The 16 Best Gift Baskets of 2022, Tested and Reviewed

Harry & David Gift Baskets

4.7

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  4/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

Harry and David is a well-known company, famous for its wide range of gourmet gift baskets. Though there are a lot of options to choose from on the site, our tester noted that it wasn't a headache making her final selection. She liked that customers were able to choose smaller and larger versions of the same basket, depending on who you're shopping for and your budget.

Many options combine delicious fruit, meats, and cheeses, with a few bonus items. For an all-encompassing basket, we love the Deluxe Favorites Basket. Your recipient will delight in fresh pears, sharp cheddar cheese, and even a box of chocolate truffles.

Upon delivery, our tester found that there weren't any labels on the box letting the recipient know there were perishable items inside. Most of the items were snacks that could be kept in the pantry for weeks anyways, but also included was a Hickory-smoked summer sausage and a block of white cheddar cheese—so if a recipient doesn't open within a couple of hours of the box arriving, these foods could go bad quickly. Otherwise, the food items paired nicely together, and though our tester ordered the smallest size of the basket, she had enough food to share with her partner over a couple of snacking sessions.

Williams Sonoma

4.2

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  4/5
• Ordering
  3/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

You can always count on Williams Sonoma when looking for a food gift basket with a luxury feel—in fact, the store offers its own exclusive collection every holiday season. They offer a variety of food items, including meat and cheeses to fruit, but they especially have a ton of chocolate treats and confections, perfect for the holidays.

Our favorite options come in luxurious wooden crates, like the best-selling Tour de France Gift Crate that comes stocked with smoked salmon, brie, and even caviar. If that's a bit outside your price range, there are plenty of simpler options, including some just filled with cheese or fruit and nuts.

During testing, we loved the high-end feel of the packaging. A twine string held the boxes together neatly in a stack, and a decorative gifting bow adorned the boxes, just as pictured. Our tester gave it high scores for taste, which make sense since they ship perishable foods directly from their vendors for freshness. If you're concerned about ingredients and allergens, those are clearly printed on the boxes, but the information is placed so as not to get in the way of the presentation of the gift.

This gift basket lost some points for ordering and selection, as it stood out to us that most gifts cost a minimum of $50 and the basket we selected had a $12 shipping fee—a significant markup if you're on a budget.

Mouth Foods

4.8

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  4/5

Adventurous eaters might appreciate something from Mouth, an innovative company with a wide array of regional and handmade snacks as well as unusual treats that your special someone will be obsessed with. The simplest gifts start at around $40 for a chocolate-themed gift, with most options costing between $60 and $100. Most come with a different theme for a special occasion, but the All the Snacks gift is a perfect option for anyone on your list. Shipping depends on location, with most states able to be shipped in one to three days.

Mouth received high scores overall, but our tester took off one point since three items she originally ordered were swapped out with another snack. There is a disclaimer that notes this on the site when you place your order, but it's something to keep in mind if you had your heart set on a specific product making into the gift. However, there are plenty of filters to find what you're looking for. "I appreciated how easy it is to filter Mouth’s offerings by dietary requirement and taste preference, and still find a nice range of appealing gift options," says our tester.

All items came packed in crinkle-cut brown paper, which might not make for the fanciest presentation, but we liked that the material was easy to recycle. The wide selection, easy-to-use filters, and recyclable packaging made Mouth our favorite overall pick.

Jeni's Ice Cream

5

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

This popular artisan ice cream brand delivers ice cream right to the recipient's door and has dozens of fun flavors to choose from, including Brambleberry Crisp and Salty Caramel Pie, plus a handful of dairy-free options. You can send a few pints or gift a Pint Club 3 Month Subscription, which delivers four pints of delicious ice cream to their doorstep each month. The company also offers new flavors seasonally, so even if you've sent it as a gift before, chances are there's something new for your loved ones to try.

Testing proved that the quality of the ice cream was phenomenal. You can expect unique and delicious flavors that are packaged well and will arrive at your recipient's door within the expected time frame. The included dry ice kept the ice cream frozen and ready to eat. Compared to other options, the packaging is a bit simplistic, but the high-quality ice cream makes up for it. We think it would make a great hostess gift after a holiday visit—that way you don't have to share!

The order minimum is four pints at $12 each, or you can order a specific collection starting at $58 for five pints. Shipping cost is dependent on zip code, and all orders will arrive one to two days after being shipped.

Stonewall Kitchen

4.8

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  4/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

This classic New England store makes some of the best pancake mixes, jams, and syrups out there—and prices start at just $10 and cap off at $200. Our tester liked that there was enough variation in basket options to make the gift feel personalized, although since many of the gifts do include mixes or sauces, they're not all ready to eat straight out of the packaging like some of the other picks we tested, so it's great for friends and family that love to cook or bake.

We gave the brand high scores for quality, and we loved that a lot of the items included were "treat-like"—meaning they weren't necessarily products people would buy for themselves, but still made for fun pantry items that would last over the course of a few weeks or months. And although food is the star of the show with Stonewall Kitchen, many of the gift options come with one or two non-food items that extend the life of the gift.

Gourmet Gift Baskets

4.8

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  4/5

If you're looking to give a wine gift to a loved one this holiday season, Gourmet Gift Baskets has a great variety of gift baskets to choose from, whether your recipient prefers Chardonnay, Rosé, or particularly enjoys a good glass of Pinot.

While the selection may seem overwhelming, we recommend shopping by occasion, which the website makes easy to do. For adults, opt for a wine and cheese pairing, while kids and teens might love a birthday box full of candy and cake-themed treats.

There are smaller and bigger baskets available, but all wine baskets also include snacks that pair nicely with the chosen beverage. In terms of delivery, our tester's basket arrived very quickly, and she found that all items were packed securely to ensure nothing shifted during the shipping process. The basket's other contents tasted fine, but we took off a point since some food items didn't live up to the same quality as others—the wine was clearly the main star of the gift.

David's Tea

4.5

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  4/5
• Unboxing
  4/5
• Quality
  5/5

If you're gifting to a tea fanatic, you can't go wrong with specialty tea boutique, David's Tea. You can browse through a good number of unique tea blends and tea accessory sets, including artisan tea samplers, matcha kits, tumblers, and tea gifts.

When browsing through the site, we noticed that David's Tea had quite a lot of options for a range of tastes and budgets, including plenty of seasonal blends and packs. Keep in mind that gift sets do tend to sell out quickly, which is why we took a point off for ordering.

You can get free shipping when you spend over $39, and your recipient can expect two servings with each tea in a gift set. Take note that most of the gifts contain loose-leaf tea, so you'll have to be sure the recipient has an infuser.

Jasper Hill Farm

4.7

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  4/5
• Quality
  5/5

Cheese lovers will go nuts over this gift basket option from Jasper Hill Farm, which is owned and operated by farmers in Vermont. When shopping for a basket, you have the option to browse among their curated collections, create your own cheese gift basket from scratch, or gift a Cheese Club membership so that your recipient can try limited-release cheeses or snag sneak peeks at upcoming products.

We gave Jasper Hill Farm high points in every category, most especially in part because the cheeses were delicious and weren't something you'd typically find at the grocery store. Our tester said that the basket she tested felt very personal and special, and the included crackers and nuts gave her an instant charcuterie board. Note that the baskets start at a pretty high price point, but a lot of the boxes ship free with codes found throughout the site, and the quality of the product is worth the splurge if your loved one is a cheese enthusiast.

Levain Bakery

4.5

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  4/5
• Ordering
  4/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

Known for their incredibly thick and moist cookies, Levain is a coveted brand in the cookie industry. For the longest time, Levain bakeries were only local to the residents of Manhattan and the Hamptons. Fast forward nearly 20 years later, you can get their cookies delivered right to your door.

You might think that having a smaller selection would be a bad thing, but in this case, our tester found that this made the ordering process clear and fast, given the website was easy to navigate and not-at-all overwhelming. She found that every cookie she ordered arrived fresh, decadent, and ready to be enjoyed right away.

Milk Bar

4.7

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  4/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

You don't have to live by Christina Tosi's Milk Bar to delight in one of her outrageous treats—you can just ship them across the country. Known for their "birthday cake" flavor, as well as the highly addictive Milk Bar Pie, these sweet treats and baking mixes are sure to brighten anyone's day. All of the sweets arrive in a cute gift box, too.

The brand scored a perfect score for selection since Milk Bar has a wide range to choose from; for example, you can browse among cookie-only packages or opt for a sampler of their popular desserts. Our tester was particularly impressed by the company's commitment to freshness. The gift basket arrived packaged with cold packs and the tin basket was secured, so none of the treats were broken or damaged. The basket even included instructions on how to best store and preserve the treats once opened, in case you don't finish their delicious selections in one sitting.

Gift Tree

4.2

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  4/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  4/5
• Quality
  4/5

Gift Tree has been around for more than two decades, so we weren't surprised to see that they had their customer service down pat. While the site has a generous range of gift basket selections, our tester gave the brand a perfect score for ordering, since a gift expert helped her make her final selection via the 24/7 chatroom. If you don't want to go through the trouble, look to the highly-rated 5th Avenue Grand that pairs Cabernet and Pinot Noir with delicious fares or the snack-filled As Good As Gold basket that's more budget and family-friendly.

Shipping is super quick—our tester received her basket within a week of ordering and by the predicted delivery date. Plus, the two-day shipping option is free! All items were intact, and we were happy to see that there wasn't an overwhelming amount of waste when unboxing.

One thing to keep in mind: While the wine and snacks were tasty, we took points off due to the fact that there wasn't a full ingredients list online. This would've been helpful for those with certain food allergies or sensitivities.

Goldbelly Foods

5

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

Goldbelly can deliver local favorites across the country to satisfy any type of customer. From the famous banana pudding from New York's Magnolia Bakery to deep dish pizza from Gino's East in Chicago, you can pretty much send it all. Our New York-based tester picked a delivery of cheeses from across the country in San Francisco—specifically from a spot she frequented when she lived there years ago.

Our tester's box included an array of cheeses and a card describing each cheese's flavor and pairing suggestions. The cheeses were wrapped in their original packaging and then placed in Goldbelly's packaging to keep them cool during transit. Our tester noted that even a week after arrival, her cheese tasted just as delicious.

Knack Shops

5

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Our Ratings

• Selection
  5/5
• Ordering
  5/5
• Unboxing
  5/5
• Quality
  5/5

For something truly one-of-a-kind, Knack personalizes a fully custom gift for your recipient. You can build your own basket, filter through their offerings based on the recipient (college student, for him, for her), occasion, or interest, and then expert ideas for the basket will appear. If you're short on time, you can also pick one of their best-sellers that say Way to Go or Grateful For You and are all cleverly packaged and themed.

Knack received perfect scores across all categories. Our tester felt that every individual product included was unique, and all contents were curated well together. Every item arrived fresh, clearly labeled, and without damage. You can also email the recipient so the package doesn't get lost, as well as add a custom-written message and video—great if you're gifting from afar.

The only downside to Knack is that the gifts tend to have fewer items that are mostly intended for one person, so this isn't necessarily the best option to send to a family or a couple. However, as a gift or as a thank you to an individual, Knack's selection can't be beaten.

Bonnie & Pop

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If you need a last-minute gift for a coworker, sibling, or other loved one, we love Bonnie & Pop. The mother-daughter-owned business sells a variety of chocolate, nuts, and candy-filled gift baskets, starting under $20. The brand is easily accessible through Amazon with many gifts eligible for two-day shipping with a Prime membership, so you won't have to worry about extended shipping times during the holiday season.

Our testers loved the fresh-tasting dried fruit combined with the saltiness of nuts and the sweetness of chocolate, all at such a great value. Many gifts also come with a collapsible basket or tin that can be repurposed instead of wasteful plastic packaging. There are plenty of limited edition gifts available that come in festive candy-striped tins or arrive in the shape of an apple for the fall time. The website also features a "gifting search tool" to easily find who sent you the delicious package. While Bonnie & Pop's selection may pale in comparison to other retailers, the speedy delivery, high-quality products, and exceptional value make it a contender.

Wicked Good Cupcakes

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Proper host etiquette dictates giving a gift after spending a weekend at someone's house. Wicked Good Cupcakes makes it easy to send a delicious treat and a bottle of wine as a sweet way to say thanks. You can choose up to six of the brand's almost 30 tasty flavors of cupcakes that arrive ready to eat in a jar, then add your recipient's favorite wine from Ilo for a great gift that has something for little ones and adults to enjoy.

Wicked Good Cupcakes also lets you send an e-gift for your recipient to choose their own flavors with gluten-free options as well. Our testers loved the moist cake that looked exactly like the pictures online upon arrival. However, some wished there were a few more flavor options and a non-alcoholic pairing option for younger recipients and non-drinkers.