How many tattoo shops are in San Diego?

Local Tattoo Shops lists 170 open tattoo studios in San Diego, CA. 157 list a phone number and 107 list a website.

What tattoo styles do San Diego studios list?

The most listed styles in San Diego are fine line (84), traditional (75), cover-up (71) and blackwork (71), counted from each studio's public listing.

Which San Diego tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?

Among San Diego studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing (5.0 from 2,918 Google reviews), Sailor's Grave Tattoo Gallery (5.0 from 805 Google reviews) and Family Business Tattoo San Diego (5.0 from 378 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.

Which tattoo studios in San Diego mention walk-ins?

Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach, Ace Tattooing Co, ACES HIGH TATTOO, Adams Avenue Tattoo and ANEW Tattoo and 34 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.

Tattoo directory

Tattoo Shops in San Diego

San Diego has 170 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing, 5.0 from 2,918 Google reviews. Pacific Beach has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 28.

Fine Line is the style named most often on San Diego listings (84 studios). 157 of the studios list a phone number and 107 link to a website.

Studios: 170
Detailed: 170
Styles: 10

170 studios

San Diego Tattoo Studios

Explore by style

Tattoo Styles in San Diego

10 of the 10 styles we track appear on San Diego listings. Fine Line is named most often, by 84 studios.

By Google reviews

Most-reviewed tattoo studios in San Diego

Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing leads with 2,918 , ahead of Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach with 921.

Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing: 5.0 from 2,918 Google reviews, Pacific Beach
Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach: 4.9 from 921 Google reviews, Pacific Beach
San Diego Tattoo Company: 4.9 from 913 Google reviews, Pacific Beach
SD Tattoo and Piercing: 4.2 from 839 Google reviews, Point Loma
Sailor's Grave Tattoo Gallery: 5.0 from 805 Google reviews, Hillcrest
Mission Beach Tattoo: 4.9 from 710 Google reviews, Mission Beach
Funhouse Tattoo: 4.9 from 480 Google reviews, Pacific Beach
Family Business Tattoo San Diego: 5.0 from 378 Google reviews, Point Loma

Where the studios are

Tattoo studios by San Diego neighborhood

Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.

Pacific Beach (28): 3 Daggers Tattoo and Body Piercing, Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach, Axiom Tattoo, Chronic Tattoo, Evolution Tattoo PB, Fleur Noire Tattoo and 22 more
Mid-City (22): 3rd Realm Custom Art Studio, Adams Avenue Tattoo, Adora Tattoo and Hair Studio, Allegory, Anime tattoos in San Diego by Nikkixjames, Black Anvil Tattoo Shop and 16 more
North Park (20): Avalon Tattoo II, Big Trouble Tattoo, Chris Cockrill Tattoo, Crybaby Tattoo, Eden Tattoo Gallery, Federation Ink Tattoo Parlor and 14 more
Downtown San Diego (18): ALLSVART, Bearcat Tattoo Gallery, Black&Grey Atelier, Blueprint Tattoo Studio, Dominic Vasquez Tattooer, Gilded Rose Tattoo and 12 more
Point Loma (17): 24hr Tattoo and Piercing, Ace Tattooing Co, ANEW Tattoo, Chapter One Tattoo, Clementine Tattoo, Family Business Tattoo San Diego and 11 more
Hillcrest (7): Broken Heart Tattoo, Inkedbloom Tattoo Studio, Inkfinite Artistry, Nite Owl Gallery Tattoo, Sacred Tiger Tattoo, Sailor's Grave Tattoo Gallery and 1 more
University Heights (7): Brett Semrick Tattoo, Electric Tiger Tattoo, Full Circle Tattoo : University Heights, In The Moon Tattoo, Pixley's Oddities, Walk-In Tattoo and 1 more
Miramar (5): Adouré Ink Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Studio, American Tattoo San Diego, Amity Tattoo, Daygo Ink & Cuts, Revel in Artistry
Kearny Mesa (4): Absolute Tattoo and Piercing Co, Ants Tattoo, OYABUN TATTOO SHOP, Sinned Studio Tattoo
Mission Beach (4): Coastal Tattoo, Mission Beach Tattoo, My addiction tattoo mb, Ozone Tattoos
Barrio Logan (3): Deville Tattoo, Judy Parker's Pacific Tattoo, SoCal Tattoo
Bay Park (3): Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing, Don Boos Tattoos, Port Side Tattoo

Other Tattoo Cities in California

Keep browsing California. These nearby cities also have studios listed, ranked by how many we have on file.

Common questions

San Diego Tattoo FAQ

How many tattoo shops are in San Diego?: Local Tattoo Shops lists 170 open tattoo studios in San Diego, CA. 157 list a phone number and 107 list a website.
What tattoo styles do San Diego studios list?: The most listed styles in San Diego are fine line (84), traditional (75), cover-up (71) and blackwork (71), counted from each studio's public listing.
Which San Diego tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?: Among San Diego studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing (5.0 from 2,918 Google reviews), Sailor's Grave Tattoo Gallery (5.0 from 805 Google reviews) and Family Business Tattoo San Diego (5.0 from 378 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
Which tattoo studios in San Diego mention walk-ins?: Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach, Ace Tattooing Co, ACES HIGH TATTOO, Adams Avenue Tattoo and ANEW Tattoo and 34 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.

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Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach

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Ace Tattooing Co

ACES HIGH TATTOO

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Adora Tattoo and Hair Studio

Adouré Ink Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Studio

ALB Tattoos

Allegory

ALLSVART

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Amity Tattoo

ANEW Tattoo

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Ants Tattoo

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Axiom Tattoo

Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing

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Chapter One Tattoo

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Deville Tattoo

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Don Boos Tattoos

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Electric Tiger Tattoo

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Family Business Tattoo San Diego

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Full Circle Tattoo : University Heights

Funhouse Tattoo

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Gilded Rose Tattoo

Gold Stripe Tattoo

Golden Days Tattoo

Good Company Tattoo

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Guru Tattoo

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Holy Cobra Tattoo Parlour

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In The Moon Tattoo

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