We were in Victoria, Bc for a spring break. I was on my morning walk when I passed by this shop on…read moreGoverment St. The shop was well organized with a lot of selection of snacks and souvenirs. The price of a maple cream cookies was CA$5.99 which was a dollar cheaper than other shops across the street. Customer service was great. I wish I had bought more of maple cookies.

On a cruise-visited this shop-very nice selection- how do I…read morecontact you to order a sweatshirt ?

Very centrally located, a cute little gift shop that offers ice cream on the side! Signs outside…read moresaid buy one scoop, get one free. The front of the store is wide open which really welcomes you in. On the left side, a small but very adequate selection of ice creams to choose from. Yes, we paid for one scoop and the second was free. I chose their raspberry cheesecake along with an espresso flavor I had never seen nor tried before. The other selections chosen were traditional chocolate and then a salted caramel. Each ice cream was creamy and delicious in its own right. The espresso flavor I chose had thin strips of espresso flavored chocolate that were so deeply delicious. The pleasant young lady serving us really loaded up the ice cream. I commented what lovely big scoops she was giving us and she said "they said to be generous", well done owners! Lovely items in their gift section but found the prices just too high. One t shirt I loved was $59.00 so was sad to leave it behind. Highly recommend this store, and right in front is lots of seating to enjoy that double scoop. Very positive experience and your staff takes all the credit!

Great little store. They have all the Victoria souvenirs that they sell at other shops in the area…read morewith better prices. We were here for a cruise excursion and didn't have any time to change currencies. Glad we didn't. This store and pretty much everywhere, they accept US Dollars and Credit Cards. This way you pay less! The reason we even noticed this store was because there was a beautiful girl giving out sample Maple cookies. OMG they're so good! Of course we had to go in and get few boxes! The girls that work here are super nice and helpful. We LOVED Victoria and will be coming back to vacation here. Of course, will be back to this store and get more cookies.

Cure little gift shop just inside the main entrance to Market Square, on the right side past the…read morearch. Lots of kitschy gifts available, including socks, mugs, kitchen goods, board games, games, magnets and stickers, home décor, hot sauces, books, cards, plushies, toys and other assorted random goodies. Employees vary between engaging and friendly, to aloof and distant, depending on who you get. It's the kind of gift shop you expect to see in any tourist-heavy destination, but still a brief, fun shopping experience.

Spacious boutique style novelty item and knickknack shop at the mouth of Victoria's Market Square…read morewith lots of unique items including socks, salt and pepper shakers, all occasions of cards (birthday, thank you, humor), key chains, thermoses, buttons, oven mitts, hot sauces, tarot cards and trinkets to name a few. Great place for a fun gift or a unique collectible for yourself or someone in your life. The shop keeper was really warm and friendly. The weather was a bit bizarre and windy... so I dont think much foot traffic was about when we cruised through... but hope to stop in again very soon and possible find some fun gifts for friends back in California and Washington. Give Oscar and Libby a shot... lots of great sips, eats and/or treats around for before or after your O&L gift store experience. Open until 6pm everyday... and as early at 930am most days.

Nice little spot right by the water. It is definitely a small shop, and the variety of souvenirs…read morewas just okay compared to larger stores. However, the cashier was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Still got a few trinkets and a nice hat to bring back home. It's a great place to stop in for a quick look while walking around the Inner Harbour!

The location of this gift shop cannot be beat. The shop is right on the water in the harbor across…read morefrom the Empress hotel and the CANADA sign. It's a nice wait while someone else waits in line to take pictures of the sign. The gift shop itself is rather small and felt very crowded. People were bumping into each other to get by. They manage to fit a lot of items in the store given the small space. This store definitely offers a smaller selection and better quality than some of the neighboring stores, but the prices I felt are much higher. It really depends on if you want better quality and high prices or looking for cheap souvenirs. The staff all seamed pleasant enough, I didn't end up purchasing anything, however my sister purchased he and I a very nice jacket and my son a nice quality baseball hat.

Great selection of new and used books and lovely sales person who helped us. Friendly and fun place…read moreto browse and buy.

This is a neighbourhood bookstore. It looks small from the street, but is a decent size inside…read more There's a mix of books here, but they have a good selection of and feature local publications. The kid's section could be a bit bigger, but it has toys and some books I have not seen before, like a scratch and sniff book. There's stationary, like journals, and an entire aisle dedicated to cards, as well as a puzzle section. Out front, they had a display of clearance books and some that were free. The store had a steady stream of customers, and the staff were friendly. Cute shop.

Great and neat little store…read more In the back they have hand carved items. The store was very neat and clean. Go to the back and check out all the unique one of a kind items!

Very cute items and I used the currency that is legal tender in the country of purchase, thus…read moreavoiding any potential frustration about what my foreign currency might be worth. Turns out the US dollar isn't actually very desirable outside of the USA anymore...weird.

I found this little 'gem' - a small, colourful, and rather lovely gift store/artisans boutique…read morelocated at Fisherman's Wharf - during a recent stay in Victoria. During a couple of early-morning walks to the Wharf, and walkabouts there, daughter and I spotted items in the windows of the shop (when it was closed) that we thought definitely needed to be checked out, so we planned a third return on a subsequent morning for their opening time of 11am. So happy we did - got to see all the "treasures" close-up and personal. What really caught my eye, and the purchases made (once I sent daughter out of the store so that I could shop away from her viewing!!): -- ceramic (porcelain) pottery - designed and created by artist Laura Sharp, White Owl Pottery, Calgary, AB -- a large, (tea) cup for my lady, a tall, (coffee) 'mug' w/handle for daughter (the piece in the window that "called" her come back to the store), and a tall, (cold drink) tumber for me. I chose three very different, unique, and what I thought were 'personal' pieces, but with a common theme for use. Each piece was white, with very dark brown or black used to create the very different and distinctive decorative designs. In themselves, attractive as art pieces, but each practical for use as well. -- raku pottery - rock rattles - designed and created by artists Janet Grabner and John Dahm, Caracol Clay Studio, East Coulee (Drumheller), AB -- two different and beautiful designs, one for my lady, and one for me. I was delighted to see these items in the shop, but was happily surprised when I asked the owners where they had been made -- my lady was born in Drumheller, some many moons ago - there was no hesitation on my part, one definitely had to go home with her (and I love rock rattles, so one had to go home with me as well). We had looked through the windows of the closed shop and were curious about what we saw. I'm so glad daughter and I ventured back and got to go inside. It's a lovely little shop, with many 'treasures' - both keepsake and practical. And the owners are so likeable - personable, friendly, and helpful 'hosts. The result of my shopping: I think I did good - there was an opening of the boxes held back at our hotel that evening - the ladies were sure thrilled with what they received. My thanks to the owners, Natasha and Serge, for helping me make our last day in Victoria so enjoyable.

Ordered a sweet and savoury gift basket to welcome my daughter and son in law to the island. This…read morecompany texted to make sure they'd be home for delivery. Daughter and son in law were very pleased with the selection. Something for both of them. I forgot to mention they have a dog - so if you order, mention your dog's name and it will get 2 free doggo cookies. so cute. thanks for this great service.

I am far away from my daughter and I wanted to send her something special for Easter. She…read moreabsolutely loved the basket I chose for her! The company even added a chocolate Easter bunny at my request. I will definitely order more baskets in the future!

French Vanilla Home and Garden has opened a whole new world of expression and re-purposing old…read morefurniture and items that would be considered junk. Some of the items I have refinished using fabulous Fusion paints, Hemp Oil and Acrylic finishes sold at French Vanilla are coffee and occasional tables, book shelves, cabinets and candlesticks. It is amazing how they take on new life. All of this new found art has been inspired by visits to French Vanilla and discussions with the lovely owner, Sheila Stone. Sheila takes the time to explain application of paints, offers suggestions on how to make pieces really unique and introduces me to new techniques on almost every visit. Sometimes I purchase, sometimes I don't but I am also respectful if she is speaking to other customers, as it is not like other shops that just sell merchandise. Sheila is personable and bends over backwards to help her customers. Thank you Sheila. Deborrah Oak Bay

Resident of Vancouver and returned to this delightful store and found owner Sheila Stone so…read morepersonable and helpful. Beautiful selection of items for home and more!! Put this on your list to visit.