Get 20% cashback at 1,300+ restaurants for three months with Amex Gold and Platinum

American Express has brought back the generous Amex Dining offer which ran in the spring. It has been expanded from American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders to holders of The Platinum Card.

From now until 31st December 2024, you will receive 20% cashback at the 1,300+ participating UK restaurants when you pay with an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card or The Platinum Card.

Click here for more details on this promo page of the amexdining.com website. Registration is required.

What cards are taking part?

Preferred Rewards Gold and Platinum cards are included.

American Express Rewards Credit Card holders and Amex Cashback cardholders are not included in the 20% deal but have the regular promotional cashback rate of 10%.

Co-brand cards (BA, Marriott, Nectar, Harrods etc) are not included.

Amex Business cardholders are included at the standard 10% cashback level.

How do you earn the cashback?

You must register for this offer before dining. Assuming there is no targeting, it will show in the ‘Offers’ tab of your American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum card, either in the app or online.

There is no cap of any sort on the cashback. You can visit as many restaurants as you want – and earn multiple times at the SAME restaurants if you wish – and there is no limit to the cashback you can receive.

It is a fairly mainstream list of restaurants. The best known chains which are taking part are GBK, Carluccio’s, Honest Burgers, Krispy Kreme, Burger & Lobster, Brindisa, Gordon Ramsay, Yo! Sushi, Soho Coffee Co and Gaucho.

The list has changed since the spring (I noticed that Hawksmoor and Sticks’n’Sushi have gone, for example) so double check if re-visiting somewhere you went to during the earlier offer.

There are also a lot of independent restaurants taking part, so don’t feel that you are being forced into the arms of a big chain.

It isn’t even as London-centric as you may think. There are not one but two restaurants in Rotherham taking part, for example (Winter Green at Waverley and Woodman in Dalton) …..

A full list can be found here.

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Want to earn more points from credit cards? – October 2024 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit card, here are our top recommendations based on the current sign-up bonuses.

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the best of the other deals currently available.

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month.