Best foodie Advent calendars for Christmas 2025

Looking for the best foodie Advent calendar or a new chocolate Advent calendar to enjoy this year? We've chosen our favourite calendars from those available, and there's sure to be something for everyone. In the world of chocolate calendars alone, you can take your pick from truffles, pralines, mini bars and more. Alternatively, treat yourself to a decadent whisky or hot sauce calendar might be a new favourite for those who prefer savoury over sweet. Read on to discover the best Advent calendars to buy this year.

For more inspiration, see our round-ups of the best alcohol Advent calendars, the best coffee Advent calendars and best tea Advent calendars. Once your Advent calendar is sorted, check out our best gifts for coffee lovers, best beer gifts or gin gifts for gifting inspiration.

Best foodie Advent calendars to buy 2025

Chococo classic Advent calendar

• Available from Chococo (£37.50)

A classic chocolate Advent calendar gets a serious upgrade with this Chococo option – redesigned this year as a full calendar, not just a selection box. Every day includes a different handmade truffle or chocolate, all intricately designed and multi-layered. There are plenty of festive flavours and new chocolates to discover this year, including 'Purely Pistachio' and earl grey tea, alongside fruity, boozy and caramel chocolates. The sea salt caramel and marzipan are two of our favourites. A plant-based version is also available for vegans.

Available from:
Chococo (£37.50)

Hotel Chocolat The Grand Advent calendar

• Available from Hotel Chocolat (£80)

Go all-out with a luxury chocolate Advent calendar from Hotel Chocolat. It's a reliable luxury chocolate calendar choice every year. There's more than just a single square behind each door – in this giant calendar, you'll find a whole range of chocolate treats, from truffles and chocolate penguins to hot chocolate and even minis of the famous Hotel Chocolat Velvetised creams.

Available from:
Hotel Chocolat (£80)

The Cartwright and Butler Advent calendar

• Available from Cartwright & Butler (£200)

For a truly decadent Christmas, you can’t top this luxury offering from Cartwright & Butler. The mammoth calendar is filled with full-sized products, including plenty of biscuits, plus cake, marmalade, sweets, hot chocolate and much more. A Christmas hamper in calendar form – you’ll just need a good place to display it!

Available from:
Cartwright & Butler (£200)

Grind coffee pod Advent calendar

• Available from Grind (£29.95)

Your morning coffee just got a fun makeover for December with this stylish coffee pod Advent calendar. The fun Where's Wally-style design is filled with 16 different coffee pod flavours (more variety than last year), plus two pods to share on Christmas Day in the limited-edition Christmas blend. The pods are Nespresso-compatible and compostable. For more like this, check out our full round-up of the best coffee Advent calendars.

Available from:
Grind (£29.95)

Chilli No.5 hot sauce Advent calendar

• Available from Not on the High Street (£135)

Credit: Chilli No.5

Who says all Advent calendars have to be sweet? This hot sauce Advent calendar is a fun new launch this year, and a great luxury choice if you're looking for a more savoury calendar. Inside the double-door design are 24 different hot sauces in a huge variety of styles, from chimichurri and harissa to spicy ketchup and sriracha. We love the presentation, in quirky test tubes and miniature bottles that offer just enough to try each flavour without getting overwhelmed – plus, you get a full 100ml bottle on Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Not on the High Street (£135)

Marks & Spencer 25 Days of Treats Advent calendar

• Available from Ocado (£12)

A chocolate Advent calendar is a classic, and we like this fun upgrade on the theme from M&S, back again after being very popular last year. There is a variety of chocolate treats hidden inside, including peanut butter chunks, milk chocolate mini whips and blonde fudge bites. The calendar goes all the way up to Christmas Day, when you'll open up a full-size bag of giant milk chocolate buttons to share.

Available from:
Ocado (£12)

Venchi chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Venchi (£58), Amazon (£58)

We couldn't stop playing with this Advent calendar when it arrived: the compact column design unfurls into an extremely satisfying and clever interlocking drawer design. It's definitely one you could reuse and refill another year, with no branding on the inside. The drawers are filled with a variety of Venchi's popular chocolates and pralines – there are even a couple of days where you get two to try. It's expensive, but the quality feels worth it, especially if you repurpose it later.

Available from:
Venchi (£58)
Amazon (£58)

The world whisky Advent calendar

• Available from Master of Malt (£134.95)

Get in the festive spirit with 24 drams of whisky from around the world, each presented in a wax-sealed bottle. The selection is a great way for a whisky lover to discover a new favourite tipple from top distilleries. For more like this, check out our full round-up of the best alcohol Advent calendars to buy this year.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£134.95)

Daylesford Organic farm shop Advent calendar

• Available from Daylesford Organic (£275)

For the ultimate decadent Christmas, this beautiful Daylesford Organic calendar could easily replace a Christmas hamper. We were impressed by the generous size of products within, as well as the variety, from plenty of food and drink (we love the mini Christmas cake!) to embroidered napkins, a tea towel and Christmas decorations. The impressive design – illustrated by artist Hugo Guinness – could be refilled year after year.

Available from:
Daylesford Organic (£275)

Bonne Maman Advent calendar

• Available from Amazon (£33.99), Ocado (£28), Selfridges (£34.99), Bonne Maman (£33)

A perfect Advent calendar to brighten up your mornings. Open each door of this Bonne Maman Advent calendar to discover an adorable mini jar of jam. Going beyond the familiar flavours available in the supermarket, this is your chance to try exclusive or unique flavours, including fig with cardamom, mango and ginger or cherry with violet leaf. There's also mini chocolate spreads and caramels hidden inside. If you purchase via Bonne Maman direct, you'll also receive a jar of its hazelnut chocolate spread.

Available from:
Amazon (£33.99)
Ocado (£28)
Selfridges (£34.99)
Bonne Maman (£33)

Tony’s Chocolonely countdown calendar

• Available from Waitrose (£15), Amazon (£15), John Lewis (£15)

This giant calendar contains 24 ‘Tiny Tony’s’ in ten of Tony’s classic flavours, including milk, dark and white chocolates. The inner door is printed with tiny missions, tying in with Tony’s ethical principles and commitment to eliminating slavery in chocolate production. Read these carefully, as there is one controversial day when you won't get any chocolate...

Available from:
Waitrose (£15)
Amazon (£15)
John Lewis (£15)

Craft Gin Club Advent calendar

• Available from Craft Gin Club (£95)

This is a great pick from the world of alcohol Advent calendars. From the Craft Gin Club, this compact calendar full of miniatures is a smart way to discover quality new distilleries and smaller brands from across the UK. It's low on novelty flavours, focusing on craft gins with just a few seasonal specials.

Available from:
Craft Gin Club (£95)

Montezuma's organic milk chocolate Advent calendar

• Available from Abel & Cole (£15.75), Ocado (£18), Montezuma's (£18)

The Montezuma’s calendar hasn’t changed design since 2024, but it's a great option if you want a good-quality, simple chocolate Advent calendar without breaking the bank. It’s a simple festive calendar, with 25 doors of plain milk chocolate – no variety, but the creamy, organic chocolate is a joy each day.

Available from:
Abel & Cole (£15.75)
Ocado (£18)
Montezuma's (£18)

Fortnum & Mason feasting Advent calendar

• Available from Fortnum & Mason (£250)

Another luxury Advent calendar choice that is perfect for traditionalists at Christmas. This gorgeous colourful Advent calendar would be a pleasure to display in December, with the inside of the double doors illustrated to look like the inside of Fortnum’s – it truly makes you feel like you're stepping into a department store each day. Each drawer showcases the best of the Fortnum & Mason food hall, and there's impressive variety across the month. You'll find sweet items with biscuits and hot chocolate, savoury items including chutney and olive oil, plus several boozy treats, including a mini bottle of champagne on Christmas Eve.

Available from:
Fortnum & Mason (£250)

Popcorn Shed gourmet popcorn Advent calendar

• Available from Popcorn Shed (£25), Not on the High Street (£27.99), Amazon (£27.99)

If you're looking for an alternative sweet Advent calendar, this could be a pick for you. This popcorn calendar is one of our favourite Advent calendar designs this year: it's festive, colourful and large, without being OTT. The 12 flavours inside have impressive variety, so you won't get bored – from pumpkin spice to the Great Taste Award-winning ‘Berry Licious’ and salted caramel.

Available from:
Popcorn Shed (£25)
Not on the High Street (£27.99)
Amazon (£27.99)

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