Local favorites in Bochum: restaurants, cafes and owner-run shops

Gift card & store credit for Bochum

Gift Bochum. Not another carton from a warehouse.

The Bochum gift card for 1,660 owner-run places across the city. From the cafe in the Bermudadreieck to the sauna in Weitmar, from the record shop in Ehrenfeld to the barber in Langendreer.

  • 1,660 local favorites in Bochum
  • Focused on Food & Drink
  • Valid for 3 years
  • Instant PDF or by post
  • Free personalization
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Min: 15€ Max: 150€
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Worth knowing: the Atento card is swapped online for a merchant voucher before the visit. It takes two minutes, then you simply show the merchant voucher at the till.

The whole neighborhood

Food first. Then everything else.

Food and drink carries the card today: 1,619 restaurants, cafes, bars and kiosks in Bochum. Beauty, wellness, shopping and experiences are on it too, and growing district by district.

Why Atento

Every gift card is a vote for the high street.

When a card is redeemed in Bochum, the money does not land in a logistics centre off the A40. It lands at the cafe in the Bermudadreieck, the record shop in Ehrenfeld, the kiosk in Langendreer, the beauty studio in Weitmar.

No warehouse. No corporation. Just the favorite places in your city.

1,660
curated local favorites in Bochum
1
category with real choice, more being built
100%%
owner-run and local
A lively shopping street of owner-run businesses

Browse

Find your local favorite in Bochum.

Filter by category, rating or district. One click is enough.

Note: The businesses listed below are not our partners, but the listing is based on publicly available information and serves solely as an indication of possible redemption locations. It does not constitute an endorsement or partnership.

1 to 24 of 1,660 places

Bar

MemorieZ

Brennaborstr. 12, Dortmund
4.4 5,935
Food and drinks Bar Beer Vegetarian Lunch Wine
Beer

Ruhrkind

Johannes-Rau-Allee 15-19, Gelsenkirchen
4.6 2,928
Food and drinks Beer Restaurant Lunch Wine Dinner
Bar

Hopfen & Salz Dortmund

Volksgartenstr. 61, Dortmund
4.7 2,453
Food and drinks Bar Beer Breakfast Brunch Lunch
Bar

Cafe Del Sol Gelsenkirchen

Adenauerallee 128, Gelsenkirchen
4.0 4,144
Food and drinks Bar Beer Breakfast Brunch Vegetarian
Japanese

Okinii Essen

Rathenaustrasse 2, Essen
4.1 2,985
Food and drinks Japanese Beer Restaurant Sushi Vegetarian
German

Pferdestall

Grubenweg 5, Dortmund
4.6 1,083
Food and drinks German Beer Restaurant Vegetarian Lunch
German

Restaurant Eggers

Hauptstr. 78, Sprockhövel
4.5 1,034
Food and drinks German Beer Breakfast Brunch Restaurant
Italian

Ristorante Acquario

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 5, Essen
4.8 1,061
Food and drinks Italian Beer Restaurant Vegetarian Lunch
Beer

Suvai Bar & Restaurant

Juliusstrasse 2-4, Essen
4.6 964
Food and drinks Beer Restaurant Indian Vegetarian Lunch
Restaurant

Steakhaus El Dorado

Otto-Brenner-Str. 15, Bochum
4.6 969
Restaurant Steakhouse Food and drinks Bar Beer Breakfast
German

Gasthaus Goeke im Grumbecktal

Josephinenstr. 65, Bochum
4.5 1,475
Food and drinks German Bar Beer Lunch Wine
Restaurant

Pizzeria Mamma Mia

Theodor-Otte-Straße 148, Gelsenkirchen
4.8 534
Food and drinks Restaurant Vegetarian Lunch Dinner
Bar

MA Essen

Kennedypl. 6, Essen
4.4 1,247
Food and drinks Bar Beer Breakfast Brunch Vegetarian
Beer

Bratwursthaus

Kortumstr. 18, Bochum
4.6 3,920
Food and drinks Beer Restaurant Lunch Dinner
Restaurant

Restaurant Poseidon

Lange Str. 4, Castrop-Rauxel
4.7 804
Food and drinks Restaurant Greek
Bakery

Pabst

Arminstr. 17, Gelsenkirchen
4.6 596
Food and drinks Bakery Breakfast
Spa

Wellnest

Limbecker Pl. 1, Essen
4.6 2,202
Beauty and health Spa Wellness
American

Restaurant Farina Essen

Berliner Platz 5, Essen
4.4 1,048
Food and drinks American Bar Beer Burger Steakhouse
Breakfast

Cafe Extrablatt

Bahnhofstraße 64, Herne
4.3 2,216
Food and drinks Breakfast Cafe Coffee
Beer

Pfefferkorn Essen

Rathenaustr. 5, Essen
4.3 1,959
Food and drinks Beer Restaurant Steakhouse Lunch Wine
Beer

Restaurant Karawane Bochum

Große Beckstraße 27, Bochum
4.4 596
Food and drinks Beer Restaurant Vegetarian Lunch Wine
Bakery

Bäckerei Büsch

Hammerschmidtstraße 72, Herne
4.4 364
Food and drinks Bakery Breakfast Cafe
Restaurant

Restaurant Parea

Kemnader Str. 337, Bochum
4.7 304
Food and drinks Restaurant Bar Beer Lunch Wine
Italian

Villa Italia

Horster Straße 200, Gelsenkirchen
4.5 1,094
Food and drinks Italian Restaurant Beer Garden

How it works

Three steps to the right gift

  1. 1

    Buy the gift card

    Pick an amount, then personalize it with a message, a photo and a design. Free of charge.

  2. 2

    The recipient picks a favorite

    They browse the places in Bochum and swap the card online for the place they pick. It takes two minutes, and the balance can be split across several places.

  3. 3

    Pay and enjoy

    Most places issue a digital Visa card, valid for that one shop. Add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay and pay at the till like with any other card. Where that is not live yet, you show a voucher instead.

Important: the Atento card is not redeemed directly in store. The online swap is required and takes two minutes. Swap it here

Occasions

Right for any occasion in Bochum.

Birthday gift

Same-day PDF with a personal message. The recipient chooses between dinner, a massage or a record shop.

Christmas gift

No parcel, no shipping deadline, no carton from a warehouse. Digital on the 24th or printed by post.

Wedding gift

Larger amounts split across several places: dinner in Ehrenfeld, a spa appointment, an experience.

Mother's Day

A massage, breakfast or flowers from the florist in the district, instead of an order that spends two days in transit.

Saying thank you

For the neighbor who takes in your parcels. In Bochum 25 € covers lunch and a catch-up.

New in Bochum

The most useful housewarming gift in the city: the budget to explore a new district, across all five categories.

All the details

Bochum gift card: support local, give something personal

Bochum lives on the shops that exist only once. The cafe in the Bermudadreieck, the record shop in Ehrenfeld, the kiosk on the corner, the sauna in a Weitmar courtyard. The Bochum gift card from Atento is the key to exactly those places: one card, 1,660 options, all owner-run.

Discover the best of your neighborhood

The card covers five categories, not just food:

  • Restaurants, cafes, bars and kiosks across every district
  • Barbers, hairdressers and beauty studios in the district
  • Massage, sauna and yoga for the end of a shift
  • Bookshops, concept stores, record shops and florists
  • Classes, workshops, cinemas and small stages

Why this matters in Bochum

Bochum lost the Opel plant and kept the Bermudadreieck. The food and the small shops standing here were built up by individuals over decades, not dropped in by an investor.

A gift card that only works at independent businesses reverses that flow. The money stays on the street where it is spent, and goes to people who actually work there.

Then there is the plain practicality: Bochum sits inside the Ruhr and its districts run into one another. Nobody living in Langendreer goes to Weitmar for a gift card. With 1,660 places across the city, everyone finds something within walking distance.

And the choice stays with the recipient. You are not gifting a decision, you are gifting the freedom to pick between dinner, a massage and a record shop.

A gift that gives back

With the Bochum gift card you give more than a present. You back local business owners, you keep money in the city, and you help small operators stay open. A gift that feels good to give and better to get.

At a glance

The Bochum gift card, in short

Redeemable at
1,660 owner-run places in Bochum, focused on Food & Drink
Categories
Food & Drink (more categories being built)
Amount
Freely chosen from 15 € to 150 €
Validity
3 years from the end of the year of purchase
Splittable
This card is redeemed in one go
Delivery
Instant PDF by email, on a date you choose, or optionally as a printed card in 3 to 5 working days
Redemption
An online swap for a merchant voucher is required, then show it at the till
Personalization
Message, photo, design and delivery date, free of charge
Payment
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal and Klarna via Stripe
Check your balance
balance check

Questions?

Your questions, answered

Everything you need to know about the Bochum gift card.

Where can I redeem the Bochum gift card?
At 1,660 participating places in Bochum right now, across food, beauty, wellness, shopping and experiences. The full list is in the browse section on this page.
Is the online swap required?
Yes. The Atento card is first swapped online for a merchant-specific voucher, which you then show in store. The swap takes about two minutes. Most merchant vouchers arrive instantly, a few take up to a week.
How long is the card valid?
Three full years from the end of the year it was bought in. Plenty of time to choose without rushing.
Can the card be used at more than one business?
Yes. The balance can be split across several places, for example dinner in the Bermudadreieck and a massage in Weitmar.
Does the card work outside Bochum?
The Bochum gift card is built around places inside Bochum itself. If you want the recipient to choose anywhere in Germany, take the Lokale Lieblinge gift card instead. Lokale Lieblinge gift card
Can I personalize the card?
Yes, free of charge. A personal message, your own photo, a design to match the occasion and the delivery date are all yours to choose.
How fast is delivery?
Digitally by email straight away, or on a date you pick. The optional printed card arrives in 3 to 5 working days.
What if the business I picked closes?
As long as nothing has been swapped yet, the full selection is still open. Contact support if a merchant voucher you already swapped for is affected. Contact support
Can I buy several cards at once?
Yes. Every card in an order can be personalized separately, with its own message, design, recipient and delivery date. There are corporate options for larger volumes. Corporate options
How do I check my balance?
Enter the card code on the balance page, where you will find the remaining amount and the history. balance check

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Min: 15€ Max: 150€
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