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Places in Valparaiso

Coffee, cafés & 2,924 local spots in Valparaiso

2,924 places in Valparaiso: 294 places to eat and drink, 262 shops, 161 things to do and 24 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,924
84 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
294
8.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
262
59 gifts · 12 antiques · 11 books
Things to do
161
47 outdoors · 25 arts · 28 landmarks
Places to stay
24
0.7 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Valparaiso have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town34 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 75 with the sweet shops and chains.Breweries & tasting rooms10 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 31 places to drink.Gear up & get out16 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.Antiques & vintage12 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Valparaiso gathers

553 of Valparaiso’s 2,924 places sit within a five-minute walk of Lincolnway.

Lincolnway
553places in a five-minute walk of Lincolnway19% of Valparaiso’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

294 places to eat & drink

177 restaurants, 75 cafés & treats, 31 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

262 shops

59 gifts & boutiques, 53 home & hardware, 26 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

161 things to do

61 fitness & sports, 47 parks & outdoors, 28 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

24 places to stay

24 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,890 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 401Walgreens · America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses · Valparaiso Care and RehabilitationOffices & pros 357FedEx Office Print & Ship Center · Blachly Tabor Bozik and Hartman · SignaramaHair & beauty 210Sport Clips Haircuts · Bath & Body Works · Vincent's Hair DesignBanks & insurance 2051st Source Bank · Shelter Insurance · Integrity Mortgage & Financial ServicesHome services 152Trout Glass & Mirror · Growing Kids Childcare Center · Smith Ready MixAuto & gas 124NAPA Auto Parts · Speedway · SpeedwayGroceries & convenience 35Family Express · El Sabor Poblano Fresh Market · Nature's RemediesPets 25Porter County Pet Clinic · Valparaiso Animal Hospital · Hungry Hound Boutique & GroomingOther services 3811-800-GOT-JUNK? · Armory 219 · American Limb and Orthopedic Company
Community

293 schools, churches & public places

Where Valparaiso learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 96Valparaiso Community Schools · Gratz Opus 118 Music & Dance · Clubhouse PreschoolCommunity groups 86The Valpo Chamber · Lutheran Diaconal Association · Porter County PACTTown & public services 64Valparaiso City Hall · Valparaiso Police Department · Porter County Health DepartmentPlaces of worship 47Calvary Church · First United Methodist Church · Grace Chapel

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.