Gourmet gifts are always a safe bet - perfect for stocking stuffers, gift exchanges, hostess gifts or simply treating anyone who loves to cook, explore and enjoy great food.
Starting at $35, the options are plentiful: spirits, gourmet gift sets, cooking kits, kitchen accessories and more. It's easy to find an original, practical and delicious present that will delight both passionate home cooks and lovers of fine flavours.
After sharing our favourite gourmet gifts at $35 and under, here are now our top picks over $35 - ideal for surprising foodies, epicureans and anyone with a taste for good food.

The best gift ideas for foodies (36$ and more)
A handcrafted collection of flavored sea salts from the Magdalen Islands, including a small wooden spoon, natural sea salt, lemon parsley salt, Mediterranean salt, and smoked breeze salt.
The perfect kit for espresso martini lovers, including Barista Mixologist glasses, a recipe booklet, an ice cube tray and a selection of coffees — including a decaf option.
Fondue at its best with this set designed to reinvent the classic hot-potstyle meal, thanks to Fondussimo’s unique basket system.
This spice box of 8 assorted spices and sea salts will delight anyone who loves to cook and discover new flavors. With blends such as Quebec maple smoked salt, Hawaiian Poké 'Ono, organic Louisiana fried chicken or sweet Korean heat, you are sure to make great culinary discoveries!
This set is perfect for cooking enthusiasts and BBQ fans. It includes six smoked seasonings: spring blend, forest blend, smoked maple sugar, smoked salts, and smoked peppers.
Epic Indoor Pizza Oven Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for All Kinds of Pizza | Amazon
We all love a good pizza, even more so when it's homemade. The book Epic Indoor Pizza Oven Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for All Kinds of Pizza by Jonathon Schuhrke, AKA the Santa Barbara Baker, is sure to delight pizza lovers and our favorite pizzaiolos alike. It offers precise, reliable answers to all your pizza oven questions and features a variety of pizza styles, including New York-style. Thin and Crispy Chicago Tavern-style. Neapolitan-style. Pan-baked pizzas, Sicilian-style squares, and thin-crusted Bar-style pan pizzas.
Every aspiring or professional chef deserves high-quality knives. Hazaki offers several knife sets with blades forged in Japan and handcrafted handles made in Canada. With various discounts on their website, now's the perfect time to take advantage!
Sweet clover, bog myrtle, pinewood spikenard... This gift box is perfect for exploring the flavors of the Nordic terroir. It includes a Cooking the North poster and each of the 9 aromatics featured on it.
Essential Middle Eastern flavors: Shawarma blend, Shish Taouk blend, Zaatar blend, Kefta blend, Fish blend, Soujok blend, and Potato blend
It's not difficult, everything but absolutely EVERYTHING at Le Creuset is beautiful and would make anyone want to cook.
This beautiful vintage kettle makes you want to make yourself a cup of tea or herbal tea and wrap up in a blanket with your favorite book! It will enhance any countertop.
For the hot sauce lover who likes to add a little kick to any dish, opt for this boxed set of six hot sauces: Vertigo - Chêne Réaction - Calypso - Royal Bourbon - Bollywood - Le fruit défendu. And what's more, we're supporting a local company!
Do you know a whiskey or scotch lover you'd like to spoil? Look no further! This beautiful crystal decanter and glasses will look great next to the bookcase or in the home bar.
For the brunch fan, this box is simply perfect with everything you need for a delicious meal! The cocooning fan will love the "Cottage Life" box with everything needed to pamper themselves.
You too can make your own gin at home with this set that contains everything you need to create your homemade GIN.
- 1 jar (106 ml) of blackcurrant mustard
- 1 jar (106 ml) of blackcurrant wine jelly
- 1 jar (106 ml) of blackcurrant onion confit
- 1 jar (212 ml) of blackcurrant ketchup
- 1 jar (212 ml) of blackcurrant wine-marinated olives
- 1 bottle (250 ml) of blackcurrant vinaigrette
We love the products from Cassis Monna & Filles, and this gift box is sure to delight enthusiasts. It includes:
This mixology kit includes all the necessary accessories to make cocktails. We also like its display stand that allows to store everything well.
To enhance any kitchen, Le Creuset's pepper mill and salt shaker are perfect gifts! Available in a variety of colors, super sturdy, they make great gifts for those who love to cook and entertain.
No more bad tasting or chlorine smelling water with this bottle. Equipped with a Brita filter, you'll have access to filtered water at all times.
One of the things I miss so much in the winter is unlimited access to fresh herbs, which I put in all my dishes. And with my east-facing windows, it's hard to get enough light for the basil to flourish inside. I'm sure I'm not the only one who dreams of having an indoor garden and this little hydroponic growing kit, equipped with an LED light is the solution to this greedy problem. A must have for anyone who dreams of fresh basil, parsley and dill all year round, even in winter!
Mixology & Craft Travel Bartender Kit Bag | Professional 17-piece Bar Tool Set | Amazon
To give the ultimate gift to someone who loves to make cocktails but needs everything, this mixology set is just perfect.
It includes 17 bar tools packed into a portable bag with a shoulder strap. You can take it with you anywhere and it stores easily.
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Marie-Noël Ouimet is a writer and content creator specializing in gastronomy, wine, and travel. She is the founder of the digital magazine Urbaine City, where for over 10 years she has been highlighting the pleasures of the table and the destinations that bring them to life. She also holds the WSET Level 3 certification in wines and spirits.






