Tattoo shops in Buffalo
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Buffalo, New York has 19 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 19 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Buffalo (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Third Eye Studio and Divine Machine Tattoo, plus Cowpok. If a studio's missing from Buffalo's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Buffalo tattoo lineup
19 in Buffalo, plus 16 more around Buffalo below:
Third Eye Studio
Tattoo studio1.4 km from Buffalo
Third Eye Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 67 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Third Eye Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +17163221944
Divine Machine Tattoo
Tattoo studio1.4 km from Buffalo
Divine Machine Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 82 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. Divine Machine Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
82 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +17168831300
Cowpok
Tattoo studio1.5 km from Buffalo
Cowpok — Tattoo studio, found on 111 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Cowpok: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +1-716-885-0252
125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio1.5 km from Buffalo
125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 119 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. 125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
119 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14201
Phone: +17162481155
The Huntsman House of Tattoos
Tattoo studio2.4 km from Buffalo
The Huntsman House of Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 400 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about The Huntsman House of Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
400 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17167685000
The Bontinenta
Tattoo studio3.0 km from Buffalo
The Bontinenta — Tattoo studio, found on 616 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about The Bontinenta: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
616 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17164364011
Hand Of Doom Tattoo
Tattoo studio3.4 km from Buffalo
Hand Of Doom Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 734 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. Hand Of Doom Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
734 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17168814424
The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts
Tattoo studio4.2 km from Buffalo
The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts is Tattoo studio on 1008 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1008 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17164365256
Ink Assassins Tattoos & Piercing
Tattoo studio4.5 km from Buffalo
Ink Assassins Tattoos & Piercing is Tattoo studio. Ink Assassins Tattoos & Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +17168853333
Dead Man's Hand Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio4.6 km from Buffalo
Dead Man's Hand Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio. Dead Man's Hand Tattoo & Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +17167837541
Modern Love
Tattoo studio6.7 km from Buffalo
Modern Love is Tattoo studio on 2293 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo. Modern Love also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2293 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +17168741675
Burning Question Tattoo
Tattoo studio6.9 km from Buffalo
Burning Question Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1225 Hertel Avenue in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Burning Question Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1225 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +1-716-873-2041
Wasted Space Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio7.0 km from Buffalo
Wasted Space Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio on 1279 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo. Wasted Space Tattoo Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1279 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +1-716-523-3545
5 Venoms Tattoo
Tattoo studio7.1 km from Buffalo
5 Venoms Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1432 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo. 5 Venoms Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1432 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +1-716-235-8209
Renaissance Custom Tattoo
Tattoo studio8.4 km from Buffalo
Renaissance Custom Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3225 Main Street, Buffalo. Renaissance Custom Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3225 Main Street, Buffalo, 14214
Phone: +17168310588
Ink Spot Tattoo
Tattoo studio10.3 km from Buffalo
Ink Spot Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3811 Harlem Road, Buffalo. Ink Spot Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3811 Harlem Road, Buffalo, 14215
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00
Phone: +1-716-834-8282
Mystic Tattoo
Tattoo studio10.6 km from Buffalo
Mystic Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 2975 Sheridan Drive in Buffalo.
2975 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, 14223
East Coast Ink
Tattoo studio13.5 km from Buffalo
East Coast Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 1414 Millersport Highway in Buffalo.
1414 Millersport Highway, Buffalo, 14221
Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio15.3 km from Buffalo
Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio on 2333 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Buffalo. Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co. also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2333 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Buffalo, 14228
Phone: +1 716 389 2539
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Buffalo
1 of the 19 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
14 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
Most of the tattoo shops in Buffalo list a phone number. Use it — a quick call tells you more about a studio's vibe than any review.
The Buffalo tattoo shop tour
The efficient Buffalo tattoo shop tour strings these together: Third Eye Studio on 67 Elmwood Avenue, Divine Machine Tattoo on 82 Elmwood Avenue, Cowpok on 111 Elmwood Avenue, 125 Art Collective Tattoo Studio on 119 Elmwood Avenue, The Huntsman House of Tattoos on 400 Elmwood Avenue, The Bontinenta on 616 Elmwood Avenue, Hand Of Doom Tattoo on 734 Elmwood Avenue, and The Emerald Rose Tattoo and Fine Arts on 1008 Elmwood Avenue — 19 stops, one logical order. 11 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Buffalo
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Buffalo:
- Check the sterilisation setup at Third Eye Studio. Single-use needles, sealed ink caps, gloves changed constantly. A good studio is happy to show you; a bad one gets defensive.
- Be honest about your pain tolerance at Divine Machine Tattoo. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- Check healed photos. Fresh tattoos always look good. Ask to see healed work — that's the real quality test.
- Ask about the deposit. Custom pieces usually need a deposit that comes off the final price. Ask how it works before you sit down, not after.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Buffalo — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Buffalo can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 19 that's closed, or a great tattoo shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 19 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more tattoo shops around Buffalo
16 more within about 40 km of Buffalo — here are the 15 nearest:
Imperial Art Studio
Tattoo studio10.8 km from Buffalo
Imperial Art Studio is Tattoo studio on 2353 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda.
2353 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, 14150
CowPok
Tattoo studio13.9 km from Buffalo
CowPok is Tattoo studio on 5651 Main Street. CowPok also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5651 Main Street, 14221
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-716-580-7435
Twisted Tiki
Tattoo studio14.9 km from Buffalo
Twisted Tiki is Tattoo studio on 23 Main Street, Tonawanda.
23 Main Street, Tonawanda, 14150
American Skin Art
Tattoo studio15.2 km from Buffalo
American Skin Art — Tattoo studio, found on 44 Webster Street in North Tonawanda.
44 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, 14120
6th Order Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio17.0 km from Buffalo
6th Order Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Lotus Tattoo
Tattoo studio18.9 km from Buffalo
Lotus Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 8615 Main Street in Williamsville.
8615 Main Street, Williamsville, 14221
Pebbles Ink & Piercing
Tattoo studio23.8 km from Buffalo
Pebbles Ink & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 2314 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls.
2314 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, 14304
Wild Ink Studios
Tattoo studio23.8 km from Buffalo
Wild Ink Studios is Tattoo studio.
Sink Or Swim Tattoo
Tattoo studio24.3 km from Buffalo
Sink Or Swim Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2045 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls.
2045 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, 14304
Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio27.9 km from Buffalo
Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio.
Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio28.4 km from Buffalo
Dawg Pound Tattoos & Piercings is Tattoo studio.
Sleepy Hollow
Tattoo studio32.2 km from Buffalo
Sleepy Hollow — Tattoo studio.
James Takeo Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio32.4 km from Buffalo
James Takeo Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Love and Truth Tattoo
Tattoo studio32.7 km from Buffalo
Love and Truth Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Ink and Style Tattoo and Salon
Tattoo studio35.7 km from Buffalo
Ink and Style Tattoo and Salon is Tattoo studio on 211 Chestnut Street, Lockport.
211 Chestnut Street, Lockport, 14094
Tattoo shop listings for Buffalo: 19 in Buffalo and 16 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.