The Best Credit Cards for Groceries - September 2026

Discover our selection of the best credit cards to maximize your savings on grocery shopping. Enjoy cash back, rewards, and exclusive benefits to optimize your food budget.

The Best Credit Cards for Groceries

One of the best grocery cards is the American Express Cobalt Card: it earns 5% (5 points per dollar) where American Express is accepted, such as IGA and Sobeys. At $800 in groceries per month, this represents approximately $480 per year.

Where American Express is not accepted (Loblaw, Maxi, Provigo), the CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card takes over with 4% back on groceries.

These credit cards are ideal if you spend a lot of money on groceries:

Here is a table summarizing the different offers. For more details, read on or click on the name of a card.

Check Network Acceptance First

The highest earn rate is worthless if your grocery store does not accept your card’s network. Costco only accepts Mastercard and codes its purchases as “warehouse club” rather than “grocery,” so no grocery-bonus card earns its bonus rate there. Loblaw, Real Canadian Superstore (Maxi/Provigo in Quebec) do not accept American Express. Walmart accepts Visa and Mastercard, but not Amex. Metro, IGA, Sobeys, Super C, and Adonis accept all three networks.

StoreNetworks acceptedBest card
Costco (warehouse)Mastercard onlyCIBC Costco Mastercard (purchases coded “warehouse club,” no grocery bonus)
Loblaw, Real Canadian Superstore, Maxi, ProvigoVisa and Mastercard (no Amex)CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite* Card
Walmart SupercentreVisa and Mastercard (no Amex)CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite* Card
Metro, IGA, Sobeys, Super C, AdonisVisa, Mastercard, and AmexAmerican Express Cobalt® Card

Read on for our tips on how to save at the grocery store:

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