Last Minute Gifts: 9 Restaurants That Sell Gift Cards

Gift certificates are a convenient and useful item to give for the holidays. Most restaurants offer them and who wouldn't enjoy a night of being waited on?

Local restaurants such as Relish, Dixie’s Smokehouse and all sell gift certificates in any denomination. You do have to do it in person since none of the restaurants take requests over the phone.

 Ciao Baby: This family-style Italian powerhouse offers gift certificates at their Commack location. They'll even deliver your gift card if you're too busy to show up in person.

H2O Seafood Grill – Gift cards can be purchased online or in-store, and your balance can be checked on the restaurant website.

Outback Steakhouse in Commack and East Setauket – Here, you can buy $100 in gift cards until Dec. 31 and take home a $20 bonus card, which can be used from Jan. 1, 2012 to Feb. 10, 2012.

Applebees – If you'd like to purchase a gift card for Applebees and use it in Commack or other locations there are multiple ways to do so, from a digital gift card to ordering them online and having them shipped, customizing them on Facebook and more.

Friendly's – With nearby locations in Smithtown, Commack, Stony Brook and East Northport, gift cards can be purchased in various amounts online and in-store.

Pace's Steakhouse in Port Jeff and Hauppauge – Gift certificates can be purchased in-store at both locations.

Outback Steakhouse: Here, you can buy $100 in gift cards until Dec. 31 and take home a $20 bonus card, which can be used from Jan. 1, 2012 to Feb. 10, 2012.