Food and Dining
Shelter Restaurant provides one of the most incredible eating experiences in Tofino. Using fresh local ingredients, appetizers include Fresh Chucked Vancouver Island Oysters, Seared Local Albacore Tuna and Alaskan Scallops. Enjoy one of their fabulous main dishes such as Macadamia Nut Crusted Pacific Halibut, Steamed Dungeness Crab and House Made Gnocci, followed by Dark Chocolate Mousse or Chevre Cheesecake for a little bit of culinary heaven.
Getting to Tofino
To get to Tofino, take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen then drive for approximately 3-5 hours across the island. Just outside of Nanaimo is a small town called Coombs, whose main attraction is the Old Country Market (OldCountryMarket.com), a mish-mash of fresh produce, baked goods and imported gifts, complete with a grass roof housing real-life goats!
The drive itself showcases the island’s scenic, winding mountain roads with waterfalls cascading down the sides. Picturesque Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park is home to 157 hectares of towering 800-year old Douglas-fir trees, and is definitely worth some exploration.
Why Visit
Abundant with natural beauty, Tofino is a perfect destination for surfers, families or couples wanting a secluded, romantic vacation getaway. Feeling more rustic? Stay at a camp site in Tofino and have a bonfire on the beach. Whichever option one chooses, it is sure to be an experience of a lifetime.
Shelter Restaurant provides one of the most incredible eating experiences in Tofino. Using fresh local ingredients, appetizers include Fresh Chucked Vancouver Island Oysters, Seared Local Albacore Tuna and Alaskan Scallops. Enjoy one of their fabulous main dishes such as Macadamia Nut Crusted Pacific Halibut, Steamed Dungeness Crab and House Made Gnocci, followed by Dark Chocolate Mousse or Chevre Cheesecake for a little bit of culinary heaven.
Getting to Tofino
To get to Tofino, take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen then drive for approximately 3-5 hours across the island. Just outside of Nanaimo is a small town called Coombs, whose main attraction is the Old Country Market (OldCountryMarket.com), a mish-mash of fresh produce, baked goods and imported gifts, complete with a grass roof housing real-life goats!
The drive itself showcases the island’s scenic, winding mountain roads with waterfalls cascading down the sides. Picturesque Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park is home to 157 hectares of towering 800-year old Douglas-fir trees, and is definitely worth some exploration.
Why Visit
Abundant with natural beauty, Tofino is a perfect destination for surfers, families or couples wanting a secluded, romantic vacation getaway. Feeling more rustic? Stay at a camp site in Tofino and have a bonfire on the beach. Whichever option one chooses, it is sure to be an experience of a lifetime.
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