The best food gifts we receive in our lives come in two stages: the first, which are usually sugared, fatty and/or smothered in chocolate, are presented to us as children. The second, which we receive as adults, are the same as the first, but with a bottle of wine on the side.
Your friend or family member needn’t even be a foodie to enjoy many of the things I, gift guide expert Jessie Atkinson, have listed below, though some — such as cutting boards and dry rubs — are best recommended for those so dedicated to home cooking that they think Deliveroo is a marsupial.
Below, you can explore the top food gifts of 2025, tried, tested and curated by the experts at British GQ. Best hampers, gourmet chocolates, fancy iced biscuits and handpicked cheese are all to be found below, as well as unique kitchen gadgets, high-end crockery and beautiful cookbooks. Independently chosen for quality and value for money, I reckon we’ve built the best guide to food gifts out there. Scroll on to discover your next best housewarming gifts, best wedding gifts, Father’s Day or birthday gift. Because a food gift is not just for Christmas.
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The experts choose the best food gifts
Irene Hua, Head Chef at Angel hotspot Hainan House, thinks any aspiring gourmet would be over the moon with these Gestura spoons: “A really fancy spoon for Rochers, if you’re that way inclined.” If you want to make more of a statement, she recommends Blenheim Forge’s Nakiri knife: an extra-thin, extra-precise knife perfect for vegetable prep. “If I was to choose a knife to add to my collection it would be this,” Hua said. “They make bloody good knives and are worth the splurge.”
Gestura
Silver Chef’s Spoon
Blenheim Forge
Nakiri Knife
How we choose the best gifts for foodies
Selecting the food and drink related gifts that we think foodies (and their boozier cousins) will love is mostly a case of sampling things for ourselves. The GQ team regularly test sweet and savoury treats in the office, at launch events and at home, while resident gift guide expert Jessie Atkinson also looks further afield for the non-edible kind of foodie gift — at the minute, she loves her Katto Japanese knife, but she swears by a box of Biscuiteers bakes for almost any occasion.
Shop GQ’s edit of the top food gifts to delight in 2025…