10 Shopping in Tofino That You Shouldn't Miss

September 12, 2021 Rebbecca Marino

It's true: you can surf in Canada. And Tofino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is where you'll find exceptional surfing, Canadian-style. Busiest in summer, Tofino also fills up in winter when storm watchers descend upon this tiny town. Stay at an upscale inn and enjoy the town that affectionately calls itself The Tree Loving Capital of the World.
Restaurants in Tofino

346 Campbell Street, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada +1 250-725-2886 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/localtofinoart/
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

LoveCraft Gallery

2. Storm The Tofino Surf Shop

444 Campbell Street, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada +1 250-725-3344 [email protected] http://stormcanada.ca
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Storm The Tofino Surf Shop

Reviewed By drewbL3740EM

Great help and great place if your looking to stock up on surf gear and boards, got a huge range if equipment all you need for winter surfing and everything inbetween!

3. Frankly

511 Campbell Street Unit 130, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada [email protected] http://www.franklytofino.com
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Frankly

Frankly is a boutique sustainable store and refillery. Shop local goods, gifts and bring a container to refill your personal and household products.

4. Henry's Carving Shed

500 Osprey Ln The Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada +1 250-725-3100 https://www.wickinn.com/about/carving-shed
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Henry's Carving Shed

Henry's carving shed is a West Coast authentic workshop, with a small community of hard working wood carvers. We are always at work, greeting people from everywhere and demonstrating the ancient art form of carving with hand tools. Artwork can be bought or commissioned on site and we can organize shipping. We are situated right on the exceptional Chesterman's Beach in Tofino, on the North end, next to the famous Wickaninnish Inn

350 Campbell Street, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada +1 778-210-0377 [email protected] http://www.royhenryvickers.com/
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Roy Henry Vickers Gallery

Eagle Aerie Gallery is Roy Henry Vickers' artist-owned gallery located in Tofino, British Columbia. This stunning traditional Northwest Coast longhouse with a carved and painted cedar plank exterior and doors of beaten copper, is a recognizable Tofino landmark. Inside discover Roy's artwork of paintings, original prints, calendars, art cards, and reproductions hanging on hand adzed cedar walls among totem poles and carvings. As you enter the large main hall, you'll notice the soft lighting and restful music that creates an atmosphere of harmony and peace. The gallery is open free to the public seven days a week throughout the year. Built in 1986 with the help of Roy's family and legendary carver Henry Nolla, this gallery welcomes more than 500,000 visitors a year from all around the world. Please check the events calendar page to see when Roy is scheduled to be storytelling at Eagle Aerie Gallery - this is a not to be missed attraction! Guests gather around the centre pit in the main hall to listen to stories of Roy's life and times as well as inspiration of his work. Afterwards Roy is available to meet guests and autograph his reproductions.

Reviewed By RobertMJThompson - Victoria, Canada

The art of Mr. Vickers is world class so it's fitting that it be displayed in such a wonderfully suitable building based on traditional long house design. There is no admission price, but you'll find it hard not to buy one of the many works of art; from cards, to signed prints, to originals. Take your time to find peace and gain knowledge from your visit. Parking is on street, free and nearby.

6. Habit Clothing

104-430 Campbell St, Tofino, British Columbia Canada +1 250-725-2906
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Habit Clothing

Tofino’s one-stop boutique: featuring denim (Fidelity, Joes, Silver), clothes (Guess, American Apparel), shoes (Ugg, Hunter, Puma), accessories (handbags and jewelry) and earth gentle cosmetics (MOP & 100% Pure).

7. Dockside Smoked Fish Store

300 Main Street, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada +1 250-725-2017 [email protected] http://www.himwitsa.com/
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Dockside Smoked Fish Store

Welcome to the Dockside Smoked Fish Store in Tofino, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Tofino is famous for many things, including seafood restaurants and fresh seafood shops. The Dockside Fish store in Tofino specializes in three different types of salmon, which is fresh, smoked or canned. This is caught locally off here on our coastline by local fishermen, which is then smoked by local smoke masters who has been smoking fish for over 20 years. Our fresh Chinook wild salmon is caught locally within 20 minutes from Tofino by a local First Nations fisherman, Richard George. When Richard is unable to fish due to weather conditions or work, we will still be selling local fish caught in our surrounding waters of Tofino for the freshest fish around town. The three types of salmon used in the Dockside Smoke Fish Store are Chinook, Sockeye and Dogfish, also known as Chum salmon, are all either hot or cold smoked as well as a variety of canned products. We have 19 varieties of smoked wild salmon; cold smoked sockeye lox, cold smoked peppered sockeye lox, cold smoked chum jerky, cold smoked chili jerky, hot smoked Chinook maple chunks, hot smoked sockeye maple chunks, hot smoked garlic peppered strips, hot smoked peppered strips, hot smoked Chinook candied strips, hot smoked sockeye natural chunks, hot smoked chum teriyaki jerky, hot smoked chum honey garlic jerky, hot smoked peppered jerk, hot smoked Indian candy jerk, hot smoked sockeye candied jerky and hot smoked sockeye maple chunks. We also offer canned smoked oysters, canned smoked scallops, canned sardines, canned crab pate, canned lobster pate, canned salmon pate, canned smoke sockeye, canned regular sockeye and canned pink salmon. In addition, we also have a great selection of smoked sockeye salmon in cedar boxes available. The Haida people of Canada’s West Coast historically presented gifts of food in decorated cedar boxes. Designed in this tradition, SeaChange wooden gift boxes display a silk-screened Haida graphic by an internationally acclaimed Haida artist, Don Yeomans. The box contains a gold foil pouch of wild smoked sockeye salmon, which is truly an impressive gift presentation of Canadian smoked salmon. The salmon in this box has been cooked until moist and tender. It will last without refrigeration until opened and can simply be served with plain crackers! It is available in 113g – 4oz or 227g – 6oz or 454g – 16oz. Furthermore, smoked salmon pate is also available in gift boxes and is 100g per tin box or a pack of three in a cedar box. Traveling? We also have a great selection for those who would like to bring a little salmon home for family, friends or a little extra for you with expiry dates that run until 2016. Wild smoked sockeye salmon 113g – 4oz, 227g – 8oz or 454g – 16oz, wild smoked salmon jerky 40g – 1.4ox or candied wild salmon 70g – 2.4ox or ice wine glazed wild smoked salmon 100g – 3.5oz and maple glazed wild smoke salmon 100g – 3.5oz; All of the salmon used has been cooked in a gold foil pouch until moist and tender, and will not need to be refrigerated until opened. All of the wild smoked salmon used is an Ocean Wise recommended product. Interested in fishing with local Tofino guides? I have several friends in the fishing charter business that have top of the line fishing boats! Tofino has great fishing all year round, however June, July, August and September are the best times to come and catch Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, the occasional sockeye, halibut, lingcod and a variety of other bottom fish. I have to say, the guides I know just happen to be the best Tofino fishing guides Tofino has to offer. They are dialed into catching salmon and halibut, as well as having crab trap sets to pull to finish off the day!

8. House of Himwitsa

176-300 Main Street, Tofino, British Columbia Canada +1 250-725-2361 http://www.himwitsa.com
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

House of Himwitsa

9. Mermaid Tales Bookshop

455 Campbell Street, Tofino, British Columbia Canada +1 250-725-2125 [email protected] http://www.mermaidbooks.ca
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Mermaid Tales Bookshop

A charming independent bookstore in downtown Tofino. We are such a small store that we have pre-selected only good books, and saved you the time of wading through the mountains of books that are out there. We strive to assist people on their path through reading, selecting books that will answer questions, relate to what is happening or has just happened in someone’s life, or, to open new vistas, pose questions and lead onward to new outlooks. Remember: reading is risky, because books can change opinions, shake up attitudes or give a person a whole new outlook on life. Take a chance, read a book TODAY!

10. Merge

305B Campbell St. Alley behind CIBC bank, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0 Canada +1 250-913-0114 [email protected] http://shopmerge.ca
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Merge

Merge is located in the beautifully remote town of Tofino, surrounded by tall trees and frigid waters. We showcase a curation of Canadian-made & seaside living inspired goods for the body, home, and every bit of life in between. Design and mindfulness play a major role in selecting intentional objects, collaborating with makers, and through the creation of our timeless Merge capsule collections. Moreover, locally made products is an on-going focus that we strive on maintaining. We aim to share the mentality of owning only beautiful, useful objects that will highlight simple but thoughtful moments of life. We believe in a curated lifestyle that celebrates the little things, rides the waves, wakes up to the sunlight to read a book while the coffee is brewing and cellphones are left behind. Find joy in the ritual, beauty in the everyday, and confidence in the understated elegance.

Reviewed By taracrit - Vancouver, Canada

I LOVE this shop!!!! Located behind the CIBC parking lot on the far west side of town, Merge was a one-stop-shop for loads of Xmas gifts: t-shirts, scotch tumblers, handcrafted spoons of bark and pottery, jewellery, scents, baby clothes, cables, eco friendly items, prints, dishes, pipes, etc. A beautifully curated, fun little shop!

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