Citi Strata Elite review
Its best category is dining, at 4.2% back, though other cards earn more there.
- Updated October 16, 2026
- $595 annual fee
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- 106 cards compared
Who it suits
Citi Strata Elite
- Earns the most on dining: $4.20 back on $100, #10 of 106.
- It costs $595 a year, and Chase Freedom Flex, with no annual fee, earns as much or more on dining right now.
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See if it beats your cards on diningWhere it earns the most
What it earns on a $100 purchase in each category, and where that places it among the 106 cards we track.
| Category | On $100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dining | $4.20 4.2% | #10 of 106 |
| Groceries | $2.10 2.1% | #37 of 106 |
| Gas | $2.10 2.1% | #41 of 106 |
| Travel | $2.10 2.1% | #24 of 106 |
| Airfare | $2.10 2.1% | #33 of 106 |
| Hotels | $2.10 2.1% | #30 of 106 |
| Transit | $2.10 2.1% | #34 of 106 |
| Streaming | $2.10 2.1% | #20 of 106 |
| Drugstores | $2.10 2.1% | #14 of 106 |
| Online shopping | $2.10 2.1% | #13 of 106 |
| Wholesale clubs | $2.10 2.1% | #11 of 106 |
| Everything else | $2.10 2.1% | #11 of 106 |