The best Christmas gifts for gourmands and foodies

Shopping for a Christmas gift for your wine connoisseur friends is now made easy with Clink Clink – a wine concierge service by The Lo & Behold Group. Resident sommelier and group beverage manager Matthew Lamb and his team have put together a line-up of bubbles for the festive season that is sure to please even the most discerning wine drinker. Aptly named 12 Clinks of Christmas, customers can pick up some of the finest bottles including classics like Krug and Cristal, as well as lesser known labels like André Heucq and Dhondt Grellet from  Champagne region. 12 Clinks of Christmas is available here from December 13 to 24.

From Baker’s Brew

Packaged in vibrant, viva magenta cases, Baker’s Brew’s Taste the Wonders of Christmas festive treats are a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds. Add zest to your giftee’s life with a chocolate orange Noël log cake ($49.80 for small, $78.80 for large) which boasts layers of chocolate sponge and orange chocolate crémeux encased in a rich coat of dark chocolate. Meanwhile, those with an eye for design will love the intricate origami cakes (from $58.80) in boozy black forest and refreshing mango coconut flavours. Keen to try something new? Exclusive to the retail store are delightful Christmas cakesicles ($10.80 for one, $42.80 in a gift set of four), creamy cheesecakes infused with flavours like pistachio, berries, lemon, and praline dipped in velvety chocolate. For the cookie lover, gift assorted Christmas cookies in merry flavours like gingerbread and maple pecan, available in single ‘popper’ packages or sets of three and five. A moist fruit cake rounds out Baker’s Brew’s grand festive offerings. 

Aside from lavish buffet spreads and tantalising takeaways, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore also has premium food-focused hampers this festive season. Whether it’s for an important client, or simply to surprise a loved one who’s a discerning foodie, these thoughtfully curated sets (from $248) are sure to impress with their selection of the hotel’s best cakes, pastries, cookies, and more. The pictured Luxury hamper, in particular, is filled to the brim with Christmas cookies, a gingerbread house, panettone, an assortment of chocolates, TWG tea, champagne, and an adorable Santa figure. The entire ensemble is presented in a gilded red box, which can be reused to store your knick-knacks. The other two hampers, Grandeur and Novelty, come in green luggage-inspired boxes and include a varied mix of other Christmas goodies such as fruit cakes and mince pies. Find out more here.

Your foodie friends will appreciate this 12-piece cutlery set ($59), which will allow them to relish the satisfaction of slicing through a piece of thick and juicy steak. Crafted from robust and sleek stainless steel for exceptional durability, this cutlery set comes in a beautiful, gift-ready wooden box. Essentially all of the brand’s products are made from Cromargan 18/10 rust-free stainless steel, a material with outstanding usability and ease of care. This premium stainless steel is also odourless, tasteless and is resistant to food acids.

Available at leading departmental stores including Metro, Tangs and Isetan.

Asia’s 50 Best Pastry Chef 2023, Louisa Lim of 3 Michelin Star Odette, has curated a limited edition festive dessert box ($68) comprising three exquisite petits gâteaux. The all-white L’Exotique, inspired by the enchanting wintry snow, features a medley of tropical fruits including mango, lychee and pineapples, all encased in coconut mousse and a cloud-like Jasmine tea-infused Chantilly cream. Chocolate lovers will enjoy the Hazelnut & Chocolate Délice, crafted with Valrhona’s guanaja 70% dark chocolate and comprises velvety hazelnut praline, delicate layers of crisp feuilletine and a touch of salted chocolate sable. Our favourite of the three, My Mont Blanc, showcases some of chef Louisa’s beloved winter ingredients – the Ardèche chestnut and Corsican clementines.

Available for pre-orders for self-collection at Odette and Claudine from now till December 27.

The perfect gift for the gin lovers in your life, this limited-edition Christmas gin is chock-full of spice, fruit and juniper. Launched annually during the festive season, this ingenious creation is the brainchild of Cameron Mackenzie, the brand’s co-founder and distiller, who first created the gin in 2015 as a tribute to his late mother Wilma. Made by distilling Christmas puddings, then aged in 100-year-old muscat barrels, the gin boasts aromatics of classic juniper and a hint of cinnamon, backed up with a rich palate and a touch of sweetness from the muscat.

If you’re trying to score some brownie points with your parents, in-laws, or bosses this festive season, you may want to consider getting them this sleek and chic decanter, which also doubles up as a wine preserver. Aptly named eto, which means ‘again’ in Welsh, this beautifully designed device gives users the freedom to enjoy their wine again and again, in their own time. What we love best about eto is that it is easy and intuitive to use – simply open your wine and decant into the eto. The device’s unique preservation system creates a seal between the wine and the air, reducing the wine’s exposure to oxygen and slowing down the oxidation process. Once poured into an eto, the wine will stay fresh for at least two weeks.

If you need ideas on what to get your foodie friends, this gourmet hamper from Little Farms is sure to bring them some festive cheer. Packed with an array of premium quality treats like roasted tomato relish, panettone, artisan cookies and chocolates, and more, this hamper has something for every discerning palate. For your festive toast, this hamper also has you covered – from wine and espresso martini to salted caramel hot cocoa, there is a suitable beverage for everyone at the table.

The perfect gift for friends who enjoy hosting parties, this unique cheese board, inspired by a wheel of cheese, starts as a wedge and can be transformed to a tiered server to showcase a selection of cheeses and charcuterie. Choose from two sizes: Standard ($78) – includes a stainless steel, all-purpose cheese knife and cheese fork – or Large ($129), which also comes with a flat cheese knife.

Buy it here.

Inspire your foodie friends to explore our backyard with this walking food tour of Chinatown. Comprising six stops, the tour will allow guests to sample iconic Singapore dishes like kaya toast (made with coconut spread), Hainanese chicken rice, curry puff, and a secret dish that will only be revealed during the tour. Apart from indulging in scrumptious local delights, guests will also get to learn more about the history and culture that make Singapore’s food scene so diverse.