Looking for Christmas gifts for foodies? Our Christmas gift ideas pull together the best food gifts. From Christmas hamper ideas to stylish show stopper Christmas gifts.
If you’re looking for cheap Christmas gifts, we have plenty of ideas for foodies for under £10. Or why not make homemade Christmas food gifts to save money and give your presents a personal touch? Here are our Christmas food gifts recipes.
If you’re looking for ways of wrapping your Christmas foodie gifts then check out our homemade Christmas wrapping guide, with printable gift tag templates.
Of course, we think the best gift for a foodie is a year-long subscription to olive magazine. That’s a monthly dose of the best recipes, restaurant trends and travel inspiration delivered through the letterbox, so your favourite food lovers can always stay ahead of the game. The food gift that keeps on giving, for just £32.99 for 13 issues, buysubscriptions.com
Christmas hamper gift ideas
Lindor mint chocolates
If you’ve tried them, you know… £4.99/200g, Tesco
Fortnum and Mason’s damson, blackberry and apple chutney
Spend Boxing Day dolloping this fruity, spiced condiment onto crackers and tangy cheddar. £5.50/230g, fortnumandmason.com
Fiasconaro pistachio cream
Spread onto waffles, sandwich between macarons or just spoon straight from the jar. £8.50/180g, souschef.co.uk
Pump Street Christmas box
Suffolk bakery and chocolatier, Pump Street, have created the perfect present for chocolate lovers. Four seasonally-inspired bars (made using single farm chocolate) including gingerbread, panettone and eccles flavour are beautifully packaged in a simple yet stylish brown box. £23.95, pumpstreetchocolate.com
Rococo gold, frankincense and myrrh chocolate bar
A kingly gift, slightly spiced and with a real fruity kick. £5.95/70g, rococochocolates.com
Pasta di aldo tagliatelle with lemon
Zesty lemon pasta kneaded by hand in Italy before being hung to air-dry. Works brilliantly with smoked salmon scraps and a dash of cream. This would be ideal for dinner on Christmas Eve. £4.95/250g, souschef.co.uk
Smoked black pudding
The Great Taste Awards supreme champion, this smoked black pudding from butcher Hugh McGuire has a rich, delicate, crumbly texture. £2.75 per 100g, Selfridges food hall
Cherry molasses
A reduction of 100% Turkish sour cherry juice, this sweet and sharp syrup would be great as a base for cocktails or as a glaze for duck or lamb. £8.95/250g, arabicafoodandspice.com
Cinco jotas acorn-fed iberico ham
Rich acorn-fed jamón with an intense flavour. Warning – there will be fights over the last silky slither. £24/70g, cincojotas.co.uk
Pommery fireman’s mustard
Classic, creamy-smooth French Pommery mustard with a proper fiery kick. This would be great on Boxing Day with a thick slab of roast ham. £6.50/250g, souschef.co.uk
Venchi white chocolate spread
Kinder Bueno meets Ferrero Rocher. This addictive spread can be put into cakes or eaten straight from the jar. One of the best products we’ve tasted. Ever. This would make a great stocking filler for anyone who has a sweet tooth. £12/300g, venchi.com
Zaytoun roasted chilli almonds
Slowly roasted Fairtrade almonds coated in fiery chilli spices. These moreish nuts have just the right amount of lingering heat and satisfying crunch, but be warned, they won’t last long. £5.50/140g, traidcraftshop.co.uk
Mini land collection
A selection of milk and dark chocolates stylishly packaged. Eat a cube and feel it melt on your tongue. These would be a great stocking filler for a chocolate lover. £12.50/6 x 25g bar, landchocolate.com
Christmas gifts for foodies for £25 and under
DOIY salami notepad
Never run out of cured sausage again! £9.95, amazon.co.uk
Ice cream socks
Choose between mint choc chip, raspberry ripple or hundreds and thousands; £6.95, shop.balticmill.com
Monki avocado socks
Avocado and toasty feet. £3, monki.com
Herb and veg seeds
Foolproof seed packs to grow your own – including jalapeños, and aubergines. £3, notanotherbill.com
Ottolenghi napkins
Dress the Christmas table with these on-brand ‘O’ napkins. £20-£22, ottolenghi.co.uk/tableware/linen
Alice Pattullo apple-peel print
Peel away the wrapping paper to reveal this simple folklore-inspired screen-print. £25, ysp.org.uk/shop
Dalí and Picasso salt and pepper pots
Invite two artistic geniuses to Christmas dinner. £20, shop.tate.org.uk
Spice up your life screen print
Hot off the press. £25, basilandford.com
Crab multi tool
This crustacean-shaped Swiss army knife is well worth shelling out for. £19.50, insidestoreldn.com
Pomona carrot plate
Dish up veggie sides on this vibrant, Italian, handcrafted plate. £19, conranshop.com
Aesop citrus body balm
Give hands some love in the cold weather with this festive-scented orange-rind balm. £25, net-a-porter.com
The greengrocer calendar
Know precisely when those string beans and sorrel are in season with this handy swivel calendar. £24, carosomerset.com
Cheese-making kit
Everything you need to make mozzarella, ricotta, burrata, soft goat’s cheese and soft cow’s cheese – sounds gouda to us. A great way to spend a few hours over the Christmas period. £25, paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk
Paper porcelain by HAY
These delicate speckled porcelain espresso cups are inspired by recycled paper. Scandi chic, tick. £25, amara.com
Stylish tea towel
Norwegian-designed, Parisian-inspired tea towel at your service – ooh la la! £9.95, todryfor.com
Sushi socks shrimp
Eat your sushi, and wear it too with these fun shrimp socks. You’ll get instructions on how to re-roll them once they’ve been worn. £8.99, souschef.co.uk
Cazcabel honey and coffee tequilas
Changing the game when it comes to premium tequila, choose between nectar-like honey or smooth, rich and expertly balanced coffee. Or have both. From £23.89/70cl, drinksupermarket.com
You’re nuts mini tray
We are nuts for this fun printed tea tray. Leave Rudolph’s carrot and Santa’s mince pie on it come Christmas Eve. £15.00, donnawilson.com
NKD fire red pod
These bottles filter up to 99.9% of all microbiological contaminants, meaning you can drink water straight from a lake, if you like. £19.95, nkdlife.com
Sycamore Butter Knife
We love these delicate sycamore hand crafted butter knives. Spread your butter Scandi style. Note: if you ever come across Butter Vikings, SNAP IT UP! buttervikings.com
£25, grainandknot.com
Papier pineapple notebook
Start making New Year plans with this tropical softback notebook. You can personalise it, too. At only £12.99, it’s a great stocking filler. £12.99, papier.com
Avocado spoon rest
For the avocado lover in your life (we all have/are one of them). £12.50, notonthehighstreet.com
Click here for our favourite avocado gifs for Christmas
Mini gingerbread house cutters
Dunking your brew just went up to the next level. A great way to keep children entertained over the Christmas period. £15, rubyloustreatco.co.uk
Stunning cotton aprons
We love British screen printer Thornback and Peel’s retro foodie designs – give this lobster for life not just for Christmas (dinner). £24, thornbackandpeel.co.uk
Eggs and tomatoes birch tray
Brighten up breakfast-in-bed time with this classy tray. £24, hokolo.com
Christmas gifts for foodies for £50 and under
Moleskine recipe journal
Keep all your favourite olive recipes in one place with this sleek Moleskine journal. Split into starters, mains, sides and desserts, there are handy sections plus nifty food facts and techniques dotted throughout.
£26.99, gb.moleskine.com
Wine clubs
There are many offering gift subscriptions but the oldest and my favourite is The Wine Society. Life membership costs £40 including a £20 voucher against the first purchase. Run as a not-for-profit cooperative, the society has a crack team of buyers who secure great wine at all levels. There are hundreds of bargains under £10 as well as super-smart wines and masses in between. thewinesociety.com
Wine books
Nina Caplan’s The Wandering Vine is a lyrical blend of wine, history, culture and travel, tracing the roots of both her Jewish family and wine in general through England, France, Spain, Sicily and back to ancient Rome (£16.99, Bloomsbury Continuum). amazon.co.uk
For those with a finger on the wine trends pulse, Amber Revolution by Simon J Woolf tells the rather fascinating story of orange wines – the ancient method of macerating white wine grapes on their skins (£26.87, Interlink Books). amazon.co.uk
Drinks by the Dram Japanese whisky tasting set
Way to get into the festive spirit(s)… £32.95, masterofmalt.com
Four Pillars festive gin
Warm up the colder nights with a snifter of this beautifully packaged – and flavoured – spiced gin, distilled in Australia. £49.99, Selfridges
Gluttonous Gardener finger lime plant
Enjoy pretty pink blossom and beautiful little finger limes with this easy indoor pot plant. £48, glut.co.uk
Middle Eastern spice set
Single-origin, hand-blended spices in beautiful tins? Turkey tagine, anyone? £32.50/800g, rootedspices.com
Chilly’s rose gold water bottle
Keep mulled wine warm for up to 12 hours with this on-trend flask. £30, Urban Outfitters
Wine glasses
olive’s wine expert Kate Hawkings says:
Most of my day-to-day drinking is from cheap glasses but I have a small collection of fine glasses that I get out for special occasions. Zalto and Riedel are two of my favourite makers, but my heart would beat still faster if I was given the new one-size-fits-all wine glasses designed by the venerated wine writer Jancis Robinson and product designer Richard Brendon. £35, richardbrendon.com
Non-alcoholic cocktail gift set
Featuring Seedlip spirit, hammered mug, stirrer and measuring jigger. £35, notanotherbill.com
Pea pod platter
Dish up some roasted chestnuts on this quirky platter. £29.95, souschef.co.uk
Bloody Mary cocktail kit
Boxing Day brunch in a box. £44, cravedlondon.com
Crazy gin
Crazy in looks but not flavour. With notes of turmeric, cumin and yogurt (yes, really), this lassi gin is cracking. £41.50/500ml, harveynichols.com
Beer-meat-hot large gift bag
Heat things up with this selection of beers, hot sauces and spicy snacks, including fiery biltong and jalapeño sweet potato crisps. £49, cravedlondon.com
NOM Living fluted pie mould
Simple yet stylish, this oven-to-table ceramic pie dish is ideal for serving your leftovers pie in. £29.50, nomliving.com
Mug set
This pair of classic Le Creuset mugs in a new marine colour comes with a stainless- steel snowflake stencil so you can finish off your cappuccino in style. £35, lecreuset.co.uk
Walnut bristle knife block
Fix up, look sharp! The bristles in this smart new walnut wood block mean it can hold a variety of different knives. £49.50, marksandspencer.com
Pear wood biscuit roller
Up your baking game and make intricate designs in traditional German springerle and speculaas biscuits with the help of this pretty rolling pin. £27.50, souschef.co.uk
Muswell Hill Cheese monthly club
Join Muswell Hill cheese club and enjoy three seasonal cheeses, a chutney and a box of crackers delivered every month. A gouda way to try out some new varieties. £50, cheesesonline.co.uk
The pineapple box
Bring the tropical vibes indoors. Pop the plant on a windowsill and watch it grow. £45, glut.co.uk
Extra special Christmas gifts for foodies
Wine tastings and vineyard visits
If you’re feeling generous and want to treat the wine lovers in your life, some wineries offer overnight accommodation: Camel Valley in Cornwall, Rathfinny in East Sussex and Three Choirs in Gloucestershire are all particularly lovely for a weekend break. Click here to read about all the best English vineyard breaks
Harvey Nichols gindulgence hamper
Stocked with three types of gin, three tonics, two vermouths, Campari and pitted olives. £165, Harvey Nichols
These are the best British gins to buy this Christmas including:
- Ramsbury Gin
- Tarquin’s Gin
- Tanqueray No. 10
- Two Birds Gin
- Portobello Road Gin
Theo coffee maker
Sleek matte-black stoneware with a soft glaze, so you can slow-brew a morning espresso in Scandi style. £59.95, habitat.co.uk
The Spanish hamper
Filled with Ibérico jamón, pedro ximénez sherry, gordal olives, smoked almonds, turrón and manchego, plus plenty more, this is Christmas with a Brindisa twist. £149.95, brindisa.com
Gourmet pasta gift subscription
Tonnarelli straight to your door? Bellissimo! From £52.80, pastaevangelists.com
Hammershøi teapot
A delicate porcelain pot with sleek brass-coated handle and built-in strainer. £89.90, kahlerdesign.com
Salcombe brewery day
Learn how to make beer like the pros on this one-day tour, complete with a pasty and pint for lunch. £80, salcombebrewery.com
Afternoon tea for two at The Wolseley
We’re big fans of afternoon tea at olive (here are our favourite afternoon teas in London), so we think the gift of tea at The Wolseley is such a treat. Enjoy dainty finger sandwiches, homemade scones, and plenty of pastries and cakes served on a stunning tiered stand, with pots of expertly blended loose leaf teas. A really special occasion to treat your favourite couple to, or take someone special and give them the added gift of an afternoon with you (plus, you get to enjoy the gift too!). £59.50, thewolseley.com
Half-day baking course
Give the gift of knowledge with a voucher for a lesson with one of London’s top bakeries, and its latest cookbook. £100 from 27th November 2018, Bread Ahead
The traveller coffee kit
Like to travel but love a good cup of coffee, too? With this Caravan Coffee Roasters kit you get a grinder, enamel mug, TravelPress, tote bag and Xmas Blend beans, ready for your next adventure. £85, caravancoffeeroasters.co.uk
Richard Brendon teapot
Fine bone china with a striking art deco-inspired design; handmade in Stoke-on-Trent. £100, richardbrendon.com
Rare tea wooden advent calendar
Start the gifting early with a rare loose-leaf tea for every day in December. £145, fortnumandmason.com
Kitchenaid cold-brew coffee maker
Leave freshly ground coffee to steep overnight in cold water and wake up to a fruity and intense fresh cold brew. (Even better in an espresso martini.) £116.10, hartsofstur.com
Pikaplant jar coffee plant
Not green-fingered? Don’t worry, this coffee plant has its own ecosystem, and so never needs watering. Genius! A great Christmas present for those who love plants. £59, padlifestyle.com
Aaberlard apron
These soft Italian leather aprons look smart and stylish with a brass buckle finish. Each apron can be hand de-bossed and personalised. £85, aabelard.com
Coravin model two elite rose gold
The ultimate wine geek accessory, in super-on-trend rose gold – keeping wine fresh since 2011. £279, Harrods
Jonathan Adler coaster set
Get ready for the New Year detox with these master cleanse coasters. £78, uk.jonathanadler.com
