24 Restaurants With Gift Card Bonuses and Freebies in December

Restaurant gift cards can be the perfect holiday present, especially for friends and loved ones who are notoriously difficult to please. And if you purchase a gift card from the right restaurant, you can get a little holiday bonus with your card.

Following are a slew of restaurants offering bonus gift cards when you purchase cards.

Applebee’s

Buy $50 in Applebee’s gift cards, and get a free $10 bonus gift card. The deal runs through Jan. 5, 2025. The bonus card is valid through March 2, 2025.

Bakers Square

Buy $25 worth of gift cards from Bakers Square through Dec. 31, and get a $5 bonus card via email. The bonus cards are redeemable from Jan. 2 to March 31.

BJ’s Brewhouse

Buy $50 in gift cards for BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, and get a $10 bonus card. Or, buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card plus a 20% off VIP card.

This online deal runs through Jan. 1. Bonus cards are valid Jan. 2 through Jan. 30.

Bonefish Grill

Buy $50 in e-gift cards online for Bonefish Grill, and get a free $10 bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus card is valid Jan. 1 to Feb. 9.

California Pizza Kitchen

Buy $100 in gift cards online for California Pizza Kitchen, and get a $25 bonus card. Or buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 bonus card. This deal runs through Jan. 6. The bonus cards are good Jan. 1 to Feb. 6.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Buy $50 in gift cards for Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and get a free $10 bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus card is valid Jan. 1 to Feb. 9.

Chili’s

Buy a $50 gift card for Chili’s, and get a free $10 e-bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus card is valid Jan. 1 to Feb. 13.

Cold Stone Creamery

Buy $50 in gift cards for Cold Stone Creamery online, and get a $15 bonus e-card while supplies last. The deal runs through Dec. 31, and the bonus card is valid through Feb. 28.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Buy $100 in gift cards for Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, and get a free $20 e-bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus card is good Jan. 1 through Feb. 9.

Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

Buy $125 in gift cards for Fogo de Chao, and get a $25 bonus card. Other available deals are a $75 bonus card for buying $300 in gift cards and a $100 bonus card when you buy $400 in gift cards.

These deals run through Jan. 1. Bonus cards are valid Jan. 2 to March 24.

Golden Corral

Buy $50 in gift cards for Golden Corral, and get a free $10 bonus card. The bonus card is good from Jan. 6 through Feb. 13.

Houlihan’s

Buy $50 in gift cards for Houlihan’s, and get a free $10 dining certificate. This deal runs through Dec. 25.

The $10 dining certificate is good Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, excluding Feb. 14-15.

IHOP

Buy $25 or more in gift cards for IHOP, and get a $5 bonus card. This deal runs through Jan. 5. Bonus cards are valid through Feb. 25.

Jamba Juice

Buy $25 in gift cards for Jamba Juice, and get a $5 reward card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The Reward Card is good Jan. 1 to Feb. 10.

Maggiano’s

Buy $100 in gift cards for Maggiano’s either in-restaurant or online, and get a $20 bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus cards are good Jan. 1 to Feb. 28.

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Buy $30 in gift cards for Moe’s, and get a pair of free $5 reward codes that can be redeemed through the Moe’s app. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The e-reward code is good through Feb. 28.

Noodles & Company

Buy $25 in gift cards for Noodles & Company online, and get a $5 bonus gift card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus card is valid through Jan. 13.

Outback Steakhouse

Buy $50 in gift cards for Outback Steakhouse, and get a free $10 bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 31. The bonus card is valid Jan. 1 to Feb. 9.

Panera

Buy $50 in gift cards for Panera, and get a $10 bonus card. The deal runs through Dec. 31, and the bonus card is good Jan. 1-31.

Red Lobster

Buy $50 in gift cards for Red Lobster, and get two coupons for $10 off a minimum $40 order. The deal runs through Dec. 31. Each coupon is valid from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, excluding Feb. 14.

Red Robin

Buy $50 in gift cards online, and get a $10 Bonus Buck reward card from Red Robin. The deal runs through Dec. 31. The reward card is good Jan. 1 through Feb. 28.

Rubio’s

Buy $25 in gift cards for Rubio’s and get a $5 bonus card while supplies last. The bonus card is good from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28.

Smokey Bones

Buy $25 in gift cards for Smokey Bones, and get $5 in Bonus Bucks. The Bonus Bucks are redeemable through Jan. 31.

Texas Roadhouse

Purchase $30 in gift cards for Texas Roadhouse, and get a $5 bonus card. This deal runs through Dec. 28. No additional information on expiration date is available on the website.