Best Gift Card Giveaways in Saint Paul, MN: 2026 Local Guide

Saint Paul's strongest verified gift-card value is The St. Paul Grill's $25 bonus card with each $100 gift-card purchase. Local birthday and loyalty programs add smaller dining rewards, but most require membership, prior spending, or a group purchase.

A gift-card giveaway here means a bonus card or reward tied to a purchase or program—not a no-purchase sweepstakes prize.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on September 28, 2026.

The clearest gift-card bonus

The St. Paul Grill at 350 Market Street offers a $25 bonus card for every $100 spent on gift cards. The offer makes sense for a planned restaurant gift purchase, since the bonus is earned alongside a $100 outlay rather than given away without purchase.

The St. Paul Grill's current offer Check the gift-card terms before paying, especially whether the bonus card has a separate redemption window or dining restrictions.

Birthday rewards with spending requirements

Bennett's Chop & Railhouse rewards members with a $10 birthday reward. Members earn one point per dollar spent and receive a $10 future dine-in reward after reaching 300 points. Bennett's rewards page Red's Savoy Pizza offers active members $15 Birthday Bucks.

Eligibility requires a qualifying purchase above $10 in the prior six months, and the reward expires seven days after the birthday. Red's Savoy Pizza's rewards FAQs

Birthday meal offers for groups and diners

Sakura Restaurant & Bar at 350 Saint Peter Street offers subscribers 50% off their birthday meal, with terms and conditions applying. Sakura's posted birthday offer Little Szechuan Hot Pot at 422 University Avenue West lets a birthday guest eat free when at least eight people order all-you-can-eat. One birthday guest per table qualifies, and the birthday must fall within one day of the visit.

Little Szechuan Hot Pot's offer

A smaller ongoing loyalty option

Pauly's Pub and Grill on Selby Avenue gives new loyalty members 25 points at sign-up. Members can receive $5 off a later visit after earning 100 points, making it useful for regular customers rather than a standalone free gift card. Pauly's loyalty page Before joining, match the program to how you actually dine:

• Buy a planned $100 restaurant gift card: The St. Paul Grill bonus card.
• Visit often enough to earn points: Bennett's or Pauly's.
• Celebrate near your birthday: Red's Savoy, Sakura, or Little Szechuan with its group requirement.

Skip expired event drawings

The 2026 Winter Carnival button drawing included local gift cards, including a $300 Block Portrait Studios card and several $25–$50 restaurant cards. Its Fun Pass savings period ended February 28, 2026. Visit Saint Paul's 2026 Fun Pass page