Tattoo shops in New York
Thinking about ink in New York, NY? Start with the studios: 168 are mapped here. All 168 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 New York (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Hidden Rose and Top Shelf Ink, plus Skin Design Tattoo. If a studio's missing from New York's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The New York tattoo lineup
168 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
The Hidden Rose
Tattoo studio
The Hidden Rose — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about The Hidden Rose: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:30-20:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-20:00
Top Shelf Ink
Tattoo studio
Top Shelf Ink is Tattoo studio. Top Shelf Ink 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: +1-347-750-5922
Skin Design Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Skin Design Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 285 Lafayette Street.
285 Lafayette Street, 10012
GENYTH
Tattoo studio
GENYTH is Tattoo studio. GENYTH also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-917-388-2842
Sena Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sena Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 229 Centre Street. Also worth knowing about Sena Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
229 Centre Street, 10013
Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-212-966-5151
The Hermit
Tattoo studio
The Hermit — Tattoo studio on 274 87th Street. Also worth knowing about The Hermit: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
274 87th Street, 11209
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-718-333-5551
Lucky Dog Tattoos Inc
Tattoo studio
Lucky Dog Tattoos Inc is Tattoo studio on 68-10 Fresh Meadow Lane.
68-10 Fresh Meadow Lane, 11365
No Limit Ink
Tattoo studio
No Limit Ink is Tattoo studio on 510 77th Street.
510 77th Street, 11209
BaNeul Tattoo
Tattoo studio
BaNeul Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 65 West 8th Street. BaNeul Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
65 West 8th Street, 10011
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-646-590-2749
Mexihcah Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Mexihcah Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 6119 5th Avenue. Also worth knowing about Mexihcah Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6119 5th Avenue, 11220
Phone: +1-718-492-4686
Xallitic Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Xallitic Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 402 49th Street. Also worth knowing about Xallitic Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
402 49th Street, 11220
Phone: +1-347-465-2379
Hand of Glory Tattoo
Tattoo & piercing studio
Hand of Glory Tattoo — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 465A 7th Avenue in Brooklyn. Also worth knowing about Hand of Glory Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
465A 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, 11215
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-718-832-5020
Power Plant Studios
Tattoo studio
Power Plant Studios — Tattoo studio on 3025 Avenue V.
3025 Avenue V, 11229
Ink Ambitions
Tattoo studio
Ink Ambitions is Tattoo studio. Ink Ambitions also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
Sacred Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sacred Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 424 Broadway in New York. Also worth knowing about Sacred Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
424 Broadway, New York, 10013
Phone: +1 212 226-4286
Greenpoint Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Greenpoint Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 131 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn.
131 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, 11222
Rising Phoenix Ink
Tattoo studio
Rising Phoenix Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 88-54 165th Street in Jamaica. Also worth knowing about Rising Phoenix Ink: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
88-54 165th Street, Jamaica, 11432
Phone: +1-347-291-2058
Inktastic
Tattoo studio
Inktastic is Tattoo studio. Inktastic also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-22:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-22:00
Mohan's Tattoo Inn
Tattoo studio
Mohan's Tattoo Inn is Tattoo studio on 309 East 14th Street, New York. Mohan's Tattoo Inn also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
309 East 14th Street, New York, 10003
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-347-990-9572
Fat Kat Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Fat Kat Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 89 Broad Street in Keyport.
89 Broad Street, Keyport, 07735
Taboo Tatoos
Tattoo studio
Taboo Tatoos — Tattoo studio.
East River Tattoo
Tattoo studio
East River Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Magic Cobra Tattoo Society
Tattoo studio
Magic Cobra Tattoo Society — Tattoo studio, found on 775 Driggs Avenue in Brooklyn. Also worth knowing about Magic Cobra Tattoo Society: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
775 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, 11211
Phone: +1 718-782-8287
Flyrite Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Flyrite Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 492 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn. Flyrite Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 13:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
492 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, 11211
Hours: Mo-Su 13:00-21:00
Phone: +1-718-599-9443
Winky Dink Ink
Tattoo studio
Winky Dink Ink is Tattoo studio on 225 Erie Street East, Blauvelt.
225 Erie Street East, Blauvelt, 10989
Kings Avenue Tattooing NYC
Tattoo studio
Kings Avenue Tattooing NYC — Tattoo studio on 188 Bowery.
188 Bowery, 10012
Powerhouse Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Powerhouse Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 545 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair. Powerhouse Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
545 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, 07042
Infinity Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Infinity Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 612 8th Avenue.
612 8th Avenue
Loco Inked
Tattoo studio
Loco Inked — Tattoo studio on 1514 Fulton Street.
1514 Fulton Street, 11213
Loco Inked
Tattoo studio
Loco Inked — Tattoo studio.
Beaver Tatoo
Tattoo studio
Beaver Tatoo — Tattoo studio on 94-20 Jamaica Avenue.
94-20 Jamaica Avenue
Grit N Glory
Tattoo studio
Grit N Glory — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Grit N Glory: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10002
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +12122532775
Bang Bang Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bang Bang Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Bang Bang Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 13:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Su 13:00-21:00
Phone: +1-212-219-2799
Empire Ink Studios
Tattoo studio
Empire Ink Studios is Tattoo studio on 7301 18th Avenue. Empire Ink Studios 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.
7301 18th Avenue, 11204
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1 646 757 0339
Shotsie's Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Shotsie's Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1275 NJ-23 in Wayne.
1275 NJ-23, Wayne, 07470
Electric Lotus Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Electric Lotus Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Electric Lotus Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-19:00, We 13:00-20:00, Th 12:00-20:00, Fr 12:00-21:00, Sa 12:00-20:00, Su 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo 12:00-19:00, We 13:00-20:00, Th 12:00-20:00, Fr 12:00-21:00, Sa 12:00-20:00, Su 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-718-522-7124
Tattoos are Forever NJ/NYC
Tattoo studio
Tattoos are Forever NJ/NYC is Tattoo studio on 113 US-46, Wayne.
113 US-46, Wayne, 07470
Tattoo Factory
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Factory is Tattoo studio on 1320 NJ-23, Wayne.
1320 NJ-23, Wayne, 07470
Wicked Images Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Wicked Images Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1200 NJ-23, Wayne.
1200 NJ-23, Wayne, 07470
Evening Star Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Evening Star Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Eddie's Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Eddie's Ink Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 56-05 Myrtle Avenue. Also worth knowing about Eddie's Ink Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
56-05 Myrtle Avenue
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-718-417-1177
Club Inked Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Club Inked Tattoos & Piercings is Tattoo studio on 15-56 Myrtle Avenue. Club Inked Tattoos & Piercings also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15-56 Myrtle Avenue
Hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +1-347-979-9656
B52 Tattoo
Tattoo studio
B52 Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 248 Manhattan Avenue. Also worth knowing about B52 Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
248 Manhattan Avenue
Phone: +1-718-388-6068
Body Inkorporated
Tattoo studio
Body Inkorporated is Tattoo studio on 2405 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne.
2405 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, 07470
R & D Tattooing
Tattoo studio
R & D Tattooing is Tattoo studio on 62-01 Myrtle Avenue. R & D Tattooing also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
62-01 Myrtle Avenue
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-718-386-0610
Do or Die Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Do or Die Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 44 Wyckoff Avenue. Do or Die Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
44 Wyckoff Avenue, 11237
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-929-210-9117
Silent Siren tattoo
Tattoo studio
Silent Siren tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1330 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne.
1330 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, 07470
Nakapatchi
Tattoo studio
Nakapatchi is Tattoo studio on 16 Cypress Avenue. Nakapatchi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Cypress Avenue
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-917-977-1024
Cosmic Wizard
Tattoo studio
Cosmic Wizard — Tattoo studio, found on 252 Knickerbocker Avenue in Brooklyn.
252 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, 11237
Gnostic Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Gnostic Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 1089 Flushing Avenue. Also worth knowing about Gnostic Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1089 Flushing Avenue
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-347-422-0571
Holey Moley Tattoos & Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
Holey Moley Tattoos & Body Piercing is Tattoo studio on 518 Central Avenue, Jersey City. Holey Moley Tattoos & Body Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
518 Central Avenue, Jersey City, 07307
Phone: +1-201-216-9046
Electric Gorilla Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Electric Gorilla Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 88 Suydam Street. Also worth knowing about Electric Gorilla Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
88 Suydam Street
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-718-502-9266
First Class Tattoo
Tattoo studio
First Class Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 52 Canal Street. First Class Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
52 Canal Street
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-646-998-5203
Abuela's Tattoo Parlor
Tattoo studio
Abuela's Tattoo Parlor — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Abuela's Tattoo Parlor: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 13:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo 13:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 13:00-20:00
Phone: +1-718-758-4145
True Blue Tattoo
Tattoo studio
True Blue Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 62-15 Fresh Pond Road in Middle Village. Also worth knowing about True Blue Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 14:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
62-15 Fresh Pond Road, Middle Village, 11379
Hours: Mo-Su 14:00-22:00
Phone: +1-718-366-3996
Inkstarz Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Inkstarz Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 282 Meserole Street. Inkstarz Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
282 Meserole Street
Phone: +1-347-762-7650
The Studio Phantasmagoria
Tattoo studio
The Studio Phantasmagoria is Tattoo studio on 92-10 Rockaway Beach Boulevard.
92-10 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Memorial Brooklyn
Tattoo studio
Memorial Brooklyn — Tattoo studio on 153 Wilson Avenue. Also worth knowing about Memorial Brooklyn: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
153 Wilson Avenue
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-347-405-9135
Lil Baby's Bushwick
Tattoo studio
Lil Baby's Bushwick is Tattoo studio on 504 Wilson Avenue. Lil Baby's Bushwick also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo, Su 13:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
504 Wilson Avenue
Hours: Mo, Su 13:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-718-682-8787
Lantern Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Lantern Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 504 Wilson Avenue. Lantern 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.
504 Wilson Avenue
Phone: +1-347-956-7208
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in New York
61 of the 168 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.
57 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 1320 NJ-23, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
4 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The New York tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in New York? Work this order: The Hidden Rose, Top Shelf Ink, Skin Design Tattoo on 285 Lafayette Street, GENYTH, Sena Tattoo on 229 Centre Street, The Hermit on 274 87th Street, Lucky Dog Tattoos Inc on 68-10 Fresh Meadow Lane, and No Limit Ink on 510 77th Street. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 160 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for New York
Picking a studio in New York? A little homework pays off:
- Document the healing at The Hidden Rose. Photos of the healing process help your artist advise you, and help you judge their work honestly.
- Eat before your session at Top Shelf Ink. A real meal, not a granola bar. Long sessions on an empty stomach are how people faint.
- Trust the artist's placement advice. They've seen thousands of bodies. If they say the design won't age well there, listen.
- A second opinion is fine. Consult two studios if you're unsure. Good artists respect it; only the insecure ones mind.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around New York — 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 New York can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 168, 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 168 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 New York: 168 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.