20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Hardee's.
Dining
Hardee's is the eastern and southern US counterpart to Carl's Jr. under the CKE Restaurants umbrella, with around 1,700 domestic locations. The menu skews toward charbroiled Thickburgers, Made From Scratch Biscuits at breakfast, and hand-breaded chicken tenders. Purchases at Hardee's, including those routed through the Hardee's mobile app, code as fast-food dining, which means cards like the Capital One SavorOne (3% unlimited on dining), Chase Sapphire Preferred (3x), and Amex Gold (4x) earn at the full dining multiplier on every order.
- #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