Chef’s kiss.
Our Ultimate Gift Guide For The Foodie In Your Life

Meredith Holser is the Shopping Editor at Brit + Co, covering everything from seasonal fashion trends and the best grocery finds from Trader Joe's to shoes actually worth splurging on and life-changing beauty products. Outside of work, you can catch Meredith hiking, trying new recipes, and dreaming about having a yummy little treat.
If their love language is cheffing up extravagant meals for the whole friend group or simply sharing bites from their plate, you’ve got an official foodie on your hands. Luckily, finding the perfect gift for someone who lives and breathes food doesn't have to be complicated. No matter their skill level, they’ll appreciate anything that has to do with good grub. From edible treats and kitchen goods to food-adjacent gifts for their home and beyond, we’ve hand-picked only the best foodie gift ideas that’ll impress any devoted cook.
Scroll on to shop our ultimate gift guide for foodies!
Food Gifts

Fishwife
Churn x Fishwife Anchovy & Lemon Butter
Any lover of heavy salt and citrus will adore this infused butter. It's perfect for adding to pasta dishes or spreading on some crunchy toast.

Graza
Graza The Starter Kit
Graza's Starter Kit is packed with premium extra virgin olive oil – something a seasoned chef always needs stocked in their kitchen.

OKO
OKO Variety Pack
This trio of spreads primes the tastiest bites around since each one can be used as a spread, dip, or soup topping. The set comes with three delicious flavors like Beet Ginger, Carrot Turmeric, and Cauliflower Lemon.

UMYUM
UMYUM Monroe Plant-Based Cheese
This plant-based cheese is so much like the real thing, even non-vegans won't mind it. Wrapped in a satisfying salty rind, the creamy cheese resembles camembert and can easily be melted for a homemade dip or used as a nice, light sandwich spread.

Compartés
Compartés Vegan Dark Chocolate Assortment Gift Box
It wouldn't be a complete foodie gift guide without something sweet! This indulgent box chockfull of dark chocolates features a variety of fruits for a holiday treat that at least feels somewhat healthy for snack time.

Graza
Graza “Nice Wine” Pinot Meunier
This wine championed by famed olive oil brand, Graza, features notes of red berries, rooibos spices, and cinnamon. Its cozy flavor profile will go so well with this season's holiday feasts and impress the foodie that really knows buzzy brands.

Amazon
Omaha Steaks Ultimate Gift Package
For the foodie who loves to grill, this meat lover's gift box brings the steakhouse to home. Inside, they'll find hand-cut filet mignons, top sirloins, air-chilled chicken breasts, juicy burgers, jumbo franks, and even caramel apple tartlets for dessert, plus steakhouse fries and signature seasoning to tie it all together. Everything is flash-frozen at peak freshness, so they can enjoy their feast anytime, even into the new year. Perfect for holiday gifting, cozy-night-in dinners, or treating someone who deserves a great meal this holiday.

Amazon
Saltverk Salt Gift Set
Complete with four flavored sea salts straight from Iceland, this gift set works for a wide variety of dishes and feels downright fancy for the home chef.

Gelée
Le Cadeau De Gelée Gift Box
This fun gift set features three delectable flavors of Gelée gelatin (Passion, Guava, and Piña Coco), three gelatin molds, a mini whisk, and an exclusive recipe card so your resident foodie can create their own jiggly confections.
Kitchen Goodies

Amazon
KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
This stand mixer is a total powerhouse when it comes to whipping up everything from baked goods to mashed potatoes. Any foodie that doesn't already have this mixer in their kitchen setup will simply freak out at this gift and adore you practically forever for it.

Fellow
Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle
If they're the kind of foodie that just doesn't play about their coffee, this electric kettle is totally going to change the game for them. Equipped with precise temperature regulation, timers, and various settings for different kinds of brews, their next cup is about to feel way fancier. Not to mention the kettle itself looks like a work of art!

Naomi
Naomi After-Cooking Hand Scrub Duo
Naomi's after-cooking hand scrub is a true delight to use in the kitchen. Each scent is loaded with gentle exfoliating beads that help get out all the grime and grease your foodie's hands meet in the cooking process, plus the scent actually lasts even after the soap is washed off. Both bottles smell like sheer heaven, but if we had to keep just one, it'd be Bergamot & Pepper.

West Elm
Krista Marie Young Checkered Oven Mitt
You can never go wrong with gifting cute cooking paraphernalia to your resident foodie. Start with something small like a cute oven mitt (these checkered ones are everything to us) or a durable apron!

Great Jones
Great Jones Stir Crazy Ceramic Bowl Set
Got a baker on your gift list? These decorative ceramic bowls are just as cute as they are functional. The set comes with three convenient sizes to suit whatever project they're working on, plus they're all dishwasher-safe, freezer-safe, and microwave-safe!
Food-Adjacent Gifts

Soft Services
Soft Services Affogato L'Orange Buffing Bar
Now, onto the foodie gifts that aren't exactly edible items or cooking tools! This gentle buffing bar comes with the hypnotic aromas of espresso, vanilla-coconut cream, and Italian citrus to totally invigorate their shower routine (or just kickstart their coffee cravings).

Snif
Snif Crumb Couture Candle
This luxe candle smells like freshly-baked croissants, so even if they're not whipping some up themselves, they can still fill their space with the to-die-for scent and dream about their favorite bakery.

Amazon
New York Times Cooking Page-A-Day 2026 Calendar
This 2026 cooking calendar will present them with a challenge to chef up every single day. Over time, they'll accumulate so many meal ideas and feel inspired all year long.

Amazon
Cute Chef Kitchen Towel
Crushing on a cutie chef? This is an adorable, affordable, and perfectly flirty gift to give them this year.

Imaginary Authors
Imaginary Authors A Whiff Of Waffle Cone Fragrance
This perfume channels the iconic scents of an ice cream parlor with notes of vanilla, salted caramel, cinnamon, and so much more. We're so sweet on this gift idea for any foodie that can't resist a sweet treat!

Torani
Torani Puremade Forest Pine Syrup
Torani's 2026 Flavor of the Year, Forest Pine, is full of possibilities. With nature-inspired notes of pine, ginger, and sage, each sip is perfectly earthy while still being subtly sweet. The resident foodie (or little drink lover) in your life will have so much fun experimenting with this new iteration for coffees, matcha lattes, mocktails, cocktails, and more. We love that it's a unique departure from typical syrups and highly recommend grabbing a bottle for yourself this year!

Flamingo Estate
Flamingo Estate Personalized Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A good bottle of olive oil goes a long way for anyone who loves to host and cook. This option from Flamingo Estate allows you to personalize the label to deliver your very own message alongside a very high-quality oil blend this holiday season.

Kola Goodies
Kola Goodies Gingerbread Chai
Chai and gingerbread is a flavor combo made in heaven. This drink mix makes enjoying both of them super easy since all it requires is hot water for a cozy sip.

Walmart
Fly By Jing Chili Crisp Triple Threat Gift Set
This limited-edition gift set from Fly By Jing comes with three jars of Sichuan chili crisp with varying spice levels that taste delicious on everything from noodles to scrambled eggs.
Subscribe to our newsletter to discover even more gift ideas!
Brit + Co may at times use affiliate links to promote products sold by others, but always offers genuine editorial recommendations.
This post has been updated.



















