16 Holiday Gift Ideas for Calgary Foodies

Treat your foodie friends and family members to a box of salted caramels, a set of olive oils and vinegars, local cookbooks and more.

Ol’Beautiful Enamel Pins

Three pins against a brick background
Photo by Jared Sych

Got a local beer fan in your life? Get them one of these Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Company pins. Choose from three styles that can be stuck on a bag, a hat or wherever you want to proudly display your love for this iconic Calgary brewery. $6 each.

olbeautiful.com

 

Classic Sea Salt Salted Caramels – 2 Piece Box

A box of caramels and some caramels on a counter
Photo by Brittany and Rachel at Social People.Co

Handmade in Killam, Alberta, Salted’s two-piece box of salted caramels is a great stocking stuffer for someone with a sweet tooth. The beautiful pink packaging reveals two pieces of caramel heaven complemented by a sprinkle of coarse sea salt. $6.95.

Available at Calgary retailers like Sunterra Market and online at shopsalted.ca

 

Shorty’s Hot Honey

A bottle of hot honey with a red label
Photo courtesy of Monster Sauce

For the foodies, Shorty’s Hot Honey will enhance every bite with its perfect balance of raw honey, whole chilis and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Whether you add it to waffles or a charcuterie board, this sweet and spicy sauce is sure to impress. $12.

Available at multiple Calgary retailers, monstersauce.ca

 

Watermelon Bingsoo Air Freshener

An air freshener shaped like watermelon bingsoo
Photo courtesy of Kayla Mah

From Kayla creates Asian-inspired air fresheners in playful scents like apple soju, Yakult, Lemon Tea, banana milk, grape soda and melon pan. This sweet watermelon bingsoo version fills your space or car with a refreshing scent for up to two weeks. $12.

fromkayla.ca

 

Calgary Coffee Print

A coffee print sits on a kitchen counter
Photo courtesy of Ritual & Fern

Calgary’s vibrant coffee scene takes centre stage in this fun print. Created by local printmaker Ritual & Fern, the artwork features takeaway coffee cups from many of Calgary’s most popular coffee shops like Monogram Coffee, Rosso Coffee Roasters and more. $12.49.

ritualandfern.com

 

Milk Chocolate Dubai Bar – Pistachio & Kataifi

A chocolate bar
Photo courtesy of Master Chocolat

Calgary company Master Chocolat is ready to satisfy your cravings for the popular Dubai chocolate bar with pistachio and kataifi. The bar is 180 grams of velvety chocolate bursting with a crunchy, flavourful filling that’s perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. $24.

Master Chocolat, multiple Calgary locations, masterchocolat.com

 

Sheep River Tea

A box of tea
Photo by Emma Palm

Based in Diamond Valley, Tender Living Farm owner Isis Velkova-Andrus forages ingredients from the Sheep River Valley to make its line of teas. Served in the brand’s new tea box packaging, the teas come in flavours like this Sheep River tea featuring spruce tips, nettle, wild mint and wild rose. $25.

Available at Calgary retailers like Our Daily Brett and online at tenderlivingfarm.ca

 

Spirit Hills Bonfire Wine

A bottle of wine beside a wine glass
Photo by Callum Johnston Photography

From the winery that harvests flowers to create beautiful blends in Millarville comes a warm, sweet wine made from wildfire honey, dandelion honey, water, blackcurrants, cinnamon and cloves. The Bonfire wine is aged for six months in the bottle and is best paired with “warm bread pudding, cold Alberta winters, cool summer nights, and all outdoor winter activities,” according to Spirit Hills. $28.60.

Available at Calgary liquor stores like Willow Park Wines & Spirits and Wine and Beyond and online at spirithillswinery.com

 

Phil & Sebastian Tasting Set

A black box filled with bags of coffee
Photo courtesy of Phil & Sebastian

For the coffee drinkers, Phil & Sebastian offers a tasting set to explore its various coffees. Choose from two sets, each with four varieties: the Classic box, which offers Phil & Sebastian’s core coffees with chocolate and caramel notes, and the Curious box, with more unexpected flavours that lean closer to bright and fruity profiles. $30 or $34.

Phil & Sebastian, multiple Calgary locations, 403-261-1885, philsebastian.com

 

Salad Lovers Pick6

A set of six olive oils and vinegars
Photo courtesy of Evoolution

Spice up salads with this pack of oils and vinegars from Evoolution. The Salad Lovers pack contains six bottles of the company’s most popular salad dressing combinations: basil olive oil and strawberry dark balsamic vinegar; wild dill olive oil and Sicilian lemon white balsamic; and Persian lime olive oil and blackberry ginger dark balsamic. Choose from four box styles including one with a larch tree design by Alberta artist Jason Carter. $41.

Evoolution, CF Market Mall, 3625 Shaganappi Tr. N.W., 587-353-3866, evoolution.ca

 

414 ml Rambler Stackable Mug

A red mug with a lid
Photo courtesy of Yeti

Enjoy a hot cup of coffee while camping or on the go in your everyday life with this Yeti mug. With its stain-resistant ceramic lining and double-wall vacuum insulation, the mug is sure to keep up with all your adventures. Choose from fun colours like rescue red, tropical pink, seafoam and more. $45.

Yeti, CF Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Tr. S.W., 587-651-6808, yeti.ca

 

Crave Cookbook

A cookbook with a stack of cookies on the cover
Photo courtesy of Crave Cupcakes

Twenty-one years after opening the first Crave bakery in Kensington in 2004 and popularizing its famous buttercream icing cupcakes, sweet-toothed customers can now get their hands on Crave’s first cookbook. The book features recipes for items like cupcakes, cakes and cookies, making it easy to level up your baking with desserts like red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese buttercream frosting. $45.

Available Crave bakeries, at Calgary bookstores like Shelf Life Books and The Next Page and online at cravecupcakes.ca

 

Tin Tacker – Retro Rainbow

Cabin Brewing Company was just named Brewery of the Year (along with Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Company) at the 2025 Alberta Beer Awards. Add a touch of the brewery’s retro spirit to the walls of your home with this tin plaque. $50.

Cabin Brewing Company, 505 36 Ave. S.E., 403-244-3331, cabinbrewing.ca

 

Sunnyside Apple Brandy

A bottle of yellow apple brandy
Photo courtesy of Confluence Distilling

Confluence Distilling partnered with SunnyCider to create the ideal sip where barrel-aged brandy meets locally made cider. The Sunnyside Apple Brandy is a distinctly Calgary spirit, featuring bright orchard aromatics and oak. $54.99.

Confluence Distilling, 507 36 Ave. S.E., 403-521-4738, confluencedistilling.ca

 

Sandwich Rug

A rug shaped like a sandwich
Photo courtesy of Steeling Home

Calling all sandwich fans! This quirky rug is the perfect statement piece for any room in the house. Its bright colours bring a slice of fun and liveliness to any space. Plus, it’s slip-resistant. $68.

Steeling Home, 1010 17 Ave. S.W., 403-245-0777, steelinghome.ca

 

Salt & Pepper Mills – Set of 2 – Robles and Gmelina Wood

Two salt and pepper grinders
Photo by Mas Studios

This pair of salt and pepper grinders from local woodworking company Baroy would bring a touch of elegance to any kitchen table or counter. These grinders are made with light and dark wooden bases (so you know which is which), with the actual milling hardware made of long-lasting copper and modelled in an antique style. Choose from five different shapes. $175.97.

baroy.ca

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