Best Valentine's Day chocolates, chocolate boxes and sweet treats

Everyone knows the true way to someone’s heart is through their stomach.

A box of chocolates is the go-to gift for romancing, but with so many heart-shaped offerings in the run up to Valentine’s Day, choosing the right one can be a little tricky. We’ve handpicked some of this year’s best options, from Godiva's dreamy Coffee Ganache to Fortnum & Mason's indulgent assortment. It is no great surprise why a box of chocolates make such popular Valentine’s Day gifts – you really can’t go wrong.

Whether it is your first year celebrating, or you couldn't be bothered less and just love a good bit of choc — we’ve gathered our favourite chocolate boxes on offer for 2019.

Valentine's Heart Shaped Chocolate Gift Box

Treat your love to an elegant box of chocolates that taste as good as they look. In honour of Valentine's Day, the chocolatier is offering 12 delectable miniature roses, including a limited-edition chocolate cup with White Chocolate and Strawberry, Dark Chocolate Mousse or Coffee Ganache with caramel. The swirls are housed in a stunning rose-embellished heart-shaped box.

£20 | Godiva | Buy it now

Fortnum & Mason Valentines Ultimate Chocolate Box

For the ultimate choclate devotee — this box comes dressed to impress. Filled to the brim with artisan chocolates in the key of Ruby countess grey ganache, red velvet truffle and milk chocolate honeycomb dome, it's luxury chocolate top to tail. It might cost a pretty penny but this is one box they will talk about all year long and enjoy well beyond just Feb 14.

£160 | Fortnum & Mason | Buy it now

Hotel Chocolat Straight from the Heart Chocolate Box

No matter what they say, no one can resist a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Behind the ribbon tie lies a combination of 35 caramel, cocktail, fruit and praline filled option as well as the brand’s beloved flavours like Raspberry, Rose and Lychee, Guerande sea salt and Salted Macadamia.

£40 | Hotel Chocolat | Buy it now

Raspberry Champagne Truffles

Treat your loved one to a decadent box of truffles with the added luxurious ingredients of a raspberry and champagne puree housed in a cream ganache. From British label Love Cocoa, a portion from every sale goes to the Rainforest Foundation.

£15 | Royal Opera House Shop | Buy it now

Harvey Nichols I Heart Emoji U Chocolate Box

For a 21^st century kind of romance, it is only fitting to express your love through the medium of emojis and this chocolate box from Harvey Nichols certainly gets the message across. The I Heart Emoji U chocolate box contains red praline kisses, dark chocolate truffles, two passion fruit rounds, two raspberry squares and four passion fruit ganache-filled hearts with a shimmering red and gold chocolate shell.

£17.95 | Harvey Nichols | Buy it now

Biscuiteers Valentine's Day collection

If you are looking for the perfect Valentine’s chocolate with a personalised touch, head to Biscuiteers. The homemade biscuit brand has designed a collection specifically for the day of love with cute designs on a range of different flavoured bases. Our personal favourite? The You're My Lobster Letterbox Biscuits that any Friends fan would understand immediately.

£18 | Bicuiteers | Buy it now

Love Potions

Filled with alcoholic truffles, the Hotel Chocolat Love Potions brings the wow factor. The chocolates are housed in a glass flask that resembles something you may have used during GSCE chemistry, which can be reused as a vase or decorative ornament.

£15 | Hotel Chocolat | Buy it now

Chococo Valentine’s Collection Chocolate Box

The Dorset-based chocolatier has added brand new flavour combinations to its collection in honour of Feb 14. The fine handmade chocolates are offered in a selection box with 25 different variations like the innovative Peach Bellini gem as well as award-wining lemon curd and arbequina olive oil among many others. There are also faceted heart-shaped chocolate moulds on offer, personalised options and the ‘Hot Lips’ pack that contains five chocolate lips in a variety of colours.

£16.50 | Chococo | Buy it now

Charbonnel Red Heart of Desire and Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles

Take inspiration from traditional Rom-Coms with this classic heart box of chocolates that will be sure to go down at treat. Charbonnel is offering not one but two different options in red and pink boxes with elegant Victorian emblems. The former is filled with fine milk and dark chocolates, while the latter contains Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles.

£32 | Charbonnel | Buy it now

Bettys With Love Chocolate Selection

Bettys range of handcrafted Valentine’s Day treats stars the With Loves Chocolate Selection. The box features Swiss Grand Cru milk and dark chocolates oozing with ganache, fondant cream and caramel centres. There is also champagne truffles; milk chocolate filled with Moet and a Marc de Champagne ganache with a raspberry dust coating and Fondant Fancies; sponge buttercream and raspberry preserve topped with marzipan and an ice heart design.

£19.95 | Bettys | Buy it now

Pierre Marcolini Valentine’s Collection Chocolate Box

In honour of Valentine’s Day, Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini has taken the label’s iconic heart chocolates one step further with brand new recipes. On top of the in-store offering that includes the Melove Heart with vanilla marshmallow, a crisp hazelnut wafer and a touch of raspberry in a chocolate shell, the online shop has boxes with chocolates in fitting hues of pinks and reds. The gift boxes of two, 15 or 25 mini hearts combine five different classic flavours like Salted Caramel, Rose and Passion Fruit and Yuzu.

£35 | Pierre Marcolini | Buy it now