The best gifts to give this Christmas, chosen by our food team✨
Christmas always comes around SO quickly, and while we love all the festivities and cosy activities in the lead up, we know the challenge when looking for the ultimate gift for the food fanatic in your life.
We've scouring high and low across the web (plus a few products we've tried and loved ourselves personally) to find the very best gifts for those serious food lovers in your life. From an indulgent hamper of fizz and chocolate to a knife so sharp it can cut through paper, there's something for everyone, no matter your budget.
If you're looking for more foodie gift inspiration, we've rounded up our best Christmas food hampers to show someone you really care. Plus, don't be late to purchase one of these epic food advent calendars to keep the countdown to Christmas as magical as can be.
Or, why not try your hand at a homemade edible gift this year? We're sure the recipient would be thrilled to receive any of these homemade gifts, but our personal favourites have to be the mini Christmas cakes and spiced cashew brittle - yum!
Best food and drink Christmas gifts for 2024:
Festive Fizz Hamper
The 2000-acre farm in Somerset is home to some of the most delicious food and drink we've ever tried and we would be elated to receive this festive fizz hamper for Christmas. Inside this hamper you'll find Babylonstoren's famous Sprankel wine (South Africa's version of a Champagne), an apple and cinnamon panettone, handcrafted chocolates and a seasonal calendar to hang in 2025.
HØST Whisky, 70cl
For the ultimate whisky lover in your life, Danish brand Stauning make some beautiful bottles of dram, worthy of celebrating with over Christmas. This particular bottle of HØST, which translates to 'harvest' is a magnificent blend of rye malt whisky and single malt and tastes of vanilla, toffee, apple and red berries.
Chocolate Clementine
This trompe-l'œil chocolate from Daylesford looks so realistic, we're sure the recipient will be confused at first - but reassure them that we've tried this and it is SO good!
Alphonso Mango Vodka, 70cl
Prepare for this gorgeous bottle of Desi Daru mango vodka to take the top spot on your 'favourite bottles on the bar cart'. It's not the best vodka in the world for nothing, after all! This dreamy vodka has the most delicious mango flavour and is super smooth on the palate, making it perfect when served over ice or mixed into cocktails.
900 Series Matte
This is the most useful gadget in the kitchen in my opinion! It now comes in a wonderful array of colours, making it stylish as well as handy. From smoothies, through to sauces, there's nothing the Nutribullet can't blend.
Coastal Spritz
If you're gifting to anyone that doesn't drink alcohol or is cutting back on alcohol, then look no further than this spritz. It's bitter with a fruity twist, delicious served neat over ice, or mixed with soda water.
Shanky’s Whip Whiskey
This beautiful looking bottle is almost too good to drink! But believe us when we say, you're going to want to. Wonderfully caramelised flavours are paired with a hint of vanilla and a twist of coffee, great on its own or mixed with Coke. The happy recipient will thank you and their lucky stars.
The IceFlow Flip Straw Tumbler
You've probably seen these everywhere, and there's reason for that! The bold and colorful Stanley IceFlow Flip Straw Tumblers are made to keep you hydrated in a fully functional style. Ideal for commutes or workouts, it has a built-in flip straw for easy and effortless sipping. Snap it shut and the double-wall vacuum insulation will keep your drink fully leakproof and cold for 12 hours, iced for 48 hours.
Espresso Coffee Machine
Become a barista in your very own kitchen! The Smeg espresso machine comes in an array of beautiful pastel colours. With a built in coffee grinder, the option for a single shot or double shot and a milk frothing feature, it has everything you need for a perfect cup of coffee.
The Grand Wreath Box
Full of Hotel Chocolat's finest chocolates, this is an utterly show-stopping chocolate box. Bring out at the end of the Christmas meal for a wow centrepiece.
Damascus Steel 20cm Chef's Knife
For the chefs in your life that want to improve their knife skills, it doesn't get much better than this. It's wonderfully weighted and glides through everything brilliantly.
Negroni Creation Kit, 70cl
For true Negroni cocktail fans, this Campari pack comes complete with a full bottle of Campari, two sturdy glasses, a stirrer and Campari’s own little red cocktail book which has over 20 variations on the classic drink so you can take your at-home Negroni’s up a notch.
Smart 3-in-1 Wine Aerator
For the proper wine enthusiasts in your life, you'll want to gift them Winewizard which ages wine that usually take years in seconds. Our food team recently tested this on super affordable bottles and definitely saw immediate results, yielding a more open and fruity flavour, and a smoother mouthfeel. One can will last you 80 bottles which equates to around £0.13p a glass!
Cocoa Dusted Milk Chocolate Almonds
Cartwright & Butler's new chocolate covered indulgence range is a gorgeous collection of coloured tins (that pleasingly stack onto each other) featuring chocolate covered almonds, coffee beans, pistachios and stem ginger. All are extremely delicious, but you can't go wrong with chocolate covered almonds, in our opinion.
£16.00 at cartwrightandbutler.co.uk
Daylesford X Sabre Cutlery Set Green
If there's one thing that's at the very top of our food & drink writer's wish list for Christmas, it's this item. Mel says "I've had my eye on a Sabre cutlery set for years now, and this new forest green colour in collaboration with Daylesford has firmly placed it at the top of my list for 2024".
Cuvée Rosé Petal Robe Brut Champagne
Treat your nearest and dearest to this gorgeous bottle of rosé Champagne from Laurent-Perrier which comes in its own limited-edition cage. It's worthy of keeping on display and the strawberry-filled fizz makes the perfect aperitif for Christmas morning.
Yeti Stackable Lowball
Designed to keep your cocktails and drams of whisky chilled, this lowball also works amazingly as a coffee cup too. It fits just under 300ml of liquid, is stackable if you have more than one and is dishwasher-safe (although hand washing is a breeze with the magslider lid). With 13 colours to choose from and different colour magslider packs to customise for yourself or a loved one, you won't want to go back to a paper cup.
Martini Glass x 4, 195ml
Our senior food & drink writer, Mel is a serious lover of glassware and loves these sleek and modern martini glasses. It holds the perfect volume for a dry martini, or a shorter drink like a gin sour or a sidecar, too.
Mince Pie & Marmalade Gin Liqueur, 50cl
This product was created exclusively for Fortnum’s. It takes inspiration from two of their most glorious festive staples – mince pies and marmalade. Their unmistakable flavours are brought to life in a concoction of cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, cloves and ginger, combined with currants, raisins, sultanas, Amalfi lemons and oranges - and a whole spoonful of our Monarch Marmalade in each bottle.
Copper Wine Decanter
Prolong the life of your bottle of wine by storing it in this super stylish and functional wine decanter. Eto comes in a beautiful array of metallic colours and helps to prevents oxidation and preserve your wine's full flavour for up to two weeks. Reduce your wine waste and keep this stylish decanter on display for when guests are over, too.
£140.00 at fortnumandmason.com
Oven Mats
Keep your baked goods from sticking to an oven tray with these stylish and colourful oven mats from Our Place. Better yet, these reusable mats are dishwasher safe and better for the planet! Seeya later parchment paper..
Recipe Journal
Always have your favourite recipes to hand with this food journal. Jot down your top recipes and even your favourite restaurants so you'll never forget a foodie moment again!
Olive Oil Subscription, from £40
For a truly unique (and delicious) gift idea, an olive oil subscription from Citizens of Soil would win some serious brownie points. The small-batch extra virgin olive oil is some of the highest quality we've tried and you can choose to gift a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription so the recipient is never without this liquid gold.
A Taste of Spain Hamper
Give the gift of the Spanish sunshine in a box courtesy of this lovely hamper from Jose Pizarro. Filled to the brim with an assortment of Spanish goodies like olives, sherry vinegar, manzanilla olive oil and more, this ensures the lucky recipient gets their Christmas feasting off to an excellent start.
15 Year Old Whisky x Henry Holland Glassware
This stunning gift set from The Singleton whisky and Henry Holland is a definite splurge, but the limited edition run of the two-sided hand-blown glasses are works of art and worthy of a spot on your bar cart (or someone who appreciates good quality glassware). Perfect for serving martinis and drams of whisky (with the Singleton, of course).
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