Tattoo shops in Edinburgh
Thinking about ink in Edinburgh, Scotland? Start with the studios: 82 are mapped here. All 82 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 Edinburgh (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Empire Ink and Tattoo Supplies, plus +48 Tattoo Saloon. If a studio's missing from Edinburgh's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Edinburgh tattoo lineup
82 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Empire Ink
Tattoo studio
Empire Ink is Tattoo studio on 11 East Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
11 East Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
Tattoo Supplies
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Supplies — Tattoo studio.
+48 Tattoo Saloon
Tattoo studio
+48 Tattoo Saloon is Tattoo studio on 283 Leith Walk, Edinburgh. +48 Tattoo Saloon also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
283 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
Phone: +44 131 553 1116
Lucky Rose Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Lucky Rose Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 92 South Clerk Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Lucky Rose Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
92 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh
Phone: +44 131 622 6263
Tattoo Krazy
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Krazy — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Tattoo Krazy: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +44 1592 621002
Den of Iniquity
Tattoo studio
Den of Iniquity is Tattoo studio on 47 Broughton Street, Edinburgh.
47 Broughton Street, Edinburgh
Old Town Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Old Town Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 49 Blackfriars Street in Edinburgh.
49 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh
Studio XIII Gallery
Tattoo studio
Studio XIII Gallery — Tattoo studio, found on 3 Jeffrey Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Studio XIII Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
3 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh
Sacred Skull Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sacred Skull Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 153 Dundee Street in Edinburgh.
153 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1BP
Tribal Body Art
Tattoo studio
Tribal Body Art is Tattoo studio on 248 Canongate, Edinburgh.
248 Canongate, Edinburgh
Sanatorium Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sanatorium Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 8 Drummond Street in Edinburgh.
8 Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9TU
Regions Beyond
Tattoo studio
Regions Beyond is Tattoo studio on 361 Leith Walk, Edinburgh.
361 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8SD
Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 39 Easter Road in Edinburgh.
39 Easter Road, Edinburgh
Stone River
Tattoo studio
Stone River — Tattoo studio, found on 19 Easter Road in Edinburgh.
19 Easter Road, Edinburgh
Mr Greg Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Mr Greg Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 53 Easter Road, Edinburgh. Mr Greg Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
53 Easter Road, Edinburgh
Phone: +44 131 629 1183
Boneyard
Tattoo studio
Boneyard — Tattoo studio, found on 177 Constitution Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Boneyard: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
177 Constitution Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7AA
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-17:00
The Devil’s Scribe
Tattoo studio
The Devil’s Scribe is Tattoo studio on 121 Rose Street, Edinburgh. The Devil’s Scribe also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
121 Rose Street, Edinburgh
Phone: +44 131 228 2328
Little Hearth
Tattoo studio
Little Hearth is Tattoo studio on 12C Timber Bush, Edinburgh.
12C Timber Bush, Edinburgh, EH6 6QH
Semper
Tattoo studio
Semper — Tattoo studio, found on 7 Grassmarket in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Semper: it has a website with more detail.
7 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Okey Dokey Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Okey Dokey Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 19 Bread Street, Edinburgh. Okey Dokey Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00.
19 Bread Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AL
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
Blkwrk
Tattoo studio
Blkwrk — Tattoo studio.
Black Thorn Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Thorn Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 44 Home Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Black Thorn Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00.
44 Home Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LZ
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Tribe Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tribe Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 30 West Nicolson Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Tribe Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DD
Hours: Tu-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 131 622 4554
Redemption Ink
Tattoo studio
Redemption Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 61 Montrose Terrace in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Redemption Ink: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
61 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Arminen Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Arminen Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 138 High Street in Burntisland.
138 High Street, Burntisland, KY3 9AP
Dragon Heart Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Dragon Heart Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 260 Portobello High Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Dragon Heart Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
260 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh
Phone: +44 131 657 3831
Pete's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Pete's Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Spacey's Bizarre Ink
Tattoo studio
Spacey's Bizarre Ink is Tattoo studio on 36 West Port, Edinburgh.
36 West Port, Edinburgh
Body Language Studios
Tattoo studio
Body Language Studios — Tattoo studio.
Bloody Ink Edinburgh
Tattoo studio
Bloody Ink Edinburgh — Tattoo studio, found on 5 Marchmont Road in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Bloody Ink Edinburgh: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00.
5 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1HY
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Inkdependent
Tattoo studio
Inkdependent — Tattoo studio.
Watermelon Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Watermelon Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 15 in Edinburgh.
15, Edinburgh
HD ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
HD ink Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2 Union Road. HD ink Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2 Union Road, EH48 1NS
Tatta
Tattoo studio
Tatta is Tattoo studio.
Inkwell
Tattoo studio
Inkwell — Tattoo studio, found on 153A Main Street in East Calder.
153A Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0EW
Relatively Painless
Tattoo studio
Relatively Painless — Tattoo studio, found on 15 Portland Place in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Relatively Painless: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Portland Place, Edinburgh, EH6 6LA
Phone: +44 131 237 3501
HeartShip Tattoos
Tattoo studio
HeartShip Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 156 Morningside Road, Edinburgh. HeartShip Tattoos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
156 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4PX
Phone: +44 131 447 8822
Envy
Tattoo studio
Envy — Tattoo studio.
Holy Skull Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Holy Skull Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 24 Lochrin Buildings in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Holy Skull Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00.
24 Lochrin Buildings, Edinburgh, EH3 9NB
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Inkaholics
Tattoo studio
Inkaholics — Tattoo studio, found on 203 Gorgie Road in Edinburgh.
203 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh
Crossroads Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Crossroads Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 153 Admiralty Road in Rosyth.
153 Admiralty Road, Rosyth, KY11 2BP
Neotokyo
Tattoo studio
Neotokyo — Tattoo studio, found on 67 Great Junction Street in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Neotokyo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67 Great Junction Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5LB
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +44 7429 004147
Creation Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Creation Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Folkvangr
Tattoo studio
Folkvangr is Tattoo studio on 10 London Road, Edinburgh.
10 London Road, Edinburgh
Campfire Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Campfire Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 191 Causewayside in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Campfire Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
191 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PN
Phone: +44 7880726777
Voodoo Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Voodoo Tattoo Club — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Voodoo Tattoo Club: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Sou7s Reborn
Tattoo studio
Sou7s Reborn — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Sou7s Reborn: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 1592782755
Ghost Tattoo And Piercing
Tattoo studio
Ghost Tattoo And Piercing is Tattoo studio.
Auld Inkwell
Tattoo studio
Auld Inkwell — Tattoo studio, found on 19 London Road in Edinburgh. Also worth knowing about Auld Inkwell: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00.
19 London Road, Edinburgh
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
ExplodInk
Tattoo studio
ExplodInk is Tattoo studio.
Blue Lass Tattoo
Tattoo studioRun by Indpendent
Blue Lass Tattoo is Tattoo studio run by Indpendent on 4 Vicar Street, Falkirk. Blue Lass Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4 Vicar Street, Falkirk, FK1 1JL
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +441324638134
Salt & Sauce Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Salt & Sauce Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Salt & Sauce Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-17:30; Sa 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-17:30; Sa 11:00-16:00
The Railside Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio
The Railside Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio.
Soft Soul Studio
Tattoo studio
Soft Soul Studio — Tattoo studio on 69B Ocean Drive. Also worth knowing about Soft Soul Studio: the map lists its hours as By appointment only.
69B Ocean Drive
Hours: By appointment only
Darklite Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Darklite Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Ghosts & Ghouls
Tattoo studio
Ghosts & Ghouls is Tattoo studio.
White Orchid
Tattoo studio
White Orchid — Tattoo studio.
Bushman Ink
Tattoo studio
Bushman Ink is Tattoo studio on 4 West Main Street. Bushman Ink also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu 10:00-16:30; We-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
4 West Main Street, EH47 0QZ
Hours: Tu 10:00-16:30; We-Sa 10:00-17:00
White Tiger Tattoo
Tattoo studio
White Tiger Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 31. White Tiger Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
31
Ace Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Ace Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.
Gorgie Road, Edinburgh
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Edinburgh
17 of the 82 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.
16 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Edinburgh tattoo shop tour
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Empire Ink on 11 East Fountainbridge, Tattoo Supplies, +48 Tattoo Saloon on 283 Leith Walk, Lucky Rose Tattoo on 92 South Clerk Street, Tattoo Krazy, Den of Iniquity on 47 Broughton Street, Old Town Tattoo on 49 Blackfriars Street, and Studio XIII Gallery on 3 Jeffrey Street. That's 82 stops on the Edinburgh tattoo shop tour. 74 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Edinburgh
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Edinburgh:
- Plan around your calendar at Empire Ink. Don't get tattooed right before a beach holiday or a marathon. Give it two quiet weeks.
- Ask about touch-ups at Tattoo Supplies. Most reputable shops offer free or cheap touch-ups within the first year. Ask about the policy up front.
- Keep the bandage on as directed. Second-skin or cling wrap timelines vary by artist. Follow theirs, not a forum's.
- Moisturise, don't drown it. Thin layers of the recommended ointment. Too much suffocates the skin and slows healing.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Edinburgh — 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 Edinburgh can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 82 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 82 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 Edinburgh: 82 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.