Valentine’s Day is the one of the best days of the year for a sweet tooth! However, many Torontonians are of a discerning nature and want something more special than just a cardboard box from the dollar store. Thankfully, numerous local bakeries and chocolatiers are up for the challenge offering creative and delicious options. Therefore, we have hungrily compiled a list of the best spots to buy sweet treats for Valentine’s Day in Toronto.
The Candy Bar Toronto
Address: 849 College Street
The Candy Bar hits its dedicated fans right in the sweet spot, with a wide array of imported candies, hand-crafted chocolates and a wide assortment of unique treats.
Valentine’s Favourites: Chocolate Gift Box, Valentine’s Day Candy Cones, Love Hearts, Denman Island Dark Chocolate Heart
Ricardo’s Kandy Korner
Address: Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge St.
This chain from B.C. his picked a plum spot for its first store in Ontario: in the city’s downtown shopping mecca, Toronto Eaton Centre! Here you can even find a candy dispenser in the shape of the CN Tower, and so much more.
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
Address: 131 Bloor St. West
This world-renowned chocolatier gets in on the romantic and delicious occasion with truffles and chocolates in beautifully decorated gift boxes.
Chocolat De Kat
Address: 824 St Clair Ave. West
Making adorable-looking bonbons throughout the year, their specialty for the romantic season is a premium chocolate box with appropriately adventurous flavours such as Chili Choco Brownie, Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel and Strawberry Balsamic.
Valentine’s Favourites: Valentine’s Date Night Collection
The Chocolateria
Address: 361 Roncesvalles Ave.
Known for their molded chocolate as well as seasonal ice cream, grab treats for Valentine’s in the shapes of flowers, hearts, cards, keys and more.
Valentine’s Favourites: Chocolate Rose, Caramel Cookie Heart, Heart Lolly
ChocoSol Traders
Address: 1131 St. Clair Ave. West
This chocolate shop makes its home in Corso Italia but also participates in farmers markets around town. They make artisanal dark chocolate without nuts, dairy, soy, gluten, and preservatives.
Delight Chocolates
Address: 3040 Dundas St. West
In the Junction, this shop makes organic and fair-trade chocolates, including intricately designed hearts, chocolate boxes, plus traditional boxed goodies.
Valentine’s Favourites: Hand-Painted Heart & Roses Box, Delight “Love Birds” Chocolate Valentine’s Heart Lolly, Foil-Wrapped Chocolate Valentine’s Hearts
The Grand Order of Divine Sweets
Address: 1162 Queen St. West
This bakery is well-known for its “fandom” designs, which feature items like Han Solo in Carbonite, Wonder Woman’s shoe, and video game controllers.
Valentine’s Favourites: Chocolate Smash Heart, Exploding Caramels, Sweet & Sassy Conversation Heart Cookies, 8 Bit Heart Cookies
The Belgian Chocolate Shop
Address: 2455 Queen St. East
Serving the Beaches for 39 years, this bilingual shop makes all sorts of molded chocolates, from tiny bonbons to huge masterpieces.
Valentine’s Favourites: Nuts For You Heart, You’re A Gem, Small Glitz Heart Tin
Douce France
Address: 820 Danforth Avenue
The small store on the Danforth offers imported French and European food products, including coveted chocolates, confections and sweets.
Valentine’s Favourites: A Bunch of Chocolate Arrows of Love, Lovely Yummy Surprise Gift Box, Mouthwatering Chocolates for my Valentine
Mary’s Brigadeiro
Address: 1912 Danforth Avenue, 111 Richmond St. West (Chef’s Hall)
If you don’t know what a brigadeiro is, find out more about these yummy Brazilian bonbons at this cute shop on the Danforth, plus a new location downtown. Pick from seasonal or traditional flavours, or even make your own at home with a DIY kit.
Valentine’s Favourites: Brigadeiro Gift Box, Willy Wonka Brigadeiro Chocolate Bar
Nutty Chocolatier
Address: 2179 Queen St. East
A fixture in the Beach for decades, this large store has lots of sweet options, including moulded chocolate lollipops in themed shapes and characters.
Valentine’s Favourites: Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Love Puzzle, Heart Sucker
ONYX Chocolates
Address: 601 Gerrard St. East
Along with traditional flavours, ONYX makes bonbons in interesting Asian-inspired flavours (such as Miso Caramel Black Garlic, Durian and Salted Egg Black Sesame) that are gorgeous in both look and taste.
Valentine’s Favourites: Rose Cardamom, Marc de Champagne, Sour Cherry Hōjicha, Sudachi Cheesecake, Passion Cayenne, Strawberry Pistachio,
Soul Chocolate
Address: 20 Wagstaff Drive, Unit C
Along an industrial alley that also houses popular local chains Left Field Brewery and Pilot Coffee Roasters (to satisfy all adult cravings!), this small-batch chocolatier has just opened an inviting lounge and sells single-origin chocolate bars, hot chocolate and more.
Valentine’s Favourites: Raspberry Rose 58% Dark Milk Chocolate, Candied Hazelnut 60% Dark Milk Chocolate, Lavender 55% Dark Milk Chocolate
Avoca Chocolates
Address: 850 Millwood Road
With locations on the Danforth and in Leaside, get your chocolate fix with their classic truffle boxes, in a variety of different sizes filled with real ingredients, including fresh fruit, nuts and liqueurs.
Valentine’s Favourites: Tinman’s Heart, Box of Kisses, Heart Bomb
The Chocolate Factory
Address: 504 Gordon Baker Road
This chocolate shop in North York offers classic chocolate boxes, plus even the boxes themselves can be chocolate!
Valentine’s Favourites: Double Heart Chocolate Box, Valentine Gift Basket, Chocolate Swan Heart Box
The Rolling Pin
Address: 1970 Avenue Road, Toronto
This vintage type of bakery has fun offerings like s’mores and brownie DIY skillets and chocolate fondue.
Valentine’s Favourites: Valentine’s Day Heart Saying Cookies, Chocolate Fondue for Two, Valentine’s Day 6 Donut Pack
Stubbe Chocolates
Address: 653 Saint Clair Avenue West
This high-end chocolate shop makes seasonally themed products throughout the year, such as chocolate boxes you can smash for an extra-fun activity.
Valentine’s Favourites: Heart chocolate box, Heart bear, Smash box
Sweet Flour
Address: 130 Cawthra Ave. #105
You can have a fun baking party at home with Sweet Flour’s DIY cookie decorating kit, or just let the professional make it for you.
Valentine’s Favourites: DIY cupcake or cookie decorating kit, Personalized Heart Cookie Cake, Cupid’s Collection gift box
Bobbette & Belle
Address: 1121 Queen St. East, 3347 Yonge Street
This Instagram-worthy bakery has every kind of special occasion treat imaginable! They have themed cakes and cupcakes to decorated cookies and French macarons.
Bomou Artisanal Bakery
Address: 1636 Bayview Avenue, 1075 Yonge St.
Bomou has classy but fun chocolate creations, such as a moulded chocolate hearts, hot chocolate bombs and small cakes.
Valentine’s Favourites: Melt My Heart chocolate box, Ispahan French pastry
Bulk Barn
Address: Locations across Ontario, find your closest store here
You’ll find oodles of options for baking supplies to create your dream Christmas dessert at this popular bulk foods chain. However, they also have wrapped candy and chocolate options that are perfect for filling up Valentine’s boxes.
Craig’s Cookies
Address: Locations across Ontario, find your closest store here
Valentine’s Favourites: Valentine’s Mix (Chocolate Strawberry, Sweet Lovin’ and Red Velvet)
Delysées Luxury Desserts
Address: 161 Yorkville Ave., 131 Ossington Ave., 3401 Dufferin St. (Yorkdale)
This French bakery is known for its macaron cookies, they also make visually stunning cakes in individual sizes… along with small and large, if you really have to share.
Laura Secord
Address: Holt Renfrew Centre, Yonge-Eglinton Centre, Eglinton Square Shopping Centre, Fairview Mall, Scarborough Town Centre and more
A Canadian classic, Laura Secord always has seasonally themed chocolates available. Again this year, they have fun items like boxed chocolates, lollipops, hot chocolate bombs and more.
Valentine’s Favourites: Queen of Hearts Mixed Box, Milk Chocolate Hollow Unicorn, White Chocolate & Strawberry Heart, Cherry Jelly Beans
Lindt Chocolate Shop
Address: Locations across Canada, find your closest store here
Along with boxed chocolates, Lindt is well-loved for their gift boxes and individually-wrapped truffles. Our family likes to get a big bag of all the interesting truffle flavours to share (and hide for a snow day!).
Nadège Patisserie
Address: 780 Queen St. West, 494 Bloor St. West, 1099 Yonge St., Richmond Adelaide Centre (121 Adelaide St. West), 855 Oxford Street, Etobicoke (pre-orders only)
This upscale chain has plenty of impeccably decorated treats and “delicious gourmandise” on offer, including chocolates, gummies, bonbons, hot chocolate, cakes and more.
Valentine’s Favourites: Chocolate animals, bonbons, macarons
Pâtisserie La Cigogne
Address: 1419 Danforth Avenue, 1626 Bayview Avenue
If you’re looking for French pastries, and gifts to go with your heart-shaped macaron (which they also have), this is where to find them. Along with traditional cakes and cookies, they also have French chocolates and candies for kids.
Valentine’s Favourites: Heart-shaped chocolate box, heart macarons, heart cake
Soma Chocolate
Address: 32 Tank House Lane, 443 King St. West, 77 Brock Ave.
Some of the most beautifully presented chocolates in town, you can choose from fancy chocolate truffles, drinking chocolate mixes and artisanal bars, to not-as-fancy but still adorable Lucky Cats for Lunar New Year!
Valentine’s Favourites: Spark of Joy Truffle box, Supergalactic LOVE Box, Valentine’s Day Flavour Workshop (make your own chocolate bars)
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