Gourmet gifts for foodies: 23 edible Christmas presents, from posh tinned fish to chutney

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Food gifts are perfect for anyone who doesn’t want more “stuff”. From brownies to scoff in one sitting to store cupboard upgrades, these gifts will brighten the dark winter days.

Who doesn’t need a delivery of luxury biscuits or gourmet olive oil they’d hesitate to drop into their regular grocery basket? From Michelin-starred chutney to croissant butter, they’ll thank you for the gift that will keep on giving throughout January.


The best edible Christmas gifts for foodies


Chinatown condiments

Sauces from Poons in London’s Chinatown

Poon’s London sauce collection (four sauces)
£38 at Poon’s London

Legendary London Chinatown institution brought back to life in sauce form.


Cheese subscription

Five farmhouse cheeses

Cheese Canteen, five farmhouse cheeses a month
From £28 a month at Provisions

Like a monthly Deliveroo, but with artisan cheese rather than fast food.


Mediterranean treats

Odysea meze hamper


Meze hamper
£39 at Odysea

Meze made easy, and all from jars. Includes aubergine imam, baked gigantes beans, etna nocellara olives, double stuffed olives, aubergine meze, bruschetta meze topping and seafood salad, as well as a cotton lunch bag.


Condiments stocking filler

Tracklements 9 Mini Jar Gift Pack

Mini condiments gift pack, nine jars
£9.75 at Tracklements

Classic British condiments for every meal, from Sunday roast to a midweek lunchtime sandwich, and everything in between.


Letterbox brownie

The Exploding Bakery Christmas Amaretti Letterbox Brownie

Salted caramel brownie, 9 portions
£15.95 at Exploding Bakery

A big slab of brownie drizzled with salted caramel, from an eco-conscious West Country dairy: ideal for sharing (or for keeping to yourself).


Fresh Thai curry pastes

Payst by Farang Thai curry pastes

Thai curry paste gift boxes
From £16 at Payst

Spice up your Thai green, red and jungle curry game with pastes made fresh every week.


Great Taste coffee beans

Löfbergs Brazil single origin ground coffee

Löfbergs Brazil single origin coffee
£14 at Waitrose
£13 at Tesco

Enjoy a spot of Nordic fika at home with 1kg of this Great Taste Award 2024 winner.


Croissants on toast

Pollen Bakery croissant butter


Croissant butter
£9.75 at Pollen Bakery

Butter, with white chocolate and caramelised croissants. To spread on … croissants? Or, frankly, anything you fancy.


Cookies in the post

Customised chocolate chip cookie from selection box

Mixed cookies, pack of six
£21 at Le Choux

Pecan, butterscotch, hazelnut, fleur de sel – and Valrhona chocolate. And they’re baked and posted on the same day.


Michelin-star chutney

Peanut and sesame chutney

Gymkhana peanut and sesame chutney
£8.99 at Fenwick
£6.99 at Selfridges

Instantly upgrade your snacks with a burst of flavour from this Michelin-starred Indian restaurant.


Dinner delivery

DabbaDrop meal delivery kits

Meal delivery for two
From £45 at DabbaDrop

Choose a menu from Goa, Delhi, Kolkata, Kerala or Pakistan and send a meal for two in London – wrapped in tins to keep.

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Small-batch olive oil

Greek Olive Oil, £17 honest-toil.co.uk

Extra virgin olive oil, 500ml
£17 at Honest Toil
£13.32 at Amazon

An unfiltered, cold-pressed Greek olive oil with a peppery kick.


Female-grown 50% chocolate

Femme dark milk chocolate

Femme chocolate
£6.99 at Ocelot

Organic dark-milk chocolate made with cocoa beans grown by a women’s cooperative in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The milk comes from cows that graze in lush mountain pastures and the cane sugar is raw.


Gourmet tinned fish

Mariscadora tinned fish

Mariscadora tinned seafood, pack of three
£22 at Honey & Co

The store-cupboard staple gift that keeps on giving.


Grow-your-own vegetables

Planet Good Earth tai sai seeds

Seasonal seed box
£20 at Planet Good Earth

Grow your own microgreens, from rocket to tai sai.


Classic cocktails

Canned cocktails

Selection box, 6 x 100ml
£36 at Whitebox Cocktails

Small but mighty, the canned cosmo and margarita are dangerously good.


Pimp your porridge

Harry’s Nut Butter – Pumpkin seed crunch

Pumpkin seed crunch, four jars
£22 at Harry’s Nut Butter

Heart sinking at the thought of porridge again? Top it with this spiced peanut butter for an instant breakfast boost.


Herbridean shortbread

Island Bakery shortbread

Shortbread gift tins
£7.96 at Island Bakery

Crumbly, buttery, delicious shortbread. Every tin is a winner, but try the Lemon Melts if you can’t decide. Island Bakery featured in our feature on Britain and Ireland’s best small food producers.


Umami funk

White Mausu black bean rayu

Black bean rayu
£6.75 at Healthy Supplies

A smoky, savoury banger to spoon over eggs.


Cheeseboard companions

Gail’s Bakery Green tomato and apple chutney

Green tomato and apple chutney
£6 at Gail’s

GAIL’S Lincolshire poacher cheese biscuits

Lincolnshire poacher cheese biscuits
£6.80 at Gail’s

Punchy, shortbread-like cheese biscuits will work wonders on any cheeseboard, or on their own.


Tasty chutney for Indian snacks

Dishoom Tamarind & Date Chutney

Tamarind and date chutney
£6.80 at Dishoom

A tangy, sweet-sour partner for samosas, pakoras and all manner of Indian fried snacks.


Double the juice

Citrus juicer for lemons and limes

Citrus juicer
£9.99 at Lakeland

OK, it’s not strictly edible, but this juicer can handle limes and lemons.

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