{"id":118687,"date":"2024-08-15T19:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/best-credit-cards-for-food-delivery-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T19:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:00:11","slug":"best-credit-cards-for-food-delivery-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/best-credit-cards-for-food-delivery-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Best credit cards for food delivery &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dining is consistently one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/dining\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">popular credit card bonus-earning categories<\/a>, and this category often includes food delivery, either directly from a restaurant or through a delivery app such as DoorDash or Uber Eats.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, some credit card issuers offer food delivery benefits such as <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/credit-cards-over-1000-dollars-in-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement credits<\/a>, free access to subscription services and delivery discounts.<\/p>\n<p>If ordering in is a strong spending category of yours, here are six excellent cards that will help you maximize your deliveries with discounts, bonus points earning or both.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"best-cards-for-food-delivery\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Best cards for food delivery<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-3297233758 tpg-table \">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<table class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<thead class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<th class=\"jsx-3297233758\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3297233758\"><strong>Food delivery benefit<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3297233758\"><strong>Annual fee<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-3297233758\"><strong>Welcome offer<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/chase-sapphire-reserve%e2%84%a0\/?pid=221211836&amp;tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Complimentary DashPass for at least 12 months when activated before Dec. 31, 2027<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/chase-dashpass-sapphire-freedom-slate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Additional DoorDash benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3 points per dollar on dining<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>$550<\/td>\n<td>Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/chase-freedom-flex\/?pid=7538&amp;tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Freedom Flex\u00ae<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Three free months of DashPass membership if activated before Jan. 31, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>$0<\/td>\n<td>Earn $200 cash back after spending $500 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<td><span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/capital-one-savorone-cash-rewards-credit-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card<\/a><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited 10% cash back on Uber and Uber Eats, plus complimentary Uber One membership, through Nov. 14, 2024<\/li>\n<li>3% back on all other dining purchases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>$0 (see <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/capital-one-savorone-cash-rewards-credit-card-rates-and-fees\/?tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rates and fees<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>Earn a one-time $200 cash bonus after spending $500 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<td><span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/the-american-express-gold-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">American Express\u00ae Gold Card<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to $10 per month on Uber and Uber Eats purchases in the U.S. (for a total of up to $120 in Uber Cash annually). Card must be added in the Uber app to receive the Uber Cash benefit<\/li>\n<li>4 points per dollar at restaurants (on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment is required for select benefits; terms apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>$325 (see <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/american-express-gold-card-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rates and fees<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>Earn 60,000 points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. <span style=\"color:#1d1c1d\">Plus, receive 20% back in statement credits on eligible restaurant purchases (up to $100) within the first six months of card membership. Offer ends 11\/6.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<td><strong><span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/the-platinum-card-from-american-express\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">The Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express<\/a><\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to $200 in annual Uber Cash, which can be used for Uber Eats in the U.S. (up to $15 per month Jan. &#8211; Nov., up to $20 in Dec.) Card must be added in the Uber app to receive the Uber Cash benefit<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment is required for select benefits; terms apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>$695 (see <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/the-platinum-card-from-american-express-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rates and fees<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>Earn 80,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases on the card in the first six months of card membership. You may be targeted for a higher offer through the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/cardmatch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CardMatch<\/a> tool (offer subject to change at any time)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-3297233758\">\n<td><span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/bank-of-america-cash-rewards-credit-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Bank of America\u00ae Customized Cash Rewards credit card<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>3% back on dining, including delivery, on up to $2,500 in combined purchases per quarter (up to 5.25% as a Bank of America Preferred Rewards\u00ae member)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>$0<\/td>\n<td>Receive $200 back after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days of account opening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"restaurant-restrictions\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Restaurant restrictions<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that some of these cards offer dining bonuses that are supposed to exclude food delivery services. In practice, however, these services often <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/which-purchases-count-as-dining-chase-sapphire-reserve\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">still code<\/a> as dining or food merchants and, in fact, earn bonus points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/01\/Food-Travel_Alexander-Spatari.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">ALEXANDER SPATARI\/GETTY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chase.com\/personal\/credit-cards\/rewards-category-faq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chase defines<\/a> its dining category this way:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Restaurant category merchants&#8217; primary business is sit-down or eat-in dining, including fast food restaurants and fine dining establishments. Merchants that sell food and drinks located within facilities such as sports stadiums, hotels and casinos, theme parks, grocery and department stores will not be included in this category unless the merchant has set up such purchases to be classified in a restaurant category. Bakeries, caterers, meal kit delivery services and gift card merchants are not included in this category.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/chase-sapphire-reserve%e2%84%a0\/?pid=221211836&amp;tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Sapphire Reserve<\/a>, for example, earns a 3-points-per-dollar dining bonus on orders from Postmates, Grubhub, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/best-cards-for-uber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uber Eats<\/a> and DoorDash. Your results may vary by card and delivery service, so check the terms and conditions to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stay on the safe side, you can always order directly through the restaurant&#8217;s website or over the phone if offered. Generally, this will bill your credit card <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/how-credit-card-issuers-classify-travel-and-dining-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directly from the restaurant<\/a>, ensuring you earn extra points on your food delivery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/amex-gold-dining-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A complete guide to the Amex Gold dining credit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>These are some of the best credit cards with bonuses and discounts specifically for dining and food delivery services. Remember, although some of these cards exclude food delivery from earning bonus points in their terms, many will still earn bonus points on delivery so long as the merchant codes the purchase as dining.<\/p>\n<p>These bonus points, combined with other benefits like discounts and statement credits, will make your food delivery more rewarding than ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/miles-with-dining-portal-and-credit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can you earn rewards with a dining rewards program and a credit card at the same time?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>For rates and fees of the Amex Gold card, click <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/american-express-gold-card-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><em>For rates and fees of the Amex Platinum card, click <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/the-platinum-card-from-american-express-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/the-best-credit-cards-to-use-for-food-delivery-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dining is consistently one of the most popular credit card bonus-earning categories, and this category often includes food delivery, either directly from a restaurant or through a delivery app such as DoorDash or Uber Eats. Likewise, some credit card issuers offer food delivery benefits such as statement credits, free access to subscription services and delivery [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-118687","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}