The 17 Best Last-Minute Foodie Gifts for Valentine’s Day 2025

Why wait for Valentine’s Day, your anniversary, or even a special date to bust out a bottle of bubbly? With this set of two crazy-cute pink and gold coupe glasses, you’ll want to pop a bottle of Veuve every time you make dinner (and seriously, why shouldn’t you?). 

Like fern bars and Sade, fondue is just one of those retro-sexy things that has made a comeback and now feels here to stay. Somehow, it still feels romantic to dip bread in melted Gruyère and strawberries in silky chocolate, and for less than $20, you could add a touch of delicious decadence to a cozy night by the fire. 

Ah, a Himalayan salt block — the Himalayan salt lamp of the kitchen domain, and, unlike its lamp form, this one imparts flavor-enhancing properties into your meat, seafood, vegetables, or even desserts. It’s perfect for making mouthwatering steak and shrimp, but don’t sleep on baking chocolate-chip cookies on it. 

Having a nice little coaster for your nice little glass of whiskey? Very pulled together! This set of two Art Deco-inspired crystal glasses is also designed with a slightly rounded base that fits snugly into a custom wooden base for a touch of added style and substance.

Making them breakfast in bed? Tired. Giving them a gorgeous, hand-crafted copper egg pan so they can make breakfast — in bed or in the kitchen, for you or for themselves — any time. This pan is begging to elevate their next shakshuka. 

There’s something very Mr. & Mrs. Smith about giving your partner a Japanese-inspired chef’s knife in a red velvet-lined box for Valentine’s Day. Never mind that you will use it to slice through overripe tomatoes and tough steak (in lieu of espionage). But the affordable price point and ultra-sharp, well-balanced blade are what continues to make this 8-inch knife an Eater editor favorite.

What better way to turn up the heat on Valentine’s Day than by stocking your beloved’s pantry with chile crisp? Mama Teav’s is a family-run, California-based brand that was founded by the children of the one and only Mama Teav, who first came to the U.S. as a Cambodian refugee in 1979. The cult-fave chili crisp mixes just a handful of ingredients, such as fire-roasted, sun-dried Cambodian chilies, California garlic, grapeseed oil, mushroom powder, and celery salt to create a versatile and tongue-tingling topping. 

Packing into a crowded seafood restaurant on Valentine’s Day like a bunch of sardines? No thank you. Instead, overnight this flight of oysters to your home, and watch Waterworld with your situationship. 

Fun fact: The Brooklyn Blackout Company’s eponymous Blackout Cake did not earn its name by knocking out customers with its chocolate and buttercream icing bliss, but because it was first concocted to support the strategic, protective neighborhood blackouts during WWII that occurred in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard (and you can enjoy telling your crush this information as you cut into a slice with a flute of Champagne). 

A mini-smorgasbord of Milk Bar’s greatest hits in one cute tin, including the magical Cornflake cookie, two slices of Milk Bar Pie, and a half-dozen decadent cake truffles.

If your giftee loves to bake, they sure will appreciate a dedicated batter bowl. This giant Le Creuset stoneware option has a spout for easy pouring and cuts a cheery profile — especially in the heritage brand’s signature Cerise colorway. It’s also dishwasher-, oven-, and freezer-safe.

When it comes to food-related experience and activity gifts, this one, um, takes the cake. The kit includes everything you need to create a hyper-realistic bowl of cereal, including a video how-to. This would make a hall-of-fame present for anyone really into Is It Cake?. You could take it to the next level by also gifting them a tripod for their phone to record their triumphant slice-and-reveal on TikTok.

I initially bought this squishy, bread-shaped pillow for a White Elephant party a few years ago, but I ended up keeping it after realizing that the soft, oblong shape makes it an ideal napping and/or lumbar-support pillow. 

Ina Garten’s coconut cake is the stuff of legend, combining all the lightness of a fluffy sponge cake with piles of coconut flakes and a cream cheese frosting. You can shop the entire line of the Contessa’s coconut offerings on Goldbelly, including her coconut cupcakes, but the cake is just such an undisputed classic. 

I have yet to meet a food-loving person who doesn’t enjoy a tomato-scented candle. (And, no, don’t worry: it doesn’t smell like cheap pasta sauce, but like a fresh, verdant, garden full of succulent fruit on the vibe.) Malin+Goetz’s take on the scent is refreshing, earthy, and crisp — a bit like if you swung open a window over your Tuscan garden after a spring rainstorm.