Christmas gifts for the foodie in your life

We all have a friend who is obsessive about food. With tastes both a little bit weird and wonderful, they like the finer foods in life, which are perfect for this time of year.

Christmas is a season for eating, so you may as well celebrate your favourite foodie with some food-related gifts. From chilli oil to fancy anchovies, butter bells and chopping boards, here's everything your foodie friend will love to see under the tree.

NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.

Chotto Motto Crispy Chilli Oil

$18.50 here

Crispy chilli oil has become a pantry staple, and this Chotto Motto one is packed with flavour from the chilli, crunchy garlic, shallot, and sesame. Perfect for the foodie in your life, you know they'll be drizzling this over every dish.

Maldon Sea Salt Flakes

Buy yours for $10

Salt doesn't excite many people, but foodies know that Maldon Sea Salt Flakes are anything but ordinary. This Kosher-certified salt has racked up a cult following, made with artisanal methods in the UK.

Fancy Hank's Tomato Sauce

Yours for $13

The foodie in your life wants something more elevated than Heinz to pour over their sausage sizzle this summer. Aussie local brand Fancy Hank's puts out a rich tomato sauce made from the owner's grandma's recipe.

Ortiz Tinned Anchovies

$12.99 on Harris Farm

Foodies know that when it comes to tinned anchovies, Portuguese brand Ortiz offers some of the best. Perfect for pasta, salads, and just about everything else.

Patagonia Provisions Smoked Mussels

$14.28 on iHerb

Tinned smoked mussels – and all tinned seafood for that matter – have boomed in popularity lately, particularly among foodies. These ones from Patagonia Provisions are perfect for snacking and preserved in extra virgin olive oil.

Zoncello Limoncello Spritz

$26 on BWS

Move over Aperol Sprits, Limoncello Spritz is taking centre stage. Combining homemade Limoncello and sparkling fizz, this Spritz is reminiscent of ice-cold sorbet in a glass.

Our Place Dinner Plates Set

$130 for a set of four

Our Place produces luxe tableware at a reasonable price point, and the foodie in your life will love this set of handcrafted ceramic dinner plates made from sturdy, chip-resistant stoneware.

Addison & Ross Salt and Pepper Mills

Get yours for $136

Seasoning your meal with a nice salt or pepper mill always makes the food taste better, in our opinion. These quirky yet modern multi-coloured salt and pepper mills from Addison & Ross scream foodie favourite.

Maison Balzac 2 Champagne Coupes

$149 for a set of two

These confetti champagne coups from iconic French homeware brand Maison Balzac scream elegant and cool. We just know sipping bubbly out of them will make it taste better, and the foodie in your life does too.

Le Creuset Butter Bell

Just $70 here

The butter bell – a centuries-old French invention for storing butter out of the fridge – is popular once more, and this blue Le Creuset one would be adorable on any kitchen bench. Used to keep butter at a smooth, spreadable temperature, the butter bell is a practical and timeless kitchen item.

Cook Dine Host Colourful Chopping Boards

$129 for one

Who would've thought chopping boards could actually be cool? These multi-coloured recycled chopping boards are perfect for displaying on your foodie friend's counter – and for chopping things, of course.

Baggu Standard Bag for Groceries

Just $14!

Your foodie friend can do the grocery run in style with this Baggu grocery bag!

Cotton On Olive Candle

Get it for $13.99

Food-themed candles are a bit of a trend right now, and this one is perfect for any olive lovers out there.

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