The Sweetest Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day

By Carol Carter

Published January 17, 2023
Last Updated February 3, 2023

Valentine’s Day is a day for telling your Valentine how much you care. One way to do that is to have dinner out. Another way is to present your Valentine with a gift. Lucky for you, we have a few ideas.

Buckhead Village

Valentine’s gift ideas at Buckhead Village range from Death by Chocolate cookies at Bella Cucina to a fragrance and candle set at Jenni Kayne. Georgetown Cupcake is baking up a dozen cupcakes for its You’re Sweet Dozen gift.

Where: 3035 Peachtree Road NE

Grits Bits, Georgia Gifts and Gourmet

Give your Valentine a gift that says, “Georgia.” Possibilities at Grits Bits, Georgia Gifts and Gourmet range from savory snacks, candies and chocolates to cookies and nuts. Grits Bits come in flavors such as cheddar, Vidalia onion, jalapeno, pimento and butter cookie. Basket options include the Atlanta Gift Basket, which includes Grits Bits, Atlanta-made Sea Salt Caramel Popcorn, Peach Bites, Georgia peanuts, a glass bottle Coke and a pecan praline. The Georgia gift basket tray contains cheesy Grits Bits and Sweet Cream Butter cookies, Peach Bites Georgia peach candy,  Georgia peanuts, pecan divinity and a peach-shaped chocolate. All gift sets can include red “krinkle shred” and pink/red ribbon.

Where: 273 Eureka Drive NE

Ponce City Market

Retailers at Ponce City Market have lots of ideas for Valentine’s Day gifts. Glad & Young Studio offers heart-shaped earrings. Spicewalla sells sippable alternatives to the traditional box of chocolates: Classic Hot Chocolate, Chai-Spiced Hot Chocolate and Mexican Hot Chocolate. The Loveshack Rose Arrangement is available from JJ’s Flower Shop, and Love incense is sold at Modern Mystic Shop.

Sensational Baskets

Sensational Baskets offers a variety of Valentine’s Day-specific baskets. In the affordable price range, you can get a red-handled coffee mug with this message on the front, “I’m Yours. No Refunds.” Tucked inside is a package that contains Nam’s Bits chocolate chip cookies with a “Happy Valentine’s Day” label and double chocolate European mocha mix. Available add-ons are: an I Love You Bear, A Puppy Love stuffed animal, assorted Godiva truffles, a Valentine’s Day mylar balloon and a Valentine’s Day latex balloon available in two sizes. You can get a Valentine’s Day tin of popcorn. There’s a stuffed animal hippo carrying this heart-shaped message: “Wanna cuddle in a puddle?” Available add-ons include a “Love you to the moon & back” insulated tumbler. Of course, more expensive gifts, such as the amazing Sensational Expressions of Love basket, also are available.

Where: 2669 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta.

Tiff’s Treats Cookie Delivery

Surprise your Valentine with cookies from Tiff’s Treats Cookie Delivery. There are options such as a small Smile Pack, which includes a dozen cookies; a Little Sweet Pack, which includes a dozen cookies and a pint of ice cream; and a package that includes a pair of Kendra Scott earrings to wear while eating the accompanying dozen cookies. Just a few of the cookies choices are red velvet, mint chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and pecan chocolate chip. Also available: cookie truffles, brownies and warm cookie trays. Cautionary note: You may end up sending cookies to yourself.

Where: There are locations throughout the metro area, so find one in your Valentine’s delivery area.

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate

Mmmm. Chocolate is a traditional Valentine’s Day gift. Chocolate from Xocolatl (chock-oh-LAH-tul) Small Batch Chocolate is made the traditional way, which starts with the cacao bean. The chocolate experts at Xocolatl start by hand sorting cacao beans. Next, they roast the beans then crack them open to reveal the nibs, which are ground nonstop for several days. Ultimately liquid chocolate is molded into bars. A chocolate bar made with this much tradition and patience surely sends just the right message to anybody’s Valentine.

Where: Find Xocolatl chocolate in retail locations throughout Atlanta and beyond or shop the Krog Street Market store at 99 Krog St.

Check our Valentine’s Page for ideas of things to do on Valentine’s Day, and take a peek at our Budget-Friendly Things to Do for Valentine’s Day in Atlanta.

Journalist Carol Carter writes and edits for Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau.