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Best dining credit cards in India

This shortlist ranks cards by **effective dining earn** — base earn × dining multiplier when a card has a specific dining rate, or base earn otherwise. Cards without a category-specific dining rate are not omitted; they appear at their base rate. Check individual card pages for full category rules.

Dining multipliers apply to eligible transactions at qualifying merchants — caps, excluded categories, and point value still determine real returns. Always verify with the issuer.

How cards make this list

Higher is better

Cards are ranked by dining earn — the category multiplier applied to base earn when a dining-specific rate exists, or base earn otherwise. A shorter list or many cards at base rate means category-specific dining data is still being gathered, not that dining benefits are absent.

Understanding earn rates: Cashback vs reward points →

Dining reward rate (effective pts / ₹100, descending)

24 cards
Other options
  • ICICI Bank Emeralde 6 pts / ₹100 (base earn) · Annual fee ₹12,000 · Forex 2% · Unlimited lounge access
  • Axis Bank Magnus 5 pts / ₹100 (base earn) · Annual fee ₹12,500 · Forex 2% · Unlimited lounge access
  • Axis Bank SELECT 5 pts / ₹100 (base earn) · Annual fee ₹3,000 · Forex 3.5% · 8/year domestic lounge (2 per quarter)
  • HDFC Bank Infinia 5 pts / ₹100 (base earn) · Annual fee ₹10,000 · Forex 2% · Unlimited lounge access
  • HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity RuPay 5 pts / ₹100 (base earn) · Annual fee ₹1,499 · Forex 2% · 8/year domestic lounge (2 per quarter)
  • IDFC FIRST Bank Private Reserve 4 pts / ₹100 (base earn) · Annual fee ₹0 · Forex 0% · Unlimited lounge access

Context

Dining rewards
How this list is built
  • Ranked by effective dining earn: base earn × dining category multiplier when a card has a specific dining rate, or base earn otherwise. Cards without a verified base earn rate are excluded. Many cards show at base rate because category-specific dining data is still being gathered.