26 Food Gifts for Those Who Love to Eat (and Drink!)

Published on December 1, 2020
Last modified on December 17, 2024

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Written By Alison Chew 

 

Unique Food Gifts for Those Who Love To Eat (and Drink!)

 

Let’s face it, finding the perfect gift is hard.  No matter how well you know someone, finding a unique gift year after year can be a challenge.  Will it be the right color?  The right size?  Do they already have it?  Will they even like it?  Your options are endless.

If you are like me, you like to give gifts that are personal, filled with love, and useful.

I find that food gifts check all of those boxes plus they are always the right size and color and are sure to bring a smile to someone’s face (and stomach).

 

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Throughout the year we have tasted, tested, researched, reviewed, and sampled a ton of amazing food and beverage products.

Every November we bring you a list of our favorites, those that we would love to receive as a gift ourselves, to make gift-giving any time of year a little easier and a whole lot tastier.

Enjoy!

Looking for more gift ideas?  Check out our Wine Gifts Guide, Tea Gifts Guide, and Coffee Gifts Guide.  We also have Curated Gifts by Occasion.

 

Top Food Gift Picks for 2024

 

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1. Chicago Steak Company: Seasons Greetings Gift Box

$139.95

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The Seasons Greetings Gift Box from Chicago Steak Company will delight the meat-lover in your life with eight high-quality grilling steaks.

This gift box includes 2 (10oz) Premium Angus Beef Ribeyes, 2 (8oz) Premium Angus Beef Top Sirloins, 4 (4oz) Premium Angus Steak Burgers, and 1 (2oz) Packet of Steak Seasoning.

 

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2. Hawaiian Coffee Company: Lion Holiday Flavors Gift Set

$34.95

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The coffee-lover in your life will love this Hawaiian coffee variety gift set!

The Lion Holiday Flavors Gift Set includes three 7 oz bags of holiday-exclusive ground coffee: Frosty Vanilla Holiday Blend, Kaka’Ako Caramel Coffee, and Mele Kalikimocha Coffee.

All three coffees are light roast.

 

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3. Kosterina: Dipping Duo Gift Set

$55

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The foodie in your life will rejoice when they open this gift set from Kosterina!

The Dipping Duo Gift Set contains one premium cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil made from 100% Greek Koroneiki olives and one premium balsamic vinegar made from Italian Lambrusco and Trebbiano grapes and aged to perfection.

Both are perfect for all of your drizzling and dipping needs.

Each hand-crafted bottle is 375ml.

 

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4. Eat2Explore: Holiday World Baking Kit Bundle

$84.95

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Your kids can explore treats from around the world this holiday season with the Holiday World Baking Kit Bundle from eat2explore!

This bundle includes three unique boxes: German Holiday Cookies Kit, World Baking Kit Europe, and the World Baking Kit Global.  With nine Holiday treat recipes from Germany, Japan, Austria, Croatia, Turkey, Sweden and Colombia.

In addition, every eat2explore kit includes non-perishable ingredients, a cooking tool, educational activities, an explorer guide to a specific country, collectibles, and a shopping list.  Plus, this bundle includes a children’s apron!

 

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5. Levain Bakery: Signature Cookie Assortment

$49

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Give the gift cookies this season with the Signature Cookie Assortment from the famous Levain Bakery in NYC.

The Signature Cookie Assortment 8-pack includes two of each of the original 4 cookie flavors: Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin.

Each cookie gift box contains either four, eight, or twelve 6-ounce cookies, packed in a beautiful gift bag and box.

This gift is perfect for clients, co-workers, friends, and family.  Because who doesn’t love a huge, chocolatey cookie?

 

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6. Fresh Roasted Coffee: Cocktail Favorites Flavored Coffee Bundle

$39.99

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This holiday season surprise the coffee enthusiast in your life with this Cocktail Favorites coffee bundle from Fresh Roasted Coffee!

This coffee bundle includes 3 x 12 oz bags of flavored coffee inspired by favorite cocktails:  White Russian, Amaretto, and Irish Cream.

Choose from course, drip, fine ground, or whole bean.

All coffee in this bundle is sugar and alcohol-free.

 

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7. Pique: Sun Goddess Matcha Tea

$116 + Free Shipping

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Give the gift of radiant skin, calm energy, and a healthy gut this year with Sun Goddess Matcha from Pique.  This organically sourced matcha tea is full of antioxidants to support a better you inside and out.

Pique’s ceremonial grade matcha is both powerful and pure (quadruple toxin screened) giving you a new daily ritual that you can feel good about.  Enjoy the Sun Goddess Matcha for a morning or afternoon pick-me-up with a rich umami taste and delicate and fresh flavor.

This tea gift set includes two cartons of Sun Goddess Matcha tea in 56 single-serve packets great for on the go, at home, or traveling.  The tea-lover and health enthusiast in your life will thank you!

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7. Salt & Straw: Best Sellers Pint Pack

$75

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Give hand-made ice cream made with locally sourced ingredients in unexpected and deliciously creamy flavors to someone you love this Holiday season with the Best Sellers Pint Pack from Salt & Straw.

With the Best Sellers Pint Pack by Salt & Straw, they will enjoy Sea Salt w/ Caramel Ribbons, Double Fold Vanilla, Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Freckled Mint TCHO-colate Chip (v), and Chocolate Gooey Brownie ice cream.

 

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8. Clevr Blends   |   The Starter Set

$59 + Free Shipping

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Give them the rich, creamy coffee-shop latte they love with the added benefits of adaptogens and mushrooms at home this holiday season with the Clevr Blends Starter Set.

This tea gift set includes two Super Lattes of your choice, 1 frother, and 1 perfect scoop.

Gift recipients can choose from Clevr Blends tea flavors including Matcha and Chai or mix up their gift and try the Sleeptime, Coffee, Rose Cocoa, and Golden super lattes.

 

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9. Blue Apron: Gift Card

$70

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Give the gift of stress-free meals with a Blue Apron e-gift card.

With Blue Apron’s meal kits and pre-made meals, friends and family can enjoy a week of chef-crafted meals made with fresh, quality ingredients.

Best of all they can use this Blue Apron e-gift card on any meal plan or Market items.

Blue Apron e-gift cards come in the following amounts: $70, $140, and $280.

 

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10. Crowd Cow: Classic Surf & Turf

$85

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Give the Gift of Incredible Meat and Seafood with Crowd Cow.

This gift from Crowd Cow contains two cuts of tender filet mignon steaks with two lobster tails caught off the coast of Maine for the ultimate surf & turf dinner.

They get 2 X Filet Mignons and 2 X Wild Maine Lobster Tails.

 

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11. Simple Loose Leaf: 3 Months of Tea

$59.70 

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Simple Loose Leaf delivers hand-packaged, premium loose leaf tea to your recipient’s door.

Friends and family will love opening their Tea of the Month box and finding new tea to enjoy inside.  And as they sit down for their morning or evening cup of tea they will think of you and how thoughtful you are.

The Tea of the Month subscription includes 3 curated loose leaf teas, 3 USA-made linen filters, and helpful tasting notes.

Each Tea of the Month box makes 21+ cups of high-quality tea.  Choose from green tea, black tea, herbal tea, or a sample of each.

 

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12. Lifeboost Coffee: Espresso Lovers

$55.90 + Free Shipping

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This year give the gift of doctor-crafted, clean coffee that tastes great from Lifeboost Coffee!

This Espresso Lovers bundle includes 2 x 12 oz bags of Luxuriance coffee in Espresso and Blonde Espresso.

Both bags contain single-origin Arabica beans from South America that are toxin-free with low acidity.

Choose from ground of whole bean coffee.

 

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13. Goldbelly: Chef Daniel’s Holiday French Sweets Gift Box

$149.95

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Goldbelly has teamed up with the master of French cuisine, Chef Daniel Boulud, to bring you chefs’ favorite French sweets in one box.

Each sweet was handpicked by Chef Daniel Boulud.

The gift box includes traditional French Lemon Madeleines, Cannelés de Bordeaux, Loaf of Gingerbread, Pâte De Fruits, and seasonal gluten-free Macarons

 

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14. iGourmet: The Ultimate Baked Brie Grazing Board

$135 + Free Shipping

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I can’t think of anything better than hot, bubbly, baked brie.  Can you?

The Ultimate Baked Brie Grazing Board from iGourmet will delight the cheese-lover and host/hostess in your life with ready-to-bake handmade pastries featuring unique and elevated flavor combinations.

This gift box includes Blueberry, Vanilla, and Ginger brie, Truffle, Fig, and Orange brie, Chocolate, Espresso, and Raspberry brie, and Rosemary, Sundried Tomato, and Olive brie.  A reusable acacia wood board is also included for serving.

 

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15. Man Crates: Premium Jerky Ammo Can

$69.99

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This NATO-style ammo can is packed with lean, savory cuts of marinated sweet, savory, and spicy jerky.  Any jerky-lover will be surprised and delighted by this unique gift.

The ammo can gift box includes Country Archer Beef Jerky, Crushed Red Pepper (3 oz), Field Trip Original Beef Jerky (2.15 oz), Carnivore Candy Sweet Picante Beef Jerky (3 oz), Dusty’s Original Snack Stick (1 oz), Che-Potle Meat Stick (1 oz), Habanero Meat Stick (1 oz), and Bar-B-Que Meat Stick (1 oz).

 

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16. EveryPlate: Stress-Free Dinner

$50 – $115

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Give yourself (or your spouse) the gift of stress-free, affordable, homemade dinners with a subscription to EveryPlate.

Every week select from 21 delicious, easy-to-cook recipes and receive a box of pre-measured ingredients along with step-by-step recipe cards.

With EveryPlate skip the weekly planning and shopping and enjoy more time with your family over home-cooked meals!

Choose from $50, $70, $80, or $115 gift card.

 

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17. Baketivity: Cake Pops Baking Kit

$36.99

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Kids will love baking homemade cake pops from scratch with this Cake Pops Baking Kit.

In this baking gift box, they get an all-in-one baking activity with a clear recipe, pre-measured ingredients, and an extra fun learning activities.  Just sit back and relax as they bake these tasty treats all on their own.

One Cake Pops kit makes 10-12 cake pops.

 

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18. Hale Groves: Family Holiday Basket

$99.99

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This festive red basket filled with premium Grove citrus and seasonal treats is the perfect Holiday gift for the whole family!

Included are 4 juicy Grove Navel Oranges, 5 snackable Honey Sweet Tangerines, 4 sweet and exotic Petite Cara Cara Navels, 2 adorable snowman crispy rice treats, and an assortment of Chocolate-Covered Popcorn, gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies, Butter Braid Pretzels, Fruit & Nut Snack Mix, Chocolate Candy, Candied Fruit Slices and traditional Peppermints.

 

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19. Di Bruno Bros: Binge Watch Box

$99.99 

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The gourmet snack-lover in your life will squeal with joy when they open this amazing Binge Watch Gift Box from Di Bruno Bros!  It is packed with sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy, and savory snacks that are perfect for a weekend at home on the couch or a road trip with friends.  Tons of food gifts are available!

Included: Prima Donna Cheese (8 oz),  Smoked Gouda & Beer Cheese Spread (7.6 oz),  Italian Market Style Pepperoni (8 oz),  Black Lava Cashews (5 oz),  Smoky Cheddar Snack Mix (6 oz),  Bananas Foster Dark Rum Popcorn (4 oz), Cheese Crostini (7.04 oz),  Strawberry Mango Gummy Pandas (3 oz), Milk Chocolate Milkies (5 oz), Lark Salted Almond Chocolate Pearl Cookies (5.5 oz)

 

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20. Seven Sisters Scones: Sconie™ (Mini-Scone) Sampler

$31

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Give them the gift that will light up their morning breakfast routine or add something special to their afternoon tea time with a mini-scone sampler from Seven Sisters Scones.

These all-natural scones are handmade daily in Johns Creek, GA, individually wrapped, and are moist and layered with flavor.

Choose from 12 mini-scones or go big with 12 regular-size scones.  They will thank you!

 

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21. Brightland: The Mini Artist Series

$85 + Free Shipping

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Looking for a gift for the foodie or aspiring chef in your life?  Brightland’s The Mini Artist Series of infused cold-pressed olive oils, one of Oprah’s Favorite Things, come with special artist-designed labels in the perfect shareable size inside a festive box.  Perfect for gifting!

Brightland extra virgin olive oils are consciously made in California and contain nothing more than fruit and love.

This gift box includes 100 ml of each of the following

  • ARDOR olive oil infused with red chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, chipotle peppers, and paprika
  • ROSETTE olive oil infused with garlic
  • LUCID olive oil infused with lemon
  • ARISE olive oil infused with basil

 

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22. Firstleaf:  Premium Pinot Noirs

$81.95  

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In this premium fine wine bundle, gift recipients will receive 3 bottles of award-winning pinot noir red wine.

This includes a taste of California with the Longitude 120 West Pinot Noir, the 2020 Le Temps des Récoltes from France, and the Chilean Bodegas Viceroyalty Pinot Noir.

This bundle makes it easy to give the gift of wine exploration.

 

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23. eCreamery: Ultimate Ice Cream Sandwich Kit

$84.99

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This fun and unique food gift will surprise and delight kids and adults alike!  Your gift recipient will love creating the perfect ice cream sandwich combination out of this box filled with gourmet cookies, ice cream, and toppings.

Choose from flavors like the tried and true Chocolate Chip cookie, Vanilla ice cream, and Sprinkles, or for the more adventurous try the Salted Carmel cookies with Carmel Chocolate Pretzel ice cream with Chocolate Chips.

 

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24. Jerky Dynasty: 20 Piece Exotic Jerky Gift

$40

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For the meat-lover in your life, fill their stocking with exotic jerky for a Christmas morning they won’t soon forget!

This gift pack features 20 different Buffalo Bob’s jerky flavors including Alligator BBQ Jerky, Camel Jerky, Wild Boar BBQ Stick, Kangaroo Outback Stick, Ostrich Hickory Smoked Jerky, Maple Duck Stick, Antelope Stick, and more.

All meat is farm-raised and mixed with beef.

 

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25. Tippsy:  Sake Starter Set

$99 + Free Shipping

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This sake gift box features 6 x 10 oz mini bottles of sake from all over Japan along with information cards for each bottle and a Sake Guide for beginners.

Each with a unique taste and story due to weather, geography, culture, and traditions.

 

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26. Fly By Jing:  Holiday Triple Threat

$42 

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Fly by Jing brings you all-natural chili crisp and sauces inspired by hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Chengdu for that special someone in your life that likes to keep things spicy!

This best-selling trio of Sichuan sauces is hipped in limited-edition packaging and includes a spoon for easy drizzling.

This Holiday Triple Threat gift set includes

  • 100% all-natural Sichuan Chili Crisp: hot spicy, crispy, numbing
  • Zhong Sauce: a sweet, tangy, spicy
  • Mala Spice Mix: secret mix of 11 herbs and spices
  • Exclusive Fly By Jing spoon

 

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Happy Gifting!

Looking for more gift ideas?  Head to our Food Gift Ideas section for curated gift lists by occasion!

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