Honestly, could there be anything better than answering the door in the run-up to Christmas to find the postman groaning under the weight of an enormous hamper? Especially when it’s actually for you and not for your considerably better-off neighbours. Given the joy that comes with the bringing together of edibles and alcohol in a fancy box or embossed wicker hamper, they’re a no-brainer gift for anyone who loves food.

We’ve picked out a selection of the best Christmas hampers from London's food stores and restaurants that we think would gladden the heart of any greedy person this Christmas.

Mount Street Deli

This year’s range of hampers boasts to be super luxurious, with a fantastic selection of artisan produce and wines from the Deli, The Ivy restaurant and Annabel’s Club. The range starts at £150 but you can throw caution (and your Christmas bonus) to the wind and order a £3000 limited edition Annabel's hamper. All hampers are packaged in classic wicker baskets, complete with leather straps. Available for nationwide delivery.

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Gelupo

Jacob Kenedy's Soho-based gelateria and delicatessen has a range of gift hampers to suit all tastes; four themed by region and in keeping with the dishes on sister restaurant Bocca di Lupo's menu and four cookbook hampers, featuring Kenedy's new cookbook Bocca.

The hampers are available both in store and online, and nationwide delivery is available.

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Wright Bros.

Wright Bros have handily come out with range of their own products, just in time to fill up a hamper for Christmas. Order the Luxury Hamper (£34) online containing a bottle of Gaston Chiquet Brut Tradition NV champagne and then customise it with products from the Wright Brothers range such as hand-picked crab, potted shrimps and homemade mayonnaise. Alternatively go crazy and include a dozen large Speciale de Claire oysters (£14.60) or a chain mesh oyster shucking glove (£88.23).

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Brindisa

Brindisa have put together a couple of good value four person paella hampers and tapas hampers, priced at £35 each. The Paella hamper includes all the essential ingredients required to produce a great authentic paella while the tapas hamper includes La Gitana manzanilla sherry and a beautiful olive-wood bowl to serve, as well as Brindisa Empeltre black olives and Ortiz anchovy fillets. Their premium hamper is 'La Buena Vida' £125 which includes a hand-sealed bottle of Nu´n~ez de Prado ´s “flower” of the oil, to the very best Ventresca de Bonito, white belly tuna and Oloroso sherry. You can buy all the hampers from their Borough store or online.

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Selfridges

If you've been very, very good this year, Santa might bring you the Bompas & Parr Adventure Hamper available exclusively at Selfridges. For £699.99 you'll get an array of provisions and equipment to inspire adventure. These include functional pickles and jams that will help with malaria to more exotic kit like the hand customised ice axe, Saint Barnard Keg filled with over proof gin or bioluminescent lollies for mountain rescue. We particularly like the Drinks of Triumph section which includes Drug and oak-aged gin.'.

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The Anthologist and The Folly

IThese two City bars have gourmet hampers with fine ingredients from their quality suppliers presented in a wicker basket. For £45 the Classic Christmas Hamper offers a selection of sweet indulgences including Christmas puddings, Alemany nougat bars, London Honey, fig jam, olive oil biscuits and a bottle of Prosecco or Cotes du Rhone. The Luxury Hamper at £85 includes additional savoury goodies such as a lamb marinade and English mustard from Allen's of Mayfair; Santo Domingo paprika, Ortiz tuna and a bottle of Pommery.

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Gaucho

Gaucho's wine director Phil Crozier has created a unique Seleccion G wine box, with a series of wines made exclusively for Gaucho. Seleccion G is a full case of mixed wines that represent the major varietals of Argentina, creating a wine journey of Argentina - so it's pretty much an ideal gift for wine lovers. The Seleccion G wine box will be available to buy from Gaucho's Cavas de Gaucho on Swallow Street or from the Gaucho website in the run up to Christmas.

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Albion

Terence Conran's East London cafe, bakery and shop, will be putting together several hampers over the festive season filled with Albion's very best products from around the British Isles. Available for delivery nationwide.

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Galoupet

Restaurant and wine store, Galoupet, will create bespoke wine hampers for gifts or entertaining. With the help of their guest sommelier, Galoupet will arrange the hamper to your own personal taste. Alternatively they offer wooden suitcases of wine which start at £59 for three bottles and go up to £999 for the 'ultimate Christmas hamper'.

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Modern Pantry

Anna Hansen has created two hampers to choose from each containing everything needed to crteate a full Christmas dinner that will be ready just to be finished off in the oven or on the hob.  You can choose from Turkey Schnitzel & Bread Sauce or Roast Pork Belly & Green Pepper Relish which will be accompanied by duck fat roasted potatoes, spiced roasted parsnips and carrots, braised red cabbage, sautéed cavolo nero, chestnut and nutmeg puree and Oloroso jus. It's £30 per person and can be ordered at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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