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Best credit card to use at Jimmy John's.

Dining

Jimmy John's is an Illinois-based sub sandwich chain known for its "Freaky Fast" delivery, day-baked French bread, and a streamlined menu of cold subs including the Vito, Turkey Tom, and Italian Night Club. The chain operates over 2,600 locations nationwide and is owned by Inspire Brands. Jimmy John's transactions code as restaurants on Visa, Mastercard, and Amex networks.

  1. #1
    Robinhood
    5% on dining
    5%
  2. #2
    American Express Business Goldif it’s your top category
    American Express
    4x 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 cap
    4.8%4x points
  3. #3
    American Express
    4x points on dining
    4.8%4x points
  4. #4
    American Express
    4x points on dining
    Restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (up to $15,000/yr combined, then 2x)
    4.8%4x points
  5. #5
    U.S. Bank
    4x points on dining
    Up to $2,000/quarter
    4.0%4x points
  6. #6
    Chase
    2x points on dining
    4.0%2x points
  7. #7
    Chase
    2x points on dining
    4.0%2x points
  8. #8
    Barclays
    4x points on dining
    4.0%4x points
  9. #9
    Barclays
    4x points on dining
    4.0%4x points
  10. #10
    Chase
    3x points on dining
    Dining worldwide, including takeout and eligible delivery
    3.8%3x points
  11. #11
    Chase
    3x points on dining
    3.8%3x points
  12. #12
    American Express
    3x points on dining
    3.6%3x points
  13. #13
    American Express
    3x points on dining
    Restaurants worldwide
    3.6%3x points
  14. #14
    Navy Federal
    3x points on dining
    Includes food delivery
    3.6%3x points
  15. #15
    American Express
    7x points on dining
    U.S. restaurants
    3.5%7x points
  16. #16
    Comenity Capital Bank
    3% on dining
    3%
  17. #17
    Chase
    3x points on dining
    3.0%3x points
  18. #18
    Bank of America
    3x points on dining
    3.0%3x points
  19. #19
    Bilt Obsidianif you select it
    Bilt
    3x 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
  20. #20
    Capital One
    3% on dining
    3%

The Amex Gold pays 4x points on U.S. restaurants and leads the field for daily Jimmy John's lunches, while the Chase Sapphire Reserve pays 3x on dining and includes travel-friendly redemptions. No-annual-fee dining picks like the Capital One SavorOne and Wells Fargo Autograph each earn 3 percent or 3x on restaurants. The Freaky Fast Rewards program adds points and free sandwiches on top of credit card cash back.

Last updated June 30, 2026