Las Cruces’s best local businesses

The 121 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 18

Find a spot

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

• 01Restaurants30 places · newest: La Nueva Casita Café, Aug 2
• 02Beauty15 places · newest: The Hair Lounge, Aug 2
• 03Shopping5 places · newest: La Tienda de Jardin, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment11 places · newest: Lost Cruces Escape Room, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife9 places · newest: Amaro Winery LLC, Aug 2
• 06Bakeries & Sweets3 places · newest: Proofed Bread Co., Aug 2
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage6 places · newest: Rock of Ages Thrift Store, Aug 2
• 08Health & Wellness14 places · newest: CA Skin & Body Clinic, Aug 2
• 09Arts & Culture5 places · newest: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Aug 2
• 10Home & Garden9 places · newest: Coyote Traders, Aug 2
• 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts3 places · newest: MAS ART LLC. Picture Frames, Gallery, and Art Supplies, Aug 2
• 12Sporting Goods4 places · newest: Outdoor Adventures, Aug 2

Nothing matched that. Know a spot we’re missing? Tell us →

Pinned in Las Cruces today

More spots

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

• Arroyo Plaza

  Other

  Mall featuring a variety of stores, eateries, and services including a bike shop and a UPS store.

  2001 E Lohman Ave · arroyoplaza.com ↗

• Madrid Retail Center

  Other

  Grocery chain selling produce, baked goods and other groceries such as meat and tortillas.

  2190 N Main St · madrid-retail-center.edan.io ↗

• Mesilla Valley Mall

  Other

  Brand-name retail shops, eateries & a kids' entertainment center are the draw at this stalwart mall.

  700 S Telshor Blvd · mesillavalleymall.com ↗

• Cafe de Mesilla

  Cafes

  When the New Mexican breakfast mood hits, Cafe de Mesilla delivers with Red Pork Chile Colorado Breakfast Plate, a green-chile-studded…

  2190 Highway 28, Avenida de Mesilla · cafedemesilla.com ↗

• Grounded

  Cafes

  Community focused and family owned since 2022, Grounded pours the good stuff alongside bakery treats and hosts laid-back events that make…

  300 N Main St · thegroundedlounge.com ↗

• Loretto Towne Centre

  Services

  Plaza for commercial and office concerns, also housing the DMV and the IRS.

  505 S Main St · frpltd.com ↗

• Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse Las Cruces

  Services

  Warehouse featuring meat, seafood, bulk items, and other food products for restaurants and homes.

  2489 N Main St · shamrockfsw.com ↗

List your business

Pin your spot to the top of this page — $10 a day, or $25 to add the daily newsletter’s spotlight. We polish the copy before it runs.

Already on the list?

Put the badge on your site — it links straight to your listing, and it tells your customers we checked you out.

BaseLocal's BestBaseLocal's Best

<a href="https://baselocal.com/nm/las-cruces/best/restaurants/#smokey-sensations">
  <img src="https://baselocal.com/badges/baselocals-best.svg"
       alt="Listed on BaseLocal's Best — Las Cruces" height="40">
</a>

For listed businesses only. The badge always links to your listing — that link is yours as long as you’re on the list.

Back to Las Cruces →