# Amex Dining Explorer

> An unofficial community tool that helps American Express cardholders discover restaurants participating in Amex dining programs across 20 countries. Combines data from Platinum Global Dining Credit and Amex Dining Cashback with ratings from Google, Michelin Guide, and Harden's.

## Key Facts

- 2,100+ restaurants across 20 countries
- Covers two Amex programs: Platinum Global Dining Credit and Amex Dining Cashback (UK only)
- Data enriched with Google Places ratings, Michelin Guide status, and Harden's Guide listings
- Interactive map with filtering by country, city, cuisine, rating, price, and program
- 128 Michelin-rated restaurants in the dataset

## Amex Dining Programs

### Platinum Global Dining Credit
- Available to all Amex Platinum cardholders worldwide
- One global restaurant list shared across all markets
- Credit amount varies by market (e.g., £400/yr UK, $400/yr US via Resy, A$400/yr AU)
- Typically structured as half-yearly or quarterly credits
- Covers 20 countries: UK, US, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico

### Amex Dining Cashback
- UK-only program, separate from Platinum Dining
- 10-20% cashback at 600+ UK restaurants (20% for Platinum/Centurion, 10% for Gold)
- Available to all UK Amex cardholders
- Can be combined with Platinum Dining Credit ("double-dip")

## Pages

- [Home — Interactive Map](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/)
- [Browse All Countries & Cities](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/browse)
- [About & Program Details](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/about)
- [UK Restaurants](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/country/GB)
- [US Restaurants](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/country/US)
- [Australia Restaurants](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/country/AU)
- [Hong Kong Restaurants](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/country/HK)
- [Singapore Restaurants](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/country/SG)
- [Full Sitemap](https://delightful-radiance-production.up.railway.app/sitemap.xml)

## Data Sources

- Restaurant lists: American Express official program pages
- Ratings & reviews: Google Places API
- Michelin status: Michelin Guide (128 restaurants)
- UK restaurant reviews: Harden's Guide (48 restaurants)
- Photos: Google Places API

## Disclaimer

This is an unofficial community tool. Not affiliated with American Express. Always verify restaurant eligibility on the official American Express website before dining.