Chase just refreshed the Sapphire Reserve’s dining program again. As of early November 2026, another 18 restaurants joined Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables, pushing the total past 460 across more than 50 cities. The latest additions lean into buzzy independents: The Aviary and The Office in Chicago, two Lotus of Siam outposts in Vegas (finally giving that city breathing room after earlier bloodletting), multiple Apotheke locations in New York, Jeju and Han Oak in Portland, and a pair of Abbalé spots in Miami that, hilariously, also work for Amex’s Resy credit.

This comes on top of major summer reshuffles that added dozens of acclaimed spots—think Kato, Providence, and Commis—while pruning others. Salt Lake City and Tulsa got completely wiped. Vegas was gutted then partially revived. The list is now dynamic enough that you should check it before every reservation like a nervous teenager refreshing OpenTable on a Friday night.

The $300 Dining Credit: How It Actually Works

Here’s the part that matters: the benefit is $150 January–June and another $150 July–December. No reservation required through the special OpenTable portal. Just show up at a participating restaurant, pay with your CSR, and the statement credit posts. No enrollment, no games.

Compare that to the Amex Platinum’s $400 Resy credit ($100 quarterly). Platinum wins on raw dollar amount and sheer number of options—over 10,000 restaurants versus CSR’s curated 460-ish. But Resy credit often requires using the Resy app or site, and the best tables still vanish instantly. CSR’s version feels more like a targeted bribe to eat at interesting places without extra friction.

Dollar-for-dollar, both are essentially cash if you use them. The edge goes to whoever aligns better with your actual dining habits. If you frequent the kind of chef-driven rooms that make The Infatuation drool, CSR just got meaningfully better. If you just want easy credits at any random nice spot, Platinum’s Resy net is still wider.

Hotel Side: The Edit vs FHR, and That Ritz-Carlton News

Chase’s $500 annual credit at The Edit (two $250 credits on prepaid two-night stays) now has even more inventory coming in 2027 with over 10,000 vacation homes added. Perks are slightly weaker on the homes—no breakfast or upgrades at launch—but you can sometimes stack consecutive bookings. The core hotel collection still delivers breakfast for two, $100 property credit, upgrade, and early/late when available.

Meanwhile, the last defiant Ritz-Carlton in Singapore finally gets “Bonvoyed” on December 1, 2026. It joins the Marriott program for earning, redemption, and elite benefits. This has zero direct impact on CSR holders, who get automatic IHG Platinum status through 2027 but no Marriott or Ritz status from the card. The Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection (Chase’s older program) remains untouched by this.

Bottom line on hotels: Amex Platinum’s Fine Hotels & Resorts still feels more luxurious on paper, especially with the $600 credit and stronger elite-like recognition at many properties. But CSR’s The Edit is catching up in usability and inventory, particularly if you like booking through one portal and value Hyatt transfers more than Marriott or Hilton status.

So… Is CSR Beating Platinum?

Not quite beating it. Closing the gap, definitely. The Reserve gives you 3x on dining (Platinum is 1x), a simpler $300 travel credit that auto-applies to almost anything that codes as travel, stronger transfer value to Hyatt, and now a dining program that’s no longer an afterthought.

The annual fees are close enough after realistic credits ($795 vs $895) that the decision comes down to lifestyle. Heavy diners in New York, LA, Chicago, SF, or DC? The CSR’s Exclusive Tables refresh makes renewal feel like less of a ransom payment. Lounge warriors who live in Centurion Lounges and fly Delta? Platinum still owns you.

Search interest in “Chase Sapphire Reserve” is spiking for a reason. Year-end is renewal season for many. Pull your last 12 months of dining and hotel spend, map it against both programs’ current lists, and do the math without nostalgia. These cards are tools, not personality traits.

Action item: Log into your Chase account today, open the Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables map, and book a dinner in the next 30 days that uses at least $150 of your current semi-annual credit. While you’re at it, check The Edit for a two-night trip before the vacation-home flood hits in January. The people who treat these benefits as optional are the ones subsidizing the rest of us.