A light emitting device having excellent safety performance is provided. The light emitting device in one embodiment includes: a base; a laser element disposed on an upper face of the base and adaptedto laterally emit a laser beam; a fluorescence member disposed on the upper face of the base and emitting fluorescence through laser irradiation; a first optical member disposed on the upper face ofthe base, provided with an inlet-side lateral face for laser incidence and an exit-side lateral face for laser emission, and configured to change a traveling direction of the laser beam such that thelaser beam transmitted through the first optical member irradiates an upper face of the fluorescence member; and a cap. The cap comprises a light shielding member provided with a through hole that iscut-through along the vertical direction above the fluorescence member, and a light transmissive member blocking the through hole. The cap covers the laser element, the fluorescence member, and the first optical member. The light shielding member includes a protruded portion extending downward to a position that is lower than an upper end of the first optical member so as to face the exit-side lateral face of the first optical member.