Tattoo shops in Kathmandu
Thinking about ink in Kathmandu, Bagmati? Start with the studios: 37 are mapped here. All 37 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 Kathmandu (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Babu's Tattoo Shop and Radical Roots Tattoos, plus Dread Lock & Piercing. If a studio's missing from Kathmandu's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Kathmandu tattoo lineup
37 mapped within about 40 km:
Babu's Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio
Babu's Tattoo Shop — Tattoo studio.
Radical Roots Tattoos
Tattoo studioRun by Radical Roots Tattoos
Run by Radical Roots Tattoos, Radical Roots Tattoos is Tattoo studio, found on Saath Ghumti Intersection in Thamel. Also worth knowing about Radical Roots Tattoos: the map lists its hours as 24/7; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Saath Ghumti Intersection, Thamel, 44601
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 9803941680
Dread Lock & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Dread Lock & Piercing — Tattoo studio.
I <3 ink
Tattoo studio
I <3 ink is Tattoo studio.
Ra-zone Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ra-zone Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Jyatha Street. Ra-zone Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Jyatha Street, 44600
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: 9818379192
Inkprovides Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Inkprovides Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Jhamel Road. Inkprovides Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Jhamel Road
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Phone: 9818939215
Mohan's Tattoo Inn
Tattoo studio
Mohan's Tattoo Inn is Tattoo studio.
Gagan Tattoo Inn
Tattoo studio
Gagan Tattoo Inn is Tattoo studio.
Ink Link Tattoo;The Kathmandu Kitchen
Tattoo studio
Ink Link Tattoo;The Kathmandu Kitchen is Tattoo studio. Ink Link Tattoo;The Kathmandu Kitchen also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: 4413355
Funky buddha tattoo
Tattoo studio
Funky buddha tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Roshik's Tattoo Ink
Tattoo studio
Roshik's Tattoo Ink — Tattoo studio.
Tatto
Tattoo studio
Tatto — Tattoo studio.
Lumbini Tatoo
Tattoo studio
Lumbini Tatoo is Tattoo studio. Lumbini Tatoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 982307590
Art Zoo Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Art Zoo Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Jads Tattoo
Tattoo studioRun by Rishav Khatri
Jads Tattoo is Tattoo studio run by Rishav Khatri on 153 Saat Ghumti Marg, Kathmandu. Jads Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
153 Saat Ghumti Marg, Kathmandu, 44600
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +9779806200042
Eden Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Eden Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Eden Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 981624599
New Deepak Hair Dresser
Tattoo studio
New Deepak Hair Dresser — Tattoo studio on Thamel Marg. Also worth knowing about New Deepak Hair Dresser: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-08:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Thamel Marg, 44600
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-08:00
Phone: +9779849066401
Ink'S Inc Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ink'S Inc Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Urgen Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Urgen Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Rdx Tattoo And Bar
Tattoo studio
Rdx Tattoo And Bar is Tattoo studio.
Amali Tatto Imm
Tattoo studio
Amali Tatto Imm is Tattoo studio. Amali Tatto Imm also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 851186833
Mohan'S Tattoo Inn
Tattoo studio
Mohan'S Tattoo Inn — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Mohan'S Tattoo Inn: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: 14700629
S. N Tattoo Inks Inn
Tattoo studio
S. N Tattoo Inks Inn is Tattoo studio.
Ink Link Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ink Link Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Wame Ink
Tattoo studio
Wame Ink — Tattoo studio, found on Satdobato — Tikabhairab in Chapagaun. Also worth knowing about Wame Ink: the map lists its hours as Su-Sa 9AM-8PM; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Satdobato — Tikabhairab, Chapagaun, 44700
Hours: Su-Sa 9AM-8PM
Phone: 9823184730
Brothers Tattoo & Ink
Tattoo studio
Brothers Tattoo & Ink is Tattoo studio.
Magnum Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Magnum Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Fire Tattoo Ink
Tattoo studio
Fire Tattoo Ink is Tattoo studio.
Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 014488370
Godfather Tattoo Inn
Tattoo studio
Godfather Tattoo Inn is Tattoo studio. Godfather Tattoo Inn also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 9860240501
tattoo house
Tattoo studio
tattoo house — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo House
Tattoo studio
Tattoo House is Tattoo studio.
Iron Ink Studios
Tattoo studioRun by Tattoo Shop
Iron Ink Studios is Tattoo studio run by Tattoo Shop.
Tattoo Inn
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Inn is Tattoo studio. Tattoo Inn also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 9813307797
Eclipse Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Eclipse Ink Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Karmic Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studioRun by Pranay Tamang
Run by Pranay Tamang, Karmic Ink Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Karmic Ink Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00
Phone: +977 9815449103
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Kathmandu
7 of the 37 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.
4 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Kathmandu tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Kathmandu? Work this order: Babu's Tattoo Shop, Radical Roots Tattoos on Saath Ghumti Intersection, Dread Lock & Piercing, I <3 ink, Ra-zone Tattoo on Jyatha Street, Inkprovides Tattoo on Jhamel Road, Mohan's Tattoo Inn, and Gagan Tattoo Inn. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 29 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Kathmandu
A few things worth knowing before you work through Kathmandu's tattoo shops:
- Wear the right clothes at Babu's Tattoo Shop. Easy access to the spot being tattooed, and nothing you love — ink stains don't wash out.
- Be honest about your pain tolerance at Radical Roots Tattoos. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- Don't haggle on price. You're paying for hours of someone's skilled labour on your skin forever. Bargain hunting has no place in a tattoo shop.
- No swimming while it heals. Pools, lakes, hot tubs — all off limits for two to three weeks. Fresh tattoos and bacteria don't mix.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Kathmandu — 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 Kathmandu can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 37 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 37 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 Kathmandu: 37 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.