Staff is always quite courteous and helpful when I visit in person. However, there is seemingly no…read moreway to check if an item is in stock online or over the phone. I have tried calling many times over the years to check on items, but so far, no one has ever picked up, regardless of the time of day. As a former retail worker, I understand that things sometimes get busy and its hard to answer the phones, but this is a little absurd.

Heritage Shop is a classy souvenir shop on Water Street. They sell some of the usual items, like…read moreT-shirts. But here one can find handcrafted items with a St. John's theme, such as slate coasters, sun catches, wine stoppers and even switchplate covers. The St. John's townhouses are worked into many of these items. They also carry calendars and books about Newfoundland. There is also a selection of former independent Newfoundland postage stamps for stamp collectors. The shop is about one block up and two over from the cruise terminal.

This souvenir shop is right next door to the Downhome shoppe which is much larger & has more…read moreselection. I didn't end up buying anything here as I've already gotten all the souvenirs I wanted. Some nice tshirts here though.

Whenever I visit St. John's, which is never often enough, I always make a point of stopping by Wild…read moreThings on Water Street. It's one of the friendliest and most knowledgeable places in town to get the lay of the land (and sea!), with helpful staff and a wonderful selection of handmade crafts, gifts, and keepsakes.

My go-to shop in St. John's for Newfoundland souvenirs and gifts! I am always impressed by their…read morefantastic selection and wonderful customer service. Highly recommended - a must-see for anyone in town!

While I'm still not sure if this is one shop or two, Johnny Ruth & Living Planet made me ever so…read morehappy! You'll be greeted by hilarious anti-Harper propaganda and fantastic Newfoundland-themed graphic tees that are legitimately cool and anything but touristy. From simple 'Bayman' or 'Come From Away' declarations, to stylized illustrations of the zany Rawlins Cross intersection, to an owl that says 'what?' instead of 'who?', I loved them all. I mean, Godzilla versus the Puffin? This is just really rad stuff in a really beautiful space. The rest of the shop is a fantastic mixed bag of unique products. There's more refined fashions for both men and women along with ridiculously good gift shopping. Again, this is not a tourist trap so don't expect too much in the way of coloured row houses, but there's plenty of other goodies ready to catch your eye.

This is a great place to find on-trend clothing. From tees to brand name Canadian made clothing,…read moreyou are bound to find what you are looking for. Staff are helpful and knowledgeable.

This is a nice sized souvenir shop in the heart of downtown. They have a good selection of tshirts,…read moresweaters, & all the standard souvenir stuff. Prices were the same as all the other souvenir stores. They were friendly at this store. I ended up buying some tshirts for people back home.

My favourite little touristy shop in Downtown St. John's. The staff are friendly, very welcoming…read moreof kids, and they never hassle you to hurry up and buy something. They have everything from all sorts of trinkets to clothing plus the usual postcards/magnets/lapel pins!

Yay! for Comic Stores. This one is a great one!…read more Comics, graphic novels, games, figurines and collectibles. Bright shop. Well organised location. Service is friendly and helpful. Yay! I'm a fan!

Downtown Comics has everything a comic fan, tv, movie or video game fan would want. I've bought a…read morelot of stuff there over the years and they always have great things. Their prices are also reasonable. The only thing wrong with this store is the staff doesn't really say anything to you or really acknowledge your existence until you go to pay. Which doesn't bother me that much, but it would be nice to at least pay attention to the customers.

If you like overpriced crystals and other mystical stuff, this is for you. If you are into that…read more type of thing - good selection. But the prices just seemed too high for me.

Service is great. wonderful selection of goods. Friendly atmosphere. Love shopping local at this…read morestore with great selection of clothing, footwear, etc

Decent gift shop in the heart of downtown St. John's. I liked that they were open on labour day…read morewhen mostly everything else was closed. We ended up buying a t-shirt for hubby's mom here. Prices seem pretty standard for souvenirs. They have magnets, sweaters, shot glasses, and even some kitchen utensils, aprons, etc.