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There are strong rumours tonight that American Express is about to launch a £200 dining credit for The Platinum Card holders.

You will receive 100% back when you spend at participating restaurants, up to a cumulative £200. Centurion cardholders will receive a £400 credit.

The offer will run from tomorrow until the end of 2021.

EDIT Wed AM: This offer is now live and you can add it via the ‘Offers’ section of your card.

American Express £200 Platinum dining credit

The participating restaurants are here.

If you’re in London, you’re laughing. The list of restaurants is simply outstanding, from 3-star Michelin restaurants through to more casual groups such as The Ivy.

The Ivy Harrogate is pictured above – there are a fair number of non-London restaurants included although there do seem to be big geographic gaps.

There are over 1,000 participating restaurants across 15 countries. Here is a random London selection for the letter ‘B’:

  • Bagatelle
  • Balthazar
  • Bar des Pres
  • Bluebird
  • Benares
  • Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill
  • Bob Bob Ricard
  • Brasserie Zedel
  • Bread Street Kitchen
  • Butlers Wharf Chophouse

…. and that is just ‘B’.

Full details should be released on Wednesday, but you can look at the restaurant list here.

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Comments (250)

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  • Jay H says:
    1 Sep1 September 01:51

    It’s live to save to your card now

    Save to Card to get a 100% statement credit on a transaction made in participating restaurants by 31/12/2021. Valid every time up to £200. Terms, locations, payment restrictions and future communications about this offer will apply.

  • ashic says:
    1 Sep1 September 02:03

    I wonder if somebody will try playing the wording… “Valid every time up to £200” seems to suggest unlimited number of up to £200 meals (hahahaha).
    Been wanting to try out the Gaucho at the O2…

  • Mikko says:
    1 Sep1 September 06:35

    Does this include Supplementary Card Members? – I tried to contact Customer Services and said it only applies to their Main/Basic Card Holders 🙁

  • Cats are best says:
    1 Sep1 September 06:38

    Just checked Centurion offers, it’s £400, same restaurants.

  • Gary Walker says:
    1 Sep1 September 06:53

    It’s not showing on my platinum offers. Is this not available to everyone?

    • Andrew says:
      1 Sep1 September 07:19

      You’ll need to call them to add it as it should be on all primary cards this morning.

    • Graham Walsh says:
      1 Sep1 September 07:28

      Just seen it on my card via the app. Saved to card. Maybe try and visit the website, login and see if the offer is there.

      • Mo says:
        1 Sep1 September 07:31

        Is this only on personal platinum card? Cannot see on Amex platinum business card

    • Gary Walker says:
      1 Sep1 September 08:15

      Been on chat with Amex and offer has been manually added to account . Nice offer !

  • Andy says:
    1 Sep1 September 07:38

    An offer which could have swung it for me, but only one restaurant in Glasgow, a city with one of the most dynamic restaurant scenes in the U.K., and it’s a chain – The Ivy, which has an absolutely terrible reputation here. They really shouldn’t have bothered.

    • Andrew says:
      1 Sep1 September 07:55

      Not planning to leave Glasgow in the next 4 months?

      • Alan says:
        1 Sep1 September 08:38

        Well unless going to London it’s pretty much just The Ivy or the Ivy to pick from across the rest of the UK too…

  • Michael says:
    1 Sep1 September 07:45

    Called up as I didn’t have the offer on my profile: Amex said that we should all be getting an email on the next 48 hours to opt in. They have received an email today saying it was leaked last night b HfP lol

  • Anon says:
    1 Sep1 September 07:47

    “Valid every time up to £200” does seem to suggest unlimited number of up to £200 meals – is this the case? Hmm

    • Andrew says:
      1 Sep1 September 08:17

      Er no. Every time up to a cap of £200 overall. Just like the several Waitrose, Selfridges offers we’ve had.

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