Provided are a light emitting device capable of providing lenses or light emitting elements on a substrate in a suitable manner, and a method for manufacturing the light emitting device. A light emitting device of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate; a light emitting element provided on a lower surface of the first substrate; a lens provided on an upper surface of the first substrate; a first protrusion provided on the upper surface of the first substrate; and a first film provided on the upper surface of the first substrate, the first film including a first portion disposed on the lens or forming the lens, and a second portion disposed on the first protrusion or forming the first protrusion, in which a height of an uppermost portion of the first portion is equal to or less than a height of an uppermost portion of the second portion.