8 of the Best Picnic Baskets For Summer

8 of the Best Picnic Baskets For Summer
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Whether you’re after one that comes with the works — glasses, plates, cutlery, napkins and a rug — or just a cute basket to load all your existing goodies into, there’s a range of affordable picnic baskets on the market to suit your needs.

You can get your traditional wicker baskets, baskets that double as cooler bags, baskets with cheese boards on top and even some that are backpacks. And we’ve found them all so you don’t have to.

Ahead, we unpack the best picnic baskets on the internet so you can prepare for a hot, vaxxed summer.

The Best 2-Person Picnic Baskets

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This easy-to-carry wicker picnic basket from Good Gain was made for park picnics and romantic dates for two. It comes with a cute picnic rug, two plates, two sets of cutlery, two wine glasses, two napkins and a wine opener.

You can buy the G GOOD GAIN Willow Picnic Basket Set for 2 ($250) from Amazon here.

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If you’re planning a picnic for two, you’re going to want a basket like this one from SatisInside. It has two ceramic plates, two wine glasses and cotton napkins, a stainless steel corkscrew, and two sets of stainless steel cutlery. It’s also got a cute red gingham design on the inside of the basket and faux leather straps detailing.

You can buy the SatisInside Deluxe 17Pcs Kit Wicker Picnic Basket (was $115.93, now $86) from Amazon here.

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Once you’ve brought one, you’ll be surprised how often you use it. This one from ZORMY is made from quality willow with a linen lining and an insulated compartment. This two-person basket was made for summer. It comes with two sets of cutlery, two mugs, two plates, napkins and a corkscrew.

You can buy the ZORMY 2 Person Picnic Basket ($199.76) from Amazon here.

The Best 4-Person Picnic Baskets

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Whether you’re looking to buy one as a gift or for yourself, this four-person basket from Inno Stage Store is perfect for summer. It comes with all the essentials — four stainless steel cutlery sets (fork, spoon and knife), four melamine plates, four champagne glasses, some napkins, and a bottle opener — and doubles as a cooler.

You can buy the Inno Stage Store Wicker Picnic Basket Set for 4 ($296.99) from Amazon here.

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Not only does this basket come with everything you need for a picnic at the park or beach — a chopping board, a bottle opener, a cheese knife, four dinner plates, four wine glasses, four cotton napkins, four sets of cutlery and two salt and pepper shaker sets — but it’s a backpack, too!

You can buy the Hap Tim Store Picnic Backpack Bag for 4 (was $159.99, now $109.99) from Amazon here.

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We’re obsessed with this bougie four-person wicker basket from My Plaza. Catering to four people, it comes with four sets of cutlery, four plates, four wine glasses, a salt and pepper shaker set, a corkscrew, napkins and a matching picnic rug.

You can buy the MyPlaza Deluxe 4 Person Picnic Basket ($105.95) from Myer here.

The Best Six-Person Picnic Baskets

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Since we will be allowed to have a picnic with five vaxxed friends soon, we thought we better include a six-person basket. It comes with cutlery, cups, plates and napkins enough for six people, as well as a stainless steel salt and pepper shaker set, a cheeseboard, a corkscrew and a lush picnic blanket.

To snag a sneaky discount, it’s also worth stopping by our Myer coupon page for more big ticket discounts across all departments. 

You can buy the MyPlaza 6-Person Picnic Basket ($109.95) from Myer here.

The Best Picnic Basket That Doubles as a Cheese Board

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If you’re just after a really cool basket, this one from The Beach People is what dreams are made of. It comes with a fully insulated basket to keep all your treats cool and a bougie as hell wooden cheeseboard for a lid. What more could you want?

You can buy The Beach People’s Picnic Basket ($199) from The Beach People here.


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