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

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, Late Night, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Black Hart of Saint Paul

LGBTQ Owned

Bar/Alcohol

St. Paul

Midway

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

40% of sales donated

Butter Bakery Cafe

Ally Owned

American, Bakery, and Coffee/Cafe

Minneapolis

Kingfield

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

Burnsville

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

40% of sales donated

Granada Theater & Uptown Lobby

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American

Minneapolis

East Bde Maka Ska | Uptown

Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Hell’s Kitchen

Employee Owned

American

Minneapolis

Downtown

Dinner and Drinks

40% of sales donated

JD Hoyts

American

Minneapolis

North Loop

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Kyatchi

Asian Owned, LGBTQ Owned, and Woman Owned

Japanese

Minneapolis

Kingfield

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Luna & the Bear

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Whittier

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

Dinner and Drinks

25% of sales donated

Milly’s Wine Bar and Bistro

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Mill City

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, 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 and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Pub 500

Asian Owned, LGBTQ Owned, and Woman Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Mankato

Dinner, Drinks, and Lunch

25% of sales donated

Surly Pizza Upstairs

American, Bar/Alcohol, and Pizza

Minneapolis

Prospect Park

Dinner, Late Night, and Lunch

100% of sales donated

The Saloon

LGBTQ Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Minneapolis

Downtown

Dinner

25% of sales donated

Urban Growler Brewing Company

LGBTQ Owned and Woman Owned

American and Bar/Alcohol

Creative Enterprise Zone

Breakfast, Drinks, and Lunch

50% of sales donated

Wise Acre

LGBTQ Owned

American and Coffee/Cafe

Minneapolis

Tangletown

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

Our Sponsors

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