Best Father's Day gifts 2022

Of course, we think the best gift for a foodie is a year-long subscription (that's 13 issues) to olive magazine. That’s a monthly dose of the best tried and tested recipes, foodie weekend projects and restaurant recommendations delivered through their letterbox, so your favourite food lovers can always stay ahead of the game.

Available from buysubscriptions.com

Tarquin’s Cornish Dry Gin

This well-balanced gin, produced on the South West coast, is a great example of the fantastic regional spirits being made across the country right now. With all the classic botanicals coming through on both the nose and the palate, it keeps the juniper is prevalent (as it should be) and has a hint of lemony coriander which reminds us of a deep pine forest on a hot summer stroll.

Le Creuset toughened non-stick paella pan

Looking to blow the budget with an impressive, long-lasting piece of kitchen kit that dad will use forever? Not only is this attractive paella pan super non-stick, making it a joy to use, it’s also designed to last. It’s great for making paella or risotto, cooking sausages or making breakfast hashes. As it’s oven-safe, it can be used for a variety of one-pot dishes.

• Available from Le Creuset, £129

Ross & Ross British BBQ Box

For Dads who are going to be master of the barbecue all summer long, this is the perfect box of flavour boosters to get them started. Basics are given a boost with smoky garlic BBQ salt and oil, and a BBQ rub for pork to make cooking easy. We love the sweet and sticky smoky chipotle ‘BBQ jam’ - great for dolling alongside sausages or mixing into marinades. These will become Dad’s best kept kitchen secrets, giving every al fresco feast a boost.

Available from:
Ross & Ross (£24)
Not on the High Street (£24)

RISE Coffee coffee subscription

• Available from RISE Coffee, from £19 per month

Join the Greener Revolution: 30 easy ways to live and eat sustainably by Ollie Hunter

In his second book, former MasterChef finalist, chef and co-owner of The Wheatsheaf pub in Chilton Ollie Hunter sets out 30 easy ways to live more sustainably. Full of vibrant illustrations, it’s a gorgeous book to flick through. Pages alternate between those that highlight simple steps, tips and tricks on how we can eat, shop and live more sustainably, and others that share recipes that make the most of seasonal produce and ingredients that might usually go to waste. (Pavilion Books)

Caffarel Piemonte hazelnut chocolate

These deliciously silky soft chocolate and hazelnut squares are studded with Piedmont hazelnuts. Individually covered in gold wrapping, they're the perfect indulgent treat for dad to enjoy alongside a coffee or after dinner.

Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin

Treat your gin-loving dad to this unique Japanese spirit, served in a stylish bottle, perfect for gifting. This Japanese creation is made using a rice spirit base distilled with regional botanicals including yuzu, hinoki wood chips (Japanese cyprus), sansho pepper and gyokuro green tea. A decidedly elegant gin, whose classic juniper notes match well with the unusual local ingredients.

OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 avocado slicer

This nifty gadget will have your dad’s avocado skinned and sliced, looking Instagram perfect in a flash and is much safer then digging out that stone yourself.

• Available from Lakeland, £9.99

White Mausu chilli oils

If dad is a condiment king, he’ll love this trio of chilli oils from Irish brand White Mausu. Their Peanut Rãyu, inspired by the taberu rãyu (chilli oil) you find on almost every table in Japan’s cafés, restaurants and homes, is a mild, nutty chilli oil packed with peanuts, sesame seeds, tamari and garlic. The Cashew Crunch is a milder, nuttier oil, with chopped cashew nuts, sesame seeds, miso and crispy garlic, while the Black Bean Rayu is a spicier, more intensely salty umami flavour bomb, made with Chinese black beans, sesame, chilli flakes, garlic and more. We can’t get enough of them drizzled over noodle and rice dishes, eggs, grilled broccoli or steamed Asian greens, or mixed with soy sauce and a splash of black vinegar to make a sauce for dumplings.

• Available from White Mausu, €36 for 2 jars of each

Bowmore’s Vault Edit1°n Atlantic Sea Salt

If you’re looking for a dram that’s a little different this Father’s Day, and have a generous budget to play with Bowmore’s Vault Edit1°n Atlantic Sea Salt is a good bet.

Aged in ex-bourbon casks in Bowmore’s No.1 Vaults (the oldest scotch maturation warehouse in the world) on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, this whisky highlights Bowmore’s distinctive salty flavour profile with notes of salted honeycomb and Atlantic sea spray balanced with sun-ripened fruits, zingy spiced cocoa and blood orange. Looking for more whisky inspiration? From Scotch to bourbon, Irish to Japanese, click here for our guide to whisky and the best bottles to buy.

El Sueño tequila

Shopping on a budget? Good quality, affordable tequila can be hard to find, but this one ticks all the boxes. Super smooth and fresh-tasting, it’s sweet and slightly floral on the nose, followed by notes of pepper and citrus. It’s great served chilled for sipping, or try it in a margarita or paloma cocktail

Panzer's Deli Hoptastic hamper

In one of their specially curated Father’s Day hampers, Panzer's Deli has combined two popular beers from Bermondsey-based The Kernel Brewery with a range of satisfying snacks for Dad to enjoy alongside them. We love the refreshing, easy-drinking Table Beer, which complements the salted Xochitl Mexican tortilla chips and the sweet and slightly smoky Arriba! roasted red salsa dip. There’s also Perello olives, crunchy taralli, Truffle Hunter black truffle popcorn and, for something sweet, some rich chocolate truffles, infused with stout, which provides a slight bitterness and creamy texture.

• Available from Panzers, £49

On the Pass restaurant-grade meat

On the Pass is a website set up by Philip Warren Butchers and Matt Chatfield (The Cornwall Project), which allows us to get our hands on the top-drawer meat that’s been reared and aged for some of the country’s finest restaurants. This means you can gift the likes of 55-day aged Brat sirloin, whole beef fillet reared for Paul Ainsworth at No 6, The Ledbury’s English guinea fowl and Kiln’s hogget for Father's Day this year. Winner.

• Available from Philip Warren Butchers, prices vary

Ocean Bottle

Tonnarelli straight to your door? Bellissimo! Ideal for the dads who love their pasta.

• Available from Pasta Evangelists, from £51 for 3 months

The Cheese Shed subscription

The folk at The Cheese Shed have a flexible cheese subscription service, Culture. Showcasing artisan West Country cheeses – we're talking everything from ewes’ milk to blue and soft cheeses – this is sure to put a smile on your dad's face!

• Available from The Cheese Sheed, from £24.99 (per box)

BeerBods subscription

Cocoa Runners subscription

A chocolate subscription from Cocoa Runners – featuring small-batch, single-estate artisan chocolate from around the world – will earn you some serious brownie points with Dad. He'll get to try four bars each month and share your tasting notes with other chocolate enthusiasts online. Choose between dark and milk, or a mixture.

• Available from Cocoa Runners, from £19.95 (per box)

Rooted Spices

Single-origin, hand-blended spices in beautiful tins? Fill a box with nine of your Dads favourite spices this Father's Day. Listen to our podcast with Rooted Spices here to find out more.

• Available from Rooted Spices, tins from £2.95

The Snaffling Pig pork crackling

The epitome of melt-in-the-mouth, these jars of pork crackling are super moreish and are coated in flavours such as classic salt and vinegar and slightly spicy habanero. Paired with four bottles of The Snaffling Pig beer, this makes an ideal gift for your dad.

• Available from Snaffling Pig, £29

Homemade charcuterie

Do you have a charcuterie-loving dad? Follow our simple step-by-step guide to make duck ham, beef jerky and bresaola for a homemade Father’s Day gift this year.