31st Annual

Thursday, April 24

2025

5 Ways
to Participate

Dining Out For Life is an annual fundraising event where the community comes together to eat out at restaurants that have committed to donating a percentage of their profits to HIV/AIDS services in their city. The Aliveness Project has hosted DOFL in Minnesota for the past 31 years.

Support local restaurants and give back to your community.

Dine Out to End HIV on April 24 by participating in Dining Out For Life .

New!
20% Off Tuesdays!

Dine

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, dine out at a participating restaurant and percent of your bill will be donated to the Aliveness Project  to promote health and wellness for communities most impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Give

Donate directly and help people living with HIV lead healthy, self-directed lives through the services of the Aliveness Project. DONATE HERE

Volunteer

Become an Ambassador today! Invite your friends, family, and coworkers to participate in Dining Out For Life and encourage them to give. MORE INFO

Sponsor

To become a restaurant partner CLICK HERE

To become a DOFL event sponsor CLICK HERE

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

5-8 Club

Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

Nokomis

Dinner, Late Night, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

5-8 Grill & Bar

Woman Owned

American

Champlin

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

5-8 Grill & Tap

Woman Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

West St. Paul

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

5-8 Tavern & Grill

Woman Owned

American

Maplewood

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

A Bar of Their Own

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Seward

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Abi’s Restaurant

Latinx Owned and Woman Owned

Mexican and Salvadoran

Minneapolis

Lyn-Lake

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

All Square

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

Hiawatha

Breakfast, Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American and Farm-to-Table

Duluth

Breakfast and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Backstory Coffee Roasters | Bloomington

Coffee/Cafe

Bloomington

Breakfast and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Backstory Coffee Roasters North Loop-MPLS

Coffee/Cafe

Minneapolis

North Loop

Breakfast and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Backstory Coffee Roasters West Side-STP

Coffee/Cafe

Saint Paul

West Side

Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Barbette

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

French

Minneapolis

East Isles | Uptown

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Beast Barbecue

Black Owned and Woman Owned

BBQ

Minneapolis

Beltrami

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Black Duck

American

Minneapolis

Audubon

Dinner and Late Night

25% of sales donated

Black Hart of Saint Paul

LGBTQ Owned

Bar/Alcohol

St. Paul

Midway

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Book Club

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

Californian

Minneapolis

Armitgae

$1 of Every Pint Donated

25% of sales donated

Boom Island Brewing Company

Brewery

Minnetonka

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Borough

American

Minneapolis

North Loop

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Brasa Rotisserie Hopkins

American Creole

Hopkins

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Brasa Rotisserie NE

American Creole

Minneapolis

Northeast

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Brasa Rotisserie St. Paul

American Creole

St. Paul

Grand Ave

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Brasa Rotisserie SW

American Creole

St. Paul

Southwest

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

50% of sales donated

Brindisi’s Pub

American and Bar/Alcohol

Chanhassen

Downtown Chanhassen

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Butcher and the Boar

Pan-Southern

Minneapolis

North Loop

Breakfast and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Butter Bakery Cafe

Ally Owned

American, Bakery, and Coffee/Cafe

Minneapolis

Kingfield

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Centro

Woman Owned

Mexican

Minneapolis

Northeast

Dinner

40% of sales donated

Chilango

Mixed Owned

Mexican

Minneapolis

East Bde Maka Ska | Uptown

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Chloe By Vincent

French

Minneapolis

East Town

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Clandestino’s Venezuelan Food

Latinx Owned and Woman Owned

Maracucho and Venezuelan

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Copperwing Distillery

American and Bar/Alcohol

St. Louis Park

Elmwood

Breakfast, Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Cuppa Java

LGBTQ Owned

Coffee/Cafe

Minneapolis

Bryn Mawr

Dinner and Late Night

100% of sales donated

EagleMpls

LGBTQ Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Downtown East

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

EaTo

Italian

Minneapolis

East Town

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Elsie’s Restaurant, Bar & Bowling Center

American

Minneapolis

Northeast

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Estelle

Italian, Mediterranean, and Other (please specify)

St. Paul

Macalaster-Groveland

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Fhima’s Minneapolis

Immigrant Owned

American, Mediterranean, and Moroccan

Minneapolis

Downtown West

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Francis Burger Joint | East Lake

Woman Owned

American, Bar/Alcohol, and Vegan

Minneapolis

Longfellow

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Francis Burger Joint Northeast

Woman Owned

American, Bar/Alcohol, and Vegan

Minneapolis

Northeast

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Giulia

Italian

Minneapolis

Downtown

Dinner

40% of sales donated

Granada Theater & Uptown Lobby

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

East Bde Maka Ska | Uptown

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Hai Hai

Asian Owned and Woman Owned

Southeast Asian

Minneapolis

Northeast

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Hell’s Kitchen

Employee Owned

American

Minneapolis

Downtown

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Hola Arepa

Asian Owned and Woman Owned

Latin American

Minneapolis

Kingfield

Dinner and Drinks

25% of sales donated

Hyacinth

Black Owned

Italian and Mediterranean

St. Paul

Dinner, Drinks, and Late Night

40% of sales donated

Icehouse

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Whittier

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Ichigo Tokyo Crepes

Asian Owned and Woman Owned

Coffee/Cafe and Japanese

Minneapolis

Nicollet

Dinner and Lunch

50% of sales donated

J. Selby’s

Asian Owned and Woman Owned

American and Vegan

St. Paul

Rondo

Dinner and Drinks

40% of sales donated

JD Hoyts

American

Minneapolis

North Loop

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Joan’s in the Park

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American

Saint Paul

Highland Park

Dinner, Drinks, and Late Night

25% of sales donated

Juche St Paul

Asian Owned and Woman Owned

Korean

St Paul

Eastside

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Kyatchi

Asian Owned, LGBTQ Owned, and Woman Owned

Japanese

Minneapolis

Kingfield

Dinner and Late Night

25% of sales donated

Little Tijuana

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Whittier

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Luna & the Bear

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Whittier

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Lynette

Black Owned and Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

Longfellow

Dinner and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Lyon’s Pub

American

Minneapolis

Downtown

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Makwa Coffee

LGBTQ Owned, Native Owned, and Woman Owned

Coffee/Cafe

Roseville

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Market Bar-B-Que

Jewish Owned and Veteran Owned

American and BBQ

Minneapolis

Northeast

Breakfast and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Marty’s Deli

Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

Northeast

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

50% of sales donated

Mason Jar Kitchen & Bar

Latinx Owned and LGBTQ Owned

American

Eagan

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Mill Valley Kitchen

American and Californian

St. Louis Park

Minikahda Oaks

Dinner and Drinks

25% of sales donated

Milly’s Wine Bar and Bistro

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Mill City

Breakfast, Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Milton’s V V B

Black Owned

American

Crystal

Dinner and Drinks

100% of sales donated

Mother Clucker’s Pizza

LGBTQ Owned

American, Pizza, and Wings

Minneapolis

Loring Park

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

moto-i

Bar/Alcohol and Japanese

Minneapolis

Lyndale

Breakfast and Lunch

100% of sales donated

Muffin Top Café

LGBTQ Owned

American and Coffee/Cafe

Minneapolis

Loring Park

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Nico’s Taco and Tequila Bar

Latinx Owned, LGBTQ Owned, and Woman Owned

Bar/Alcohol and Mexican

Minneapolis

Uptown

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Nico’s Taco Bar on Como

Latinx Owned, LGBTQ Owned, and Woman Owned

Bar/Alcohol and Mexican

St. Paul

Como

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Nico’s Tacos and Agave Bar

Latinx Owned, LGBTQ Owned, and Woman Owned

Bar/Alcohol and Mexican

Minneapolis

Lynnhurst

Dinner, Drinks, and Late Night

25% of sales donated

Nightingale

Woman Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Whittier

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

ninetwentyfive

American

Wayzata

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

noa

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

Downtown West

Breakfast, Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Nolo’s Kitchen & Bar

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

North Loop

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Nonna Rosa’s

Italian

Robbinsdale

Dinner and Drinks

25% of sales donated

Norseman Distillery

American, Bar/Alcohol, French, and Italian

Minneapolis

Northeast

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub

American

Minneapolis

Standish

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

O’Brien’s Public House

Woman Owned

Bar/Alcohol and Pub

Shakopee

Dinner

25% of sales donated

O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co.

American

Minneapolis

Prospect Park

Dinner and Drinks

100% of sales donated

On The Rox

LGBTQ Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Loring Park

Dinner

25% of sales donated

P.S. Steak

American

Minneapolis

Lowry Hill

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pagoda

LGBTQ Owned

Chinese

Roseville

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Park Tavern

American

St. Louis Park

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Parlour Bar Excelsior

American

Excelsior

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Parlour Bar Minneapolis

American

Minneapolis

North Loop

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Parlour Bar St. Paul

American

St. Paul

West 7th

Dinner and Drinks

25% of sales donated

Pat’s Tap

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

Kingfield

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Petite Leon

American

Minneapolis

Kingfield

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pizza Karma | Apple Valley

Asian Owned, Indian Owned, and Woman Owned

Global Fusion and Indian

Apple Valley

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pizza Karma | Eden Prairie

Asian Owned, Indian Owned, and Woman Owned

Global Fusion and Indian

Eden Prairie

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pizza Karma | Maple Grove

Asian Owned, Indian Owned, and Woman Owned

Global Fusion and Indian

Maple Grove

Dinner and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pizza Karma | Minneapolis

Asian Owned, Indian Owned, and Woman Owned

Global Fusion and Indian

Minneapolis

Dinkytown

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Downtown

Pizza

Minneapolis

North Loop

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Duluth

Pizza

Duluth

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Eden Prairie

Pizza

Eden Prairie

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Hopkins

Pizza

Hopkins

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Richfield

Pizza

Richfield

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Roseville

Pizza

Roseville

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Seward

Pizza

Minneapolis

Seward

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé St. Paul

Pizza

St. Paul

Lexington-Hamline

Dinner, Drinks, Late Night, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Pizza Lucé Uptown

Pizza

Minneapolis

Uptown

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pizzeria Lola

Asian Owned and Woman Owned

Pizza

Minneapolis

Armatage

20% off Tuesdays

Donate $30 or more during the 2025 Dining Out For Life event to receive a 20% off Tuesdays card in the mail.

These supportive restaurants are offering cardholders 20% off food orders on Tuesdays for a full year!

To cardholders: This offer is valid through 04/24/2025 - 04/30/2026 for groups of up to six diners. Excludes alcohol, holidays, and online order. Not to be combined with other offers or discounts. Please mention the card when placing your order.

Minnesota Stats

Local Restaurants
K
Diners
Ambassadors
$K
Dollars Raised

Est. 1991

Dining Out For Life ® (DOFL) is a trademarked annual international fundraiser for HIV/AIDS

60 Cities

The number of cities that conduct DOFL each year

$4 Million

The amount of money raised annually through DOFL