Tattoo shops in Toronto
Thinking about ink in Toronto, ON? Start with the studios: 125 are mapped here. All 125 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 Toronto (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Chosen Ink Tattoo Studio and See Ya Studio, plus Southside Ink. If a studio's missing from Toronto's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Toronto tattoo lineup
125 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Chosen Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Chosen Ink Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
See Ya Studio
Tattoo studioRun by See Ya Inc.
Run by See Ya Inc., See Ya Studio is Tattoo studio, found on 3185A Yonge Street in Toronto. Also worth knowing about See Ya Studio: it has a website with more detail.
3185A Yonge Street, Toronto, M4N 2K9
Southside Ink
Tattoo studio
Southside Ink is Tattoo studio on 2834 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto. Southside 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.
2834 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto
Phone: +1-416-828-3815
Artistic Integrity Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Artistic Integrity Tattoo & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 314 Lakeshore Road East in Mississauga. Also worth knowing about Artistic Integrity Tattoo & Piercing: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
314 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga
Phone: +1-905-891-5115
Bamboo Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Bamboo Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 695 The Queensway. Bamboo Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
695 The Queensway
Good Point Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Good Point Tattoos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Good Point Tattoos: it has a website with more detail.
Way Cool Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Way Cool Tattoos is Tattoo studio. Way Cool Tattoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Modern Ink
Tattoo studio
Modern Ink is Tattoo studio on 1177 Lakeshore Road East.
1177 Lakeshore Road East
Lighthouse Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Lighthouse Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Skintricate Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio
Skintricate Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on 151 Queen Street South in Mississauga. Also worth knowing about Skintricate Tattoo Company: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
151 Queen Street South, Mississauga, L5M 1L2
Phone: +1-905-858-5055
One Two Tattoo
Tattoo studio
One Two Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1801 unit 9 Lakeshore Road West in Mississauga. Also worth knowing about One Two Tattoo: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1801 unit 9 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga, L5J 1J6
Hours: We-Sa 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-905-877-7884
Yes Electric Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Yes Electric Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 499 Queen Street West, Toronto. Yes Electric 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.
499 Queen Street West, Toronto
Phone: +1-416-364-8545
Pleasure & Pain
Tattoo studio
Pleasure & Pain is Tattoo studio on 364 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga. Pleasure & Pain also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
364 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga
Phone: +1-905-891-0777
Ostara Tattoo Gallery
Tattoo studio
Ostara Tattoo Gallery is Tattoo studio on 660 The Queensway. Ostara Tattoo Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
660 The Queensway
Black Line Studio
Tattoo studio
Black Line Studio — Tattoo studio.
Removery
Tattoo studio
Removery is Tattoo studio.
New Tribe Tattooing and Piercings
Tattoo studio
New Tribe Tattooing and Piercings — Tattoo studio, found on 232A Queen Street West in Toronto. Also worth knowing about New Tribe Tattooing and Piercings: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
232A Queen Street West, Toronto
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-416-977-2786
Fades Ink
Tattoo studio
Fades Ink is Tattoo studio. Fades Ink also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-905-793-3100
Storm Horse
Tattoo studio
Storm Horse is Tattoo studio on 847 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Storm Horse also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
847 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1V5
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 416-967-7662
Hon Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Hon Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Atlas Ink
Tattoo studio
Atlas Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 1692 Queen Street West in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Atlas Ink: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1692 Queen Street West, Toronto
Phone: +1 416-588-0156
North York Ink
Tattoo studio
North York Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 5193a Yonge Street in Toronto. Also worth knowing about North York Ink: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5193a Yonge Street, Toronto, M2N 5P7
Phone: +1-647-501-8222
Pauly's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Pauly's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 1614 Queen Street West.
1614 Queen Street West
Exquizeet Tattoo & Piercing Studio
Tattoo studio
Exquizeet Tattoo & Piercing Studio is Tattoo studio on 227 Vodden St E, Brampton. Exquizeet Tattoo & Piercing 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.
227 Vodden St E, Brampton, L6V 1N2
Phone: +1-905-453-7888
Bad Buddha Tattoes
Tattoo studio
Bad Buddha Tattoes — Tattoo studio, found on 1661 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto.
1661 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto
Bellwoods Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bellwoods Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 104 Ossington Avenue, Toronto.
104 Ossington Avenue, Toronto
Original Gallery
Tattoo studio
Original Gallery — Tattoo studio, found on 216 Ossington Avenue in Toronto.
216 Ossington Avenue, Toronto
Artworxx Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Artworxx Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Corner Pocket
Tattoo studio
Corner Pocket — Tattoo studio, found on 1185 Bloor Street West in Toronto.
1185 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Colibri Tattoo & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Colibri Tattoo & Piercings — Tattoo studio, found on 1197 Bloor Street West in Toronto.
1197 Bloor Street West, Toronto
NY NY Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
NY NY Body Piercing — Tattoo studio on 1700 Wilson Avenue.
1700 Wilson Avenue
Abstract Arts Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Abstract Arts Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 627 Queen Street West in Toronto.
627 Queen Street West, Toronto
Arya Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Arya Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1082 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Also worth knowing about Arya Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1082 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Phone: +1-416-535-5588
Removery
Tattoo studio
Removery is Tattoo studio on 793 King Street West, Toronto. Removery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
793 King Street West, Toronto
Phone: +1-866-465-0090
Kintaro Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Kintaro Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 247 Queen Street West. Kintaro Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
247 Queen Street West
Alt F4 Studio
Tattoo studio
Alt F4 Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 393 Keele Street in Toronto.
393 Keele Street, Toronto
Cult 1696
Tattoo studio
Cult 1696 — Tattoo studio on 1696 Queen Street West.
1696 Queen Street West
Matchbox Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Matchbox Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1273 Queen Street West.
1273 Queen Street West
Painted People Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Painted People Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Golden Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Golden Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio.
306 Tattoo
Tattoo studio
306 Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Ink Avenue
Tattoo studio
Ink Avenue is Tattoo studio.
YB Normal Tattoo
Tattoo studio
YB Normal Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 2908 Dufferin Street. Also worth knowing about YB Normal Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
2908 Dufferin Street
Bini Tattoo and Piercing Parlour
Tattoo studio
Bini Tattoo and Piercing Parlour — Tattoo studio.
Pierced
Tattoo studio
Pierced is Tattoo studio on 100 City Centre Drive.
100 City Centre Drive
Flesh Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Flesh Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Addicted Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Addicted Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Wild Ink
Tattoo studio
Wild Ink — Tattoo studio.
Fliptatts Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Fliptatts Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Sacred Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Sacred Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Under my Thumb
Tattoo studio
Under my Thumb is Tattoo studio on 1162 College Street.
1162 College Street
Have Mercy
Tattoo studio
Have Mercy is Tattoo studio on 1122 College Street. Have Mercy also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1122 College Street
Elevated Ink
Tattoo studio
Elevated Ink is Tattoo studio.
Tattoohaus
Tattoo studio
Tattoohaus — Tattoo studio.
Ashegun Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio
Ashegun Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio.
Inky Dinky
Tattoo studio
Inky Dinky — Tattoo studio.
Hype Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Hype Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 758 Yonge Street. Also worth knowing about Hype Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
758 Yonge Street
Phone: +1-647-444-5774
Pine Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Pine Ink Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Pine Ink Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
Wild Ink
Tattoo studio
Wild Ink — Tattoo studio.
The Pearl
Tattoo studio
The Pearl — Tattoo studio.
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Toronto
10 of the 125 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.
39 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Toronto tattoo shop tour
The efficient Toronto tattoo shop tour strings these together: Chosen Ink Tattoo Studio, See Ya Studio on 3185A Yonge Street, Southside Ink on 2834 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Artistic Integrity Tattoo & Piercing on 314 Lakeshore Road East, Bamboo Tattoo Studio on 695 The Queensway, Good Point Tattoos, Way Cool Tattoos, and Modern Ink on 1177 Lakeshore Road East — 125 stops, one logical order. 117 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Toronto
A few things worth knowing before you work through Toronto's tattoo shops:
- Be honest about your pain tolerance at Chosen Ink Tattoo Studio. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- A second opinion is fine at See Ya Studio. Consult two studios if you're unsure. Good artists respect it; only the insecure ones mind.
- Eat before your session. A real meal, not a granola bar. Long sessions on an empty stomach are how people faint.
- Don't pick the scabs. Healing tattoos itch and flake. Picking pulls ink out with the scab and leaves patchy spots.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Toronto — 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 Toronto can take a while to appear. The 125 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 125 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 Toronto: 125 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.