26 of the best food gifts every foodie will love
From snackable gift sets to desserts, you can't go wrong
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Whether you’re searching for your favorite gourmand, or simply don’t know what to give, the gift of food can be a great one. The perfect gourmet food gift can be an unforgettable delight, and it’s way easier to store than a sweater.
We’ve rounded up the best food gift baskets, niche treats, home cooking kits, and even the best food delivery gifts to help you find just the perfect gift for the food lover in your life. Whether you’re shopping for new experiences, comfort food, or the finer things in life, we’ve got you covered.
1. For the snacker: Harry & David Holiday Deluxe Favorites Gift Basket
Because variety is the spice of life
With plenty of sweet and savory foods included, this gift basket has something for everyone.
What's better than a gift set filled with artisan snacks? This gift basket features a range of favorites from food and gift retailer Harry & David—think everything from Royal Verano pears to a block of cheddar to indulgent chocolate truffles. And it all comes together in a charming bronze and gold tin container that you can repurpose for home decor or regifting.
2. For the pasta lover: Enzo's Table Buon Appetito Box
Bring the flavors of Italy to the table
Artisanal pasta, tasty pesto, and high quality EVOO round out this giftable set.
For those nights when they're feeling too lazy to cook, or just craving some high quality Italian flavors, this box will make them excited for their next meal. The box includes organic semolina pasta, extra virgin olive oil and two varieties of pesto—both traditional basil and mouthwatering sun-dried tomato. All you need is some boiling water, a strong appetite, and maybe some wine.
3. For the oenophile: Avaline Wine
Sip on—organically
Enjoy organic wine that's free from unnecessary additives and perfect for holiday entertaining.
Speaking of wine, we love Avaline wine for anyone interested in better-for-you vino. Owned by Cameron Diaz, this brand is part of our list of the best wine subscriptions, but you can shop individual bottles and sets, too.
Each variety is made from organic grapes and free from additives (like sugars and colors), and sulfites are kept to a minimum. Plus, they're tasty—we especially enjoyed the Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon during testing.
4. For the time-crunched cook: A HelloFresh gift card
Cure meal prep fatigue with our favorite meal kit
Our favorite meal kit delivery service has plenty of variety to suit everyone's needs.
The only thing better than a gift you can eat is a gift that makes life easier. Luckily, a HelloFresh gift card ticks both of those boxes. This brand tops our list of the best meal kit delivery services with the variety and flavor of its meals. HelloFresh also offers 20-minute meals for ultra-busy cooks and a full pantry for even more convenience.
5. For the cheese head: Jasper Hill Farm's Entertainer Box
Sink your teeth into high-quality cheeses
This gift box includes the cheesemaker's most popular offerings.
Who can resist a bountiful, balanced cheese board—especially at a holiday gathering? This box has everything you need to craft the perfect antipasto plate, with a variety of Jasper Hill Farm's delicious, award-winning cheeses taking center stage.
6. For the international palate: Bokksu Snack Box
Enjoy the flavors of Japan without leaving the house
Give the gift of global travel (from the comfort of home) with Bokksu's highly rated box of authentic Japanese snacks. Each package is filled with food products from centuries-old family-run businesses in Japan, and a cultural magazine that will guide you through the gustatory journey.
7. For the boba fiend: A bubble tea kit
Brew, sip, and chew
DIY classic black and rooibos chai teas and homemade boba with this easy-to-use kit.
This easy-to-use DIY kit makes the iconic chewable drink even more of an enticing experience. Complete with black and rooibos chai tea, tapioca pearls and two stainless steel straws for sipping, your loved one won't have to venture out in the cold weather to get their boba fix this winter.
8.For the sweet tooth: The Solid Gold Bakery Tower
Cake, cookies, and brownies, oh my!
DIY classic black and rooibos chai teas and homemade boba with this easy-to-use kit.
You can never have too many sweets this time of year (right?). The Solid Gold Bakery Tower from Bake Me a Wish has something for everyone: cookies, brownies, chocolate truffles and more. Best of all, it gets delivered in a centerpiece-worthy box that's great for holiday parties. Plus: 5% of all sales support BMAW Cares initiative—and that's what the season is all about.
9. For the caffeine addict: An Intelligentsia subscription
Keep the caffeine coming
Intelligentsia offers a wide range of subscriptions to suit everyone.
More coffee is always welcome in a caffeine addict's life. (We’re speaking from experience here). Intelligentsia is a great way to give a steady supply of high-quality beans. When we tested it against some of its competitors, we crowned it as the best coffee subscription for its tasty flavor profiles, variety of subscription offerings, and always-fresh beans.
10. For the pretzel lover: A Gourmet Soft Pretzel Gift Box
A comfort food favorite—with a twist
Who said a good soft pretzel has to be reserved for mall trips and county fairs? Once deemed one of Oprah's favorite things, this soft pretzel box from Eastern Standard Provisions is complete with three different pretzel shapes—Wheelhouse, Turnbuckle and SlidePiece—and five different spice varieties for sprinkling or dipping as you please.
11. For the host who needs a break: Boarderie Christmas Charcuterie Board
Set the table with expert-curated charcuterie—no prep work required
This service ships fully prepped cheese and charcuterie boards to make hosting a breeze.
Appetizers are a must while hosting, especially during the holidays. When there are seemingly a million other things to worry about, though, who has time to cut and arrange cheese on a plate? Enter Boarderie's ready-to-graze cheese plates, which ship fully prepped, so you can present expert-curated cheese plates to impress your guests.
12. For the Food Network fan: Giadzy Celebration Box
Hand-picked Italian favorites from celebrity chef Giada de Laurentiis
This loaded gift box features Giada’s favorites
BUY NOWImpress your favorite Food Network fan with a beautiful gift box offering a collection of bestsellers from Giadzy by Giada de Laurentiis that are sure to elevate any dinner party. The Giadzy Celebration Box includes bucatini pasta, crushed Calabrian chili paste, sun-dried tomato cream, olive oil, sweets, and more goodies they’ll love.
13. For the flavor fiend: Spicewalla Essential Spices and Seasonings Set
Spice up the season with this set
This set features 18 boxes of high quality spices and seasoning mixes.
Whether they're building their first kitchen from scratch or just in need of cooking inspiration, a high quality spice set is a great gift to unwrap. We love Spicewalla, a direct-to-consumer spice company, for its wide variety, small-batch roasting practice and eye-catching tins. The set of 18 spice varieties includes some (elevated) basics along with unique additions.
14. For the carb lover: A Wildgrain subscription
High quality and delicious baked goods, shipped right to your door
Wildgrain, a family-owned bakery delivery service, wowed us during testing for its delicious baked goods, clean ingredients and easy preparation.
You can choose the standard bakery box (which includes featured bread and pastries), or opt for the mixed box, which also includes fresh pasta. Either way, the package will include four free (and irresistible) croissants—so you can't go wrong.
15. For the whiskey sipper: A whiskey making kit
Concoct your next favorite spirit at home
Sure, you could buy your whiskey-obsessed loved one another bottle of bourbon this holiday season, or you could take their hobby to the next level with this adorable and easy-to-use DIY kit.
With three different wood chip flavors, six botanical test tubes, filters, whiskey cubes and a fully inclusive guide, the only thing missing from this box is the alcohol. It's a fun activity that allows for a playful element and indulging result.
16. An indulgent treat: Driftaway Coffee & Chocolate Pairing guide
Two great tastes, together
This box includes three coffee varieties, three chocolate bars, and guidance for a self-guided tasting.
There are few things as commonly loved in this world as coffee and chocolate. So why not treat someone with both? This dreamy box from Driftaway Coffee features three different samples of high quality coffee from around the world, as well as three delicious, single-origin Raaka chocolate bars.
The kit also comes with extras to help you have a wonderful self-guiding tasting. It includes three tasting glasses, a flavor wheel and other informational guides.
17. For the hostess with the mostess: Platterful Charcuterie Kit
Build a picture-perfect grazing board—with help from the experts
A Charcuterie Kit from Platterful is a cheesy gift with a gourmet twist.
This all-in-one kit includes all the ingredients to build a delicious and gorgeous charcuterie board in a fraction of the time. Along with the meats, cheeses, crackers, and spreads is an instruction sheet and even a video tutorial is to help build an Instaworthy board. On top of that, 10 meals are donated to feed hungry children across America for every box sold.
18. For the Italian food lover: Olivieri 1882 Panettone
This traditional cake will wow your taste buds
Choose from a variety of unique flavors or go classic with this panettone brand.
Nothing says “natale” like a panettone. These traditional holiday cakes are sweet, doughy and typically feature dried fruit like raisins (but if that's not your jam, you can always opt for another flavor). If you're going to give a panettone, you should opt for an authentic, high quality choice.
The Olivieri 1882 panettone is made by hand in the northern Italian city of Arzignano, where each cake is made with natural sourdough that gets fermented for 48 hours. And each ingredient—from the Australian raisins to the Tahiti Bourbon vanilla—is sourced mindfully.
19. For the Mediterranean foodie: Kosterina's extra virgin olive oil cake
Indulge in a soft and fluffy dessert
From one of our favorite olive oil brands, this classic Italian cake is worth indulging in.
There are few things we love more in this world than rich, high quality olive oil—like Kosterina’s, a delicious cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil from Greek Koroneiki olives. It's no surprise, then, that we fell in love with Kosterina's extra virgin olive oil cake, which is made from wholesome, healthy ingredients (including, of course, its signature EVOO).
This moist, fluffy cake is just the right amount of sweet and pairs great with an end-of-meal espresso. It also comes in a dairy-free, gluten-free version for any holiday guests with food allergies.
20. For the one obsessed with truffles: Tartuflanghe Complete Italian Truffle Collection
From chips to honey mustard and beyond
This Italian truffle brand gift box includes truffle-flavored snacks, condiments, and seasoning.
We all have that one friend who loves truffles. Maybe they can't help but upgrade their side dish to truffle fries at a restaurant, or they put truffle oil on everything they cook. Enter the Tartuflanghe Complete Italian Truffle Collection set, which includes a variety of snacks, seasonings, and condiments made with local truffles from Alba, Italy. So they can indulge in that earthy, rich flavor every day.
21. For the aspiring pizzaiolo: Danny & Joe's Famous Pizza Kit
At-home pizza night just got more delicious
This kit has all the essentials, including high quality dough, crushed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and more.
Give the gift of a fun, delicious activity to share with a loved one. Danny & Joe's Famous Pizza Kit includes everything you need to make two tasty and unique pies: organic pizza dough, crushed tomatoes, roasted peppers, pepperoni, Parmigiano flakes and, of course, a pound of delicious Di Bruno mozzarella.
22. For the sweet treat lover: Landies Candies Holiday Stuffed Pretzels
The perfect sweet-and-salty combo
This festive pack of treats has a variety of flavors to suit any and all cravings.
When the holidays roll around, it's common to crave more seasonal treats. These Landies Candies gourmet stuffed pretzels come in a variety of flavors (think white chocolate caramel, dark chocolate peppermint, and more), covered in tasty chocolate and stuffed with crunchy pretzels and gooey filling. They're perfect for stuffing stockings, gifting to coworkers, or just indulging on your own.
23. For the guilty-pleasure snacker: Junk Food Care Package
Candy, popcorn, and pretzels galore
Filled with childhood candy favorites, this package is great for at-home movie nights and workday snacking.
Sometimes, you just want to throw on a comfort movie and stuff your face with movie theater treats (without having to leave your home). That's where Gourmet Gift Baskets comes in. Filled to the rim with junk food favorites like gummy bears, M&Ms, and kettle corn, this basket is sure to bring nostalgic joy to anyone with a sweet tooth.
24. For the heat-seeker: Fly By Jing Shorty Spice Set
Bring beloved Sichuan flavors on the go
This set includes three varieties of Sichuan spice flavors that are small enough to take on the go.
For that friend who's always looking to take their meals up a notch when it comes to heat and flavor, the Fly By Jing Shorty Spice Set is the perfect gift. It features three varieties of the iconic brand's Sichuan flavors—chili crisp, Mala spice mix, and Zhong sauce—in purse-friendly sizes that can be easily taken on the go.
25. For a tasty stocking stuffer: Brightland minis
Share a drizzle of liquid gold
Stock up on small bottles of delicious high-quality olive oil and vinegar from Brightland.
Ranked as the best olive oil by our staff after testing the most popular varieties on the market, Brightland remains a gift-worthy brand we'd love to see under the tree. But you don't have to plunge for one of the brand's full-sized bottles; Brightland offers stocking stuffers of some of its most popular products, including Alive EVOO, Ardor chili-infused olive oil, Lucid lemon-infused olive oil, and Parasol raw champagne vinegar. Drop one in a stocking or stock up on a few for a DIY kit.
26. For cozy snow days: Savory Spice Hot Cocoa Bundle
Take your hot chocolate up a notch
The chilliest, shortest days of the year call for getting cozy with a hot drink. And what better way to indulge than with a cozy cup of hot chocolate? Savory Spice's Hot Cocoa Bundle features high-quality ingredients for the best hot chocolate you've ever made, including Dutch cocoa powder and whipped cream toppings like peppermint vanilla bean sugar and cinnamon sugar.
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