20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at El Pollo Loco.
Dining
El Pollo Loco is a Southwest fast-casual chain centered on citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken served with tortillas and salsas. Spending codes as dining or restaurants on most rewards cards, so a dining bonus is the right play. Catering placed through a separate corporate portal can occasionally code differently from an in-store order.
- #15%
- #24.8%4x points
- #3American 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
- #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
- #64.0%4x points
- #74.0%4x points
- #8World 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
- #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
- #153%
- #163%
- #173%
- #183%
- #19Chase3% on dining (up to $6,000/lifetime, then 1.5%)Dining at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery, on up to $6,000 spent in the first 6 months from account opening; 1.5% thereafter3%
- #203%
Last updated September 14, 2026