15 Beautiful and Delicious Gourmet Food Gift Baskets
From assorted cheeses to cookies, these food baskets are a gift everyone on your list will love.
Our Top Gourmet Food Gift Basket Picks
- Best for Cheese Lovers: Murray's Cheeses of the World Sampler
- Best for Chocolate Lovers: Compartés Signature Chocolate Gift Tower
- Best for Nut Lovers: Oh! Nuts Assorted Nuts Gift Basket
- Best for Cookie Lovers: Levain Bakery Signature Cookie Assortment
- Best for Popcorn Lovers: The Popcorn Factory 3-Flavor Popcorn Tin
- Best for Ice Cream Lovers: Graeter's Bestselling Ice Cream Assortment
- Best for Sweet-and-Salty Lovers: Harry & David Classic Favorites Gift Basket
- Best for Meat Lovers: Porter Road's Best of Porter Road Box
- Best for Spice Lovers: The Spice House Bestsellers Deluxe Collection
- Best for Breakfast Lovers: Wolferman's Bakery Breakfast Bliss Gift Basket
- Best for Fruit Lovers: Edible Arrangements Simply Edible Bouquet
- Best for Candy Lovers: Dylan's Candy Bar A Dozen Delights Sampler Box
- Best for Soup Lovers: Spoonful of Comfort Combos of Care Package
- Best for Salmon Lovers: Russ & Daughters Smoked Salmon Medley
- Best for Picnic Lovers: Manhattan Fruitier Impeccable Picnic Crate
Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary or holiday, you can't go wrong with a gourmet gift basket for that special someone in your life. From parents and mentors to partners and friends, a gift basket is a safe bet when you need a gift in a pinch. Luckily, many brands have gift baskets with all sorts of food and beverage offerings — think cookies, cheese, wine, popcorn, fruit and more. Keep reading for our list of the best gourmet gift baskets you can get your hands on. The best part? They can all be shipped to your or your recipient's doorstep, so no matter how far you need it to go, you can get it there in time for that special day.
How We Picked
To find the best gourmet gift baskets available to purchase online, we began by scouring the Internet for brands that sold and shipped food, drinks or other edible treats. We browsed their selections and thoroughly read their reviews from real customers. When choosing the best gourmet gift baskets on our list, we considered everything from price and availability to the quality and likeness of the items included in each basket. We also considered any shipping costs associated with having the basket delivered. We selected gift ideas in a wide array of categories to satisfy every tastebud, from cheese to chocolate. Shope our top picks for best gourmet gift baskets and crates down below.
Gift a trip around the world (via cheese) with this gift basket filled with six varieties of cheese from Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands and right here at home. You'll find pasteurized and raw cheeses, hard and soft cheeses, and nutty and sweet cheeses. Add crackers, fruit and accouterments for the perfect cheese board.
- What's Included 3 pounds of assorted cheeses including Murray's Cave Aged Gruyère, Pyrenees Brebis, Murray's Estate Gouda, Mitica Drunken Goat, Murray's High Plains Cheddar, Piave Vecchio
- Shipping Cost From $7
- Sizes Available One size
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Whether you love a sharp cheddar or creamy Brie, we found the best gifts for every kind of cheese lover.
This beautiful gift tower from Compartés is their most popular assortment of bars and bites, perfect for any chocolate connoisseur. It includes a 20-piece box of chocolate squares, two over-the-top bars and a box of chocolate-covered fruit. Plus, the California-inspired packaging design is like an extra layer of gift wrap. The set ships free with a "no melt guarantee," and you can add a free gift message at checkout.
- What's Included 20-piece Signature Truffle Gift Box, Chocolate Bar Gift Set and and a small gift box of traditional items like chocolate apricots, fruits, turtles, nut clusters, toffee or marshmallows
- Shipping Cost Free shipping on orders $99+
- Sizes Available One size
For the nut lover in your life, this Assorted Nuts Gift Basket from Oh! Nuts is a great gift option every time. In the box, your recipient will find a delicious assortment of gourmet nuts including honey macadamia nuts, smoked almonds, pistachios, honey pecans and more. The best part? Because the gift box is available on Amazon, you can score the fast, free shipping that Amazon customers know and love.
- What's Included 2.2 pounds of gourmet nuts such as honey macadamia nuts, smoked almonds, pistachios, honey pecans, cashews, mixed nuts and walnuts
- Shipping Cost Free shipping
- Sizes Available Classic, deluxe or XL
Who doesn't love a box of freshly baked cookies? This assortment from the famed NYC Levain bakery is big enough to share (but that doesn't mean you have to). The assortment includes their famous Chocolate Chip Walnut cookies, the rich Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin and Dark Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip — all wrapped in a beautiful gift box.
- What's Included Assortment of Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip
- Shipping Cost From $12.50
- Sizes Available Pack of 4, 8 or 12
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Why choose one popcorn flavor when you can have three? This bright red tin comes with heaps of caramel, cheddar and classic popcorn perfect for any popcorn lover. Scoop it in bowls for movie night or eat right out of the tin whenever you want a taste. This is a gift both adults and kids will love.
- What's Included Butter, cheese and caramel popcorn
- Shipping Cost From $9.99
- Sizes Available 2 gallons, 3.5 gallons, 6.5 gallons
For any ice cream fanatic, six pints is a dream, especially when it comes from a place like Cincinnati, Ohio-originated Graeter's Ice Cream. Known for their oversized chocolate "chips," this French-style ice cream is always a delicious pick. This gift box comes with their bestselling options including their signature Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip, Buckeye Blitz Chocolate Chip, Dutch Milk Chocolate, Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Mint Chocolate Chip and Mocha Chocolate Chip.
- What's Included 6 pints of ice cream including Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip, Buckeye Blitz Chocolate Chip, Dutch Milk Chocolate, Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Mint Chocolate Chip and Mocha Chocolate Chip
- Shipping Cost From $9.95
- Sizes Available One size
Need a basket with a little something for everyone? You can't go wrong with this mix of bestselling sweet-and-salty treats from Harry & David. On the sweet side, there are juicy pears, a variety of flavored truffles, chocolate-covered cherries and chocolate-covered popcorn. On the salty side, the basket includes crackers, sharp cheddar cheese, and pepper and onion relish. Harry & David ships to all U.S. states and territories, though some may incur an extra charge.
- What's Included Approx. 6 premium pears, Moose Munch Premium Popcorn, sharp white cheddar cheese, three-seed crackers, Pepper and Onion Relish, milk chocolate-covered cherries, 4-ounces of chocolate truffles
- Shipping Cost From $8.99
- Sizes Available Classic, deluxe or grand
Not sure what to get that meat lover on your list? Check out this best-of box from Porter Road, a "farm-to-fork operation specializing in U.S. pasture-raised, dry-aged beef and forested pork." In this packed box, your recipient will enjoy dry-aged steaks (either ribeyes or strips, depending on availability), bacon, ground beef, pork chops, country sausage and chorizo sausage. For the ultimate gift, pair with the spice collection below.
- What's Included 2 dry-aged steaks, 2 pork chops, 2 pounds of dry-aged ground beef, 1 pound of bacon, 1 pound of country sausage and 1 pound of chorizo sausage
- Shipping Cost From $15 or free shipping, depending on delivery state
- Sizes Available One size
A few good spices always make a great gift, but this deluxe box of bestsellers from The Spice House is perfect for those who want to add a little extra to just about anything. The set of eight comes with a few blends like the spicy Vulcan's Fire Salt and Lake Shore Drive Shallot & Herb Seasoning plus a few staple spices like Granulated Garlic and Tellicherry Peppercorns. This is the perfect gift to round out any spice collection.
- What's Included 8 spice jars including Back of the Yards Garlic Pepper Butcher's Rub, Vulcan's Fire Salt, Lake Shore Drive Shallot & Herb Seasoning, Great North Maple Garlic, Saigon Ground Cassia Cinnamon, Tellicherry Peppercorns, Granulated Garlic and Hungarian Sweet Paprika
- Shipping Cost Free shipping on orders $49+
- Sizes Available One size
Give the morning person in your life the Wolferman's Bakery Breakfast Bliss Gift Basket filled with two varieties of English muffins (eight in total), maple Belgian waffles, chocolate swirl cake, cookies and other sweet treats. For pairing, you'll find a jar of strawberry preserves. Wolferman's ships to the 50 states and U.S. territories.
- What's Included 4 1910 original recipe super-thick English muffins, 4 San Francisco-style sourdough super-thick English muffins, 2 maple Belgian waffles, chocolate swirl cake, double chocolate chunk cookie, 2 white buttercream-frosted vanilla cookies and strawberry preserves
- Shipping Cost From $8.99
- Sizes Available One size
Fruit lovers can rejoice with this arrangement made from fresh fruit including honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple and strawberries. An Edible Arrangement is ideal for a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion. Feeling generous? Pair the fruit arrangement with a dozen chocolate-covered strawberries for the ultimate gift.
- What's Included Honeydew wedges, cantaloupe wedges, pineapple daisies, strawberries, cantaloupe balls
- Shipping Cost From $9.99
- Sizes Available Petite, small and regular
Candy is always a safe bet when it comes to a gift basket, especially when it's as popular as Dylan's. This gift box features some of the brand's bestsellers including Milk Chocolate-Covered Gummy Bears, Mini Rainbow Belt Bites, Vanilla OMG!s and Dark Chocolate Nonpareils. There's the option to add a gift note to the order, so you can add a personal touch as well.
- What's Included Assorted Gumballs, Birthday Cake Pretzels, Cherry Licorice Bites, Chewy Color Cuts, Classic Jelly Beans, Dark Chocolate Nonpareils, Milk Chocolate-Covered Gummy Bears, Mini Gummy Bears, Mini Rainbow Belt Bites, Salt Water Taffy Logs, Sour Buddies and Vanilla OMG!s
- Shipping Cost Free shipping on orders $50+
- Sizes Available One size
Nothing feels quite as comforting as a piping hot bowl of soup, so this care package makes a great get-well or sympathy gift (but also a gift for anyone who just loves a big bowl of soup). Pick two soups with varieties like Tomato Basil and Chicken Noodle. All bowls come with rolls or bread bowls and cookies for dessert.
- What's Included 4-6 servings of soup or mac ‘n cheese, 6 old-fashioned rolls or 4 bread bowls, 6 gourmet cookies, keepsake ladle, note card
- Shipping Cost From $9.99
- Sizes Available One size or double size
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There's a reason a bagel and lox has become a classic brunch staple. It's a classic, and where better to enjoy this combination than from Russ & Daughters? The ultimate smoked salmon lover will enjoy this medley of three varieties: Scottish salmon, pastrami-cured and Scandinavian gravlax, plus 12 bagels, cream cheese and capers. Sure to make any morning, or any meal, that much brighter.
- What's Included 12 Bagels (your choice of Plain, Everything or Assorted), 1/2 pound Scottish smoked salmon, 1/2 pound gravlax, 1/2 pound pastrami-cured salmon, 1 pound plain cream cheese and 1 jar of capers
- Shipping Cost Free shipping
- Sizes Available One size
This bestselling gift basket offers everything one could possibly need to have a successful picnic, from apples and pears to cheese and bread. Additionally, there's apple cider, napkins, a chop knife and a bamboo cutting board for easy assembly. Plus, the high-quality wicker basket can be reused for future occasions. Williams Sonoma ships to the contiguous 48 states, however, note that the made-to-order perishable food items are not eligible for next-day shipping.
- What's Included 2 apples, 2 pears, Sierra Nevada Grass-Fed Organic White Cheddar, Marieke Gouda, Salami Olli Napoli, Amy's Walnut Peasant Loaf, Rustic Bakery Pecan Shortbread, Terrapin Ridge Farms Strawberry & Fig Jam, Organic Val de France Apple Cider, 4 Caspari Luncheon Napkins, chop knife and a bamboo cutting board
- Shipping Cost From $24
- Sizes Available One size
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