Tattoo shops in Melbourne
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Melbourne, VIC has 69 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 69 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 Melbourne (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Tatt Datt and Tattoo Magic, plus Liquid Silver. If a studio's missing from Melbourne's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Melbourne tattoo lineup
69 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Tatt Datt
Tattoo studio
Tatt Datt — Tattoo studio on 65 Johnston Street. Also worth knowing about Tatt Datt: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
65 Johnston Street
Phone: +61 3 9415 7828
Tattoo Magic
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Magic — Tattoo studio on 100 Gertrude Street. Also worth knowing about Tattoo Magic: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
100 Gertrude Street, 3065
Phone: +61 3 9415 7022
Liquid Silver
Tattoo studio
Liquid Silver — Tattoo studio on 64 Hoddle Street. Also worth knowing about Liquid Silver: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
64 Hoddle Street
Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +61 3 9417 6669
Alchemy
Tattoo studio
Alchemy — Tattoo studio on 560A.
560A
Strange Neighbour
Tattoo studio
Strange Neighbour is Tattoo studio on 395-397 Gore Street. Strange Neighbour also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
395-397 Gore Street, 3065
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-18:00
Dangerzone Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Dangerzone Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Leviathan tattoo gallery
Tattoo studio
Leviathan tattoo gallery — Tattoo studio on 356 Bridge Road.
356 Bridge Road
Killer Bees Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Killer Bees Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 182 Elgin Street. Also worth knowing about Killer Bees Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
182 Elgin Street, 3053
Phone: +61 3 8419 8277
The Black Mark
Tattoo studio
The Black Mark — Tattoo studio on 57 High Street. Also worth knowing about The Black Mark: it has a website with more detail.
57 High Street, 3070
Southside Custom Ink Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Southside Custom Ink Tattoos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Southside Custom Ink Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +61 3 9547 6767
Joy Of Ink
Tattoo studio
Joy Of Ink is Tattoo studio.
M J Driver Laser Tattoo Removal and Tattoos
Tattoo studio
M J Driver Laser Tattoo Removal and Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 155 Chapel Street. M J Driver Laser Tattoo Removal and Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
155 Chapel Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 9521 1202
True Addiction Tattoo
Tattoo studio
True Addiction Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 136 Johnston Street. True Addiction Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
136 Johnston Street
Green Lotus Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Green Lotus Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 300 Sydney Road. Also worth knowing about Green Lotus Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
300 Sydney Road
Lygon Street Tattoo Co
Tattoo studio
Lygon Street Tattoo Co — Tattoo studio on 291 Lygon Street.
291 Lygon Street
Anderson Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Anderson Street Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 79 Anderson Street. Also worth knowing about Anderson Street Tattoo: the map lists its hours as 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
79 Anderson Street, 3013
Hours: 11:00-18:00
Phone: +61 3 8518 9759
Devil's Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Devil's Ink Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 18 Hall Street.
18 Hall Street, 3015
Australian Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Australian Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 119 Foster Street.
119 Foster Street
13th Hour
Tattoo studio
13th Hour is Tattoo studio.
Phat Ink
Tattoo studio
Phat Ink — Tattoo studio on 1397 Centre Road.
1397 Centre Road
Skin Deep Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Skin Deep Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Sakura Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sakura Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Korpus Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Korpus Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 16 Tripovich Street. Also worth knowing about Korpus Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Tripovich Street
Phone: +61 3 9387 0006
Rock N'Ink
Tattoo studio
Rock N'Ink is Tattoo studio on 234 Blackburn Road. Rock N'Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
234 Blackburn Road
Crucible Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Crucible Tattoo Co. — Tattoo studio on 333 Racecourse Road. Also worth knowing about Crucible Tattoo Co.: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00.
333 Racecourse Road
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00
Thug Life Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Thug Life Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 52A Edwardes Street. Also worth knowing about Thug Life Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 11:00-18:00; We 11:30-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
52A Edwardes Street
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 11:00-18:00; We 11:30-18:00; Su off
Phone: +61 3 9469 3537
Third Eye Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Third Eye Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 700 Nicholson Street. Also worth knowing about Third Eye Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
700 Nicholson Street
Phone: +61 3 9486 1333
Inktricate
Tattoo studio
Inktricate is Tattoo studio on 144 Lygon Street. Inktricate also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as "Appointment only".
144 Lygon Street
Hours: "Appointment only"
Kings of Style Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Kings of Style Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on Bell Street.
Bell Street
Pure Vision Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Pure Vision Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
The Painted Heart
Tattoo studio
The Painted Heart — Tattoo studio on 55 Chute Street.
55 Chute Street, 3089
Love Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Love Tattoo Parlour — Tattoo studio.
Requiem Tattoo Gallery
Tattoo studio
Requiem Tattoo Gallery is Tattoo studio on 193 Nelson Place.
193 Nelson Place, 3016
Eastside Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Eastside Ink Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 121 Maroondah Highway. Also worth knowing about Eastside Ink Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
121 Maroondah Highway, 3134
Phone: +61 3 8833 7237
Blah Blah Blah Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Blah Blah Blah Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 269 King Street. Also worth knowing about Blah Blah Blah Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
269 King Street
Phone: +61 481 277 069
Westona Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Westona Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 29 Harrington Square.
29 Harrington Square, 3018
Lazer Erazer
Tattoo studio
Lazer Erazer is Tattoo studio on 507 Sydney Road. Lazer Erazer also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
507 Sydney Road
Soul Inn House
Tattoo studio
Soul Inn House is Tattoo studio.
Roxxi & Sioux
Tattoo studio
Roxxi & Sioux is Tattoo studio on 92 Gertrude Street. Roxxi & Sioux also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
92 Gertrude Street, 3065
The Piercing Urge
Tattoo & piercing studio
The Piercing Urge is Tattoo & piercing studio on 206 Commercial Road. The Piercing Urge also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 11:00-19:00; Th-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
206 Commercial Road
Hours: Mo-We 11:00-19:00; Th-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +61 3 9530 2244
Celebrity Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Celebrity Ink Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Full Moon Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Full Moon Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio.
Celebrity Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Celebrity Ink Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Dead Mind Tattoos Preston
Tattoo studio
Dead Mind Tattoos Preston — Tattoo studio on 553 Plenty Road.
553 Plenty Road
Village Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Village Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 309 Racecourse Road.
309 Racecourse Road
China Zone Tattoo
Tattoo studio
China Zone Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about China Zone Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-18:00; PH closed; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00; PH closed
Reverence Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Reverence Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Reverence Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Inkache Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Inkache Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Kingston Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Kingston Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Village Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Village Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Lucky 13 Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Lucky 13 Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Berserk Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Berserk Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 33 Southern Road. Berserk Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
33 Southern Road, 3081
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Seven Saints Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Seven Saints Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 754 Burke Road.
754 Burke Road, 3124
Eastside Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Eastside Ink Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 121 Maroondah Highway. Also worth knowing about Eastside Ink Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
121 Maroondah Highway, 3134
Phone: +61 3 8833 7237
Loveless Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Loveless Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 73 Johnston Street. Also worth knowing about Loveless Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
73 Johnston Street, 3066
Oculus Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Oculus Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 561 High Street. Oculus Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
561 High Street, 3070
Phone: +61 3 9486 8679
Primal Ink
Tattoo studio
Primal Ink — Tattoo studio on 11 Willesden Road.
11 Willesden Road
Body Image Tattooing
Tattoo studio
Body Image Tattooing — Tattoo studio on 93 Railway Avenue. Also worth knowing about Body Image Tattooing: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
93 Railway Avenue, 3028
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:30
Phone: +61 3 9369 6922
Ancient Marks
Tattoo studio
Ancient Marks is Tattoo studio on 117 Victoria Avenue.
117 Victoria Avenue
Men's Ruin
Tattoo studio
Men's Ruin is Tattoo studio on 40 Fitzroy Street.
40 Fitzroy Street
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Melbourne
14 of the 69 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.
25 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 121 Maroondah Highway, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
2 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Melbourne tattoo shop tour
The efficient Melbourne tattoo shop tour strings these together: Tatt Datt on 65 Johnston Street, Tattoo Magic on 100 Gertrude Street, Liquid Silver on 64 Hoddle Street, Alchemy on 560A, Strange Neighbour on 395-397 Gore Street, Dangerzone Tattoo, Leviathan tattoo gallery on 356 Bridge Road, and Killer Bees Tattoos on 182 Elgin Street — 69 stops, one logical order. 61 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Melbourne
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Melbourne:
- Keep the bandage on as directed at Tatt Datt. Second-skin or cling wrap timelines vary by artist. Follow theirs, not a forum's.
- Ask about touch-ups at Tattoo Magic. Most reputable shops offer free or cheap touch-ups within the first year. Ask about the policy up front.
- Tip your artist. Standard practice, like any skilled service. Twenty percent is the usual benchmark for good work.
- 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 Melbourne — 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 Melbourne can take a while to appear. The 69 above are only as current as the community map. A tattoo shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 69 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 Melbourne: 69 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.