Short Answer
You might be able to use Apple Pay at your local IHOP; about 50% of its restaurants accept Apple Pay at the time of writing.
Does IHOP Take Apple Pay?
Some IHOP restaurant locations take Apple Pay, but not all of them do, as confirmed by customer service.
We called multiple IHOP restaurants located in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and New York.
Fifty percent of the IHOP restaurants we called confirmed that they do take Apple Pay, while the other 50% advised that they do not.
To be sure, contact your nearest IHOP directly and ask if it takes Apple Pay, as well as which other payment methods it accepts.
Want to know more about your restaurant payment options? See our research on popular restaurants that take PayPal and restaurants that take checks.