A wiring board includes a structure in which a plurality of wiring layers are stacked with insulating layers interposed therebetween, a plurality of pads for mounting an electronic component, the pads being formed on an outermost insulating layer on one surface side of the structure and exposed to the surface of the outermost insulating layer, and a recessed portion formed at a place corresponding to a mounting area for the electronic component. The recessed portion is formed in the outermost insulating layer at an area between the pads to which electrode terminals of the electronic component to be mounted are to be connected, respectively.