Sporked’s Guide to Valentine’s Day Food

Looking for Valentine’s Day food ideas that don’t involve dropping serious coin on fancy steaks, slicing open your hand while shucking oysters, or…*shudder*…baking? Then you’ve come to the right place. Because we’ve taste-tested a slew of Valentine’s Day food, including candy, chocolate, pink stuff, and even festive treats from Target and Trader Joe’s, and we’ve gathered it all here for you. Treat this as your hub for Valentine’s Day foods. Whether you’re looking for candy to gift your beau or just want the best box of chocolates all to yourself, the Sporked team has done the work. Here’s your guide to the best Sporked-approved food for Valentine’s Day.

Best Valentine’s Day Candy 

It’s not good enough to just be a red or pink version of some everyday candy. We’ve updated our ranking of the best Valentine’s Day candy with the best candy that’s giftable, shareable, a little romantic, and actually tasty, from a new Reese’s treat to a fresh take on conversation hearts.

Best Boxes of Chocolates

A heart-shaped box of chocolates is a classic Valentine’s Day food, but most of the time the chocolates suck. You won’t be disappointed after biting into any of the selections from these boxes of chocolates—all available at the grocery store.

Best Chocolate for Dipping Strawberries

You might get distracted by how good homemade chocolate-dipped strawberries are when you use these Sporked-approved dipping chocolates. Please apologize to your paramour for us when you forget all about them and eat all the strawberries and chocolate by yourself. 

Best Chocolate Covered Strawberries

If you don’t want to do any work, just buy some chocolate covered strawberries instead. But don’t go spending $40 on six sub-par snacks. Instead, choose one of our budget-friendly picks from the grocery store.

Best Dark Chocolate

If you’re a purist, then this is your kind of Valentine’s Day candy. We found the best dark chocolate you can buy at the grocery store.

Pink Snack Ideas

Looking for Valentine’s Day food ideas for a child’s magical Valentine’s Day party? Buying festive snacks for the office? Just want to inject some more pink into your daily diet? Try these delicious pink snacks.

Costco Valentine’s Day Picks

Sporked contributor Vinz Karl did the reconnaissance for you. Here’s the food for Valentine’s Day that you should be buying from Costco—huge, two-pound bag of strawberry yogurt-covered pretzels included.

Cheap Date Night Foods

What is Valentine’s Day if not one, giant, glorified date night? We found the best budget picks for date night that will still have you feeling fancy.

Date Night Desserts

If you’re looking for a classic date night dessert rather than a more seasonal Valentine’s Day dessert, we have six delicious ideas you can buy from the grocery store. No baking or making necessary. Just open and eat.