Guides
Plain-English explainers for the card benefits our maps cover — how each dining credit and lounge program works, and how to actually use them before the deadline.
How the Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 dining credit works
What the Exclusive Tables program is, how the $150-twice-a-year credit posts, and how to find eligible restaurants near you.
Amex Resy credit: what changes on August 1, 2026
From Aug 1 the credit only works at restaurants Resy badges as eligible. What that means, what stays, and how to check.
Using a dining credit without a full meal (the gift-card trick)
Buying a restaurant gift card can trigger the credit — often in full. Why Toast is the key, and how to do it safely.
Best credit cards for dining credits in 2026
Sapphire Reserve vs Amex Platinum vs Amex Gold — how each dining credit works and which is worth it for how you eat.
About CreditEats & how the data is sourced
What CreditEats is, where each dataset comes from and how it’s verified, and our independence policy.
The tools: Sapphire Reserve dining · Amex · Resy dining · Airport lounge finder