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 2013 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 $25
http://craveamerica.com/giftcards.html

D'Amico Restaurants: Buy $100 get $25; Free Shipping until Dec. 2
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 $25 for you
Edina Grill, Highland Grill, Longfellow Grill, 3 Squares Restaurant, Groveland Tap, Scusi, The Lowry
http://www.blueplaterestaurantco.com/gift-cards/

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 2014-March)
http://bonfirewoodfirecooking.com

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

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

BLVD Kitchen & Bar: Spend $100, Get $20
http://www.blvdkitchen.com/

Burger Moes: Buy $100 get $20
http://burgermoes.com/

Café Maude: Buy $100 get $50
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=38ce42990ba9e1c8c0b32fbee&id=e4d09efd71&e=fd836eded1

Davanni's: Buy $25, Get $5
http://www.davannis.com/giftcard

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

Hell's Kitchen: Buy $100, Get $25 (no expiration dates); Buy $50 get $10
http://www.hellskitcheninc.com/

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

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

Masu Sushi & Robata, Minneapolis/MOA: Buy $100, Get $25 (in-store or on phone)
http://masusushiandrobata.com

Maynard's Excelsior/Rogers: Buy $100, Get $25
http://maynards-excelsior.com/holiday-gift-card-promotion/

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

Northbound Smokehouse Brewpub: Buy $100, Get $20
http://www.northboundbrewpub.com/

Oceanaire: Buy $100, get $20 (for use in 2014)
http://www.theoceanaire.com/GiftCards.aspx

Origami Restaurants: Buy $100, Get $15
http://www.origamirestaurant.com/giftcards/

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://primampls.com/promotions/

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://the-sample-room.com/sample-gift-cards

Seven Steakhouse & Sushi: Spend $100, Get $25
http://www.7mpls.com/

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

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

Vincent A Restaurant: Buy $100, Get $2o
http://vincentarestaurant.com/

Zen Box Izakaya: Spend $100, Get $25 (good in Jan 2014)
http://www.zenboxizakaya.com/

NATIONAL CHAINS

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

Buca: Spend $50, get $15 (good Jan. 2014-Feb. 10)
http://www.bucadibeppo.com/gift-cards/

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

Dairy Queen: Free small smoothie with $15 gift card purchase
http://www.dairyqueen.com/

Famous Dave's: Spend $25, Get $5 bonus card
https://wwws.givex.com/cws/famousdaves/consumer/main/home.py

Green Mill: Buy $100, Get $20
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/gift_cards.php

Outback: Spend $100, get $20 (good January – February 10, 2013
http://www.outback.com/gift-card/

Ruby Tuesday: Buy $50, Get $15 bonus coupon; $25 get $5 coupon (good Jan-Feb 2014)
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/

Zantigo: Get $25 gift card for $20 (in store only)
http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=4553e4622c0e7d596226cb275&id=4d4ecabb4a&e=1c34d9e627