Valentine’s Day gifts can feel predictable – overpriced roses, heart-shaped chocolates, a last-minute card from the corner shop. But for those who truly love food and drink, the way to the heart is through the stomach.
Whether your significant other is a cocktail connoisseur, pasta patron or simply someone who appreciates a well-buttered slice of toast, this guide is packed with thoughtful, delicious and genuinely useful gifts for that special someone in your life.
For the romantics who believe in breakfast in bed, the All Day Goods butter knife ensures flawless spreading, while KitchenAid’s lipstick-red kettle makes sure the morning brew is just right. Those who like it spicy will love Lamiri's Harissa gift bundle (including Tunisian love songs mix tape). And for those who like their love on the stronger side? A bottle of Black Lines’ Negroni or The Heart Cut whisky should do the trick.
Best Valentine's Day gifts for food and drink lovers
Northern Pasta Co. Rigatoni
Northern Pasta Co. Rigatoni
Nothing says amore like pasta, but what happens when your digestive system isn’t so enamoured with digesting it? The Nothern Pasta Co.’s spelt rigatoni is easier on the tummy than typical pasta and is made using traditional methods and carefully sourced grains in the Cumbria pasta HQ. By embracing small-batch production and bronze dies, the Northern Pasta Co. ensures pitch-perfect texture and flavour with each shape. Drying their pasta over 20 hours instead of the typical three in standard production, these tubes of rigatoni have the perfect surface for sauces to cling to. Did someone say ragu?
£4.95; northernpasta.co.uk
GreenPan Padova Reserve Collection
GreenPan’s Padova Reserve blush pink pan
Put a little pink in your pan this Valentine’s Day with GreenPan’s Padova Reserve Collection. Nothing’s quite as swoon-inducing as a partner who knows their way around the kitchen, and they’ll look even more the hot topic when rattling this hot little number in a blush pink colourway. Coated with a state-of-the-art, PFAS-free Thermolon™ ceramic non-stick surface on the highest quality reinforced aluminium, you can be sure that this two-piece fry pan set will stand the test of time – just like your love.
£95; greenpan.co.uk
KitchenAid Variable Temperature Kettle & 2-Slice Toaster
KitchenAid Variable Temperature Kettle & 2-Slice Toaster
Nothing throws a monkey wrench into a relationship quite like a botched coffee order. Ensure that you don’t make this mistake with KitchenAid’s Variable Temperature 1.7L Kettle in a lipstick red colourway that shouts hot-blooded passion. Make sure your water is never too tepid or fiery with a variable temperature control, which ranges from 50°C to 100°C. Hot damn. It makes a pretty pair with the KitchenAid 2-Slice Toaster, with extra wide slots so that you don’t have to compromise for skinny sourdough, and can create the toast that your smashed avocado deserves. There are seven toasting shade settings on offer, so disappointment is patently not on the menu.
£179 each; kitchenaid.co.uk
Umai Caviar
Umai Caviar
Whether laced through lobster spaghetti, spooned onto a bellini or consumed as a bump directly from the hands of Don Juan, nothing says romance like caviar. Derived from the Japanese word for delicious, Umai caviar, available in ‘Heritage’ or ‘Modern’ tins, embraces a new era of caviar consumption, all about playfulness and discovery. This new style of caviar with large, firm pearls that are elegant in flavour is desired for the delicate, nutty aromas that linger on the palate. Roe-mantic, am I right?
£30; umai-caviar.co.uk
All Day Goods Butter Knife
All Day Goods Butter Knife
While some may argue roses are romantic, nothing says love like buttered toast. Give your loved one the gift of smooth spreading this Valentine's with the All Day Goods hand-forged butter knife. Made by Steve, Joe and Jimmy of Thorn Wood Forge in Somerset, it features a handle made out of 100% plastic waste and a 316 stainless steel blade. Time to stock up on Lurpak.
£44; alldaygoods.co.uk
Lamiri Harissa gift set
Lamiri Harissa gift set
This V-Day Lamiri Harissa turns up the heat with N7EB 7AR (“Hot Love”), a fiery capsule collection for anyone who likes their love spicy. Filled with a jar of Lamiri harissa imported straight from Tunis, a B2B Tunisian love songs mix tape curated by NTS’s Cheb Mimo and a 7AR SCARF to keep your love hot and toasty – this is the valentines gift for that hot piece of ass in your life.
£30; lamiriharissa.com
The Heart Cut Whisky
The Heart Cut #08 from St George distillery in San Francisco
Valentine’s Day is all about sharing the love. The founders of The Heart Cut, Georgie and Fabrizio, not only love each other, but share a passion for whisky and travel, which has led them around the world, following their noses in search of the best drams on the planet, from Australia to India, Mexico and Denmark. One of our favourites in The Heart Cut #08 from St George distillery in San Francisco. For this malt, they’ve gone all in on experimentation, using a fourth-fill cask with a 100% malted barley, sage-infused, heavily hopped IPA from a historic California brewery. One sip and you’ll see that it’s a guaranteed fire-starter.
£74.50; theheartcut.com
The Botanist Cask Rested gin
The Botanist Cask Rested gin
Many of the best things in life are well-rested, including gin, which turns a lovely blushing pink when it’s rested in the cask. We are particularly fond of The Botanist’s Cask Rested expression, distilled in he outer Scottish Hebrides on the Isle of Jura. Those hardy Scots know a thing or two about fending off the cold and introducing some heat into your chest. Spice up the beginning of the evening by putting this to use in a pink extra dry gin Martini with a rose petal garnish.
£50; thebotanist.com
Diplomático rum
Diplomático rum
Valentine’s Day can feel like a minefield of limp prix-fixe menus and obligation chocolates. Enter Diplomático, a Venezuelan rum so smooth it could talk its way out of a parking fine. Deep amber in colour, it’s fragrant with orange peel, toffee and liquorice, resulting in a complex, signature smooth taste that marries a unique body with excellent balance. Served neat, on the rocks, or in classic cocktails, like an Old Fashioned, Diplomático is the perfect pressie for the 14th of February.
£41, sainsburys.co.uk
Balfour Brut Rosé
The first English wine to win a trophy at the IWC and the official fizz of the London 2012 Olympics, this single-vineyard rosé is all about elegance and precision. Made using méthode traditionnelle, this bottle delivers crisp acidity, vibrant red fruit, and a refined finish. Known as 'England’s most exclusive pink fizz,' it’s the perfect gift for the Champagne lover who appreciates history, heritage, and exceptional craftsmanship.
£41.25; balfourwinery.com
Black Lines Negroni
Black Lines Negroni
The Judi Dench of the cocktail world, the Negroni is short, strong and a timeless classic, and this pre-mixed bottle from Black Lines is the perfect present for the Negroni lover in your life. Made using East London Gin, Campari and sweet Spanish vermouth, it’s a sturdy sipper with five servings in each bottle. An excellent excuse to dust off the rocks glasses and buckle up for a holy aperitif hour, right?
£24; blacklinesdrinks.com
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé gift set
Pink fizz might feel like a Valentine’s Day cliché, but as the adage goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Let that special someone know they’re the yeast to your must with this bottle of Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé given in a personalised gift tin. Revered by wine lovers for its flavour and by aesthetes for the beauty of its 17th-century-style bottle dating back to Henry V, the cuvée Rosé Brut is one of the stars in the Laurent-Perrier range. This bottle is characterised by its ripe red fruit aromas, high intensity and great freshness. Cheers to that!
£89.99; selfridges.com
Indulge Dining’s Valentine’s Day fine dining meal kit
Indulge Dining’s Valentine’s Day fine dining meal kit
Indulge Dining’s limited-edition Valentine’s Day fine dining meal kit transforms homes into romantic dining spaces, complete with Michelin-quality dishes and thoughtful extras. The six-course menu arrives 90% ready to go, ensuring couples can focus on enjoying the evening rather than the pressure of cooking from scratch. Founded by Michelin-trained chef Andy Bowler, Indulge Dining combines the artistry of fine dining with the convenience of home cooking – helping people create restaurant-worthy memories in their own homes. Orders must be placed on the Indulge Dining website by 4pm on February 12th for guaranteed Valentine’s Day delivery.
£70; indulgedining.co.uk
Brave Heart Wine from Dynamic Vines
Brave Heart Wine from Dynamic Vines
Literally translating to brave heart (Coeur Vaillant), this bottle is for those feeling courageous this Valentine's and want to let that special someone know they love them. Rich, pure, complex and with mineral notes from limestone soils, this textured wine from producer Caroline Bain in the Loire Valley offers a little slice of heaven. Best paired with an unctuous cheese tart or poached fish with classic sauce, it’s practically made for a cosy V-Day dinner chez nous. Founder of Dynamic Vines, Frederic Grappe, suggests picking up a bottle from his wine shop and bar at 149 Lordship Lane for a cosy night in.
£43; dynamicvines.com
Rathfinny Rosé Brut 2019
Rathfinny Rosé Brut 2019
This expressive Sussex sparkling wine is the perfect present for the locavore in your life. A tipple that tastes like English summer in a glass, it’s made using the traditional method from grapes grown and hand-harvested on Rathfinny’s single-site wine estate in East Sussex, England. The bottle comes in a beautifully presented gift box, making the perfect Valentine’s gift.
£45.50; rathfinnyestate.com
