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If the big dog in your life (that’s Dad) has an appetite to match, there are endless options for excellent subscriptions to keep him well-fed. Those include wine, beer, meat, cheese and and one of them is bound to be the perfect gift for Father’s Day this year. 

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas.

In order to find the best food and drink clubs to sign him up for on Father’s Day, we tested dozens of the most popular options to see which ones are worth it. From booze clubs to hot sauce subscription boxes, candy, coffee and cheese, you can saddle Dad or the fatherly figure in your life with a monthly drop of special eats or drinks that will continue rolling in all year.

At the time of writing, all these food and booze subscriptions will ship the first box in plenty of time for Father’s Day — June 16 this year. Most can target that weekend for delivery too, but you should double-check with the individual vendor before placing your order. If a lengthy subscription seems like too much of a commitment, most of these vendors also offer one-time sends or subscriptions as brief as three months. 

Napkins up. These are our picks for the best food and drink clubs and monthly edible subscriptions to gift Dad on Father’s Day. 

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This excellent cheese subscription will net Dad a monthly case containing three different kinds of cheese and three specially curated goodies to pair with ’em. The cheeses curated by the service are mostly in the crowd-pleasing zone and not overly intense, so this makes an excellent gift for even a casual cheese taster.

One of my favorite Curdbox deliveries included 4 ounces each of an incredible Prairie Breeze cheddar, a creamy cow’s milk Toma by Point Reyes and a slightly crumbly cow and goat milk cheese from Central Coast Creamery. Plus, a jar of cherry spread, positively addictive sweet potato chips and a bag of crunchy craft popcorn. All this for $50 a delivery (or $48 if you prepay for three months) is a solid price considering everything you get.

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If it’s too late to plan a cross-country road trip to try the best eats in the land, Goldbelly has a backup plan and you’ll spend way less on gas. The three-month Best of Goldbelly subscription includes curated monthly boxes featuring truly legendary food such as southern barbecue, pies and baked goods from iconic purveyors around the country, including Magnolia Bakery and Russ & Daughters.

The Goldbelly subscription is $250 for three months of eats.

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If Dad likes those salty cured meats, Carnivore Club is the way to go. This subscription box will include any number of salamis, meat jerkies, biltong and more. The smaller Snack Box is $40 a month and contains mostly jerky and smoked meat sticks. 

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When it comes to coffee, some folks are creatures of habit, while others like to try new roasts. If your dad happens to be the latter, Trade sources some of the best beans in the business from indie roasters and will ship him new varieties at a frequency of your choosing. This is another one I’ve tested firsthand and the results were great. Expect a nice variety in flavor profiles, but it’s also easy to update and customizable in case you want something different. Communication from the brand is clear and concise and the beans are fresh as heck, with some arriving as few as two days after roasting. 

Subscriptions start at around $15 for 12-ounce bags and go up from there with lots of options, some as low as $6 per week depending on how fast he goes through those beans. You can sort through Trade’s a la carte gift options, including individual bags or bundles that start at $48.

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The Japanese have snacking down to an art form. Bokksu knows this better than anyone, which is why it took the top spot in my ranking of the best snack boxes. Bokksu collects some of the best snacks from Japan and compiles them in a one-time or recurring monthly curated tasting box. 

I’ve both given and received a Bokksu and it is always a hit. The best part about these high-end snack packs is that if you’re not familiar with them, most of the Japanese treats are new and not the same old stuff we have here. Inside the unmistakable bright orange boxes, you’ll find eats like seaweed tempura, green tea and lemon cakes along with Japanese candy such as yuzu gummies and matcha-strawberry KitKats. What’s more, Bokksu includes some fun info and literature explaining a bit about each snack, including some historical and cultural context.

Bokksu boxes start at $40 per month for subscriptions and $50 for a one-time send.

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Everything I’ve ever ordered from Fulton Fish Market online has been fresh, and when you’re talking seafood that’s about as important as it gets. For someone without a good fish market in their neighborhood, some quality fish-by-mail from this legendary sprawling New York fish market is a total treat. 

Wary of frozen fish? Well, unless you live near a dockside fishmonger, the stuff you’re buying at the market has likely been frozen and then thawed. That’s all to say, fish that is caught, flash-frozen, packed and sent — like what you’ll get from Fulton Fish Market — is probably fresher. Fulton has a massive selection of a la carte seafood so you can order fish by the piece or a curated bundle. 

You can also spring for the seafood subscription, also known as The Fish Drop. Fulton will send a monthly, bimonthly or weekly curated box of fish starting at $85 a month for four 6-ounce portions.

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For fans of whiskey, Flaviar is the way to go. This fine booze membership club entitles your giftee to one premium bottle along with a themed tasting box every quarter. Plus you’ll get access to rare, exclusive bottlings, tailored recommendations and invitations to unique members-only events. 

Flaviar is $190 for six months or $300 for a full year, which amounts to four bottles along with four themed tasting flights housed in cool little vials along with those member perks.

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The best thing about Mouth is the seemingly endless options for gift boxes, baskets subscriptions and more. I’d venture to guess that even if you’re not sure what food gift you’re looking for, you’re still bound to find it in the sprawling online marketplace of quality eats. Mouth has monthly subscriptions for everything from cocktails to jerky and good old-fashioned snacks, too. You can also peruse the gifts, where there are even more options like a Backyard Bonfire Bites box or a Bloody Mary Cocktail Kit.

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