Only Local Finds.
So So Local is a directory of independent restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops across dozens of cities — the kind of places a friend who actually lives there would send you to, not the top of a paid search result. We started with a single neighborhood and are building out one real city at a time.
Every listing is a real, independently owned business — no chains, no pay-to-rank ads dressed up as recommendations.
We organize by the places locals actually think in terms of — not zip codes, but the blocks and corridors with their own character.
The goal is simple: help you find the place you'll come back to, not just the place that's trending.
Independent business owners can claim, verify, and manage their own listing at no cost — no listing fees, ever.
Claim your listing and connect directly with the people searching for a place like yours.