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Best credit card to use at Einstein Bros. Bagels.
Dining
Einstein Bros. Bagels operates about 700 US bakery-cafes serving fresh-baked bagels, shmears, egg sandwiches, and coffee, with most locations in college towns, hospital campuses, and suburban shopping centers. The chain is owned by Bagel Brands alongside Bruegger's. Every Einstein Bros. purchase codes as dining/restaurants, including orders placed through the Einstein Bros. Rewards app. Cards with strong breakfast and dining bonuses (Amex Gold at 4x, Chase Sapphire Preferred at 3x, Capital One SavorOne at 3%) all earn at full multiplier.
- #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
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- #10Chase3x points on diningDining worldwide, including takeout and eligible delivery3.8%3x points
- #113.8%3x points
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- #153.5%7x points
- #163%
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- #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