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Best credit card to use at Red Robin.
Dining
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers operates about 500 casual-dining restaurants centered on customizable burgers like the Royal Red Robin and Banzai Burger, plus Bottomless Steak Fries refills that anchor the brand's table-service value pitch. The chain skews family-friendly with a kids menu and milkshake program. Red Robin transactions code as dining/restaurants on every card, including orders placed through Red Robin Royalty loyalty. Dining-bonus cards earn full rate: Amex Gold (4x), Chase Sapphire Reserve (4x), Capital One SavorOne (3%).
- #15%
- #2Chase Freedom Flexthis quarterChase5% on dining this quarter (Q4 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Q4 2026: grocery stores (excluding Walmart and Target), dining, and donations to the American Red Cross5%
- #3Discover it Cash Backthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q4 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #4Discover it for Studentsthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q4 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #5Discover it Securedthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q4 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #6NHL Discover itthis quarterDiscover5% on dining this quarter (Q4 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #7US Bank Business Essentials Plusif it’s your top categoryU.S. Bank5% on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $200,000/year, then 2%)Automatically on your top eligible spend category each month from 8 eligible (accounting & tax services, airlines, cell phone service providers, dining, entertainment, office supply stores, postal & shipping services, utilities), up to $200,000 a year5%
- #84.8%4x points
- #9American 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 (U.S. advertising, U.S. electronic goods retailers and software/cloud providers, U.S. restaurants, U.S. gas stations, transit, U.S. wireless telephone service), combined cap. Flights earn 3x via AmexTravel.com.4.8%4x points
- #10U.S. Bank4x points on dining (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)Up to $2,000/quarter4.0%4x points
- #114.0%2x points
- #124.0%4x points
- #134.0%4x points
- #14World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top categoryChase2x points on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services4.0%2x points
- #15Chase3x points on diningDining worldwide, including takeout and eligible delivery3.8%3x points
- #163.8%3x points
- #173.5%7x points
- #183%
- #193.0%3x points
- #203.0%3x points
Last updated September 14, 2026