20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at First Watch.
Dining
First Watch operates more than 540 daytime-only restaurants serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch, with menu staples like Avocado Toast, the Chickichanga, lemon-ricotta pancakes, and fresh-pressed juices. Locations close mid-afternoon, distinguishing First Watch from all-day breakfast chains like IHOP and Denny's. First Watch transactions code as dining/restaurants on every US card. Dining-bonus cards earn full rate: Amex Gold at 4x Membership Rewards, Chase Sapphire Preferred at 3x, Chase Sapphire Reserve at 4x, Capital One SavorOne at 3% cash.
- #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