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Best credit card to use at Carl's Jr..
Dining
Carl's Jr. is the western US half of CKE Restaurants, known for charbroiled burgers like the Western Bacon Cheeseburger and the Famous Star. The chain runs about 1,000 domestic locations, mostly west of the Mississippi, alongside sister brand Hardee's in the east. In-store, drive-thru, and Carl's Jr. app purchases all code as fast-food/restaurants on every credit card network, so cards paying elevated rates on dining (Chase Sapphire Preferred at 3x, Amex Gold at 4x, Capital One Savor at 3%) all earn their full bonus here.
- #15%
- #2American Express Business Goldif it’s your top categoryAmerican Express4x points on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Automatically on your top 2 spending categories each billing cycle from 6 eligible (U.S. advertising, U.S. electronic goods retailers and software/cloud providers, U.S. restaurants, U.S. gas stations, transit, U.S. wireless telephone service), combined cap. Flights earn 3x via AmexTravel.com.4.8%4x points
- #34.8%4x points
- #4U.S. Bank4x points on dining (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)Up to $2,000/quarter4.0%4x points
- #54.0%2x points
- #6World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top categoryChase2x points on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services4.0%2x points
- #74.0%4x points
- #84.0%4x points
- #9Chase3x points on diningDining worldwide, including takeout and eligible delivery3.8%3x points
- #103.8%3x points
- #113.5%7x points
- #123%
- #133.0%3x points
- #143.0%3x points
- #15Bank of America Cash Rewards Securedif you select itBank of America3% on dining if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #16Bank of America Customized Cash Rewardsif you select itBank of America3% on dining if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #17Bilt Obsidianif you select itBilt3x points on dining if you select it as a bonus category (up to $25,000/year, then 1%)Choose dining (default) or groceries as your 3x category annually (cap applies when groceries is selected). Earn up to 6x at participating Bilt Dining restaurants (limited network) when Dining is the selected category.3.0%3x points
- #183%
- #193%
- #203%
Last updated July 28, 2026