With the holiday season around the corner, we’re changing up this week’s Dining Deals.

Instead of focusing on happy hour, tacos, and oysters, we looked for restaurant gift-card promotions that give you something back.

Some are live right now.

Some kick in closer to Black Friday.

And if you are buying restaurant gift cards anyway, getting another 20% to 30% in bonus value is worth knowing about.

Here are the Scottsdale-area restaurant gift-card deals we found.

We’re starting with the biggest bonus.

Chef Joey Concepts is running a Black Friday weekend offer:

The promotion runs:

Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29

and applies across:

🇮🇹 The Italiano
🌮 The Mexicano
🥯 The Delicatessen

The first 50 purchases also receive a complimentary Brunch King cookbook.

Chef Joey is also offering a:

with branded merchandise and the cookbook.

Spend $100 → Get $30 back

That is the strongest percentage bonus in this roundup.

JING’s holiday gift-card promotion is already running.

The promotion runs:

📍 10605 N. Scottsdale Road

Spend $100 → Get $20

If you already like JING for dinner, cocktails, or date night, this is an easy holiday gift.

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is joining the holiday gift-card season with a limited-time bonus offer running:

Guests can choose between two levels:

🎁 Buy a $50 gift card → Get a $10 bonus card

🎁 Buy a $100 gift card → Get a $20 bonus card

The promotion is available online and at all Valley Grimaldi’s locations.

Bonus cards become valid:

while the regular Grimaldi’s gift cards themselves do not expire.

Scottsdale has three locations:

📍 Old Town Scottsdale
4000 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 105

📍 Scottsdale Quarter
15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H-135

📍 DC Ranch
20715 N. Pima Road, Suite F-115

Spend $50 → Get $10

or:

Spend $100 → Get $20

With three Scottsdale locations and a gift card that never expires, this is one of the easier restaurant gifts on the list.

Just remember: the bonus card starts January 1, so keep it somewhere you’ll actually remember to use it.

Starfish Hospitality Group is running a holiday gift-card promotion with two ways to earn bonus value.

For individual gifting:

The offer is available in-store or online at https://order.toasttab.com/egiftcards/starfish-gift-card-account-3151-airway-ave-suite-i-1

Spend $100 → Get $20

But the bigger opportunity is for businesses, offices, and larger group gifts.

Starfish is also offering:

→ Spend $500 → Get $150 in bonus gift cards

→ Spend $1,000 → Get $300 in bonus gift cards

The corporate offer applies in $100 increments, which makes it especially useful for employee gifts, client thank-yous or larger holiday purchases.

Corporate and group orders are available in-store or by contacting:

[email protected]

For anyone already planning to buy several restaurant gift cards this season, this is one of the strongest bonus offers we’ve found so far.

Fox Restaurant Concepts is running a holiday promotion across participating concepts:

This makes it especially flexible because recipients can choose from multiple restaurants.

For Scottsdale and the immediate Scottsdale area, here are some of the most relevant options.

📍 7014 E. Camelback Road, Suite 559

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

The current promotion indicates the bonus card is valid through:

A good choice for someone who likes a more polished Scottsdale dinner or brunch.

📍 6166 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 601

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

Blanco gives the recipient plenty of flexibility for tacos, margaritas, lunch or dinner.

📍 7135 E. Camelback Road, Suite 125

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

Food, drinks, and live music make this one an easy gift for someone who likes a more casual night out.

📍 15125 N. Scottsdale Road

Same promotion:

If the recipient spends more time in North Scottsdale, this location may be more convenient.

📍 15024 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 100

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

A good fit for someone who likes Kierland, patio dining, wine, and a quieter lunch or dinner.

📍 7135 E. Camelback Road, Suite 195

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

Waterfront brunch, lunch, dinner, and wine make this one especially easy to use.

📍 15257 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite F150

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

Burgers, fries, and milkshakes.

Not every gift needs to be complicated.

Flower Child is also part of the Fox Restaurant Concepts family and participates in the broader gift-card program.

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

For someone who wants something lighter, healthier and easier to use during lunch, this one works well.

We’re including The Henry even though its Camelback location sits just outside Scottsdale proper.

It is only about a block from Scottsdale and is very much part of the North Scottsdale / Paradise Valley dining orbit.

📍 4455 E. Camelback Road

Buy $100 → Get a $20 promo card

The bonus card is valid through:

Coffee.

Breakfast.

Lunch.

Dinner.

Cocktails.

This might be one of the easiest Fox Restaurant Concepts gift cards to give because The Henry works for almost any time of day.

If you are buying restaurant gift cards anyway, this is exactly the time of year to pay attention.

🏆 Chef Joey Concepts - $30 back on $100

That is the biggest percentage return we found.

✨ JING - $20 back on $100

And the promotion is already live through December 30.

🦊 Fox Restaurant Concepts - $20 back on $100

This is where the value really adds up.

One gift card can work across multiple participating concepts, giving the recipient much more flexibility than a single-restaurant card.

🍽️ The Henry

Breakfast, coffee, lunch, dinner or cocktails.

Pretty hard to go wrong.

The gift card you buy and the bonus promo card aren't always treated the same.

Bonus cards may:

So before you toss that promo card into a drawer:

We’ll keep watching Scottsdale-area restaurants for more holiday gift-card bonuses as Black Friday and December get closer.

Know about a Scottsdale restaurant special we missed?

Reply and tell us about it.

We're always hunting for the next great Scottsdale dining deal.

Deals and pricing can change, so it's always a good idea to confirm with the restaurant before heading out.