Pelican Town has a lot of colorful characters with unique personalities, and Stardew Valley Gus is no different. This mustachioed man lives and works at the Stardrop Saloon, and always has hot food ready to go. We've got everything you need to know in our guide, including info on the famous Gus and Pam cutscene, where you help the friends deal with her growing tab.
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Here's everything you need to know about Stardew Valley's Gus:
What are the best Stardew Valley Gus gifts?
If you want to build up your relationship with Gus, aim for the options in the liked and loved rows - he specifically loves diamonds, but then again, who wouldn't?
| Reaction | Gift |
| Loved | Universal loves, diamond, escargot, fish taco, orange, tropical curry |
| Liked | Universal likes (except coleslaw), daffodil |
| Neutral | Universal neutrals, every egg (other than void egg), fruit (except salmonberry), milk, chanterelle, dandelion, ginger, hazelnut, leek, magma cap, morel, purple mushroom, snow yam, winter root |
| Dislike | Universal dislikes, salmonberry, wild horseradish |
| Hate | Universal hates, coleslaw, holly, quartz |
What are Stardew Valley Gus' heart events?
Here's everything you need to know about his heart events and the gifts he sends you.
- More than zero hearts
- Gus will start to send you gifts in the mail
- Three hearts
- Gus sends you a salmon dinner recipe
- Four hearts
- Once you reach two hearts with Pam, head to the saloon during opening hours. During the event, different options will give you different results:
- 'You need to pay your tab off right now!' This will give you -50 friendship points
- 'The saloon is not doing well, financially.'
This will give you +15 friendship points
- Once you reach two hearts with Pam, head to the saloon during opening hours. During the event, different options will give you different results:
- Five hearts
- Leave the farmhouse on a day without rain between 6 am and 11:30 am
- Seven hearts
- Gus sends you a cranberry sauce recipe
What are Gus's favorite movies and concessions?
Once Gus clocks off work, you can visit the movies with him. Here are the films he prefers, and which snacks.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch, Wumbus | Cappuccino mousse cake, Panzanella salad, stardrop sorbet, truffle popcorn |
| Like | It Howls in the Rain, Journey of the Prairie King, Natural Wonders, Brave Little Sapling, Zuzu City Express | Chocolate popcorn, fries, ice cream sandwich, nachos, pizza, popcorn, salmon burger, salted peanuts, star cookie |
| Dislike | Mysterium | Everything else |
Where is Gus during the green rain event in summer?
Gus, the ever-friendly man he is, opens the saloon all day so that citizens of Pelican Town can shelter in it while the strange phenomenon happens. In year one, a lot of villagers stop by, but in year two, there are fewer people. Either way, Gus is on hand behind the bar.
What is the Stardew Valley Gus glitch?
There was a big glitch (or cheat) in the game related to Gus, which gave you access to loads of extra cash. Naming yourself after a specific item code, for example [163][166][434], would lead to those items (a legend fish, a treasure chest, and a stardrop) instantly spawning into your inventory every time your name is mentioned in the game. As Gus regularly mentions your name, speaking to him at the saloon would lead to plenty of sell fodder that went for a pretty penny. However, this exploit was patched out of the game back in the 1.3 patch, so it doesn't work anymore.
If you're starting a new save, or diving back into a beloved farm, we've got some guides to help - here's a full list of all the Stardew Valley fish and Stardew Valley characters, and where to find the Stardew Valley bookseller.