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Best credit card to use at Carl's Jr..
Dining
Carl's Jr. is the western US half of CKE Restaurants, known for charbroiled burgers like the Western Bacon Cheeseburger and the Famous Star. The chain runs about 1,000 domestic locations, mostly west of the Mississippi, alongside sister brand Hardee's in the east. In-store, drive-thru, and Carl's Jr. app purchases all code as fast-food/restaurants on every credit card network, so cards paying elevated rates on dining (Chase Sapphire Preferred at 3x, Amex Gold at 4x, Capital One Savor at 3%) all earn their full bonus here.
- #15%
- #2American Express Business Goldif it’s your top categoryAmerican Express4x points on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Automatically on your top 2 spending categories each billing cycle from 6 eligible (airfare, U.S. advertising, U.S. gas, U.S. restaurants, U.S. computer/cloud, transit) — combined cap4.8%4x points
- #34.8%4x points
- #4American Express4x points on diningRestaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (up to $15,000/yr combined, then 2x)4.8%4x points
- #54.0%4x points
- #64.0%2x points
- #74.0%2x points
- #84.0%4x points
- #94.0%4x points
- #10Chase3x points on diningDining worldwide, including takeout and eligible delivery3.8%3x points
- #113.8%3x points
- #123.6%3x points
- #133.6%3x points
- #143.6%3x points
- #153.5%7x points
- #163%
- #173.0%3x points
- #183.0%3x points
- #19Bilt Obsidianif you select itBilt3x points on dining if you select it as a bonus category (up to $25,000/year, then 1%)Choose dining (default) or groceries as your 3x category annually (cap applies when groceries is selected)3.0%3x points
- #203%
Last updated June 30, 2026