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Best credit card to use at Jimmy John's.

Dining

Jimmy John's is an Illinois-based sub sandwich chain known for its "Freaky Fast" delivery, day-baked French bread, and a streamlined menu of cold subs including the Vito, Turkey Tom, and Italian Night Club. The chain operates over 2,600 locations nationwide and is owned by Inspire Brands. Jimmy John's transactions code as restaurants on Visa, Mastercard, and Amex networks.

  1. #1
    Robinhood
    5% on dining
    5%
  2. #2
    American Express Business Goldif it’s your top category
    American Express
    4x 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
  3. #3
    American Express
    4x points on dining (up to $50,000/year, then 1%)
    4.8%4x points
  4. #4
    U.S. Bank
    4x points on dining (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)
    Up to $2,000/quarter
    4.0%4x points
  5. #5
    Chase
    2x points on dining
    4.0%2x points
  6. #6
    World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top category
    Chase
    2x points on dining if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle
    Automatically 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 services
    4.0%2x points
  7. #7
    Barclays
    4x points on dining
    4.0%4x points
  8. #8
    Barclays
    4x points on dining
    4.0%4x points
  9. #9
    Chase
    3x points on dining
    Dining worldwide, including takeout and eligible delivery
    3.8%3x points
  10. #10
    Chase
    3x points on dining
    3.8%3x points
  11. #11
    American Express
    7x points on dining
    U.S. restaurants
    3.5%7x points
  12. #12
    Comenity Capital Bank
    3% on dining
    3%
  13. #13
    Chase
    3x points on dining
    3.0%3x points
  14. #14
    Bank of America
    3x points on dining
    3.0%3x points
  15. #15
    Bank of America
    3% 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 row
    3%
  16. #16
    Bank of America
    3% 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 row
    3%
  17. #17
    Bilt Obsidianif you select it
    Bilt
    3x 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
  18. #18
    Capital One
    3% on dining
    3%
  19. #19
    3%
  20. #20
    Capital One
    3% on dining
    3%

The Amex Gold pays 4x points on U.S. restaurants and leads the field for daily Jimmy John's lunches, while the Chase Sapphire Reserve pays 3x on dining and includes travel-friendly redemptions. No-annual-fee dining picks like the Capital One SavorOne and Wells Fargo Autograph each earn 3 percent or 3x on restaurants. The Freaky Fast Rewards program adds points and free sandwiches on top of credit card cash back.

Last updated July 28, 2026