The best Valentine's Day gifts, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses
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RosesRed roses with million-star flowers, wrapped in white with a red ribbon, in bunches of twelve up to forty-eight. The count does the talking on the day, so pick the number and leave the rest alone.
Not for a partner who finds red roses on Valentine's Day a cliché.
Filed under Roses at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category
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The best Valentine's Day gift is the Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses (R300–500): red roses with million-star flowers, wrapped in white with a red ribbon, in bunches of twelve up to forty-eight. If that is not right, the Large Chocolate Filled Hatbox (R300–500) is next. Under R300, get the Bro Got the Munchies Bucket (R200–300).
- Picks
- 24
- Price range
- Under R200 to R1 000–2 000
- Under R300
- 5
- Under R500
- 17
- Personalised
- 5
- Delivers nationwide
- 22
Valentine's Day gifts under R300
The strongest picks at three hundred rand or less.
Valentine's Day gifts under R500
The best of the list under five hundred rand.
Personalised Valentine's Day gifts
Gifts that carry a name, a date or a photo, made to order.
Hampers for Valentine's Day
Boxes, crates and baskets: several small things instead of one.
The full ranking
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No. 1Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses
Red roses with million-star flowers, wrapped in white with a red ribbon, in bunches of twelve up to forty-eight. The count does the talking on the day, so pick the number and leave the rest alone.
Not for a partner who finds red roses on Valentine's Day a cliché.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 2Large Chocolate Filled Hatbox
Assorted Nestlé chocolates in a hat box tied with black ribbon, for someone who would rather have chocolate than flowers. Three sizes, and it keeps in a cupboard rather than dying in a vase by Friday.
Skip it if they are off sugar or already have chocolate in the house.
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No. 3Bro Got the Munchies Bucket
Oreos, droëwors, peanuts, a Kit Kat and Pringles in a bucket, aimed at a couple who watch a series rather than go out. Nothing romantic about it, which is exactly why some people prefer it.
Not for a partner expecting flowers and a card on the day.
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No. 4Seductive Red Roses
Scarlet roses wrapped in black craft paper rather than the usual brown, which gives them a harder edge. Twelve or twenty-four stems, and the black wrapping suits someone whose flat is not pastel.
Not for someone who would find black wrapping on flowers strange.
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No. 5Hat Box Treat Gift
Nestlé chocolates packed in a round hat box, in four sizes, for a first Valentine's where a big gesture would be too much. Easy to give at the office without making anyone uncomfortable.
Skip it if they do not eat chocolate, or the gesture needs to be bigger.
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No. 6Teddy Bear with Lindt Chocolate
Twenty-two centimetre teddy with a 125g cornet of Lindt Lindor, boxed plainly or in a round hat box. Sentimental in the way some people genuinely want on the day, and blunt about it.
Not for someone who thinks soft toys belong to children.
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No. 7Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper
Ruby red roses with ruscus in brown craft paper, from twelve stems to forty-eight, with no vase to buy. Craft paper reads a little less formal than cellophane, which suits a partner who dislikes fuss.
Skip it if there is no vase in the house at all.
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No. 8La Motte Man Crate
Choose Snacks for a Valentine’s crate without a bottle, or a named larger option where wine is added. It suits a partner who prefers something to share over jewellery.
Skip it if they do not drink or eat meat snacks.
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No. 9Biltong & Wine Bro Bucket
Droëwors, nut mix, Pringles and a 250ml bottle of Beyerskloof Pinotage in a bucket. Enough for one evening in front of the television, which is what a lot of couples actually do on the night.
Not for a partner who has booked a restaurant and expects something to match.
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No. 10Red Roses and Ferrero Bouquet
Ten to thirty red roses with eight Ferrero Rocher set into the bouquet, so flowers and chocolate arrive as one gift. It only reaches Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban, so check the address before ordering.
Skip it if they live anywhere outside the four big metros.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 11Pink Rosy Chocolate Arrangement
Peach roses and Lindt chocolates combine flowers with something sweet. Optional teddy and wine additions let you match the extras to an adult recipient’s tastes.
Skip it if they do not eat chocolate.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 12Scarlet Love Rose Vase
Red roses stand in a vase for a direct romantic gesture. The flowers are already arranged for someone who would enjoy displaying them straight away.
Skip it if red roses would confuse the message.
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No. 13Personalised Love Always Wins Mug
Mug printed with wording you choose, sent on its own or with hot chocolate or Lindt. A small, daily object rather than an event, which suits a couple who are past the grand gesture stage.
Skip it if the relationship is new and a named mug would land oddly.
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No. 14Johnnie Walker Man Crate
Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black in a crate with biltong, droëwors, cashews and Lindt, for a partner who drinks whisky and does not want flowers. Three options move you up through Black, Double Black and Gold.
Skip it if they do not drink spirits or are staying off alcohol.
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No. 15Snack Attack
Biscuits, sliced biltong, Pringles and Sally Williams nuts, all Halaal-certified, in four sizes. Works when you are marking the day with a friend or a colleague rather than a partner.
Not for a partner who would read a snack box as no effort.
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No. 16Puppy Love Teddy with Lindt Hamper
Soft toy puppy printed with pink and red hearts, packed with a 125g cornet of Lindt Lindor truffles. Openly soppy, which is either the point or the reason to look elsewhere.
Not for someone who would rather have one good bottle than a soft toy.
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No. 17Personalised White Song Photo Glass Tile
White glass tile, 200 by 200mm, carrying their name, a message and the song that belongs to the two of you. The wording goes in at checkout, and chocolates or a bottle can come with it.
Skip it if there is no song that means anything to both of you.
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No. 18Floral Scarf with Charlotte Rhys Hamper
Scarf with a vanilla candle, a Charlotte Rhys soap bar and hand cream, in four colours you choose from. Aimed at a partner who likes a quiet evening in more than a night out.
Not for someone with a drawer of scarves already, or sensitive skin.
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No. 19Personalised Purple Fleece Gown and Slipper Set
Deep purple fleece gown with a name embroidered on the chest, and matching slippers. An unromantic gift that gets worn every winter evening, which outlasts most things bought for the day.
Skip it if you do not know their size and cannot find out.
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No. 20Nuts About Nuts Crate
Nougat, Ferrero Rocher, peanut brittle and Montagu nuts hand-packed into a wooden box, most of it Halaal-certified. Sweet and salty in the same gift, for someone who grazes rather than sits down to chocolate.
Not for anyone with a nut allergy in the house.
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No. 21Personalised Retro Biltong Cutter
Engraved wooden biltong cutter carrying a name, a year and a message, in a retro design and two sizes. An odd Valentine's gift on paper, but it lands for a couple who mark dates rather than romance.
Skip it if they buy biltong already sliced and have no use for it.
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No. 22Love You Hat Box
Chocolates from Nestlé or Cadbury in a white hat box, tied with satin and finished with a Love You sticker on the lid. It says the thing out loud, which saves writing it badly in a card.
Not for someone who would find the wording on the lid too much.
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No. 23Personalised Love Photo Mug
Photo mug taking a picture you upload and a message of your own, sent alone or with Lindt cornets and hot chocolate. Have the picture ready before you order, because it goes in at checkout.
Skip it if you do not have a photo of the two of you.
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No. 24Biltong and Nut Crate
Savoury tray of biltong, droëwors, cashews, dried fruit and Montagu mix, laid out for grazing. Nothing sweet in it, which suits a partner who does not want chocolate on the day.
Not for someone who does not eat red meat.
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Nothing in that price band here. Try another.
How to choose a gift for Valentine's Day
Prices on this page run from under R200 to R1 000–2 000; 5 of the 24 picks are under R300 and 1 are R1 000 or more. This list leans towards hampers and crates and chocolate. 22 of them deliver nationwide; the rest are metro-only, and the retailer page shows the next delivery date for your area. Start from the price band you have in mind, then read the note under each pick: it says who the thing is really for and who should skip it. Where a pick is filed for Valentine's Day by the retailer itself we say so; where a page borrows from a neighbouring list we say that too.
Where this list comes from: we read NetFlorist's whole catalogue, keep only what it files for Valentine's Day itself (Roses, Chocolate & Nougat, Snack & Food among the categories here), rank by where NetFlorist places each item, what its buyers have said and how the price sits, and write our own note on who it suits and who should skip it. We have not handled these products and do not say we have. Commission never touches the order. Price bands come from NetFlorist's prices on 7 September 2026; the retailer page is the truth on the day. The full method.
Quick answers
Cheap valentines day gifts?
Good inexpensive Valentine's Day gifts that still made our ranking: Bro Got the Munchies Bucket (R200–300), Hat Box Treat Gift (R200–300), Personalised Love Always Wins Mug (under R200). None of them looks cheap.
Good valentines day gifts for her?
The Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses (R300–500) is the best Valentine's Day gift in our ranking: red roses with million-star flowers, wrapped in white with a red ribbon, in bunches of twelve up to forty-eight. Runners-up: Large Chocolate Filled Hatbox (R300–500), Bro Got the Munchies Bucket (R200–300).
Unique valentines day gifts?
The picks least likely to be duplicated by someone else: Personalised Love Always Wins Mug (under R200), Personalised White Song Photo Glass Tile (R200–300), Personalised Purple Fleece Gown and Slipper Set (R750–1 000).
