20+ Gift Card Deals To Celebrate Dads & Grads

CALIFORNIA – Father's Day 2019 falls on Sunday, June 16, and graduations of all kinds are in full swing throughout the state.

One way to keep gift-giving simple is purchasing pre-loaded, gift cards to popular California restaurants – and even better is when those buys include added bonuses.

With input from the folks at Offers.com., Patch has rounded up some of the best deals going on right now in th Golden State. Have a look, and be sure to read the fine print ...

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Applebee's: Get a $10 bonus card’s: with a $50 gift card purchase made through June 30 at participating locations only. The bonus card expires Aug. 11. Details here. Confirm participation by finding and checking with your nearest locale.

Black Angus Steakhouse: Get $10 in "bonus bucks" with $50 gift card purchase through June 17. Read more on offer here.

Boston Market: Get a free $5 bonus card with a $25 gift card purchase through June 16. The bonus card is redeemable June 1 to July 31. Details here.

Brio Tuscan Grille: Get a free $25 bonus card with every $100 gift card purchase through June 16. The bonus card is redeemable June 17 to Aug. 31. See info here. California locations in Rancho Cucamonga and Irvine.

Buffalo Wild Wings: Get a free $10 bonus card with a $40 gift card purchase through June 16. The bonus card is valid June 17 to July 31. More info here.

Chili’s: Make a $50 gift card purchase, through June 16 and get a $10 eBonus card, which is valid through July 31. Details here.

Del Frisco’s: For every $100 in gift cards you buy, get a free $20 in bonus cards through June 16. The bonus cards are valid for use June 16 to Sept. 3. Details here. Locations are in Santa Monica and Irvine.

Denny’s: Buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 coupon through June 30. Details here.

Eddie V’s: Get an additional 10 percent in gift cards with any purchase over $500 through June 16. Locations are in El Segundo, La Jolla, Newport Beach, Palm Desert and San Diego.

Farmer Boys: Throughout June, purchase $25 in gift cards from Farmer Boys and receive a $5 voucher, or purchase $100 in gift cards and get $25 in vouchers. Vouchers must be used on a future visit and are valid through Aug. 31. Visit www.farmerboys.com to see which locations nearest you are participating. Details here.

Fleming’s: Get a free $20 bonus card with a $100 gift card purchase through June 16. The promotional card is valid through July 19. But read the fine print here as restrictions apply. Click here for 13 locations in California.

Fogo de Chao: Get a $25 bonus e-card for every $125 e-card purchase through June 16. The bonus card is redeemable June 17 to Aug. 29. Eatery locales in San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.

Houlihan’s: Get a free $10 dining certificate with a $50 gift card purchase (in stores and online) through June 16. The dining certificate is valid through June 30. Plus, receive a $25 dining certificate with an in-store gift card purchase of $100. But keep in mind that the only locale in the state is in South San Francisco.

Logan’s Roadhouse: Get a free $10 bonus card with $50 gift card purchase through June 16. The bonus card will be emailed to you and is good from the day after purchase through July 31. Find California locations here.

Noodles & Company: Get a free $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchase made through June 30. The bonus card is valid through July 9 for in-restaurant purchases only. There are 20 locales in the Golden State.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ: Purchase $30 or more in gift cards until June 17, and get a free $10 bonus gift card that can be used June 18 to Aug. 21. Locations here.

Outback Steakhouse: Get a free $10 bonus card with a $50 gift card purchase through June 16. The bonus card is redeemable through July 19.

P.F. Chang’s: Get a free $10 bonus reward with each $50 gift card purchase through June 19. The reward is redeemable June 20 to July 31.

Red Lobster: Get two free bonus coupons with a $75 gift card purchase. The bonus coupons are good for $10 off the purchase of two adult entrees or one free appetizer. Coupons are valid July 19 through Aug. 3.’s:

Red Robin: Get a free $5 bonus card with a $25 gift card purchase made through June 16. The bonus card is redeemable July 1 to Aug. 31. Locations here.’s:

SAJJ Mediterranean: All month long, purchase $25 in gift cards from SAJJ Mediterranean and receive a free entree of your choice at the time of purchase, according to management. Offer valid at all nine SAJJ Mediterranean locations in the Bay Area. Locations here.

Texas Roadhouse: Get a $5 bonus egift card with every $30 gift card purchase through June 16. Location finder here.

TGI Friday’s: For every $25 in gift cards you buy, get a TGI Friday’s $5 Bonus Bites card (valid July 1 to Aug. 31). Find locations here.

Tony Roma’s: Receive a free $15 bonus card with a $50 gift card purchase through June 30. The bonus card is valid July 1 to Sept. 30. In California, Tony Roma's restaurants are in Anaheim, Carson and Universal City.

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