25 Valentine's Day food gifts for every kind of foodie
Real talk: when your S.O. declares they “don't really want anything for Valentine's Day”, they're not talking about food. Oh, no. Valentine's food gifts – guaranteed to set hearts, and taste buds, racing – are perfect for showcasing your affection without going too OTT. After all, who can honestly resist a luxurious milk chocolate gift, packaged in a romantic heart-shaped gift box? (Not me).
From personalised wine gifts and extravagant hampers to a classic box of chocolates, letterbox brownies and even Valentine's Day meal deliveries, we’ve gathered the best gift-able foods to treat your nearest and dearest (or even yourself).
Particular highlights? Hotel Chocolat's bestselling The Velvetiser Hot Chocolate Maker - the best hot chocolate maker on the market - is a fail-safe Valentine's Day food gift. Serving up barista-grade hot chocolate from the comfort of your kitchen, this chic Dualit machine for Hotel Chocolat is raved about for good reason. It comes with with real grated chocolate flakes for you to make into a hot chocolate in your machine in a speedy two and a half minutes. Elsewhere, Fortnum's Utterly Smitten Hamper contains everything from a bottle of red wine to crumbly biscuits, preserves, sweet treats and sippable teas for you and your loved one to enjoy.
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Valentine's food gifts: Chocolate
Toblerone personalised milk chocolate and nougat bar, £14.99, Selfridges
Why we love it: Perfect for anyone obsessed with Toblerone, add a personal touch to make it all the more special.
Valentine's food gifts: Ottolenghi
Ottolenghi test kitchen mezze for two, £60-£70, Dishpatch
Why we love it: featuring a selection of dishes from Shelf Love, the latest cookbook from the Ottolenghi, treat your Valentine with lots of sharing dishes filled with unique flavours.
Valentine's food gifts: Love Hearts
Why we love it: you can't go wrong with fizzy, fruit flavoured Love Hearts – gift these Valentine’s themed sweets to a partner, friend or family member for the sweetest gesture.
Valentine's food gifts: Champagne and chocolate
The Rosé Champagne & Chocolate Gift Box, £82, Fortnum & Mason
Why we love it: Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles and Rosé Brut Reserve Champagne make a pretty unbeatable combo. The perfect gift for a decadent foodie that enjoys the finer things in life.
Valentine's food gifts: breakfast in bed
The big brunch box, £45, Where the pancakes are
Why we love it: This box from pancake cafe Where The Pancakes Are (based in Fitzrovia and London Bridge) includes everything you need to whip up the most delicious Valentine's breakfast at home.
Valentine's food gifts: doughnuts
Valentine's doughnuts, £26, Doughnut Time
Why we love it: Including six heart-shaped glazed doughnuts filled with either Lotus Biscoff spread (my personal favourite), strawberry jam or chocolate creme, these are sure to win the hearts of loved ones.
Valentine's food gifts: gin
Chase Pink Grapefruit & Pomelo Gin, £38, Amazon
Why we love it: For gin lovers, gift them a bottle of this delicious, zesty, premium Gin – perfectly paired with lots of ice, tonic and a wedge of pink grapefruit.
Valentine's food gifts: cheese and wine
Champagne & Charcuterie Luxury Date Night Gift Bag, £100, Marks and Spencer
Why we love it: If you’re going to dig into cheese after a romantic dinner for two, you might as well get step up your game with this hamper from M&S. £100 gets you a bottle of champagne, cosmopolitan cocktails, camembert en croute, date night ‘share-cuterie’ box, Gloucester cheese and sundried tomato bites, truffles, raspberry macarons and an exclusive bag.
Valentine's food gifts: The hamper
The Utterly Smitten Hamper, £150, Fortnum & Mason
Why we love it: Filled with delicious delights – including a bottle of red wine, crumbly biscuits, preserves, Valentine’s chocolate coated raspberries and sippable teas – this decadent Hamper is a thoughtful and indulgent Valentine’s Day gift
Valentine's food gifts: Pasta Evangelists
Make Your Own Ravioli Kit, £21, Pasta Evangelists
Why we love it: There's no doubt in my mind, Italian food is the food of love. Treat your Valentine to the gift of fresh pasta and make your very own ravioli at home with this make-your-own kit.
Valentine's food gifts: heart-shaped chocolates
Straight from the heart, £42, Hotel Chocolat
Why we love it: Treat your Valentine to a moment of pure indulgence with this assortment of chocolates – from boozy Pink Champagne truffles to elegant Praline Oysters – from Hotel Chocolat.
Valentine's food gifts: Hawksmoor
Valentine’s Day Centre-Cut Rump Box, £95, The Hawksmoor
Why we love it: Does Valentine's dinner for two get better than this? Hawsmoor's cook-at-home steak boxes include Old Spot belly ribs, Macaroni cheese, Ultimate Oven Chips and – of course – two centre-cut rump steaks. There’s no better way to the heart than through the stomach.
Valentine's food gifts: letterbox brownies
Bestseller Brownie Bites Box, £19, Bad Brownie
Why we love it: Gooey and completely delicious, get a box of these brownie bites posted through the door and surprise your secret admirer. Our favourites? Salted Caramel and Ferrero Rocher.
Valentine's food gifts: The rosé
Why we love it: Lady A Rosé is a classically pale and elegant rosé made at Château la Coste, Provence, in partnership at Soho House. If you’re looking to ‘Drink Pink’ this Valentine’s Day, you can't go wrong with this refreshing bottle (and it's available as a mangum if you’re looking for an extra special treat).
Valentine's food gifts: jelly sweets
Heart Throb Fruit Flavoured Jelly Hearts, £6.95, Liberty
Why we love it: these fruit flavoured jelly hearts from Candyhouse, packaged in a recyclable, keepsake sweet jar, are perfect for spreading the love this Valentine's Day.
Valentine's food gifts: Charbonnel chocolates
Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles, £20, John Lewis & Partners
Why we love it: These are difficult to share. Famed for their boozy champagne filling, these milk chocolate truffles are the ideal Valentine's Day gift.
Valentine's food gifts: Champagne
Clicquot Tape exclusive limited-edition Brut NV champagne with personalised tin, £59.99, Selfridges
Why we love it: Don't just buy them champagne. Buy them the good stuff (aka Veuve Clicquot) – and, better yet, get them a personalised limited-edition cassette case.
Valentine's food gifts: Rick Stein meal kit
Stein's at Home - The Valentine's Day Menu, £115, Rick Stein
Why we love it: For seafood lovers, make this Valentine's extra special with this at-home menu from Rick Stein. Expect: monkfish, prawns, lobster and chocolate aplenty.
Valentine's food gifts: novelty gifts
Great Pair white chocolates, £9.99, Selfridges
Why we love it: super fun, this gift box from British chocolatier Choc on Choc includes a bunch of Belgian white chocolate pears – ideal for anyone with a sweet tooth (and a sense of humour).
Valentine's food gifts: Dishoom
Why we love it: serving 2-3 people (a romantic meal for two, plus leftovers), this curry kit from beloved Dishoom includes ingredients for some of their most famous dishes. Think: House Black Daal, Mattar Paneer and Lamb Sheekh Kababs.
Valentine's food gifts: Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser
The Velvetiser Hot Chocolate Maker, £99.95, Hotel Chocolat
Why we love it: Never be without a cup of velvety hot chocolate again – this hot chocolate maker is, arguably, an essential kitchen item for those who like to indulge with a daily hot choc.
Valentine's food gifts: Date night hamper
Date Night Delights Food Selection, £55, Cartwright & Butler
Why we love it: this hamper really just provides everything you need for a romantic evening in – featuring a delicious selection of treats from cheese flatbreads and butter fudge to a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc.
Valentine's food gifts: Rococo chocolates
Cupid Heart Chocolate Truffles, £29.95, Liberty
Why we love it: starring 15 handcrafted truffles – including milk, dark and salted caramel – gift this classic box of Rococo chocolates to a friend or partner this Valentine’s Day as a token of your affection.
Valentine's food gifts: biscuits
V&A Biscuit Selection, £16, John Lewis & Partners
Why we love it: This is the gift that keeps on giving – and once you've devoured the traditional Shortbread, Chocolate & Hazelnut and Sweet Oatie biscuits, you can reuse the pretty William Morris 'Compton' design tin for, well, whatever you wish.
Valentine's food gifts: letterbox sweets
Send a Little Love Letterbox Gift, £25, Marks and Spencer
Why we love it: Perfect for anyone who needs a little pick-me-up through the post on Valentine's Day, this fun M&S foodie hamper (which fits through the letterbox) includes popcorn and various different types of chocolate hearts. Yum.
