Tattoo shops in Cambridge
Thinking about ink in Cambridge, Ontario? Start with the studios: 31 are mapped here. All 31 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. A consultation costs nothing and tells you everything about how a shop runs.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Cambridge (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Wonderland and Black Thorn Tattoo Co., plus Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading. If a studio's missing from Cambridge's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Cambridge tattoo lineup
31 mapped within about 40 km:
Wonderland
Tattoo studio
Wonderland — Tattoo studio.
Black Thorn Tattoo Co.
Tattoo & piercing studio
Black Thorn Tattoo Co. — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 640 King Street East in Cambridge. Also worth knowing about Black Thorn Tattoo Co.: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
640 King Street East, Cambridge
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +1-226-666-3573
Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading
Tattoo studioRun by Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00;Sa 09:00-16:00
Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading is Tattoo studio run by Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00;Sa 09:00-16:00 on 730 Belmont Avenue West, Kitchener. Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
730 Belmont Avenue West, Kitchener, N2M 1P2
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Phone: +1-416-504-9494
Modern Customs Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Modern Customs Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Nude Buddha Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Nude Buddha Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Patron Heart Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Patron Heart Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
So Kool Tattoos
Tattoo studio
So Kool Tattoos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about So Kool Tattoos: it has a website with more detail.
Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-519-720-8508
Ill Cosmos
Tattoo studio
Ill Cosmos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Ill Cosmos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-289-878-5987
True Ink
Tattoo studio
True Ink — Tattoo studio.
Steel N Ink
Tattoo studio
Steel N Ink — Tattoo studio.
Nighthawk Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Nighthawk Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Cottage 13 Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Cottage 13 Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio on 105 James Street North.
105 James Street North
Sacred Blue
Tattoo studio
Sacred Blue is Tattoo studio.
Frazzle Kat Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Frazzle Kat Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 36 Snyder's Road East. Also worth knowing about Frazzle Kat Tattoos: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su "on appointment".
36 Snyder's Road East, N3A 2V5
Hours: Mo-Su "on appointment"
Gauntlet Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Gauntlet Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 150 King Street West. Gauntlet Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
150 King Street West, N2G 1A6
Epoch Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Epoch Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Nostalgia
Tattoo studio
Nostalgia is Tattoo studio.
Polka & Volt Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Polka & Volt Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 340 Woodlawn Road West in Guelph.
340 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph
Yolo Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Yolo Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 369 St. Andrew Street West, Fergus. Yolo Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
369 St. Andrew Street West, Fergus, n1m 2y5
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-17:30
Phone: +15199932803
Hotshot Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Hotshot Tattoo Club is Tattoo studio.
Hotshot Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Hotshot Tattoo Club is Tattoo studio.
Paulina Zaborska Tatto & Fine Art Studio
Tattoo studio
Paulina Zaborska Tatto & Fine Art Studio — Tattoo studio on 350 Highland Road East. Also worth knowing about Paulina Zaborska Tatto & Fine Art Studio: it has a website with more detail.
350 Highland Road East
Grey Harbour Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Grey Harbour Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Oak & Acorn Tatto
Tattoo studio
Oak & Acorn Tatto — Tattoo studio on 259 King Street West. Also worth knowing about Oak & Acorn Tatto: it has a website with more detail.
259 King Street West
Ink Den
Tattoo studio
Ink Den — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Ink Den: it has a website with more detail.
Catching Stars
Tattoo studio
Catching Stars — Tattoo studio on 223 King Street East. Also worth knowing about Catching Stars: the map lists its hours as We-Su 12:00-20:00.
223 King Street East
Hours: We-Su 12:00-20:00
Ink Therapy Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Ink Therapy Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 236 King Street East.
236 King Street East
Sinkin Ink Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Sinkin Ink Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 676 Upper James Street. Also worth knowing about Sinkin Ink Tattoos: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-16:00; Tu-We 12:00-20:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
676 Upper James Street, L9C 2Z6
Hours: Mo 12:00-16:00; Tu-We 12:00-20:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00
Perfect Image Studio
Tattoo studio
Perfect Image Studio is Tattoo studio on 12 University Avenue East. Perfect Image Studio also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
12 University Avenue East
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Spring Fever Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Spring Fever Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio on 10 Carden Street, Guelph. Spring Fever Tattoo Co. also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
10 Carden Street, Guelph, N1H 3A2
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Cambridge
7 of the 31 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.
10 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Cambridge tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Cambridge? Work this order: Wonderland, Black Thorn Tattoo Co. on 640 King Street East, Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading on 730 Belmont Avenue West, Modern Customs Tattoo, Nude Buddha Tattoo, Patron Heart Tattoos, So Kool Tattoos, and Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 23 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Cambridge
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Cambridge:
- Bring sugar and water at Wonderland. Sessions run long and blood sugar drops. Candy and a water bottle are standard kit for regulars.
- Ask about the deposit at Black Thorn Tattoo Co.. Custom pieces usually need a deposit that comes off the final price. Ask how it works before you sit down, not after.
- Document the healing. Photos of the healing process help your artist advise you, and help you judge their work honestly.
- Check healed photos. Fresh tattoos always look good. Ask to see healed work — that's the real quality test.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cambridge — 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 Cambridge can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 31, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
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 31 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.
Tattoo shop listings for Cambridge: 31 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.