21 Food-Related Gifts for Dads

This is a gift box for the cheese and spirits lover. Each dairy product packed inside the nicely wrapped box is flavored with a different type of alcohol, including a Kentucky whiskey-infused White Oak from Tulip Tree Creamery, Gouda made with New York Scotch, and a spicy cheddar made with gold tequila. Dad will also get crackers and a creamy romesco sauce to complete his dream cheese board.

Treat Dad to the Italian eating experience with this antipasti box featuring premium Enzo olive oil, olive oil-based crackers, two creamy flavored pesto spreads, and a jar of meaty green olives. This is a gift for dads who love experimenting with new ways to enjoy dips, dressings, and drizzles in the kitchen.

A high-quality flavored salt can elevate any pantry, and this array of unique sea salts from Jacobsen Salt Co. will wow Dad’s palate and bring his cooking game up a notch (or six). The kit includes a pretty pink pino noir salt, umami-packed black garlic salt, bright lemon zest salt, rosemary salt, black pepper salt, and a habanero salt that comes with a kick.

Gift Dad with an alternative to alcohol this year. Curious Elixers makes sophisticated NA ready-to-drink cocktails that rival anything you’d order at a fancy bar. With a Curious Cocktail Club membership, your dad will get to sample a monthly variety pack from the brand, delivered right to his doorstep.

Whiskey drinkers will want to get their hands on this limited release collab between Whistle Pig and Solo Stove. The whiskey was aged in Solo Stove-toasted oak barrels and comes in a kit designed for the campfire lover complete with a miniature tabletop smokeless fire pit, rocks glasses, campfire-shaped ice molds, and the mini firewood you need to get things going.

If you have the type of Dad who’s never without a stocked snack pantry, he’ll go crazy for this box brimming with six unique flavors of premium popcorn from Double Good. The box includes the brand’s best-selling savory and sweet varieties and half of every purchase is donated to the Double Good Kids Foundation to support kids with special needs–that’s a gift that keeps on giving.

If your dad’s idea of a great weekend morning revolves around a steaming stack of flapjacks, this gift box is designed for him. It includes the Intelligentsia coffee he needs to get up and go, plus a waffle and pancake mix (it works for both!), honey, blueberry preserves, and of course, premium Vermont maple syrup to top everything off.

Grillmasters will have a blast experimenting with the blends in this set of BBQ-inspired seasoning mixes from Just Spices. The set includes the brand’s “Allrounder” seasonings for beef, veggies, chicken, fries, BBQ, and potatoes. Get ready for a spicy summer.

For dads with a sweet tooth, chocolate is always a good idea. And it’s impossible to beat the quality, texture, and flavor of these handmade chocolates from Vermont-based husband and wife-owned Tavernier chocolates. It may be a small operation, but they’re producing some of the most delicious chocolate bonbons you’ve tried, and Dad is guaranteed to agree.

Treat Dad to the true taste of luxury with this collab gift box from The Caviar Co. and Pringles. The set includes an ounce of white sturgeon caviar to serve with creme fraiche and Pringles for the necessary salty, potato-y crunch.

If your dad is always deep in the wine book at a restaurant or eager to sniff and swirl his next glass, he’ll appreciate the elevated, delicate stemware from Glassvin. The brand makes glasses for every kind of wine drinker, whether your dad savors full-bodied reds or crisp and sweet bubbles.

Prepare to watch these bite-sized treats disappear. This set from cupcake queen Melissa Ben-Ishay includes the brand’s best sellers, including Cookies & Cream, PB&J, Caramel Cone, and Rocky Road. It’s guaranteed to satisfy Dad’s sweet tooth.

If typical desserts aren’t Dad’s thing, why not give him something wholly unexpected (and very welcome): a super-juicy, sweet pineapple fresh from Maui? Maui Gold pineapples are picked at their peak ripeness so Dad can enjoy the tropical taste without a flight to Hawaii.

The pasta-loving Dad will have all his cravings satisfied with this gift, which includes two shipments of six boxes of pasta (12 boxes total), including specialty noodles from the brand made with unique flours as well as classic semolina pasta. There will also be recipes to inspire Dad to try something different from his go-to dishes.

Every home chef is all too familiar with the pain of plucking and chopping fresh herbs. Make Dad’s life a little easier with these 10-bladed kitchen shears designed specifically for the task. He’ll make quick work of basil, oregano, parsley, and even greens like kale and spinach.

Help Dad achieve his pizzaiolo dreams with this gas-powered pizza oven. It churns out crisp, bubbling Neapolitan-style pies in under two minutes, so expect family pizza night to get a major upgrade with this gift.

Wild-caught salmon, mahi-mahi, Alaskan halibut, haddock, and Atlantic cod will be a welcome surprise at Dad’s door this Father’s Day with this fully-loaded box from Sizzlefish. Each portion is flash-frozen to preserve texture, flavor, and nutrition, so Dad will have a stocked freezer to cook from for the foreseeable future.

We all know that butter makes everything taste better, but imagine what a flavor-infused compound butter can do for Dad’s signature dishes. Churn makes flavor-packed tubs of savory butter that are great for smearing on toast, tossing with noodles, sautéeing veggies, and much more. This trio is designed for home chefs and includes miso, garlic & shallot, and everything-flavored butter. YUM.

Good Chop is TQE’s favorite subscription service for quality meat and seafood. Choose a box that’s the right size for your dad and supply him with his favorite steaks, poultry, fish, and shellfish to cook however he likes.

Expand Dad’s grilling and smoking repertoire this summer with this highly-rated cookbook from pitmaster Pat Martin. It’s packed with flavorful recipes for slow-cooked meats, peppy side dishes, and even instructions for building a firepit for live-fire cooking in the backyard.

If your dad loves fresh produce, especially lettuce, and herbs, why not splurge on this high-tech gift that will put his gardening chops to the test (in the easiest way possible)? This gardening tower sits indoors and includes everything a small household needs to enjoy home-grown greens all year. Bring on the salads.