20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at IHOP.
Dining
IHOP, owned by Dine Brands Global alongside Applebee's, operates about 1,700 US restaurants best known for buttermilk pancakes, the Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity breakfast, and a 24-hour service model at many locations. The menu also covers omelets, French toast, burgers, and dinner entrees. IHOP transactions code as dining/restaurants whether dine-in, To Go, or via the International Bank of Pancakes loyalty app. Cards with strong dining bonuses (Amex Gold at 4x, Chase Sapphire Preferred at 3x, Capital One SavorOne at 3% cash) earn full rate.
- #1Citi Custom Cashif it’s your top categoryCiti5% on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $500/month, then 1%)Automatically on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle5%
- #2Discover it Cash Backthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q2 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #3Discover it for Studentsthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q2 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #4NHL Discover itthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q2 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #55%
- #6American 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
- #74.8%4x points
- #8American Express4x points on diningRestaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (up to $15,000/yr combined, then 2x)4.8%4x points
- #9Bilt 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)4.5%3x points
- #10Bilt3x points on dining (up to $25,000/year, then 1%)Choose dining or groceries as the 3x category4.5%3x points
- #114.0%4x points
- #124.0%2x points
- #134.0%2x points
- #143.8%3x points
- #153.8%3x points
- #163.6%3x points
- #173.6%3x points
- #183.5%7x points
- #193%
- #203.0%3x points
Last updated May 17, 2026