Best Credit Cards for Dining Rewards in 2026: How to Earn More at Restaurants
About this episode
The episode discusses how to maximize dining rewards through credit cards and features the latest travel news.
Learn how to earn more restaurant rewards, and whether paying extra for a premium card's dining credit is worth it. Hosts Meghan Coyle and Sally French discuss how to make the most of credit card rewards on restaurant spending to help you eat out for less. But first, producer Tess Vigeland joins Meghan to break down the latest travel headlines, including limited-time welcome offers across Delta and American Express's SkyMiles credit card lineup, an access change at JetBlue's new BlueHouse lounge in Boston, and Google's new AI Mode that can price flights and hotels in points and miles. Then, they discuss dining rewards, with tips and tricks on choosing the best card for your regular restaurant spending, stacking airline and Bilt dining programs on top of card rewards, and unlocking harder-to-get restaurant reservations through cardholder perks. Enter for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card — and help us improve our show — by taking our listener survey! Find the survey and official sweepstakes rules here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mEvFsa0x3ZlcHNrebvp3zYoA8UGfATY_MOOzZ_FyAzs/edit Card benefits, terms and fees can change. For the most up-to-date information about…
People in this episode
Hosts: Meghan Coyle, Sally French
Guest: Tess Vigeland
Topics covered
- credit card rewards
- dining rewards
- restaurant spending
- travel headlines
- premium credit cards
- airline perks
Keywords
- credit cards
- dining rewards
- restaurant spending
- travel news
- airline perks
- premium cards
- rewards programs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Delta, American Express, JetBlue, Google
Products: Delta Reserve Credit Card, Delta SkyMiles Platinum AmEx, Delta SkyMiles Gold AmEx, JetBlue Premier, Bilt dining programs
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