The Ultimate Johnny D’s Holiday Gift Guide: Delicious Gifts for Every Food Lover

The holidays are here, and if you’re anything like us, you’re already making your list, checking it twice, and searching for gifts that feel thoughtful, unique, and full of heart. This year, our Holiday Gift Guide offers flavorful gifts that keep giving throughout the year. All Johnny D’s gift shops are stocked with some of our favorite things: handcrafted flavors, local love, and items that bring a little bit of Johnny D’s cheer right into your home.

Whether you’re shopping for the home cook in your family, the brunch lover, the foodie friend, the hostess, or that hard-to-buy-for person who “doesn’t need anything”… We’ve got something that will make their holiday delicious.

Making It Delicious Spices & Sauces & SC Local Favorites

The Perfect Gift for Home Cooks, Foodies & Flavor Lovers

Nothing says “thoughtful” like giving someone flavors that inspire creativity in their kitchen.Our Making It Delicious line was created to help home cooks bring restaurant-quality flavor into everyday meals, easily, confidently, and with zero guesswork.

These make PERFECT gifts because:

They’re small-batch, chef-crafted, and full of real ingredients. They elevate simple meals with almost no effort. They’re ideal stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, and bundle sets. They’re great for beginners and passionate food lovers.

Popular holiday-ready picks include:

• Honey Habanero Seasoning: sweet heat, incredible on wings, salmon, veggies, and more

• Maple Mustard Seasoning: your guests’ new favorite seasoning on chicken, pork, and roasted potatoes

• Churro Sugar: perfect for pancakes, waffles, toast, cookies, and cozy holiday baking

• Specialty Sauces: bold, flavorful, and built for dipping, glazing, marinating, and gifting

• Sallie's Greatest Jams & Syrups: handcrafted locally in SC and perfect for elevating your holiday breakfast table or gift baskets.

Create a custom gift box, pair them with a wooden spoon or kitchen towel, or bundle three together for an easy, impactful gift that feels personal.

If you want your gift to be the one they actually use all year long, this is it.

Johnny D’s Gift Cards

Give the Gift of a Delicious Meal (No Wrapping Required)

Gift cards are perfect for:

• Teachers

• Co-workers

• Neighbors

• Family members

• The “I don’t know what they like” people

• Anyone who loves brunch (so basically… everyone)

  
  

It’s thoughtful, easy, and always appreciated. Pair it with one of our spices for a cute little two-piece gift.

Johnny D’s Branded Merchandise

For the Fan, the Local, or the Brunch Lover

From cozy apparel to fun, recognizable Johnny D’s gear, our branded merchandise makes a great gift for fans of the restaurant or anyone who loves supporting local. It’s the perfect way to share the spirit of Johnny D’s with friends and family, even those who don’t live nearby.

Fun, useful, and full of personality, our merch is designed to bring a little joy (and a lot of comfort) into everyday life.

“Making It Delicious” Cookbook

For the Aspiring Chef or the Cookbook Collector

This cookbook is a love letter to approachable, flavorful cooking. Packed with recipes from your own kitchen inspiration and years of culinary experience, it makes the perfect gift for:

• Home cooks learning to explore flavor

• Teen cooks finding independence

• Foodies who collect cookbooks

• Fans of Johnny D’s who want to recreate dishes at home

• Anyone wanting to cook with confidence

  
  

Pair the cookbook with a few Making It Delicious spices for a complete, gorgeous, ready-to-wrap gift set.

Make This Holiday Delicious with our Holiday Gift Guide

No matter who you’re shopping for, the Johnny D’s gift shop has something special to offer. From handcrafted spices and sauces, to cozy merch, to gift cards, to a cookbook filled with love and flavor, every item shares a little piece of who we are.

This season, give gifts that feel personal. Give gifts that inspire creativity. Give gifts that taste delicious.

Stop by any Johnny D’s location to shop in person, or shop online at MakingItDelicious.com.

Happy holidays from our family to yours.