Grand Rapids’s best local businesses

The 223 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 Aug 2

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223 businesses across 12 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants79 places · newest: Choo Choo Grill, Aug 2
• 02Beauty12 places · newest: Echo Salon Downtown Grand Rapids, Aug 2
• 03Shopping16 places · newest: HyperOptik, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment18 places · newest: Cascade Hills Country Club, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife20 places · newest: Brick and Porter, Aug 2
• 06Bakeries & Sweets15 places · newest: Sugar Momma's Bakery & Cafe, Aug 2
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage14 places · newest: Rewind, Aug 2
• 08Health & Wellness4 places · newest: Ignite PRP, Aug 2
• 09Arts & Culture6 places · newest: Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA), Aug 2
• 10Home & Garden10 places · newest: Stonesthrow, Aug 2
• 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts14 places · newest: Fris Supply Shop, Aug 2
• 12Sporting Goods10 places · newest: GearLocker, Aug 2

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Businesses in categories too small for their own page — yet.

• Charney Commercial Restaurant Equipment

  Services

  Professional supplier of restaurant equipment (ovens, mixers, tables) and kitchen accessories.

  1148 28th St SW Suite B (Wyoming) · charneycommercialsales.com ↗

• Drury Inn & Suites Grand Rapids

  Services

  Informal lodging offering free breakfast & evening snacks, plus an indoor/outdoor pool & a 24/7 gym.

  5175 28th St SE · druryhotels.com ↗

• Farmhaus Farms

  Parks & Outdoors

  Farmhaus Farms just folded into the Farmhaus family and it shows, with U-Pick apples, cherries, plums and pumpkins, a farm market, jams,…

  9265 Kenowa Ave SW · farmhausfarms.com ↗

• Happy Cat Cafe

  Cafes

  Happy Cat Cafe pours a solid cup and keeps the vibe delightfully feline, then lets you pop into a separate lounge to hang with adoptable…

  447 Division Ave S · happycatgr.com ↗

• Woodland Mall

  Other

  Busy mall with upscale & mainstream shops, department stores, dining, a movie theater & a play area.

  3195 28th St SE · shopwoodlandmall.com ↗

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