DeBlog: Best Holiday Restaurant Gift Card Deals

It's the best time of the year if you're looking for a great deal on restaurant gift cards. Spend $100, get $20. Spend $100, get $25. Spend $25, get $5. It's the perfect way to say "thank you" to coworkers, or your babysitter, or a great gift for family and friends.

I've compiled a list of the currently active Best Restaurant Gift Card Deals for Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the suburbs. Because deals keep getting announced, bookmark this page, and I'll keep updating it throughout the 2012 Holiday Season. Most of these gift card deals can be redeemed at the online link, but some are in-store only.

If you know of other deals that should be on the list, send me an email.

RESTAURANT GROUPS

CRAVE: Buy $100, get $20 (or donate $20 to a nonprofit)
http://craveamerica.com/giftcards.html

D'Amico Restaurants: Buy $100 get $25
D'Amico Kitchen, D'Amico & Sons, Café Lurcat, Campiello, Parma 8200, Gather, Masa
http://www.damico.com/gift_card/index.html

Hemisphere Restaurants: Spend $25, Get $5 ($100 – get $25)
Mission American, Atlas Grill, Flame Rotisserie, Tavern Grill, Tavern on France
http://hrprestaurants.com/gift-cards

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant Group: Spend $100, Get $25
Big Bowl, Wildfire, Magic Pan Crepe, Tucci Benucch, Twin City Grill,
http://www.leye.com/gift-cards

Parasole Restaurants: $100 for them, $25 for you
Manny's, Mozza Mia, Uptown Cafeteria, Burger Jones, Chino Latino, Salut, Pittsburgh Blue, Muffuletta, Good Earth,
http://store.parasole.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=7

Blue Plate Restaurant Group: Spend $100, get discount book valued at $100 – coupons for various Blue Plate restaurants
Edina Grill, Highland Grill, Longfellow Grill, 3 Squares Restaurant, Groveland Tap, Scusi, The Lowry
http://blueplaterestaurantcompany.com/

Morrisey Restaurant Group: $100 gift card, 5 $20 promo gift cards
St. Paul Grill, Pazzaluna, Tria, Enjoy!, Crossings Inn & Suites, Paradise Landing, St. Paul Hotel
http://www.stpaulgrill.com/store/results/

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Axel's Bonfire: Buy $100, get $20 (good Jan 2013-March)
http://www.facebook.com/AxelsBonfire

Barrio: Buy $100, Get $25 (in-store only)
www.barriotequila.com

Birdhouse: Get $50 for $37.50 (online only)
http://www.birdhousempls.com/connect/

Broders' Pasta Bar and Cucina: Buy $100, Get $20
http://store.broders.com/categories/Gift-Card/

BLVD Kitchen & Bar: Spend $100, Get $20
https://www.facebook.com/BLVDkitchen

Davanni's: Buy $25, Get $5
https://www.davannis.com/giftcards

Heidi's: Get $100 for $75 (online only)
http://heidismpls.com/stewpon/

FireLake Restaurant: Buy $100, Get $20
http://firelakerestaurant.com/gift_cardsb.php

Kincaid's: All gift cards 20% off
https://www.jettdirect.com/RU/

Lucky's 13 Pub: Buy $100, Get $20
http://www.luckys13pub.com/

Mill Valley Kitchen: Spend $25, Get $5 ($100 – get $25)
http://www.facebook.com/MillValleyKitchen

Murray's Restaurant: Buy $100, get $25
http://www.murraysrestaurant.com/gift-cards.html

Nonna Rossa: Buy $50, Get $10 promotional gift certificate
http://www.nonnarosaswinebar.com/productinfo_v3.aspx?productid=GIFT-CARD

Oceanaire: Buy $100, get $20 (for use in 2013)
http://www.theoceanaire.com/GiftCards.aspx

Origami Restaurants: Buy $100, Get $15
http://www.origamirestaurant.com/promotions/gift_card_2012/giftcard.html

Pizza Luce: Spend $100 get $25
https://pizzaluce.com/giftcards/

Pizzeria Lola: Buy $100, Get $20
http://www.pizzerialola.com/

Prima Restaurant: Spend $100, get $20
http://www.primamn.com/promotions.php

Rudolph's Ribs: Buy $100, Get $25
http://www.rudolphsribs.com

Saffron: Buy $50, Get $10; Buy $100, Get $20
http://www.saffronmpls.com/giftcards.html

Sample Room: Spend $100, Get $26
http://www.the-sample-room.com/

Seven Steakhouse & Sushi: Spend $100, Get $25
https://7steakhouse.com/7mpls/certificates.php

Solera Cocina de Espana: Spend $100, Get $25
http://www.solera-restaurant.com/contact.html

St. Clair Broiler: Buy $100, Get $25
http://www.stclairbroiler.com

Stella's Fish Café: Lobster Bake for 2 for $83; or Spend $100, Get $25 (in-store or phone 612-824-TUNA only)
http://stellasfishcafe.com/

Vincent A Restaurant: Buy $100, Get $25
http://vincentarestaurant.com/

Zen Box Izakaya: Spend $100, Get $25 (good in Jan 2013)
http://www.facebook.com/zenboxizakaya

NATIONAL CHAINS

Applebee's: Buy $50 get $10
http://applebees.com/gift-cards

Buca: Spend $50, get $10 (good Jan. 2013-Feb. 10)
http://www.bucadibeppo.com/gift-cards/

Capital Grille: Buy $500, get $50
https://gift.thecapitalgrille.com/giftcard/

Chipotle: Buy $30, get a free burrito
http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/html/holidaygiftcard.html

Famous Dave's: Spend $25, Get $5 bonus card (in store only)
http://www.famousdaves.com

Green Mill: Buy $50, Get $10
http://www.greenmill.com/gift-cards

Leeann Chin: Buy $25, Get $5; Buy $40, Get $10 voucher (in-store only, use voucher in Jan.)
http://www.leeannchin.com

Outback: Spend $100, get $20
http://www.outback.com/gift-card/

Ruby Tuesday: Buy $50, Get $15 bonus coupon (good Jan-Feb 2013)
http://www.rubytuesday.com/gift-cards/

TGIFridays: Spend $25 get $5 bonus
http://www.tgifridays.com/giftcards

Which Which: Buy $20, get $5
https://whichwich.cashstar.com/gift-card/buy/