Lima’s best local businesses

The 69 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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69 businesses across 9 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants30 places · newest: Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill, Aug 2
• 02Beauty3 places · newest: What A Tease Hair Studio, Aug 2
• 03Shopping3 places · newest: Rightway Food Services, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment6 places · newest: Lima Aquatic Park, Aug 2
• 05Arts & Culture4 places · newest: Lima's Total Revolution Training Facility, Aug 2
• 06Home & Garden4 places · newest: Beeman's IFW, Aug 2
• 07Hobbies, Books, & Crafts3 places · newest: Mega Replay Lima, Aug 2
• 08Pets5 places · newest: Angels With Paws Pet Grooming, Aug 2
• 09Cafes4 places · newest: Winans Coffee & Chocolate, Aug 2

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• Faurot Park

  Parks & Outdoors

  89-acre site offering ball fields & volleyball courts, plus a skate park, splash pad & picnic areas.

  S Cole St · cityhall.lima.oh.us ↗

• Winona Lake, LLC

  Parks & Outdoors

  Winona Lake, LLC is the family-owned since 1966 lake playground minutes from Lima with an inflatable waterpark, mini golf, and camping…

  5675 W Breese Rd · winonalakeohio.com ↗

• Habitat For Humanity ReStore Lima

  Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

  Home-goods store, part of a larger nonprofit chain, for affordable furniture and other building materials.

  550 W Elm St · restorelima.org ↗

• Neighborhood Relief Thrift Store

  Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

  This week, Neighborhood Relief Thrift Store is the spot when you want secondhand finds and the satisfaction of keeping good stuff in play.…

  1500 Elida Rd · neighborhoodrelief.com ↗

• Nickles Bakery Inc

  Bakeries & Sweets

  Born in 1909 and still cranking out the soft, reliable stuff, Nickles Bakery Inc keeps Lima lunches, cookouts, and late-night PB&Js on…

  1950 N Sugar St · nicklesbakery.com ↗

• Sugar Street Bar & Grill

  Nightlife

  Family run since 2007, Sugar Street Bar & Grill is the laid-back Lima hangout for subs, sandwiches, appetizers, and pizza that actually…

  1341 N Sugar St · sugarstreetbarandgrill.com ↗

• The Wellness Spa of Lima by The Healing Cowgirl

  Health & Wellness

  Feeling fried from weekday chaos? The Wellness Spa of Lima by The Healing Cowgirl lines up natural resets like BEMER PEMF, a far infrared…

  2323 Allentown Rd · thewellnessspaoflima.com ↗

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