Salt is a cute little gift boutique located just above The Whale Centre. I noticed candles, mugs,…read morestuffed animals, throw blankets, socks and plenty of tees and sweatshirts. I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting to mention. This was my favorite shop for tees in Tofino. They have a large selection from West Coast Tees, a Vancouver Island printer. The prices are fair and the staff was great. The shop owner gave us a couple of recommendations for Nanaimo.

From the owner: SALT is Tofino's premier gift shop located in the heart of Tofino. We feature Tofino Towel Co, Leah…read moreAlexandra Jewerly, Tofino Soap Co, Westcoastees, Strong As A Mother, K'Pure Naturals, Vancouver Candle Co and Cedar Mountain.

Great selection of local gift ideas, prints, candles, smellies, stickers, accessories.read more

What a lovely little local art gallery! So many beautiful treasures to be found here and enjoy…read morebrowsing through. I only had a limited amount of time in the area and wanted to find a boutique with locally made artisan pieces from and was lucky to find this one in one of the travel guides at my hotel. I picked up a few different items, a small bird made from re-purposed metal, a lovely necklace, a stylish cell phone holder, and some special sea salt. So much fun. I'll be back for sure the next time I'm in the area!

Wow, what a wonderful experience dealing with the extremely helpful staff at the Salish Sea Market…read more I had been in the store on a previous trip to the Island (what a treasure trove of unique gifts and art) and a relative fell in love with a piece but could not buy it at the time. I emailed the staff and they emailed me back with pictures and information about shipping, and made the process of buying an item without being in the store so absolutely painless and easy. I cannot thank them enough for helping me out. I really recommend having a look at their website www.salishseamarket.com/ or visiting in person when in the area. Special kudos to Vivian and Sarah

This place is an utter delight. Most airport gift shops have a bunch of overpriced souvenirs (made…read morein China, more often than not), with a few gems here and there among the junk. This place packs an astonishing variety of goodies into a remarkably small space, and the stuff they sell is really nice. Lots of it is locally made, including designs by local artists. I just marvelled at the taste, quality, and selection. It's almost a place that you could walk into blindfolded, pick something up at random, and it would be very appealing (at least to me). And, unlike the shops in Vancouver Airport or Toronto Pearson, the goods aren't ludicrously overpriced. The clerk was also vary patient with us as we wandered around the shop, poking and prodding at things, and piling our choices on the counter. I could almost say that it's worth going to Comox just to shop here, but there are so many other things to do and see in the area that that wouldn't be quite fair.

Blue Fish Gallery is the blue and white trim house right on the corner...step up into a lovely…read moreassortment of hand crafted pottery, leather handbags, cool clothing, and local soaps and lotions. We especially like the "Save our Sound" Sea Wench soaps - fragrant and smooth with remarkable ingredients not found in other boutique soaps, sourced from Clayoquot Sound, BC. Stylish handbags, tooled or smooth leather, a style to suit everyone and every need. Beautiful jewellery, lots of great clothing upstairs. A wonderful curio shop, you will not be able to resist these wares. Lots of parking, located one block off Old Town main street.

Walking through downtown Tofino, we came along this beautiful art gallery in the style of a long…read morehouse. We couldn't resist going inside and I'm so happy we did! What a beautiful gallery it is! You immediately feel as though you're in someone's home with a fireplace and walk down sitting area. The log beams are exposed and creates a warm welcoming space. Roy Vickers is a local artist whose beautiful screen prints are on display and beneath each print is a short story. Vickers is a talented artist who captures the spirit of coastal living on Tofino and surrounding areas. You'll be drawn to the bright colours, soothing images of mountains, eagles, the ocean and use of Indigenous symbolism in backgrounds will have you in awe.

A beautiful spot to stop in while in Tofino! The building is a beautiful long house, the doors are…read moreall carved and ornate glass. The walls are covered in beautiful art, I was particularly pleased to see the Grammy Nominated album art for the grateful dead up close. The gift shop has a really good range of art pricing pieces available so even shoe string budgets like me can bring something home :) Definitely a fan.

A very very nice gift shop with some very unique array of gifts and very good staff and customer…read moreservice and a very clean store with very strict COVID-19 safety policies and a very strict mask policy.

Very cute shop that caught my attention as I was walking up and down the street. An array of gifts…read moreand knick knacks. Some tradition and some with kitsch. Perfect place for yourself and or picking out a gift for that certain someone who is picky. Prices were very good and customer service was decent.

From the outside, a typical tourist-trap store. Inside, tourist-trap things to buy at decent…read moreprices. I liked the variety of postcards and magnets (it's kinda my thing) as well as the stuffies and other collectibles. The staff was friendly, inviting and we did buy some things here. Worth a look if you're in the area.

As others have said, a typical tourist gift shop. Most of it is the usual stuff. But if you're…read morelooking for a souvenir your choices are limited in a small town like this. All we really wanted were pins for our hats, and we managed to find one style that said "Port Alberni". So we got two of them. Can't say I'm a fan. Just can't. Tiny shop, limited selection. But if you want a magnet or a post card or a few such things as that, they might have it.

Does not follow COVID protocol. Believes that covid is not real and that the vaccines don't work…read more And as of recently compared children having to wear masks to residential school. Than after getting backlash the owner started deleted comments that corrected her. Than edited her post stating it upset her to have to edit her post and take her "remark out". Than made a lame apology to try save what's left of her business. Will not get a cent from me

Exceptional range of apparel choices with magnificent custom art: pick your shirt/sweater/etc then…read morepick your design from the catalogue of work from the owner and voila! Custom apparel on site as you wait.