A light emitting device comprising: a base; a laser element disposed on an upper face of the base and adapted to emit a laser beam along the upper face of the base; a phosphor member disposed on the upper face of the base and adapted to emit fluorescent light when irradiated with the laser beam, the phosphor member having an upper face facing away from the upper face of the base; a first optical member disposed between the laser element and the phosphor member on the upper face of the base, the first optical member comprising an entry-side lateral face through which the laser beam enters during use and an exit-side lateral face through which the laser beam exits during use, and the first optical member being configured to change a traveling direction of the laser beam such that the laser beam is irradiated to the upper face of the phosphor member, characterised by a cap covering the laser element, the first optical member and the phosphor member, the cap comprising: a light shielding member having a through hole formed at a position above the upper face of the phosphor member such that a light from the phosphor member passes through, and a light transmissive member located above the laser element, the first optical member and the phosphor member and covering the through hole, wherein the light shielding member includes a protruded portion formed along the perimeter of the through hole and extending downward toward the upper face of the base to a position that is lower than an upper end of the first optical member as to face the exit-side lateral face of the first optical member. a base; a laser element disposed on an upper face of the base and adapted to emit a laser beam along the upper face of the base; a phosphor member disposed on the upper face of the base and adapted to emit fluorescent light when irradiated with the laser beam, the phosphor member having an upper face facing away from the upper face of the base; a first optical member disposed between the laser element and the phosphor member on the upper face of the base, the first optical member comprising an entry-side lateral face through which the laser beam enters during use and an exit-side lateral face through which the laser beam exits during use, and the first optical member being configured to change a traveling direction of the laser beam such that the laser beam is irradiated to the upper face of the phosphor member, characterised by a cap covering the laser element, the first optical member and the phosphor member, the cap comprising: a light shielding member having a through hole formed at a position above the upper face of the phosphor member such that a light from the phosphor member passes through, and a light transmissive member located above the laser element, the first optical member and the phosphor member and covering the through hole, a light shielding member having a through hole formed at a position above the upper face of the phosphor member such that a light from the phosphor member passes through, and a light transmissive member located above the laser element, the first optical member and the phosphor member and covering the through hole, wherein the light shielding member includes a protruded portion formed along the perimeter of the through hole and extending downward toward the upper face of the base to a position that is lower than an upper end of the first optical member as to face the exit-side lateral face of the first optical member.