Hot Chocolates

The service here was outstanding. They noticed me waiting outside of their store with my dog and…read morecame out to invite us to come inside (along with the dog). They offered our dog a cute spoonful of ice cream, which she loved. Staff were really friendly and willing to answer any of our questions. Their hot chocolate was rich and really sweet. I think the flavor is so concentrated that you could dilute it with more milk, but otherwise it was quite good. Their gelatos were all so good. I got the mango, strawberry, and honey lavender. The flavors were nicely concentrated and I really enjoyed it.

Salted Carmel Sunday was very good. We ordered two at the stand up counter, walked to another lady,…read moretold her our order, paid the $26 and I did not click the auto-populated 20% tip. The girl at the register gave me an extremely disrespectful look. The prices seem to be sturdy enough and we paid our dues for the product like I would at a grocery store or Baskin Robbin's. The poor behavior was unnecessary- I'd be generous to say she even had said one sentence to me besides my total due.

Salted Caramel

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Dark Side Chocolates

5.0(2 reviews)

8.2 km

Best chocolate in Cumberland. Of course, they're the only chocolatier in Cumberland, but who would…read morewant to try to compete? Do yourself a favour, stop in, get a hot chocolate, pick up some ladybugs, have a seat outside and enjoy. You won't regret it!

During our week long vacation in Cumberland, we enjoyed multiple mornings of mochas made with their…read morerich chocolate sauce. FYI, no charge for alternative milk, but whipped cream is $0.75. The salted caramel chocolate dipped pretzel sticks were a bit spendy, and the caramel was a bit crystalline, so I'd pass on those next time. All the chocolate truffles we tried were good but our favorite was the bourbon caramel. We grabbed an ice cream sandwich, but accidentally selected a gluten-free one. Too bad because I'm not a fan of most gluten-free cookies. Service was good. We never felt rushed, even when we were sitting on the patio while they were closing for the day.

Other makers

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MAD Chocolates

39.2 km

This awesome chocolate shop is an excellent place to go to support business. The shop is a family…read moreowned space and the chocolates are amazing!! Smooth chocolate with a wide variety of flavors to choose from. They have unique shapes and cute wrapping options around the holidays. The family that works and owns the shop are so friendly!! There is a lot of parking, it is handicap accessible, the prices are very reasonable. The shop does not have seating it is for popping in and getting your chocolate fix! The chocolates are tasty enough for children to enjoy them, and sophisticated enough for a good gift for your boss. This would be a great gift for date night or a token to let your sweetie you are thinking of them. I am already looking forward to going back and trying new flavors!!

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

42.2 km

I got some really nice chocolates at Rocky Mountain ! It's a funky little nondescript place, but it…read moredoes a good job with their candy selection, especially the boxed chocolates!

Rocky Mountain Chocolate

3.3 km

Best sea foam and chocolate made by Rob. Great place for great tasting gifts for family and…read morefriends. Friendly staff are very helpful too!

From the owner: There's always something for that sweet tooth in your life at Rocky Mountain Chocolate in…read moreCourtenay. We are a locally-owned and operated chocolate shop offering a wide range of fresh products on a daily basis.

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Tofitian Cafe

4.0(62 reviews)

90.1 km

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This a really cute cafe. They offer a good variety of both drinks and pastry items. Unfortunately,…read moretheir blueberry matcha didn't have enough flavor for either the blueberry or the matcha. Side note, their savory danish sounded delicious. I would love to come back and try it next time.

We stopped here after a morning of surfing and dropping back our gear. Our mocha was pretty…read morestandard but nothing to write home about. It wasn't too chocolatey, but the whipped cream was nice. We were disappointed by the almond croissant. It wasn't particularly buttery, fluffy, flaky, or warm. I'm not sure if warming up is an option, but I definitely would have liked to have had it warmed and maybe it's a thing they could be offering every time. We found it to be pretty flat and lacking taste. Yes, it did have almond paste inside but I would not get this again. It looks like a few people around us got quiches, so maybe that would be some thing to try if you're looking for a breakfast bite. We overheard someone say that the oat muffin was one of the best oat muffins they've ever had in their life, so maybe check that out instead. The space is really nice inside and they obviously have great marketing because I see the Tofitian sticker everywhere.

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The Sugar Shak

52.4 km

They are great, delicious stuff and friendly people. It's a beautiful situated place to hang out…read moreand buy some delicious fudge.

Music jams outside the sugar shak July - August every year tues and weds nights ! 6:30- whenever ! Come join sooo fun !

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Kids kinda love it too !

Ground Waves West

70.6 km

This shop just opened and I have already been in a few times. At the moment it is mostly…read moreChristmas products but I believe the plan is to carry an assortment of mostly local products from food (love those Christopher Norman chocolates) to arts and crafts and speciality gifts. The Christmas stuff there now is lovely. They have some beautiful jewellrey from Thailand with really reasonable prices. It will be nice to be able to shop locally. The owners are also very friendly and helpful

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Coombs Country Candy

4.3(11 reviews)

50.6 km

A lovely place to stop and stretch as you peruse the sugary goods available. We came on a rainy day…read moreand it was empty, so we could look around without any rush. The shop is small, so it will take you all of 5 minutes to look around if you aren't buying anything. We picked up some chocolate as souvenirs and a cup of their home made salted caramel icecream. It was too cold to stand outside, so we blasted the heater in the car and enjoyed our icecream before moving on. Very creamy, not too sweet and a lovely treat! One cup is more than enough for two people.

Initially, I had not planned on visiting this store but randomly found it and ended up coming back…read morea second time! It's a great place for souvenirs to take home and for friends and family. The location is right across the trail entrance for the "Hole in the Wall" hike. Upon entering, you'll be basked in the delicious smell of caramel/toffee/burnt sugar. Their most popular items are the various nut brittles, but they also sell caramel corn, popcorn mixes, sugared almonds, homemade chocolate, fudge, and ice cream. Brittle types included sesame, cashew, peanut, almond, pecan, and macadamia, and they come in either bags (~$7-8.49) or tubs (~$17). We tried the mixed brittle, which has a variety of nuts (but no sesame) plus coconut. It's simply amazing and so addicting. If you think you'll want 1 package, buy more; you won't be able to get enough! I also bought a tub of caramel corn, a bag of sugared almonds and 3 pieces of homemade chocolate to try. The chocolate is $32/lb ($34/lb for sugar free). They were ok, perhaps a bit overpriced as 3 pieces ended up costing $5. The caramel corn is also light, crispy, and addictive, and I haven't opened the sugared almonds yet. I'd highly recommend stopping here if you are in the area or driving to/from Tofino. Your friends and family will also love you for this deliciously addictive souvenir!

Caramel corn varieties

Their famous brittle for sale

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Fudge, assorted flavours

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Hank H.

7 years ago

Five stars is not enough for this place, Yelp needs to implement a ten star scale to describe this place.

Leanne B.

8 years ago

Love their chocolate! Love the people! Love this place!

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