An LED lighting apparatus is disclosed. The LED lighting apparatus includes a board having a principal surface, a plurality of LED chips mounted on the principal surface of the board, and a wiring pattern which is formed on the principal surface of the board and makes electrical conduction with the plurality of LED chips. Further, the LED lighting apparatus includes a frame-like bank which is provided on the principal surface of the board and surrounds the plurality of LED chips. In this case, the wiring pattern has one or more pads having a first portion interposed between the bank and the plurality of LED chips. The LED lighting apparatus further includes a protective layer covering at least a portion of the pads.