The best Christmas hampers to buy in Hong Kong

Pastry house Paul Lafayet has brought out two hampers this year – the Deluxe Hamper and the Premium Hamper. Each of these options are packed with the pâtisserie’s finest creations, including handmade cookies, delectable crème brûlée tarts, tins of chocolate pearls, macarons, tea, and more. These will make great gifts, but we won’t blame you if you decide to keep it for yourself instead – your secret’s safe with us.

Price: $598 to $1,298
Where to buy: paullafayet.com/pages/christmas-collection-2023

This year, the festive hamper from The Peninsula Hong Kong has been inspired by old-school travel trunks. The elegant, cream-coloured box opens to reveal goodies like Peninsula Champagne Brut by Deutz, homemade chocolates, gingerbread cookie, Christmas cake, acacia honey, truffle almonds, duck rillettes, and more – as well as a Christmas candle. For an additional cost, you can even pick your favourite items for a personalised hamper.

Price: $3,388
Where to buy: gift.peninsula.com

Whether you’re looking for Christmas hampers to give to your business partners, family, and friends, local hamper shop Gift Hampers HK offers a wide variety of holiday hampers with eco-friendly, lite packing options. The hampers options are filled with items from famous gourmet brands and festive snacks like popcorn advent calendars, to luxurious French wine and Champagne. Enjoy a 10 percent discount when you place your order using the promo code ‘HELLOSANTA’ before November 30. 

Price: $489-$4389
Where to buy: gifthampers.com.hk/ghen/christmas-hampers

Picture this: an elegant crimson leather box stuffed with a meticulously curated collection of decadent gourmet goodies. Delight your loved ones this holiday season by gifting  Regent Hong Kong’s Exquisite Festive Hamper, filled with Lai Ching Heen’s homemade sparkling golden oolong tea, Negroni, stollen, Christmas log cake, panettone, jewel-inspired pastries, specialty jam, and more. 

Price: $2,388
Where to buy: regenthkshop.com 

In a twist on the traditional Christmas hampers filled with edible treats, sleep-focused homeware brand Hush Home has partnered with Aromatherapy Associates to create two distinctive hampers that puts a perfect night’s rest at the forefront. The Luxury Dream Hamper features a mulberry silk pillowcase and a matching eye mask along with Aromatherapy Associates’ waterless Atomiser and a bottle of essential oil for relaxation. Alternatively, the Deluxe Spa Hamper contains hotel-quality towels, a trio of destressing and relaxing oils, and a silk eye mask. We all need to catch up on some much-needed sleep during party season, so grab a hamper before December 31.

Price: From $840
Where to buy: hushhome.com/products/christmas-hampers

Milanese confectioners Cova doesn’t disappoint this year with six Christmas hampers to choose from. Each type contains a varying amount of the brand’s signature products imported straight from Milan, a selection of wine, as well as Cova’s signature panettone, which follows a recipe that’s been passed down generations for over 200 years. One bite into the airy, handmade dome and you’ll understand why the brand’s artisanal sweets have stood the test of time.

Price: From $1,098
Where to buy: order.cova.com.hk/en

We love Tea WG for always providing us with an elevated tea-drinking experience. For the festive season, the brand has brought out two renditions of Christmas hampers containing festive teas, the limited-edition Happy Noel Tea, as well as an array of tea accessories like cups, strainers, and pots, depending on the hamper. The winter season is all about warmth and comfort, and Tea WG absolutely delivers.

Price: From $1,500
Where to buy: All Tea WG salons and boutiques across Hong Kong

As providers of high-quality gourmet food products to Michelin-starred and fine dining restaurants in Hong Kong since 2009, Plantin Kaviari now extends their offerings for you to enjoy this Christmas. You’ll find festive hampers filled with caviar, truffles, and Champagne available for purchase on their website with a 10 percent discount. Alternatively, if you want to create your own personalised gift hamper, contact Plantin Kaviari via WhatsApp at 9451 6412 to find more information.

Price: Starting from $1,197
Where to buy: plantinkaviari.hk

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Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong presents an exquisite selection of five hampers this year, including the East and West Hamper that pays tribute to the hotel’s Oriental heritage with bird’s nest, homemade X.O. sauce, Chinese preserved sausage, alongside beloved traditional festive treats. Their most classic offering, The Hamper, features all things Christmassy, such as panettone, Snowdonia pear, mature cheddar with summer truffle, Perle Noire smoked trout sashimi, and rose petal jam. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s hamper options get increasingly luxurious, up until the five-tier Limited Edition Hamper, which includes a bottle of Vintage Krug 2008, premium Baeril Caviar, winter black truffle, Christmas Pain d’Epice, and a $500 hotel gift certificate. If you don’t keep the hamper box to reuse for Lunar New Year, you’re doing it wrong.

Price: $2,588-$20,888
Where to buy: hongkong.mandarinorientalshop.com/collections/festive-hamper

The group behind the Nina Hotels offers two choices of Christmas hampers this year. The Joyous Christmas Hamper ($1,888) contains a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV, Nina’s signature palmiers, macarons, gingerbread, Monari Federzoni balsamic vinegar, and more; while the Delightful Christmas Hamper ($1,288) comes with slightly less products. Hampers can all enjoy free delivery, and orders placed by December 10 will receive a 30 percent early bird discount.

Price: From $1,288
Where to buy: ninapatisserie.com 

If you’re expecting a range of scrumptious culinary delights from JW Marriott’s Christmas hampers, well, you’d be correct. The JW Festive Gourmet Hamper includes red wine, goose foie gras, panettone, stollen, black truffle paste, acacia honeycomb; while the Grand Hamper also features Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne, homemade XO sauce from Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, and a hand press coffee maker. Hampers must be ordered four days in advance – place them by November 30 to enjoy a 15 percent early bird discount.

Price: From $3,388 (Early bird from $2,879.80)
Where to buy: jwmarriotthkoffers.com

Find four kinds of gourmet delights and festive treats to choose from at Rosewood. The smallest hamper is named The Gift of Empathy, and includes Bloom Sparkling Brut Rose, tea, cookies, chocolates, panettone, and the hotel’s original palmiers, among others. The Gift of Hope and Gift of Blessing sets are more elevated, featuring Italian extra virgin olive oil, cocktail set from Rosewood’s own DarkSide bar, Maccheroncini pasta, jam, balsamic vinegar, and artisanal marine flower salt of Trapani. For another level of Christmas gifting, the most elaborate Gift of Glory includes a bottle of Raymond Usseglio Imperiale Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019, a bottle of Bollinger La Grande Annee 2014, honey, several types of chocolate, cookies, and confectionary, and hot chocolate powder from Whittard.

Price: From $2,188 to $5,888
Where to buy: rosewoodhkshop.com

The fact that The Mira’s hamper comes in a wooden chest decorated with Christmas lights already puts us in a good mood. Their Starry & Bright X’mas Gift Hamper comes with a bottle of Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut NV Champagne, black truffle honey, 24-month Iberico ham, a range of chocolates, as well as homemade Christmas fruit cake and stollen. Available from December 1, you can save $500 by using the promo code ‘Xmas23’, and the first 200 orders will also receive a couturier chocolate Oh X’mas Tree Bombshell containing stocking fillers.

Price: $2,388
Where to buy: Enquire at coco@themirahotel.com

Pirata’s Christmas hamper will include 12 gourmet treats and merchandise from each of the group’s dining establishments. Expect goodies including classic panettone from La Favorita, truffle honey from Pici, The Pizza Project’s signature chilli oil, Arturo’s margarita salt from Tokyolima, and chai spice mix from Chaiwala. As the cherry on top, each hamper will also come with 10 $100 dining vouchers that can be used across any of Pirata’s restaurants. Orders start from December 1, and will be available for free pick-up at select Pirata locations.

Price: $998
Where to buy: piratagifts.com

The hotel has launched the limited-edition Heep Hong Charity Hamper this year – every purchase supports the Heep Hong Society, which empowers children with special educational needs. Apart from participating in the gift giving, you can also enjoy homemade stollen, panettone, Chinese tea, Christmas cookies, and Veuve Clicquot Champagne, among other treats. Island Shangri-La also has a range of other festive hampers from the Merry Berry Hamper ($2,588) containing stollen, chocolate, cookies, and luxury hot chocolate, to the Prestige Hamper ($9,288) which includes XO sauce from Summer Palace, a balsamic condiment and black truffle gift set, and chuanbei citrus lemon with 80-year tangerine peel.

Price: From $2,488
Where to buy: boutique.shangri-la.com

Instead of being more sweets-focused as most Christmas hampers are, The Hari’s contain more savoury treats. Expect to unwrap products like aged Modena balsamic glaze, pasta, white truffle oil, and spicy n’duja paste. Orders need to be picked up from the hotel, and must be placed at least 10 days before the chosen pick-up date.

Price: $1,888
Where to buy: thehari.com

Hongkongers have always been spoilt for choice at City’super, and Christmas time is no exception. This year, the upscale chain store offers over 30 luxurious hampers with a wide range of products that will appeal to all. Whether you want European food products, Japanese spirits, sweets and treats, skincare, or lifestyle products, their hampers will have something up your alley. Super e members who purchase by noon on December 4 can enjoy a 10 percent early bird discount, while super e-gold members can enjoy 15 percent off.

Price: Starting from $988
Where to buy: hamper.citysuper.com.hk

Satisfy all your holiday cravings with Feather & Bone’s indulgent Christmas hampers. With adorable names like Merry Little Christmas, Jolly Jamboree, and Jingle Bell Rock, Feather & Bone’s hampers each offer a wide array of gourmet treats, condiments, seasonings, snacks, and premium spirits to enjoy. Pre-order your holiday hampers now on Feather & Bone’s website and enjoy discounts on bulk purchases.

Price: Starting from $688
Where to buy: featherandbone.com.hk

Every year, we hold high hopes for festive hampers from The Ritz-Carlton, and this season they’ve updated their Classic and The Ritz-Carlton hampers. The former includes a bottle of Barons de Rothschild Ritz Brut Reserve Champagne, duck foie gras, pink salt caramel drinking chocolate, and Iberico Bellota Acorn Ham Shoulder “Cinco Jotas”, among other treats. The more deluxe hamper option features even more products, such as Bettenay’s Cranberry and Pistachio Nougat, Royal Caviar Club Superior Sturgeon, Prue Prestige salmon fillet, and homemade cashews from Tin Lung Heen. If food options aren’t really your thing, then opt for the Deluxe Spa Hamper and receive a black orchid scented candle and diffuser, a soft blanket, and a small Ritz-Carlton lion plushie, among other hotel goodies.

Price: From $1,380
Where to buy: ritzcarltonhkshop.com

The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel’s Deluxe and Premium Christmas hampers are full of festive gourmet treats like foie gras terrine, Christmas cakes, mulled wine, chocolates and cookies, and even a limited-edition panda soft toy dressed in a festive outfit. We love that the whole thing comes in a beautiful container that is sturdy enough to be reused as a picnic basket or a storage tub. Order before December 10 to receive a 20 percent early bird discount, which decreases to 15 percent off from December 11 to 21.

Price: From $3,188 (Early bird from $2,550.40)
Where to buy: hkshop.fullertonhotels.com

Housed in the brand’s iconic F&M-stamped wicker baskets, The Fortnum’s Christmas Collection Hamper is filled with sweet treats and teas, including a chocolate reindeer noses and a musical biscuit tin that is sure to put you in a festive mood. For a more budget option, go for the Merrymaker’s Hamper, which comes with Christmas essentials like tea, biscuits, chocolate, and a Christmas pudding.

Price: From $888
Where to buy: Fortnum’s K11 Musea flagship store

Calling all caffeine fiends: this one’s for you! If you can’t live without a daily java or five, then opt for the Classic Hamper by Bacha Coffee. You can pick two out of their 30 different coffee bag gift boxes, and then pair them with a box of artisanal biscuits to create your own personalised coffee hamper. This Marrakech brand, founded in 1910, specialises in Arabica, so they know their coffee – a cuppa might just help you fend off the Christmas food coma.

Price: From $629
Where to buy: bachacoffee.com

We love that the Grand Hyatt’s two hampers offer a good range of treats homemade in the hotel itself. The Grand Occasion hamper comes with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut NV Champagne, snowy gingerbread loaf cake, homemade nougat, butter and cheese stollen, a gingerbread man, and more. The Grand Celebration hamper contains even more, such as home-smoked salmon fillet, foie gras pate, and extra dark nocciolone chocolate. Orders must be placed at least three days before the choice of collection date.

Price: $2,880
Where to buy: grandhyatthk.eshop

As one of Hong Kong’s chicest hotels, it makes absolute sense that their Christmas hampers would be just as aesthetically pleasing. The House Hamper comes in a limited edition silver leather tote containing housemade treats like Salisterra’s signature chocolate chunks, nougat, and lemon shortbread. Along with two bottles of Christmas Old Fashioned created by The Upper House’s own mixologist, you can also choose from Charles Heidsieck Champagne or Thomson & Scott Noughty Alcohol Free Sparkling Rosé. Order before December 1 to enjoy a 15 percent early bird discount.

Price: $1,998
Where to buy: shop.thehousecollective.com