The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Guide for Flowers, Chocolates and Dinner in Durham Region

*Updated February 2023*

Love is in the air!

With local love in mind, our team of specialists has compiled a list of the best confections, flowers and dinner spots to help make your Valentine’s Day in Durham Region the sweetest ever! Offering dine-in, takeout and delivery, there are several spots in Durham Region that can’t wait to make your Valentine’s Day a special one.

Flowers and chocolates are often a go-to gift for a loved one on Valentine’s Day. Durham has a variety of florists and chocolatiers offering delicately curated bouquets and locally-made chocolates that are perfect for your valentine. If you’re looking for something sweet and decadent but less chocolaty, there are cafés and bakeries offering an assortment of delicious goodies!

Some say that dinner is the most important part of a successfully planned Valentine’s Day. This is the part where we turn it over to the expert chefs in Durham Region! You’ll want to get on this early and make a reservation or pre-order for the special weekend. Call ahead or check online to make sure that you don’t miss out!

Want to know where to #ShopInDurham for your Valentine’s Day goodies but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! With more than 100 local businesses featured in this blog, we’re making it a breeze to #LoveLocal with the one you love! We’ve broken down the list by municipality to make it easier to navigate.

Town of Ajax

Flowers

• Reed’s Florists
• Floral Classics
• Adrienne’s Flowers & Gifts

Sweets

• Sweetie Bear Asian Snack Centre
• Chocko-Mocko Gluten Free Bakeshop
• Cupcakes Canada

Eats

• Casa Verde Ristorante
• Mount Everest Indian Cuisine
• Maimana Naan & Kabab
• Country Cheese Company
• IL FORNELLO

Township of Brock

Flowers

• The Wild Garden

Sweets

• Holy Grounds Café and Eatery
• Villa Vida Loca Farm Market
• Underground Bakeshop

Eats

• Bon Select Bistro
• Stephanos Bistro

Municipality of Clarington

Flowers

• Van Belle Flowers
• The Willow Branch
• Apple Blossom Flowers
• Aspen Florist
• Floratechnics

Sweets

• Enniskillen General Store
• Twenty 1
• The Wee British Shoppe
• Buddha Belly Bakery
• The Toasted Walnut
• The Wee British Shoppe
• Deadly Grounds Cafe
• Nest Specialty Desserts
• Sift
• Krumbs Breadery & Stuff

Eats

• Chanterelle Bistro
• Bistro 238
• Three Six Kitchen
• Walsh’s Snug
• Figs with Friends

City of Oshawa

Flowers

• Reed’s Florists
• Lasting Expressions Floral Designs
• Lori’s Hearts and Flowers
• Adrienne’s Classic Flowers
• Flowers by Veronika

Sweets

• Isabella’s Chocolate Café
• The Baker’s Table
• Taunton Bakery
• Eat My Shortbread
• Cupcake Goodness

Eats

• Avanti Trattoria
• Spicy Affairs Indian Cuisine
• Shrimp Cocktail
• Harpo’s Restaurant
• Berry Hill
• Azian Cuisine

City of Pickering

Flowers

• Violet Bloom’s Fresh Flowers
• Reed’s Florists

Sweets

• Sweets Galore
• Coco Cake Co
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate
• Chocolate Factory

Eats

• Port
• Amici Trattoria
• Chúuk
• Mr. Delicious Fine Dining by the Lake
• Novus Fine Dining
• Beryl's Pepper Pot (Pickering)

Township of Scugog

Flowers

• Branching Out Florists
• Village Florist & Gifts by Design
• The Dutch Girl Floral Co.

Sweets

• The Nutty Chocolatier
• The Wee Tartan Shop
• Hank’s Pastries
• Anninas Bakeshop

Eats

• Foundry Kitchen and Bar
• Marwan’s Global Bistro
• Pickles & Olives Bistro
• Port Perry Smokehouse
• The Port Cheese Co

Township of Uxbridge

Flowers

• Keith’s Flower Shop

Sweets

• Sugar FX
• Kawartha Dairy
• Desbarres Chocolate
• The Bridge Social
• Tindall Farm & Market

Eats

• Urban Pantry
• Tin Restaurant
• Uxbridge Smokehouse
• Wixan’s Bridge
• Navarra's Eatery
• Mr. Gourmet Home Food

Town of Whitby

Flowers

• ­DMP Flowers and Gifts
• Brooklin Floral & Garden Shoppe
• Van Belle Flowers
• Anderson Flowers

Sweets

• One More Cocoa
• Williams Chocolate
• The Village Bakeshop
• Crave Doughnuts
• Mitchel’s Cake & Dessert Co.
• Sprinkles and Dip
• Cupcake Junkie
• Frantastic Café
• Demetres Whitby
• Hollywood Cone
• Picadilly Cakery

Eats

• Chatterpaul’s
• KB Food
• 12Welve Bistro and Tapwerks
• Bella Notte Ristorante
• The Brock House
• Bistro ‘67
• The Lake Grill  
• Royal Ashburn
• Harvest
• Corrado's Restaurant & Bar