Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa has 16 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County, 4.9 from 709 Google reviews. East Side Costa Mesa has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 6.
Fine Line is the style named most often on Costa Mesa listings (9 studios). 15 of the studios list a phone number and 11 link to a website.
- Studios
- 16
- Detailed
- 16
- Styles
- 9
From the listings
What Costa Mesa studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Costa Mesa tattoo studios emphasize custom work and cleanliness. Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing focuses on realistic portraits and cover-ups alongside piercing services. Blue Collar Tattoo and Jason Lewis Medical Tattoos highlight cosmetic and reconstructive tattooing alongside traditional work. Port City Tattoo welcomes walk-ins or appointments and specializes in American traditional and Japanese styles. The Pretty Sister operates as a private female-owned studio offering fine line work and microblading. Quannah Tattoo also runs appointment-only and notes over thirty years of experience. Several shops stress safe, sterile environments and professional service.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
16 studios
Costa Mesa Tattoo Studios
16 studios
- 01
Alena Nebo
1765 Newport Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- Cover-Up
- 02
Blue Collar Tattoo
2204 Newport Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- Traditional
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- 03
Cali Life Tattoo Studio
2428 Newport Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 04
Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County
1834 Newport Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 05
Hang Loose Tattoo
702 Randolph Av Unit C · Costa Mesa, CA
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 06
Jason Lewis medical tattoos
2204 Newport Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- Realism
- Fine Line
- Cover-Up
- 07
Life After Death Tattoo
3011 Harbor Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- 08
Memory Lane Tattoo Studio
785 W 17th St STE H · Costa Mesa, CA
- Blackwork
- Realism
- 09
Newport Tattoo
1765 Newport Blvd · Costa Mesa, CA
- 10
Outer Limits Tattoo & Piercing
2981 Bristol St b4 · Costa Mesa, CA
- 11
Port City Tattoo | Costa Mesa
1145 Baker St ste a · Costa Mesa, CA
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 12
Quannah Tattoo
1930 Placentia Ave unit b5 · Costa Mesa, CA
- 13
SIX8 Collective
765 Baker St # F · Costa Mesa, CA
- Blackwork
- Fine Line
- Cover-Up
- 14
Superior Ink Tattoo and Piercing - OC
2750 Harbor Blvd A9 · Costa Mesa, CA
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Lettering
- 15
Tattoo
Costa Mesa, CA
- 16
The Pretty Sister
2052 Newport Blvd #11 · Costa Mesa, CA
- Fine Line
Explore by style
Tattoo Styles in Costa Mesa
9 of the 10 styles we track appear on Costa Mesa listings. Fine Line is named most often, by 9 studios.
By Google reviews
Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Costa Mesa
Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County leads with 709 , ahead of Blue Collar Tattoo with 229.
- Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County: 4.9 from 709 Google reviews, East Side Costa Mesa
- Blue Collar Tattoo: 4.9 from 229 Google reviews, East Side Costa Mesa
- Outer Limits Tattoo & Piercing: 4.2 from 188 Google reviews
- Port City Tattoo | Costa Mesa: 4.9 from 183 Google reviews
- Superior Ink Tattoo and Piercing - OC: 5.0 from 152 Google reviews
- Cali Life Tattoo Studio: 4.7 from 51 Google reviews, East Side Costa Mesa
- Newport Tattoo: 4.4 from 46 Google reviews, Westside Costa Mesa
- Life After Death Tattoo: 4.9 from 41 Google reviews, Mesa Verde
Where the studios are
Tattoo studios by Costa Mesa neighborhood
Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.
- East Side Costa Mesa (6)
- Blue Collar Tattoo, Cali Life Tattoo Studio, Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County, Jason Lewis medical tattoos, Tattoo, The Pretty Sister
- Westside Costa Mesa (4)
- Alena Nebo, Memory Lane Tattoo Studio, Newport Tattoo, Quannah Tattoo
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Common questions
Costa Mesa Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Costa Mesa?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 16 open tattoo studios in Costa Mesa, CA. 15 list a phone number and 11 list a website.
- What tattoo styles do Costa Mesa studios list?
- The most listed styles in Costa Mesa are fine line (9), cover-up (8), lettering (7) and blackwork (6), counted from each studio's public listing.
- Which Costa Mesa tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
- Among Costa Mesa studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Superior Ink Tattoo and Piercing - OC (5.0 from 152 Google reviews), Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing shop Orange County (4.9 from 709 Google reviews) and Blue Collar Tattoo (4.9 from 229 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
- Which tattoo studios in Costa Mesa mention walk-ins?
- Port City Tattoo | Costa Mesa mention walk-ins in its own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.