Elkhart County’s best local businesses

The 114 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Sep 15

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114 businesses across 10 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants40 places · newest: Bambino's Home Pizza, Aug 2
• 02Beauty9 places · newest: Bowerman Artistry, Aug 2
• 03Shopping15 places · newest: Chained Melody permanent jewelry and piercings, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment4 places · newest: Elkhart Civic Theatre, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife4 places · newest: The Arena Nightclub, Aug 2
• 06Bakeries & Sweets9 places · newest: Olympia Candy Kitchen, Aug 2
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage4 places · newest: Faith Mission Thrift Store, Aug 2
• 08Health & Wellness5 places · newest: CryoEdge Elite Performance and Health, Aug 2
• 09Arts & Culture6 places · newest: Ruthmere Campus, Aug 2
• 10Home & Garden9 places · newest: Modern Kitchen, Aug 2

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• Camping World RV Service - Elkhart

  Services

  Store for RVs, camping equipment & other outdoor gear, plus accessories & repair services.

  1301 Sanford School Road (Elkhart) · rv.campingworld.com ↗

• Catitude Cafe

  Cafes

  Catitude Cafe is a cozy cat lounge in Goshen where you can read, relax, and play with adoptable cats from Here Kitty Kitty Rescue. Swing by…

  210 S Main St Ste B (Goshen) · catitudecafe.com ↗

• D' Colombia Bakery

  Cafes

  D'Colombia Bakery is serving fresh baked bread, golden empanadas, and a lineup of Colombian and Venezuelan classics that taste like…

  2425 S Main St (Elkhart) · dcolombiabakery.com ↗

• Elkhart Environmental Center

  Parks & Outdoors

  Elkhart Environmental Center has over 80 acres of prairies, wetlands, woodlands, and river access with quiet trails that make weekday…

  1717 E Lusher Ave (Elkhart) · elkhartindiana.org ↗

• Wellfield Botanic Gardens

  Parks & Outdoors

  Named America’s #1 botanic garden, Wellfield Botanic Gardens is a homegrown stunner with 36 acres of water-fed beauty across more than 24…

  1011 N Main St (Elkhart) · wellfieldgardens.org ↗

• Play It Again Sports

  Sporting Goods

  Sporting goods chain that buys, sells & trades a wide variety of equipment, both new & secondhand.

  3527 S Main St (Elkhart) · playitagainsports.com ↗

• Second Song Musical Instruments

  Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

  Second Song Musical Instruments is all about giving beautiful instruments a second act, which means character, soul, and sound with…

  1100 Chicago Ave (Goshen) · oldbagfactory.com ↗

• TG Music

  Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

  Since 1977, TG Music has been Goshen’s go-to for quality instruments, solid repairs, and no-nonsense music lessons that actually stick. If…

  123 S Main St (Goshen) · tgmusic.org ↗

• Woodland Crossing

  Other

  Strip mall featuring a range of vendors, including a Kroger gas station, thrift store, and smoke shop.

  154 W Hively Ave (Elkhart) · woodlandcrossingelkhart.com ↗

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