UK-issued American Express cards
Amex dining benefits in the United Kingdom
A £400 a year dining credit on the Platinum Card
A UK-issued American Express card can use up to three dining programmes. The Platinum Card carries the Global Dining Credit, worth £400 a year. Amex Dining Cashback and Krowd Dining's offer are Amex Offers that Amex adds to some UK cards and not others, and each runs to a fixed date. We list 437 UK restaurants, 178 of them on the Platinum Global Dining Credit.
- UK restaurants we list
- 437
- on the dining credit
- 178
- abroad, for the abroad credit
- 2,627
See where to use it · Browse all UK restaurants
What you get
Global Dining Credit
£400 a year
The UK Platinum Card's Global Dining Credit is worth £400 a year: up to £100 at participating UK restaurants and up to £100 at participating restaurants abroad in each half of the year, January–June and July–December. Unused credit does not carry over to the next half, and the programme runs until 30 June 2029. The July–December 2026 credits run until 31 December 2026 and reset on 1 January 2027.
Amex's terms for the UK credit · Amex's restaurant list
Amex Dining Cashback
10% back
Amex Dining Cashback gives 10% back on the bill at participating UK restaurants. It is an Amex Offer, not a card benefit: Amex adds it to some UK cards and not others — it has run on the Platinum and Preferred Rewards Gold cards, and at times on some BA and Business Platinum cards — so look for it in Amex Offers in the app and save it before you dine.
Current offers run until 30 November 2026. 273 of the UK restaurants we list are on the current offers, and each one's page gives the date its offer ends. It is separate from the dining credit: at the 14 restaurants on both lists, a Platinum Card with the offer saved can get the credit and the cashback on the same bill.
Krowd Dining
£30 back on £150+
Spend £150 or more at a participating UK restaurant and get £30 back as a statement credit. Amex runs this offer with Krowd in dated campaigns, and we have no current one listed. If a new campaign starts, its restaurants will appear here after the next weekly update.
Who can use it
Which card gets what
| Card | Dining credit | Dining offers |
|---|---|---|
| The Platinum Card, issued in the UK | £400/yr: £100 in the UK and £100 abroad each half-year | Dining Cashback (until 30 Nov 2026) and Krowd Dining (no current offer), if Amex adds them to your card |
| Gold or BA Amex, issued in the UK | None | Dining Cashback (until 30 Nov 2026) and Krowd Dining (no current offer), if Amex adds them to your card |
| Platinum, issued outside the UK and US | The credit its own market sets, at the 178 UK restaurants on the Platinum list | None: these are UK offers |
| Platinum or Gold, issued in the US | None: the Resy credit works only in the US | None |
How to use it
- Global Dining Credit
- Save both the Local Dining Credit and the Abroad Dining Credit to your card in the Amex app, then pay the bill in person with that card, at the restaurant's own till — a QR-code or in-app payment may not count. Only the primary cardmember's Platinum Card qualifies, not a supplementary card. Amex suggests paying at least a day before a half ends: a payment on its last day may miss it.
- Amex Dining Cashback
- Look for it in Amex Offers in the app and save it before you dine.
When it does not apply
The dining credit is for dining in. Takeaway, gift cards and vouchers, deposits a restaurant takes upfront, and booking, cancellation and no-show charges do not count. A credit should appear on your statement within 30 days of paying.
Where to use it
178 of the UK restaurants we list are on the Platinum list, for the local credit, and each one's page says so. The abroad credit works at the 2,627 on the list in other countries.
UK restaurants by city
- London (313)
- Manchester (15)
- Birmingham (12)
- Edinburgh (8)
- Liverpool (6)
- Brighton (5)
- Bath (4)
- Cardiff (4)
- Bristol (3)
- Glasgow (3)
- Leeds (3)
- Newcastle upon Tyne (3)
- Oxford (3)
Using a UK card abroad
The abroad credit works at participating restaurants in every country on the Platinum list — 2,627 of the restaurants we list. A currency conversion fee on the bill does not count towards it. Two countries work differently. In the US it applies only at the 57 restaurants on the Platinum list: the Resy credit and Global Dining Access are for US-issued cards. In Japan it applies only to prepaid bookings made through Pocket Concierge, American Express's own booking service, at the 844 Japanese restaurants we list. Dining Cashback and Krowd Dining are for UK restaurants only. Using the credit in Japan · US cards' dining benefits.
What’s new in Amex dining in the United Kingdom
We check every programme’s restaurant list once a week; the latest check was on 8 November 2026.
- 1 November 2026: 1 removed
- 18 October 2026: 1 removed, 1 programme change
- 8 October 2026: 2 added
Newest additions, 8 October 2026: Scoff & Banter Canary Wharf (London) and Snowflake Luxury Gelato Oracle Reading (Reading).
Newest removals, 1 November 2026: Yauatcha Soho (London).
Every change, week by week · Follow the changes by feed (Atom)
Other dining programmes
The Amex Resy credit (US cards)
No Global Dining Credit: the Resy credit, and every restaurant that qualifies, and Global Dining Access by Resy.
The dining credit in Japan
Only prepaid bookings made through Pocket Concierge count.
Love Dining in Singapore
Up to 50% off the food bill at hotel restaurants and restaurants, on Singapore-issued Platinum and Centurion Cards.
Germany and Austria
The Restaurantguthaben and the Gourmet-Gutschrift: how much, how to activate them, and what counts. In English and German.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Amex Platinum dining credit in the UK?
£400 a year on the UK Platinum Card: up to £100 at participating UK restaurants and up to £100 at participating restaurants abroad in each half of the year (January–June and July–December). Save both credits to your card in the Amex app before you pay; unused credit does not carry over, and the programme runs until 30 June 2029.
Do I need to re-enrol in the Amex Platinum dining credit for 2027?
Not if you are already enrolled. Amex has emailed UK Platinum cardholders to say that anyone already enrolled in the Local and Abroad Dining Credits does not need to re-enrol for 2027, and that the credits reset on 1 January 2027. If you have not enrolled yet, save both credits to your card in the Amex app: that is what lets you use the £100 Local and £100 Abroad credits for the rest of 2026, before 31 December.
Can I use my UK Amex Platinum dining credit abroad?
Yes: the abroad credit, up to £100 each half-year, works at participating restaurants outside the UK — 2,627 of them are listed here. In Japan only prepaid bookings made through Pocket Concierge count, and in the US only restaurants on the Platinum list, not those listed only for Resy.
Does an Amex Gold or BA card get the dining credit?
No. The Global Dining Credit is a Platinum Card benefit, and only the primary cardmember's card qualifies. Other UK cards can get Amex Dining Cashback and Krowd Dining's offer when Amex adds them to the card: look in Amex Offers in the app.
What is Amex Dining Cashback?
An Amex Offer that gives 10% back on the bill at participating UK restaurants, added to some UK cards and not others — save it in Amex Offers before you dine. Current offers run until 30 November 2026. 273 of the UK restaurants listed here are on the current offers.
Can I use the dining credit and Dining Cashback on the same bill?
Yes. They are separate programmes, so at a restaurant on both lists — 14 of the UK restaurants listed here — a Platinum Card with the cashback offer saved can get both.
How does Krowd Dining's £30 on £150+ offer work?
Spend £150 or more at a participating UK restaurant and get £30 back as a statement credit. Amex runs this offer with Krowd in dated campaigns, and we have no current one listed. If a new campaign starts, its restaurants will appear here after the next weekly update.
Card benefits and offers change. Confirm the terms in your Amex account, and save each credit or offer to your card before you pay. Amex Dining Explorer is not affiliated with American Express or Krowd Dining.