The 23 Best Food Advent Calendars to Countdown to Christmas Dinner

Haribo Advent Tree Sweets Advent Calendar (£6)

Kids (but mainly grown ups) love it so, and now you can count down to Christmas with your favourite sweets thanks to Haribo's brand new Advent Tree. Build your own countdown to Christmas with a sweet treat each day including everything from Starmix, Tangfastics and Supermix, to Giant Strawbs.

Swizzels Sweet Shop Advent Calendar (£6)

Make the countdown to Christmas oh-so-sweet with the ultimate sweetie Advent from Swizzels. This calendar offers 24 days of sweet surprises from the retro sweet brand, including Squashies, Refreshers, Love Hearts, Drumsticks, and more. With 24 doors filled with Swizzels sweets, you will also open doors to daily jokes and Christmas facts. What is more fabulously festive than that?

Percy Pig Advent Calendar (£6)

If you can't slot Percy Pig into your Christmas countdown, then something has gone wrong. Perfect for kids and big kids, M&S's Percy Pig offering features different Percy-shaped choccies for each day. And then the bit you have been waiting for, the big pack of Percy Pigs in the last door to share (or not) on Christmas Day.

Bonne Maman jam and spreads advent Calendar (£28)

Spice up your piece of toast every morning of December with this beautiful Bonne Maman Advent calendar. The Santa's Workshop-themed calendar is filled with seventeen mini jars of jams and spreads – each prepared exclusively for this Christmas. The set also includes six herbal teas and, on Christmas Eve, there is a surprise gift that will come just in time for the big day itself. This year every order from the Bonne Maman website will also receive a complimentary gift box of three full-size jars of Hazelnut Chocolate Spread, Chocolate & Orange Spread, and Caramelised Apple Spread.

Pact Coffee Advent Calendar Countdown (£35)

Want to caffeinate your countdown? Coffee lovers need look no further than this daily coffee Advent calendar. Start your morning by boiling the kettle then opening a door to a different coffee blend, ready for that hit of caffeine first thing. Recipients can choose between ground and whole bean options and this year's calendar contains four extremely rare limited-edition coffee blends, as well as seven Christmas exclusives.

Cocoba Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar (£60)

Is there anything more "hygge" than cosying up on the sofa in your pyjamas with a mug of hot chocolate? Behind every door of the Cocoba hot chocolate Advent calendar is a different way to enjoy your warming drink this December. From pouches of hot chocolate flakes to chocolate spoons and hot chocolate bombs, there are 24 cups of hot chocolate to enjoy over the yuletide period.

That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent Calendar (£60)

It was the first spirit to get its own advent calendar in the UK, and gin is still one of the most popular spirits to drink year round, so it's not a surprise that this is still a top-selling Advent calendar year-on-year. Drinks by the Dram and That Boutique-y Gin Company have reunited for 2023 and this year the 24 doors open to reveal flavours from all over the world. Containing 24 wax-sealed samples of 30ml drams of gin, you just need to make sure you are stocked up on tonic water to get you through the month. The highlights in this calendar are the Moonshot Gin, Cherry Gin, and
Double-Barrelled Gin.

Virgin Wines Wine Advent Calendar (£90)

Can't imagine getting through the festive season without a case of wine? Look no further. Virgin Wines has launched a new 2023 wine Advent calendar, and it's perfect for both the wine connoisseur and those of us who just need a little tipple to help get through the stress of the season. The beautiful calendar contains timeless classics as well as customer favourites and a few unusual bottles you probably won't have seen before. All are mini-size 187ml bottles, apart from the big full-size bottle that awaits you behind door 25. Choose between an all-red version, all-white, or mixed.

Biscuiteers Advent Biscuit Tin (£125)

Does a festive biscuit get your Christmas juices flowing? Then you won't be able to resist the cuteness of the Biscuiteers Advent Tin with Limited Edition Advent Calendar. Made in collaboration with Emma Bridgewater exclusively for Biscuiteers, this hand-finished embroidered Advent calendar can come out every year and be hung on your wall, so it's great for those looking for sustainable options. It has 24 pockets that can then house the 24 hand-iced Christmas biscuits that come in the Advent tin. Have one each morning with your cuppa if you can bear to bite into them - they look too good to eat!

Drinks by the Dram Bourbon & American Whiskey Advent Calendar (£150)

Partial to an Old Fashioned? Enjoy a cheeky nightcap on the lead up to the big day? This Bourbon & American Whiskey Advent Calendar goes deep into the barrels of the best USA Bourbon and Whiskey to bring 24 windows of different wax-sealed 30ml drams. With everything from bourbon and rye to Tennessee whiskey, this is one you can enjoy every night or save up to work your way through on Christmas Day. Look out for the Michter's US*1 Bourbon and Kentucky Owl Confiscated.