Let’s be honest, this best part of Christmas is the excuse to sit down to eat all day.
But there is no judgment here.
In fact, we’ve put together a master guide to the best Christmas baskets and food delivery boxes on offer this year.
Including everything from cheese selections to gourmet hot chocolate, these bumper boxes will make delicious gifts for food-loving friends.
Or just sit back and eat yourself.
Read on to discover some delicious options:
Hawk Christmas Crafty Crate Beer
Say hello to Christmas with a box of craft beer selection.
What you get: 12 craft beers including four IPAs, four lagers, three pale ales, a stout, and a glass of beer.
Last order date: December 17.
Buy it for £ 32 (12 beers and a glass) from Beer Hawk.
Festive box
Natural wine with sustainable values in its essence: an excellent option of present naturally that you will not find on the main street.
What you get: A bottle of biodynamic prosecco, a natural red wine, a biodynamic white wine, an orange wine and a tote bag.
Last order date: December 16th.
Buy for £ 70 from Aspen & Meursault
Christmas basket
A Box of Handmade Vegan Biscuits, Cookies and Cake – What’s Not to Love?
What you get: Six Christmas brownies (gingerbread, salted caramel with nuts and candies), six large chewy cookies (chocolate, orange and chocolate chip Biscoff), sticky gingerbread cake and a duffel bag.
Last order date: December 20th.
£ 1 from each purchase is donated to The Trussell Trust.
Buy it for £ 55 at Cake or Death.
Deluxe Hot Chocolate Basket
Is there anything better than moistening cups of hot chocolate by the fire? We believe not.
What you get: Four pots of hot chocolate flakes, shaker, enameled mug and marshmallows.
Last order date: December 21.
Buy it for £ 85 at Chococo.
The Chocolatier Deluxe Chocolate Basket
Chocolate + champagne = an infallible festive celebration. To share or not to share, that is the question.
What you get: Bottle of chocolate dipped champers, oranges and ginger, Florentine dark chocolate, sea salt caramels, chocolates and ganache, chocolate hazelnuts, salted caramelized almonds and milk chocolate honeycomb.
Last order date: December 20th.
Buy it for £ 180 from Melrose and Morgan.
A smorgasbord of organic treats to get you through the festive season.
What you get: A basket filled with organic cheese, wine, smoked salmon, sweets, chutneys, coffee, ham, olives and more. Everything is organic or wild where organic is not possible.
Last order date: Dec. 18.
Buy it for £ 180 from Abel & Cole.
Sweet chocolate basket with personalized Christmas musical PicBox
Children big and small will love this basket of chocolates and sweets singing.
What you get: A box filled with candy and chocolate bars from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The box, which can be personalized with a photo and message, sings Merry Christmas when opened.
Last order date: December 22th.
Buy it for £ 24.95 from Funky Hampers.
Christmas afternoon tea party gift box
Get your feet up with a fabulously festive afternoon tea.
What you get: Mini Christmas Cake, Mini Pandoro, Christmas Cookies, Real Chocolate Cookies, Dark Chocolate Pistachios, Christmas Tea Bags, Earl Gray Tea Bags.
Last order date: December 17.
Buy it for £ 80 from Harvey Nichols.
Vegetarian Christmas Star Basket
Cheese, red wine and chutney: a classic Christmas basket to share.
What you get: Five vegetable cheeses, five chutneys, Chilean red wine, caramel truffles with sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, buttermilk crackers, olives and a slate serving board.
Last order date: December 21.
Buy for £ 75 from Snowdonia Cheese Company
Odysea & Rovies Plant-A-Tree Bottom Basket
This selection of olives and olive oils from Greece sees the proceeds donated to a charity fighting the devastation caused by the recent Greek forest fires.
What you get: Variety of jarred olives including Kalamata, stuffed and green pepper, plus olive paste and extra virgin olive oil.
Last order date: December 16th.
Buy for £ 60 from Odysea
Ultimate Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
Let the festivities begin with this luxurious basket packed with artisanal food and drink.
What you get: Everything you might need for a festive gathering, from Christmas pudding and mince pies to champagne, selection of cheese boards, sweets and much more. Everything from artisan producers.
Last order date: December 22th.
Buy for £ 499.99 from Foda Box
Five-course Christmas menu Home by Simon Rogan
Enjoy fine dining at home with this festive five-course feast courtesy of Simon Rogan’s Michelin-star team, pictured above.
What you get: Truffled celery soup with confit duck; smoked salmon and roasted rye; corn-fed turkey with all the trimmings; Christmas pudding with Anglaise brandy; chop cake chocolates.
Last order date: Decembre 19th.
Buy for £ 95 per person at Big Night.
Tenderloin Sirloin with Potato Dauphinoise and Red Onion Sauce
Not a fan of turkey? Instead, swap it out for steak and veggies. Glowing.
What you get: Sirloin steak, ingredients for the potato, carrot, parsnip and celery daupinoise for roasting, caramelized purple onion sauce.
Last order date: December 21.
Buy for £ 92.50 for 4-6 people from Thrive.
The Piquemas package
Do something different and order a Christmas picnic – no scrubbing required!
What you get: Sausage rolls, Scottish falafel eggs, pumpkin-spiced marshmallows, smoked salmon or mushroom pate, fig chutney, cookie dough, gingerbread-spiced granola, mulled wine or carrot juice, and a handful of mistletoe.
Last order date: December 21.
Buy it for £ 70 from Piqué.
Christmas in a Box – Festive Party Kit
Skip grocery store lines and prep hours with this delicious three-course banquet kit delivered right to your doorstep.
What you get: Sourdough bread, butter and olives; smoked salmon and soda bread and duck liver parfait; free-range turkey breast with all the trimmings; Christmas pudding with brandy cream and custard, chocolate brownies, mini mince pies and brandy butter.
Last order date: December 15.
Buy it for £ 120 (for two) from Drake & Morgan.
Festive vegetarian menu
Restaurant-quality French cuisine in less than 30 minutes, here we are. Skip the line, no panic shopping, and delicious options for vegetarians and carnivores.
What you get: Mushroom tarts, braised red cabbage, zucchini and baby carrots, sprouts with herbs and garlic, roasted potatoes, cheese gougères and mushroom sauce.
Last order date: December 15.
Buy it for £ 49.95 from Côte at Home.
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