Worth about $705 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $95 fee.

    $561/ yearAnnual fee $95
  6. 6

    U.S. Bank

    U.S. Bank Altitude Go Secured Visa Card

    4X points on dining, takeout, and restaurant delivery · 2X points at gas stations and grocery stores

    Worth about $689 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $545/ yearAnnual fee $0
  7. 7

    Chase

    Chase Freedom Unlimited

    1.5% cash back · 3% on dining and drugstore purchases

    Worth about $684 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $540/ yearAnnual fee $0
  8. 8

    Citi

    Citi Strata Premier Card

    10 points per dollar spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on cititravel.com · 3 points per dollar spent on Air Travel, Restaurants, Supermarkets, and Gas & EV Charging Stations

    Worth about $675 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $95 fee.

    $531/ yearAnnual fee $95
  9. 9

    Capital One

    Savor Rewards for Good Credit

    3% cash back at grocery stores, on dining, entertainment and popular streaming services · 1% cash back on all other purchases

    Worth about $672 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $528/ yearAnnual fee $0
  10. 10

    Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo Autograph Card

    3X points on restaurants, travel, gas, transit, popular streaming services, and phone plans · 1X points on other purchases

    Worth about $672 every year on spending weighted to your picks — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.

    $528/ yearAnnual fee $0

Yearly value is rewards plus credits you'd realistically use, minus the annual fee, on $2,600/month: $500 groceries, $400 dining, $200 gas, $300 travel, $1,200 everything else. Points use conservative cash values; store-only rewards count at half. How we rank · Use your own spending

Questions people ask

What is the best dining and restaurant credit card?

As of October 29, 2026, the Wells Fargo Active Cash Credit Card ranks first worth about $624 a year after its $0 annual fee on typical spending. The Citi Double Cash Credit Card and U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card come second and third.

How are these dining and restaurant cards ranked?

Ranked on spending with restaurants counted double, since that is who searches for a dining card. Each card's value is its rewards plus the credits a typical cardholder uses, minus its annual fee; points are converted at conservative cash values. No issuer pays for placement.

Is a card with an annual fee ever worth it?

Only if its extra rewards and credits beat the fee on your own spending. In this list the fee is already subtracted, so a $0-fee card and a $95 card are compared on what they actually leave you with.

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Card details are collected from issuer websites and were last refreshed October 29, 2026. Terms change often; confirm them with the issuer before you apply.