Best Christmas hampers for 2023

Hampers make the best presents. Perfect for your Christmas party or as a gift for a special someone, celebrate the festive season this year with a luxurious hamper filled with delicious goodies. From biscuits and chocolates, wine to gin, here's a selection of this year's best Christmas hampers.

Some of our selections come in smart wicker hampers and some are packaged in gift boxes – if you choose the wicker versions, once you've eaten all the treats inside you can use the basket as all manner of useful things, from under-the-bed storage to a place for napkins and tablecloths, or even somewhere to store Christmas presents for next year! It's never too early to start planning for Christmas after all...

What is the history of Christmas hampers?

Traditionally, Boxing Day was the time when philanthropic employers would show their appreciation for their employees by bestowing them with generous gifts. A hamper filled with food, clothing and other useful items was a typical offering and the idea was very much that it was a gift for the employee and their family to share.

Did you know?

It is believed that William the Conqueror brought the idea of presenting a hamper as a gift over from France in the 11th century. So by ordering a hamper to give to someone special today you are helping to preserve a well-loved ancient tradition!

Here's our selection of the best Christmas hampers for the festive season...

Best Christmas Hampers for 2022

The Family Christmas Hamper

• Buy now from Fortnum & Mason (£260)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 15
Price: £260

When it comes to Christmas hampers, Fortnum & Mason is the ultimate – just owning a wicker hamper with the leather straps and the 'F&M' logo will surely fill you with pleasure! This sumptuous offering of Blancs de Blanc Champagne NV, Christmas coffee, Boxing Day pickle, creamy Cognac butter and more will mean you're still delving into this beauty long after the baubles have been safely packed away for next year.

Luxury Hamper

• Buy now from The House of Bruar (£149.95)

Hamper type: Meat and savoury
Number of items: 16
Price: £149.95

The bestselling hamper in The House of Bruar's popular range, the Luxury Hamper is filled with delicious Christmas staples, such as their classic mince pies alongside seasonal selection of little luxuries including smoked salmon, smoked venison, Cornish blue wedge and a good bottle of Claret.

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Partridge In A Pear Tree Luxury Christmas Hamper

• Buy now from British Fine Foods (£35)

Hamper type: Savoury
Number of items: 4
Price: £35

For a delicious savoury selection, this Christmas hamper, packaged in an attractive white gift box, from British Fine Foods is filled with two cheeses, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt crackers and a festive chutney. You don't need to worry about the delivery with this hamper – all of the food is sent in temperature-controlled boxes to ensure everything stays fresh!

National Trust Luxury Christmas Hamper

• Buy it now from National Trust Shop (£175)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 20
Price: £175

Specially created and designed for this festive season, National Trust's luxury Christmas hamper is filled to the brim with all the tasty treats you could wish for. From a fruit-filled Christmas pudding and delicious shortbread to tasty preserves and creamy brandy butter, the carefully chosen selection will please the whole family!

Bruar Banquet Hamper

• Buy now from House of Bruar (£595)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 33
Price: £595

This glorious hamper - the flagship of House of Bruar, no less - is packed with enough delicious Christmas goodies to provide a banquet, and does what it says on the wicker basket, as it were. Perfect for anyone planning to spend the Christmas holiday away from home with family or friends. As one might expect, the contents has a distinctly Scottish slant, with a Clootie dumpling and House of Bruar's own Smoked Venison and mince pies. Wash it all down with one of the tipples included, from sloe gin to malt whisky, or perhaps a little Champagne...

Brindisa Tasting Box

• Buy now from Brindisa (£65)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 11
Price: £65

If you love Spanish cuisine, this hamper will be right up your street. Filled to the brim with delicious treats, from chorizo, ortiz bonito fillets and Perelló hot guindilla peppers to a pot of honey and chocolate coated figs and almonds, there's something everyone will enjoy. And with such a wonderful selection, this Christmas hamper is the perfect pick for a Christmas Eve or Boxing Day spread.

Christmas Hamper

• Buy now from Toast (£149)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 9
Price: £149

All tucked away in a smart olive-green tin trunk, you can guarantee this gorgeous hamper from Toast will induce beams of joy from any recipient. Alongside delectable foodie items is a Romanian Horezu bowl, a mango wood spoon and a Christmas pudding in an enamel bowl. We think the trunk will be fab for stationery and would look the part in any study.

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Boxing Day Hamper

• Buy now from Harvey Nichols (£175)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 15
Price: £175

This is what hampers were made for... a smorgasbord of treats to be delivered to someone special for them to devour with relish on Boxing Day! Will they relax with a stack of chocolate and orange biscuits and mug of coffee, or dive straight into a G'n'T and a bowl of olives? That is the question...

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The Rosedale Crate

• Buy now from Cartwright & Butler (£192)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 20
Price: £192

Delivered in an attractive wooden crate, the Rosedale Hamper is filled with Cartwright & Butler's best-loved treats, each of which will be a welcome addition to the Christmas table. From their popular preserves and delicious savoury snacks (think rosemary focaccia bread thins and olive and garlic wheat flatbreads) to seasonal luxuries such as the apricot and fig loaf cake and crystallised ginger in dark chocolate, you'll find yourself dipping into this again and again to unleash yet more gourmet goodness.

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The York Hamper

• Buy now from Bettys (£200)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 11
Price: £200

Does anything sound better than a selection of indulgent treats from the hallowed kitchens of Yorkshire institution Bettys? Combining an expertly curated selection of Yorkshire faves (Yorkshire fruit cake in a tin and gingerbread), as well as continental Christmas specialties (florentines and Italian blend coffee), this hamper includes enough tea, biscuits and wine for any festive celebration. Yum!

Deli Hamper

• Buy now from Petersham Nurseries (£147)

Hamper type: Wine and savoury
Number of items: 7
Price: £147

The lifestyle store, restaurant and plant nursery is the go-to destination for those looking for an upmarket gift for a special someone, and so you can rely on Petersham Nurseries to supply the creme de la creme of hampers. This one comes with a panettone, English Breakfast tea tin plus a tea strainer, olive oil, red and white wine, all arranged in a sweet basket.

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Rose Bellini Hamper

• Buy now from Petersham Nurseries (£98)

Hamper type: Prosecco and glasses
Number of items: 4
Price: £98

Also from Petersham Nurseries comes this delicious box of delights featuring a pair of elegant Champagne flutes, rose syrup, crystallised rose petals and a bottle of prosecco brut. What more could you need? The ideal present for anyone bubbly in your life who loves a side order of sophistication with their fizz! Cheers!

Collection Christmas Pantry Hamper

• Buy now from Marks and Spencer (£80)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 9
Price: £80

This is THE hamper for anyone who loves a condiment. From classic Marie Rose sauce (prawn cocktail, perhaps?) to quince and pear paste, via clotted creamed horseradish and honey with orange and cinnamon, you can't beat an M&S foodhall extravaganza like this. It all comes neatly packaged in a wicker basket for you to keep and repurpose as you wish.

Winter Warmer Christmas Basket

• Buy now from John Lewis & Partners (£80)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 10
Price: £80

Light the fire and draw up beside it as you unpack this veritable feast of moreish treats. The rectangular open woven basket is brimming with wine, Christmas pudding, chutneys, biscuits, mince pies and more... everything you'd need to keep hunger pangs at bay over the festive season.

Executive Gift Box

• Buy now from Lewis & Cooper (£138.98)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 14
Price: £138.98

The name says it all... if you're looking for top notch fare to impress an executive friend with high-end tastes, this is surely the gift to go for. Featuring many of celebrated Yorkshire deli Lewis & Cooper's own-brand products alongside respected brands such as Taylors of Harrogate, you'll be spoilt for snacking choice with this little lot. Will you be more intrigued by the sloe gin jelly or the pork and stilton pate? It's a tough call!

Winter Wonderland Hamper

• Buy it now from Biscuiteers (£195)

Hamper type: Sweet
Number of items: 7
Price: £195

Sweet tooths and festive fans alike will love this treat-filled hamper from Biscuteers. A beautiful wicker hamper basket stocked with their Christmas collection, including gingerbread biscuits, shortbread and delightful chocolates, completed with this year's Christmas tea!

Il Grandioso

• Buy it now from Carluccio's (£375)

Hamper type: Sweet and savoury
Number of items: 35
Price: £375

Discover the true taste of Italy with this epic celebration of the country’s finest ingredients. Inside the wicker hamper you'll find pasta and sauces, olive oils and balsamic vinegars alongside plenty of sweet treats and wines.