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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.

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.

American Express £200 Platinum dining credit

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 (252)

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  • trader363 says:
    1 Sep1 September 14:40

    Took out two Platinum’s last night (two family members) – reckon they’ll have the offer?

    • Andrew says:
      1 Sep1 September 15:53

      Unlikely. But you can call to ask them to add and they might, or like the £175 at the start of the year it was for existing card members before a certain date.

    • JRich says:
      1 Sep1 September 19:04

      Trader please let us know if you have success. Considering taking out the card as this offer has tipped it for me!

  • jj says:
    1 Sep1 September 15:16

    will the offer also be through the amex platinum business?

  • Dr Tom says:
    1 Sep1 September 15:51

    Any recommendations for those of us who mostly dine solo? Looking for the more casual and faster serving places, not overly fancy. Central London is ideal, most likely pre-theatre times. I’m thinking The Ivy will be fine, but £200 would cover a few meals so other ideas are welcome.

    • Ryanfozzie says:
      1 Sep1 September 15:53

      If you’re solo, Duck & Waffle (Heron Tower) or Sushi Samba (Heron Tower) could be a nice option with bar seating options 🙂

    • Andrew says:
      1 Sep1 September 15:55

      I’m always at the Wolseley on my own – especially for breakfast or lunch. Just depends on how comfortable you feel – personally I’m more than happy on my own.

    • TheOtherN says:
      2 Sep2 September 14:28

      Have a look at Brasserie Zedel, smack in the centre of theatreland. A proper sit-down restaurant with prix fixe or a la carte, and a bar with light snacks. French food served inside what appears to be a Fabergé egg.

      • Rob says:
        2 Sep2 September 15:08

        Seconded. This is an amazing space (the old Atlantic Bar and Grill if you’re my age), huge, buzzy and the sort of place where you can eat alone without looking out of place.

  • Paul Hickey says:
    1 Sep1 September 15:56

    Offer not showing for me (main platinum card holder)?

    • Gary Walker says:
      1 Sep1 September 18:54

      Contact Amex on chat and ask them to manually add the international dinning offer. It takes a bit of time to get them to understand but they get it in the end. I did it this morning

  • Phil W says:
    1 Sep1 September 16:31

    Mrs W and I have booked to go to Esszimmer in Salzburg. Lovely restaurant. Cannot wait.

  • Fm says:
    1 Sep1 September 16:56

    I’m going to be visiting London with 2 kids ages 7 and 5 in October. Most of the restaurants are on the fine dining end of the spectrum – could anyone make a recommendation for options that would work well with kids?

  • Anita says:
    1 Sep1 September 17:29

    How does the double stack work with offers? E.g. if I went to Bentley’s Oyster and used the spend 100 get 20 back offer, combined with the 200 voucher offer, how much would be deducted from my voucher? Would it be 100 removed from the voucher and 20 given in statement credit?

  • Jonathan says:
    1 Sep1 September 18:36

    Does the ivy restaurant sell gift cards (in their restaurants)?

    (They do online)

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