Lima’s best local businesses

The 92 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 3

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92 businesses across 11 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants34 places · newest: Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill, Aug 2
• 02Beauty3 places · newest: What A Tease Hair Studio, Aug 2
• 03Shopping5 places · newest: Rightway Food Services, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment6 places · newest: Lima Aquatic Park, Aug 2
• 05Bakeries & Sweets3 places · newest: Nickles Bakery Inc, Aug 2
• 06Arts & Culture9 places · newest: Lima's Total Revolution Training Facility, Aug 2
• 07Home & Garden10 places · newest: Beeman's IFW, Aug 2
• 08Hobbies, Books, & Crafts3 places · newest: Mega Replay Lima, Aug 2
• 09Parks & Outdoors3 places · newest: Winona Lake, LLC, Aug 2
• 10Pets7 places · newest: Angels With Paws Pet Grooming, Aug 2
• 11Cafes4 places · newest: Winans Coffee & Chocolate, Aug 2

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• Fierce Aesthetics Medspa

  Health & Wellness

  If your face is saying 'I could use a nap,' Fierce Aesthetics Medspa specializes in natural-looking refreshes with injectables, Diamond…

  2335 Baton Rouge · fierceaestheticsmedspa.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 ↗

• 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 ↗

• 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 ↗

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