The best chocolate shops in Singapore for gifting

One of Singapore’s most popular homegrown chocolate and cake shops, Awfully Chocolate is best known for its dark chocolate and cookie collection, and its signature dark chocolate cake that has irresistible layers of luscious, dark chocolate fudge.

For gifting Get drunk on love with Awfully Chocolate's new Cocktail Chocolate Truffle Collection in 12 delectable flavours such as Kirsch Cherry, Irish Stout and Champagne. And new this year, Awfully Chocolate presents a classic selection of their Gorgeous Chocolate Truffles with new flavours such as Dark Cookies, Earl Grey, Pistachio and more, packaged in an elegant Awfully Chocolate box as the best Valentine's Day gift for your better half (starting from $22 for a box of 6 for non-alcoholic flavours, and $25 for a box of 6 for alcoholic flavours).

Heralded as Singapore’s very own female Willy Wonka, a box of Janice Wong’s artisanal gourmet chocolates are sure to earn you huge brownie points with your Valentine. Serving up a wide range of gorgeous confectionery products, custom chocolate bon bons and 3D printed chocolates, artisanal cakes, cookies and ice-cream, the Janice Wong Singapore brand is an obvious choice when it comes to luxe chocolate gifting.

For gifting New this year are Janice Wong’s luxurious Hearts Sculpture, a show-stopping sculpture using Pure Imagination Bean to Bar Single Origin 70% Dark Chocolate from Sierra Nevada. This year’s cherubic three-dimensional heart-shaped Valentine Signature Bon Bons feature five new decadent flavours of Guava Rose Berry, Figs Burnt Sage, Rosemary Lemon, Ruby Peach Thyme and Limoncello Pineapple ($28/5pcs or $42/9pcs).

Delicious, dark, pure. The emphasis at Embrace Chocolate, a boutique bean-to-bar chocolate shop on Joo Chiat Road, is on creating vegan and gluten-free, single-origin dark chocolate bars with no added artificial flavours or preservatives.

For gifting Instead of gift packs, the assorted varieties of their signature dark chocolate bars are sold individually so customers can pick and choose the chocolate they like – and there’s always a special edition on offer (think Fruit & Nut, Candied Orange or Mocha).

Specialising in small batch, preservative- and substitute-free handcrafted chocolates and confections made from scratch, Fossa Chocolate is Singapore's first bean-to-bar chocolate company, named after the cougar-like fossa animal that is unique to the forests in Madagascar. Comprising only cacao beans and sugar, Fossa’s Single Origin Dark Chocolate range is organic and vegan, while it’s Artisan Chocolate range boasts unique flavours such as Salted Egg Cereal Chocolate, Lychee Rose, Pistachio Cranberry Rose, Chilli Peanut Praline, and Sea Salt.

For gifting The good people at Fossa believe there is nothing more romantic than chocolates and art, which is why this Valentine's Day, they’re bringing you something really special with their Valentine's Day Exclusive Chocolate Gift Set of 6 ($82). This limited-edition gift set (only 14 sets available) comprises a selection of single origin chocolate bars, two Valentine's Day exclusive bars of Marihime Strawberry and Hokkaido Kinako, and a complimentary illustration on calligraphy card of you and your Valentine. 

You know you’re in good hands when a doctor and a chocolatier come together to handcraft healthier chocolate indulgences using no-sugar-added recipes only. So it can’t be Valentine’s Day without sublime chocolate truffles, barks, bars and heart-shaped chocolate boxes from homegrown Chocoelf, with heart shaped chocolates etched with "Happy Valentine's Day" and "Love" in edible ink.

For gifting Dazzle your beloved with this year’s most popular Valentine’s Special, the Love Fresh Chocolates in Heart Box ($50/12pcs or $98/24pcs) for Chocoelf’s signature heart-shaped chocolates in a heart box. But who said Valentine’s was for your partner only? Send an older relative some Valentine’s love this year with Chocoelf’s cute I Love You Mahjong Box ($69/25pcs), featuring dark chocolate pralines shaped as mahjong tiles, covered with vanilla white chocolate.

Best known for their customisable dessert boxes, cakes, chocolates and cookies, Chocolate Anatomy is home to some of Singapore’s most popular chocolate truffles.

For gifting For this Valentine's Day, indulge in Chocolate Anatomy’s specially curated menu of their best sellers in little movie or date night ready tubs. They’ve got Signature 64% Truffles ($15.90/box), Raspberry Truffles (also $15.90/box), and Fudge Munchies ($11/90/box) for a sneak peek of an innovative take on their signature fudge brownies. How romantic.

We can’t agree more with a motto that says “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt”. Anjali Chocolat has been creating handcrafted luxury chocolates with 100% natural ingredients since 2014, with the signature Singapore Lah collection, showcasing the best of local flavours such as Teh Tarik, Kaya Toast, Chinese Five Spice, and Gula Melaka.

For gifting This Valentine’s, mix chocolate and love together and you get a decadent collection of truffles, heart-shaped chocolates and even some peppermint lips. They’ve got Champagne Truffles (made using real champagne) and Lavender truffles. For classic Valentine chocolate hearts, choose from delicious flavours such as Strawberry in Ruby Chocolate, Lemon Pistachio in white chocolate, as well as Jasmine, Chilli, and Classic Dark and Milk chocolate. These chocolates come in Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes of different sizes, ranging from $16 for a box of four to the Luxury Gift Box of $185 for 50 pieces.

Founded in mid-2013, Leela’s Fine Chocolates' luxury handmade artisanal chocolates are made from the finest European couverture chocolate and natural ingredients, all sourced locally wherever possible.

For gifting Leela’s gift boxes with golden interiors are custom made and can be used as keepsake boxes long after the chocolates are finished, so it’s a win-win situation. You can create your own customised hamper or choose the chocolates from their regular truffle selection in this year’s specially designed Valentine's shapes of hearts and flowers (from $37.50 for a 10 piece box or $75 for a 20 piece box).

And for a quirky gift to your chocoholic partner, Leela’s Edible Footwear comes in a choice of Chocolate High Heels or Chocolate Running Shoes (from $30), as well as their assorted Heart lollipops (only $10 for 3 pieces).

Luxury handcrafted bonbons with unexpected fillings and flavours, brought to you by fun-loving people truly passionate about all things chocolate. Mr Bucket Chocolaterie's new Dempsey factory has Singapore’s first-ever build-your-own chocolate slab station, an indoor and outdoor dining experience, and a new chocolate dispensary where you can buy your favourite chocolate treats sustainably.

For gifting Did you know that strawberries are often used to symbolise passion, purity and love? No wonder strawberries and chocolate make for the perfect pairing. This February, celebrate the sweetness of love with Mr. Bucket’s delectable strawberry-themed Chocolate treats with a choice of 3 beautiful gift sets. Choose from the Amour Bon Bon Box ($28 for 6 pieces), the Adore Bundle ($60), or the Embrace Bundle ($86).

Or gift your Valentine a box of class strawberry-themed bonbons ($28.60 for 6 pieces) with innovative flavours such as Strawberry Balsamic, Strawberry Rhubarb and Strawberry Champagne.