20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Krispy Kreme.
Dining
Krispy Kreme operates around 380 US shops plus thousands of grocery and convenience-store cabinets, with the chain's Hot Light signaling fresh Original Glazed doughnuts coming off the line. Purchases at a Krispy Kreme storefront or drive-thru, including dozens ordered via the Krispy Kreme Rewards app, code as dining/restaurants. Cards with elevated dining bonuses earn at full rate: Amex Gold (4x Membership Rewards), Chase Sapphire Preferred (3x Ultimate Rewards), and Capital One SavorOne (3% unlimited cash back) are all strong picks.
- #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