Food Advent calendars are the sweetest way to ring in the holiday season. Why celebrate the holidays for one day when you can celebrate for 24 days? Dig into this roundup of the year’s best food (and drink!) Advent calendars.
How to Find the Best Food Advent Calendars
When I was young, Advent calendars were more art than snack: just little cardboard windows set against a flat cardboard backing, each window opening to a small, tasteful drawing of, say, an angel or tree ornament. These days, Advent calendars have officially become part of the holiday shopping season, in all kinds of styles, prices, levels of fun, luxury, and elaborateness .
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The best type of Advent calendar is, of course, a drink or food Advent calendar. Whether you are a chocolate and sweets lover, savory person, or long for a month of cozy, warming teas, these are the best foodie Advent calendars to brighten December.
Here are the best Advent calendars for food lovers, in the following categories:
- Candies, chocolates, and sweet treats: deluxe candy and gourmet chocolate from top producers
- Cookies and baked goods: buttery shortbreads, elegant macarons
- Savory snacks and condiments: elevated bar snacks, popcorn, fun hot sauces
- Drinks: Wine and liquor (cheers to that!), and tea calendars for each night of Advent season
Like these food Advent calendars? Don’t forget to check out our annual holiday gift guide for cooks and food lovers.
Sweet Treats (Candy & Chocolate) Advent Calendars
Something sweet is always a welcome treat, especially around the holidays. Here are the best food Advent calendars for candy, chocolates, and sweets.
1. Sugarfina North Pole 2025 Advent Calendar
Walking into a Sugarfina candy shop always feels special. The brand’s sweet-filled Advent calendar feels no different. Designed as the adorable North Pole cottage of Santa and Mrs. Claus (see them in the windows?), each door opens up a special treat like candied lips, chocolate bonbons, caramels, and gummies. Price: $60
2. Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Bark
Is there any holiday chocolate quite as festive as peppermint bark? This Williams-Sonoma classic is a crowd pleaser and perennial favorite. Price: $36.95
3. Neuhaus 2025 Classic Advent Calendar
Belgian chocolatier Neuhaus has created a 24-day Advent calendar filled with deluxe, premium chocolate bonbons, ganache, fondants, and truffles. This is the gift that keeps on giving, and worth every penny. (Want to level up? Check out their 78-piece extravaganza for $195.) Price: $70
4. Vosges Haut Chocolate Calendar of Advent
It plays music. It lights up. It does your taxes (ok, not that). This super luxurious “Jardin de Cacao” Advent calendar costs $375; let’s just state that up front. But this pricey Advent calendar from haut chocolatier Vosges is dressed to seriously impress, with a full complement of indulgent chocolate to match, plus a December 25 cookie drawer for Santa come Christmas Day. Sample flavors include: Italian nougats, fleur de sel caramel, hazelnut hedgehogs, gingerbread, and blood orange hibiscus truffles. Price: $375, with free shipping
5. Godiva Assorted Chocolate Advent Calendar 2025
Godiva makes a nice assorted dark chocolate and milk chocolate Advent calendar, featuring 24 well-loved classics and specialty chocolates, including caramels and pralines. Price: $38.50
Sweet Treats: The Best Christmas Baking, Cookie, and Jam Advent Calendars of 2025
Christmas season means baking season–specifically, cookies. Whether you want to unwrap pretty baking tools or get right down to eating some buttery shortbreads, here are the Advent calendars for you.
1. Williams-Sonoma Cookie Baking Advent Calendar
Williams-Sonoma gets an A+ for their beautiful selection of food Advent calendars, which come in a variety of styles, contents, and prices. The cookie baking supplies Advent calendar, while not technically food, will certainly inspire your holiday baking. Price: $79.95
2. Vienna Cookie Co. Advent Calendar
The French may get the most credit for pastry, but Austria is the true home of buttery baked goods. The Vienna Cookie Co.’s deluxe food Advent calendar offers 24 perfect little cookies, including almond-vanilla, jammy thumbprint cookies, chocolate-walnut truffles, and darling mini gingerbread people. Price: $84.95
3. Walker’s Shortbread Calendar
Straight from Speyside, Scotland to your home, this assortment of six styles of Scottish shortbread cookies are perfect with a cup of tea. Walker’s buttery shortbread is a favorite brand of Unpeeled Journal because of its high-quality cookies made from honest ingredients like butter, flour, and sugar. Price: $31.99
You can make your own Christmas cookies, too! Check out Unpeeled’s roundup of the Best Holiday Cookie Recipes.
4. Bonne Maman Limited Run Edition 2025 24-Day Advent Calendar
Oh, those sweet little jars. The Bonne Maman 24-day Advent calendars is one of my (and other foodies’) all-time favorites: 24 days of individual miniature jars of classic and limited-edition specialty preserves, plus honey and a chocolate hazelnut spread. This one tends to sell out, so buy yours early. Bonne Maman also makes a 12-day version as well. Price: $54.99 for 24-day calendar; $31.99 for the 12-day edition
Top 2025 Picks for Savory Snacking Food Advent Calendars
Not everyone needs to indulge a sweet tooth when Advent season comes around. Some people prefer a savory experience. These food Advent calendars are perfect for savory snacking.
1. 12 Days of Murray’s Cheese
New York City institution Murray’s Cheese is my favorite cheese shop in the whole country. (If you haven’t been to their shop on Bleecker Street, definitely go next time you’re in NYC!) Now you can bring some of that cheesy magic right to your house, with this 12-day Advent calendar filled with Parmigiano Reggiano, Gruyère, truffle cheddar, and more top cheeses, plus jams and some favorite crackers. Price: $90
2. Olivier & Co. Advent Calendar
This deluxe Williams-Sonoma Advent calendar from Olivier & Co. includes fancy olive oils, vinegars, and condiments that will add Provençal flair to the holiday season. Price: $119.95
3. Uncommon Goods Hot Sauce Advent Calendar
Make the holidays your very own season of First We Feast’s “Hot Ones” with this 12-day Advent calendar of assorted hot sauces from Uncommon Goods. The kit comes with flavors like “Reaper Evil” and “Zombie Apocalypse.” Have fun. Good luck. Price: $55
4. 12 Days of Gourmet Assorted Nuts
Perfect by the bar or in the pantry, this 12-day Advent calendar of assorted nuts has a variety of crunchy nuts — each in its own festive, reusable tin. Honey sea salt almonds, peanuts, roasted pistachios, and butter cinnamon pecans are just a few flavors in this savory assortment. Price: $65
5. Christmas Popcorn Advent Calendar
Crunch your way to Christmas with this deluxe 24-day popcorn Advent calendar from Williams-Sonoma, featuring a variety of heirloom kernels to pop at home. Plus, ’tis the season to season. The Advent calendar features lots of seasonings to try on your popcorn, with flavors like French toast, movie theater, and buttery jalapeño. Price: $79.95
The Best Boozy Advent Calendars
Cheers to these best 2025 Advent calendars of the year, featuring wine and liquor.
1. WSJ 2025 Wine Advent Calendar
You may not know it, but Wall Street Journal boasts strong wine writing and even has a wine club. Their annual, limited-edition wine Advent calendar contains 24 little airplane-sized bottles of red and white wines (no repeats), plus a little bottle of Prosecco to toast Christmas Eve on December 24th. Price: $159.99
2. The Spirit Co.’s Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar
Christmas is coming one month early to Scotch lovers. Those 21 and up can enjoy this fantastic assortment of high-end Scotch whiskeys. Offerings include whiskeys from Laphroaig, a Cameronbridge 2006 17 year, Strathclyde 2007, Glenrothes 11 Year Old, and lots more. The 2025 Advent calendar also includes two tasting glasses and a journal for notes. Price: $185 (approximate based on dollar conversion)
2025’s Best Tea Advent Calendars
A warming cup of holiday tea is just the thing for cold December nights. After you’ve had your daily cookie, chocolate, or sweet from the food Advent calendars above, pair it with a lovely cuppa from these top tea Advent calendar selections.
1. Té Forte Herbal Teas Advent Calendar
Grab your favorite mug and start the kettle. The Warming Joy Advent calendar from Té Forte is a Christmas tree-shaped box containing 24 different herbal teas, individually wrapped in their signature pyramid tea bags. Each is lovely in its own right. Price: $63
2. Palais des Thés Joyeux Noël Holiday Calendar
French tea house Palais des Thés is selling this festive assortment of 24 teas in their annual Advent calendar. Each window contains a different tea, such as Sencha, rooibos, Darjeeling, herbal blends, and many more beautiful teas. Price: $39.95
3. Adagio Teas 2025 Advent Calendar
Adagio Tea makes a lovely and festive 24-day Advent calendar, with three calendar options for loose tea, tea bags, or decaf. Price: $34
Hope you enjoyed this roundup of all the best foodie Advent calendars, loaded with foods, snacks, booze, teas, and other treats to make December sweeter.
Buy your Advent calendar sooner than later, even in October or early November for the most coveted ones. Some, like the Bonne Maman calendar, are notorious for selling out each year. (Prices may vary and are accurate as of the publication date.)
Check the expiration date for perishable items like chocolates, spreads, or snacks. Most non-refrigerated items are fine for a few weeks after December.
Prices range widely. Budget-friendly options start around $15, mid-range gourmet calendars are $40 to $60, and luxury or boozy editions can exceed $100. Also check for promo codes and deals.
