Best chocolate advent calendars and chocolate gifts UK 2026

Lindt's Teddy calendar is the bigger of its two classic milk chocolate calendars, with 24 milk chocolates behind the doors and 250g of chocolate in total, built around Lindt's gold Teddy character.

Owners say the chocolates are generous for a mainstream calendar and that it suits children and adults alike. On 26 October it was sold and shipped by Amazon. If you want something smaller, Lindt's 160g calendar below has the same idea in a lighter box.

A simpler, cheaper Lindt calendar with 24 Lindt milk chocolates and 160g of chocolate in total. It's one of the most reviewed chocolate advent calendars on Amazon.co.uk, and owners mostly describe it as good value for a branded calendar.

It's a good choice if you're buying several, for children or for an office. On 26 October it was sold and shipped by Amazon.

Hotel Chocolat's dark calendar has 24 solid dark chocolate sculptures, such as reindeer and penguins, made to its 'more cacao, less sugar' recipe. It's one of Hotel Chocolat's single-chocolate calendars, and there's a 40% milk chocolate version too.

Owners like the taste and the look, but several say the pieces are small for the price, so it's a calendar for flavour rather than quantity. On 26 October it was sold and shipped by Amazon.

Hotel Chocolat's Everything calendar has 24 of its best-known milk, white and dark chocolates, including filled pralines and truffles, rather than small solid shapes. It weighs 310g, measures 41 x 20 x 6cm, and is made in the UK.

It includes a Salted Espresso Martini truffle that contains alcohol, so it isn't one for children. The Amazon listing I found was still titled 2025, so this links to Hotel Chocolat's own site, where it was in stock on 26 October; Hotel Chocolat also sells an alcohol-free Advent Calendar For Two.

Hotel Chocolat's biggest calendar is a 47cm cube with 24 large doors and 855g of contents: solid chocolate slabs, filled chocolates, mini crackers, drinking chocolate sachets and biscuits, plus 50ml bottles of Velvetised Cream with vodka. Hotel Chocolat says its alcohols are made in Ireland.

It's the most generous calendar here, but it's expensive, and Hotel Chocolat's own reviews are more mixed than for its smaller calendars. It's best shared by a household rather than given to one person. On 26 October it was sold by Amazon and in stock at Hotel Chocolat.

Kinder's house-shaped calendar mixes its chocolates rather than repeating one shape: two Kinder Surprise eggs with toys, eight Kinder Chocolate bars, six Kinder mini eggs, two mini figures and six Kinder Schoko-Bons. A QR code on the pack links to personalised videos from Father Christmas.

Owners say children enjoy the variety more than a standard calendar, though some find it small for the price. Kinder Surprise toys aren't suitable for children under three. On 26 October it was sold and shipped by Amazon.

A large box of Lindor truffles in four flavours: milk, salted caramel, pistachio and dark. Owners like the mix and say the box looks generous enough to give as a main present rather than an extra.

Lindor truffles melt easily, so keep the box somewhere cool and away from radiators. On 26 October it was sold and shipped by Amazon; there's also a 600g box of milk Lindor if they only like the original.

The familiar gold-wrapped hazelnut pralines in a 24-piece box. Each chocolate is wrapped individually, which keeps them fresh once the box is open and makes them easy to share out.

It's one of the most reviewed chocolate boxes on Amazon.co.uk. Avoid listings from other sellers at higher prices: on 26 October this box was sold and shipped by Amazon.

A smaller box with 18 of Hotel Chocolat's popular chocolates across milk, white and dark, including caramels, pralines and fruity flavours. It's a tidy gift for a host, a teacher or a thank-you.

Owners rate the quality, but some think it's expensive for the size. If alcohol matters, check the pack or choose the Patisserie Dreamer box, which Hotel Chocolat describes as completely alcohol-free. On 26 October both were sold and shipped by Amazon.

Three boxes of Monty Bojangles cocoa-dusted truffles in a gift tower: Choccy Scoffy (original chocolate), Scrumple Nutty (praline with hazelnut pieces) and Flutter Scotch (butterscotch with sea salt). Each box holds about 10 truffles, and the brand says they're suitable for vegetarians.

Owners love the texture, but a few had truffles arrive soft in warm weather. On 26 October it was sold by Monty Bojangles and shipped by Amazon.