All the delicious food hampers you're going to want to gift your loved ones this Diwali
Small boxes, big celebrations—Diwali gifting that’s thoughtful, playful, and utterly delicious.
Diwali is that time of year when everything feels a little sweeter, and not just because of the mithai. It’s the moments of sharing, surprising someone you care about, or even treating yourself to something small but special. This year, those moments come in hampers packed with chocolates, handcrafted sweets, festive candles, and thoughtful little touches. Some are playful, some indulgent, some utterly luxe—but all have that feeling of care behind them. Opening one isn’t just about the treats inside; it’s about the thought, the joy, and a little spark of celebration in the middle of everyday life
Manam
Manam’s Diwali hampers turn chocolate into a full-on festive adventure. From bite-sized Diwali Indulgence Boxes to show-stopping 64-piece centrepieces, there’s something for sharing, passing around, and tasting together. For the curious, the Treats & Tablets Box and Tablet Library let you explore flavours like raspberry & rose, coconut & curry leaf, and pistachio fudge, while themed boxes—Vegan, Dark, Milk, and Sweet & Spice—cater to every preference. Add in their celebration cakes, barks, and curated spreads, and you’ve got a chocolate-filled table that’s as playful as it is indulgent.
The St. Regis Mumbai
This Diwali, The St. Regis Mumbai’s hampers bring together artisanal sweets, spiced nuts, diyas, and fragrances in four elegant collections—Utsav, Jashn, Roshni, and Samriddhi. Customisable and thoughtfully curated, they make gifting a personal, stylish way to celebrate the festival of lights.
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu’s festive hampers blend artisanal sweets, premium nuts, handcrafted florentines, and scented candles in six elegant collections—Padma, Chandra, Tejas, Amara, Dipa, and Kaia. Inspired by the quiet magic of Diwali, each hamper captures warmth, light, and togetherness, with options to personalise across budgets. Perfect for loved ones, colleagues, or clients, these hampers turn gifting into a celebration of style and tradition.
Magnolia Bakery
Magnolia Bakery’s festive hampers are a sweet celebration, packed with delights like strawberry, snickers, and key lime icebox bars, magic cookie bars, and their signature banana pudding. With eggless treats like mini chocolate chunk cookies and pistachio biscotti jars, there’s something for every sweet tooth. Freshly made daily and available for pre-orders until November 30 across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, these hampers are perfect for gifting or sneaking a few bites yourself.
Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru
From Kindle’s festive classics like gujiya, hazelnut besan burfi, and nolen gur coconut kheer kadam to Glow’s artisanal chocolates, saffron travelling cake, and handcrafted diya, each hamper from Four Seasons is a curated celebration of flavour and light. Lustre and Aura take indulgence further with macarons, nut mixes, hand-rolled chocolates, and even wine, combining elegance, tradition, and festive joy in every gift.
Bombay Sweet Shop Mumbai
Once again, Bombay Sweet Shop is giving Diwali gifting a playful twist with fun handcrafted mithai. Expect delights like nutty dodha barfi, hazelnut besan laddu, gulab saffron roll, and the cheeky Biscoff mathura peda. The specially curated hampers come loaded with festive extras—assorted nuts, chikkis, namkeen, artisanal diyas, and even a deck of playing cards. For chocolate lovers, there’s the three-layer fudge, coconut caramel patissa, and dark chocolate kaju katli, while savoury treats like tom yum makhana mix and chilli cheese bhujia balance the sweetness.
Le Pure Chocolatier
Le Pure’s Diwali collection turns chocolate into a celebration, blending festive symbolism with indulgent flavours. From the Tola Gold Bar Chocolate Box, shaped like real gold bars and filled with rich hazelnut gianduja, to the Gold Noor Hamper, which pairs pralines with a diya and greeting card, each gift feels thoughtful and luxe. The Abundance Hamper takes it up a notch, combining chocolates, dragées, nuts, and dates for a truly opulent spread. Perfect for family, friends, or corporate gifting, these hampers make Diwali a little sweeter and a lot more memorable.
Toujours
Toujours’ 2025 Diwali collection puts a fun, modern twist on festive sweets. Highlights include Taash, a chocolate-pistachio entremet with edible aces for luck, and the Meetha Box, blending motichoor cheesecake tart with kaju katli nut tart. Hamper favourites like the Diwali Delight and Fresh Blooms mix pralines, cookies, and golden diyas, while the Grand Luxe goes all out with sweets, savouries, and fresh flowers. For guilt-free indulgence, their Conscious Indulgence range offers vegan, sugar-free, and mindful treats.
ITC Grand Central
ITC Grand Central makes Diwali gifting deliciously luxe, with hampers full of nutty treats, mithai, chocolates, and festive candles. From the opulent Diamanté Collection to the more playful Diwali Delights, each box mixes tradition with a modern twist. Even the smaller hampers pack a punch, with Fabelle truffles, roasted nuts, and signature sweets that make celebrating the festival a little sweeter.
Poetry by Love & Cheesecake
Poetry’s festive hampers mix tradition with a modern twist, turning Diwali gifting into a deliciously playful affair. From nutty ganache cookies in Anandam to decadent rasmalai tres de leche and cheese straws in Deep, each box is packed with flavours that surprise and delight. Gluten-free options like Utsav keep it mindful, while grand hampers like Navrang and Shubha go all out with katlis, tarts, and sweets for a truly indulgent celebration.
Ladurée
Ladurée’s festive hampers bring Parisian charm to the season with beautifully curated boxes of their signature macarons, gold and silver leaf specials, and indulgent Eugénies. From the lavish Podium Box to the elegant Prestige range, each creation blends French craftsmanship with festive decadence, making it the perfect gift for anyone with a sweet tooth and a love for luxury.
Starbucks India x Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla
Starbucks India and designer duo Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla have teamed up for a festive collaboration that blends coffee, couture, and celebration. The limited-edition Diwali box includes an ivory mug adorned with intricate gilded motifs, the indulgent ‘Mehbooba’ rose and oud candle, a festive Diwali Blend sourced from Karnataka, and a classic French press—each element designed to capture the warmth, artistry, and ritual of the season.
The Cacao Pods
The Cacao Pods, handcrafted in tiny batches by French-trained chocolatier Archita, balances sweetness with a touch of surprise, making every bite feel thoughtful and a little luxe. From limited-edition treats to gifting boxes, these chocolates are perfect for sharing, indulging, or sneaking a few when no one’s looking. Minimalist, heartfelt, and utterly indulgent, they turn festive gifting into something truly memorable.
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