The light emitting device according to the present invention includes a resin molded body having a recess, a first electrically conductive member and a second electrically conductive member each having terminal portions respectively exposed from a first outer side surface and second outer side surface which are opposite outer side surfaces among the outer side surfaces of the resin molded body, and a light emitting element mounted on the first electrically conductive member exposed at a bottom surface of the recess. The recess has a first bottom surface on which the light emitting element is mounted and a second bottom surface arranged at a higher position of the outer periphery of the first bottom surface.