Foodies of the world rejoice. If, like me, you plan out a home-cooking menu for the week and abandon it by Tuesday in favor of your favorite Indian street food place, the American Express® Gold Card is for you.
Not only does it offer a generous 60,000 point intro bonus after spending $4000 in the first six months of owning the card, but it also earns you 4 points per dollar on restaurants worldwide, as well as delivery, takeout, and groceries in the US. So even that sad looking – but well-intentioned – bag of lettuce festering in the back of your fridge is earning you points while you gorge on the new Thai place down the road.
A lack of self-restraint has never been so rewarding.
Pros:
60,000 point intro bonus after spending $4000 in six months
4 x points per dollar on restaurants worldwide, and US takeaway and delivery
4 x points per dollar on supermarkets in the US
3 x points per dollar on flights booked through the Amex travel portal
$120 annual credit for GrubHub, The Cheesecake Factory, Goldbelly, Wine.com, Milk Bar, and select Shake Shack locations
$120 annual credit for Uber, including UberEats (US only)
Cons
Amex remains hit or miss outside of the US (sad times for me)
Travel earnings are not great
Not very useful for anyone who doesn’t eat out a lot
by travelers, for travelers.
