Tattoo shops in St. Louis
Thinking about ink in St. Louis, MO? Start with the studios: 29 are mapped here. All 29 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 St. Louis (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Iron Age Studio and Enigma Tattoo, plus Cheap TRX Tatoos. If a studio's missing from St. Louis's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The St. Louis tattoo lineup
29 mapped within about 40 km:
Iron Age Studio
Tattoo studio
Iron Age Studio is Tattoo studio on 6309 Delmar Boulevard.
6309 Delmar Boulevard
Enigma Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Enigma Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Cheap TRX Tatoos
Tattoo studio
Cheap TRX Tatoos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Cheap TRX Tatoos: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Melroys
Tattoo studio
Melroys is Tattoo studio.
Trader Bob's Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio
Trader Bob's Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio.
Almighty Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Almighty Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 4719 West Main Street in Belleville.
4719 West Main Street, Belleville, 62223
St. Louis Ink Tattoo Studi
Tattoo studio
St. Louis Ink Tattoo Studi — Tattoo studio, found on 12763 New Halls Ferry Road in Florissant. Also worth knowing about St. Louis Ink Tattoo Studi: the map lists its hours as We-Su 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12763 New Halls Ferry Road, Florissant, 63033
Hours: We-Su 12:00-21:00
Phone: +1 314-395-2225
Howdy Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Howdy Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2654 Locust Street, Saint Louis. Howdy 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.
2654 Locust Street, Saint Louis, 63103
Phone: +1 314-669-7600
Tatoo the Lou Studio
Tattoo studio
Tatoo the Lou Studio — Tattoo studio.
Sign of the Times Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sign of the Times Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 4722 Virginia Avenue in St. Louis. Also worth knowing about Sign of the Times Tattoo: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4722 Virginia Avenue, St. Louis, 63111
Hours: We-Fr 12:00-19:00
Phone: +13146962233
eldritch brothers tatoos
Tattoo studio
eldritch brothers tatoos is Tattoo studio on 1982 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis. eldritch brothers tatoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1982 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, 63118
Immortal Ink Tattoo Gallery
Tattoo studio
Immortal Ink Tattoo Gallery — Tattoo studio, found on 712 North 2nd Street in Saint Louis. Also worth knowing about Immortal Ink Tattoo Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
712 North 2nd Street, Saint Louis, 63102
Phone: +13144491232
Alchemy Tattoo Collective
Tattoo studio
Alchemy Tattoo Collective is Tattoo studio.
Dead Sure Studio
Tattoo studio
Dead Sure Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 412 North Tucker Boulevard in Saint Louis. Also worth knowing about Dead Sure Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
412 North Tucker Boulevard, Saint Louis, 63101
Phone: +13143019625
Self Inflicted Studios
Tattoo studio
Self Inflicted Studios is Tattoo studio on 1325 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis. Self Inflicted Studios also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1325 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis, 63103
Phone: +13146214660
Heartland Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Heartland Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Thirteen Roses Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Thirteen Roses Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Pearl Gallery Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Pearl Gallery Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 2220 Olive Street in Saint Louis. Also worth knowing about Pearl Gallery Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2220 Olive Street, Saint Louis, 63103
Phone: +13146211020
Arte Vibez
Tattoo studio
Arte Vibez is Tattoo studio.
Dream House Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Dream House Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 1800 Chouteau Avenue. Also worth knowing about Dream House Tattoo: 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.
1800 Chouteau Avenue, 63103
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-314-261-4719
From The Ashes Body Art Piercing & Tattoo
Tattoo studio
From The Ashes Body Art Piercing & Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3985 Mexico Road, Saint Peters. From The Ashes Body Art Piercing & Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Fr,Sa 12:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3985 Mexico Road, Saint Peters, 63376
Hours: Mo,Tu,Fr,Sa 12:30-19:00
Phone: +1-636-538-0009
Art Monster
Tattoo studio
Art Monster — Tattoo studio, found on 2627 Cherokee Street in Saint Louis. Also worth knowing about Art Monster: the map lists its hours as closed || "by appointment only"; it has a website with more detail.
2627 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, 63118
Hours: closed || "by appointment only"
Never Fade Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Never Fade Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 7250 Gravois Avenue, Saint Louis. Never Fade Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7250 Gravois Avenue, Saint Louis, 63116
Phone: +1-314-752-4589
Tower Classic Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Tower Classic Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 4146 Manchester Avenue, Saint Louis.
4146 Manchester Avenue, Saint Louis, 63110
Evermore Gallery
Tattoo studio
Evermore Gallery is Tattoo studio on 100 East Vandalia Street, Edwardsville.
100 East Vandalia Street, Edwardsville, 62025
Alton Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Alton Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio on 2514 College Avenue, Alton.
2514 College Avenue, Alton
Electric Mayhem Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Electric Mayhem Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1610 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis. Electric Mayhem Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1610 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, 63139
Phone: +13148028950
Underground Artworks
Tattoo studio
Underground Artworks — Tattoo studio, found on 1016 North Main Street in Edwardsville.
1016 North Main Street, Edwardsville, 62025
Occult Artworks
Tattoo studio
Occult Artworks is Tattoo studio on 41 West Ferguson Avenue, Wood River. Occult Artworks also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
41 West Ferguson Avenue, Wood River, 62095
Phone: +1-618-251-4842
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in St. Louis
6 of the 29 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.
8 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The St. Louis tattoo shop tour
The efficient St. Louis tattoo shop tour strings these together: Iron Age Studio on 6309 Delmar Boulevard, Enigma Tattoo, Cheap TRX Tatoos, Melroys, Trader Bob's Tattoo Shop, Almighty Tattoos on 4719 West Main Street, St. Louis Ink Tattoo Studi on 12763 New Halls Ferry Road, and Howdy Tattoo on 2654 Locust Street — 29 stops, one logical order. 21 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for St. Louis
A few things worth knowing before you work through St. Louis's tattoo shops:
- Book a consultation first at Iron Age Studio. Most good shops offer free consults. You get to meet the artist, talk placement and price, and see how clean the place is.
- Plan around your calendar at Enigma Tattoo. Don't get tattooed right before a beach holiday or a marathon. Give it two quiet weeks.
- Document the healing. Photos of the healing process help your artist advise you, and help you judge their work honestly.
- Browse portfolios before anything else. A studio's Instagram or website tells you more than any review. If nobody there does the style you want, keep looking.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around St. Louis — 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 St. Louis can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 29, 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 29 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 St. Louis: 29 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.