The best hampers to buy in 2025

Best hampers at a glance

• Best hamper for spice lovers: 'Hot Stuff' chilli lover's gift box, £39
• Best hamper for farm-to-table luxury: The Flavours of Oldstead food hamper, £190
• Best luxury food hamper: The Newt Classics hamper, £145
• Best hamper to bring as a guest: Fitzbillies The Cambridge hamper, £90
• Best hamper for lovers of authentic Chinese cuisine: Poon's hamper, £70
• Best cheese hamper: Paxton & Whitfield The Clarence cheese and wine hamper, £100
• Best hamper for spice-lovers: DELLI Nice And Spice hamper, £32
• Best build your own hamper: Guzzl hampers, from £40
• Best chocolate hamper: The Best of Lindt Collection hamper, £98

Best hampers to buy for foodies in 2025

'Hot Stuff' chilli lover's gift box

Available from hampers.com (£39)

Best hamper for spice lovers

For those with less of a sweet tooth, this spice-filled hamper makes a great foodie gift. It's filled with a selection of spicy snacks and sauces to stock your storecupboard with. We love the moreish chilli and lime tortilla chips (serve with a cooling sour cream dip), the versatile chilli oil for drizzling on everything from noodles to eggs, and the buffalo sauce that's perfect for chicken wings.

Available from:

• hampers.com (£39)

The Flavours of Oldstead food hamper

Available from Made in Oldstead (£190)

Best hamper for farm-to-table luxury

The Made in Oldstead Flavours of Oldstead food hamper brings Michelin-starred dining into your home, curated with ingredients, finished dishes, and drinks from Tommy Banks’ Yorkshire farm and kitchen garden. Featuring 23 artisanal delights, this hamper is a celebration of the very best of local produce. Highlights include the rich beef shin ragu, the umami-packed beer and brown sugar-glazed ham, and the fragrant spruce and lemon verbena salmon. The cicely hot chocolate is a divine twist on the familiar with its notes of aniseed from the sweet cicely. Beautifully curated and deeply rooted in Yorkshire’s culinary heritage, this hamper is a real celebration of farm-to-table excellence, ideal for feasting all year round.

Available from:

• Made in Oldstead (£190)

The Newt Classics hamper

Available from The Newt (£145)

Best luxury food hamper

Somerset's The Newt showcases local craftsmanship and festive flavours in the Classics hamper. Nestled in a beautifully embossed wooden box, this hamper features The Newt's Fine Cyder, which has crisp pear and almond notes; and The Winston, a rich, dessert-like sparkling cider. The South African Babylonstoren Babel has notes of red berries and chocolate. Enjoy creamy honeycomb and bee pollen chocolate, moreish truffle nuts and Westcombe cheddar cheese straws. The marmalade marries bitter Seville oranges and West Country cider, and a wholesome fruit chutney completes this festive collection. The hamper is an ideal gift for those who appreciate the finest local ingredients and traditional Somerset quality.

Available from:

• The Newt (£145)

Fitzbillies The Cambridge Hamper

Available from Fitzbillies (£90)

The Fitzbillies Cambridge Hamper offers a delicious array of treats. Fitzbillies’ Chelsea buns are a standout — decadent, sticky and even more irresistible when warmed and drizzled with their treacly syrup. The hamper also features a moist vanilla and raspberry cake in a collectible tin, ideal for sharing. Plus, there are six macarons in assorted flavours, buttery shortbreads (plain and chocolate chip) and crunchy chocolate honeycomb, alongside loose-leaf English breakfast tea, sweet raspberry jam and zesty marmalade. This hamper offers a cosy twist on a festive gift, making it a wonderful choice for those after something a little less traditional.

Available from:

• Fitzbillies (£90)

Poon's hamper

Available from Poon's (£70)

The Poon’s hamper celebrates Chinese culinary heritage in a striking box, featuring the brand's signature artwork. Inside, you’ll find all four of Poon’s iconic sauces, including vibrant chilli vinegar dressing and smoky black bean-infused extraordinary chilli oil, plus its premium soy and umami-packed WO sauces. Accompanied by jasmine rice and noodles, the hamper also includes Poon’s wind-dried meats: mildly sweet lap cheong, duck liver sausage and richly flavoured Chinese bacon for enhancing stir-fries and rice dishes. Ideal for lovers of artisanal, authentic Chinese flavours.

Available from:

• Poons (£70)

Paxton & Whitfield The Clarence cheese and wine hamper

Available from Paxton & Whitfield (£100)

Best cheese hamper

If you love an evening of cheese, wine and all the accompaniments, this is the hamper for you. It has three cheeses: a well-balanced and nutty hard goat’s cheese from Devon, an artisanal blue stilton with a deep, savoury flavour, and a smoked cheddar with complex, rich notes. To pair with these, a cheeseboard selection of biscuits, fruit preserve made with forged damson and crab apple, vibrant and spicy piccalilli, an impressively wrapped ball of baked figs, and an unusual yet incredibly moreish pear and vanilla confit spread are included. Enjoy the bottle of merlot with beautiful notes of soft plum and cassis on the nose and a deep garnet colour, and buttery, crumbly Scottish shortbread. Check out our full round up of the 25 best cheese hampers to buy.

Available from:

• Paxton & Whitfield (£100)

DELLI Nice and Spice hamper

Available from DELLI (£32)

DELLI’s Nice and Spice hamper brings together small-batch, independent flavours – perfect for foodies looking to elevate their spice game. This collection showcases stand-out spice-packed creations, like Koya’s Omiyage Bitsy chilli oil – a handmade, versatile addition ideal for using with udon. Kold Sauce's hot pepper sauce has a zesty, fermented kick, and tastes great on almost anything. Add to that the 12:51 x Sauce Shop scotch bonnet jam – a fiery-sweet jam that’s a must-pair with cheese – and Wilderbee's sriracha hot honey, which should be drizzled liberally over pizza.

With Field Blends smoked chilli & coffee BBQ rub and Harry’s Nut Butter’s extra-hot peanut butter also included, this box is perfect for spice lovers and adventurous cooks who enjoy supporting independent creators.

Available from:

• DELLI (£32)

Guzzl hampers

Available from Guzzl (£40)

Best build your own hamper

At Guzzl, flexibility is the name of the game. Y0u can build your own hamper and fill it with a range of contents so that the selection perfectly suits your lucky recipient. Choose an eco hamper box or different sizes of wicker baskets, then fill with all sorts of goodies from the site selection, from spirits and wine to confectionery, jams, chutney, pasta, vinegars, chilli sauces and much more. If you don't have time for this, there are pre-made hampers to choose from too: we tried the 'Chocolate In My Face' hamper, filled with a selection of artisan chocolate bars, chocolate spread, hot chocolate and truffles. We particularly liked that every item inside came wrapped in bright red tissue paper, making the unboxing feel extra special.

Available from:

• Guzzl (£40)

The best of Lindt collection hamper

Available from Lindt (£98)

Best chocolate hamper

The best of Lindt collection hamper is a chocolate lover's dream, brimming with Lindt's finest creations. This generously filled hamper includes a varied assortment of Lindt’s best-selling chocolates and indulgent boxes, perfect for sharing. The highlight is the customisable 650g pick-and-mix selection, which works out to be around 52 Lindor truffles: select from the brand's favourites, or choose unique flavours not often seen in shops, like pistachio, Irish cream, matcha and popcorn. Alongside three boxes of classic Lindor truffles, you’ll find an array of Lindt chocolate bars and a decadent dark chocolate spread. Beautifully presented, this hamper offers a truly indulgent experience, making it the ultimate gift for those who can never resist the offer of some chocolate.

Available from:

• Lindt (£98)

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