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Tattoo Shops in San Francisco

San Francisco has 81 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Mission Ink Tattoo & Piercing, 4.9 from 1,289 Google reviews. Mission District has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 17.

Fine Line is the style named most often on San Francisco listings (32 studios). 64 of the studios list a phone number and 66 link to a website.

Studios
82
Detailed
82
Styles
10

From the listings

What San Francisco studios say about themselves

Going by their own listings, San Francisco tattoo studios emphasise custom work across diverse styles, from traditional and Japanese to fine line and realism. Black Serum Tattoo specialises in blackwork and detailed techniques like dot-work and engraving. Studios describe varying appointment policies, with Two Cranes Tattoo operating walk-in friendly in Chinatown, while Mono Moon functions as a private appointment-only studio. Many mention cleanliness and safe environments as priorities. Cold Steel America highlights its long history since 1999 providing a welcoming space.

Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.

82 studios

San Francisco Tattoo Studios

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82 studios

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Tattoo Styles in San Francisco

10 of the 10 styles we track appear on San Francisco listings. Fine Line is named most often, by 32 studios.

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By Google reviews

Most-reviewed tattoo studios in San Francisco

Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Mission Ink Tattoo & Piercing leads with 1,289 , ahead of Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing San Francisco Studio with 1,108.

  1. Mission Ink Tattoo & Piercing: 4.9 from 1,289 Google reviews, Mission District
  2. Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing San Francisco Studio: 4.9 from 1,108 Google reviews, Fisherman's Wharf
  3. Black Serum Tattoo: 5.0 from 590 Google reviews, Mission Dolores
  4. Cold Steel America: 4.7 from 347 Google reviews, Haight-Ashbury
  5. Mom's Body Shop: 4.4 from 218 Google reviews, Haight-Ashbury
  6. Rose Gold's Tattoo & Piercing: 4.7 from 217 Google reviews, Haight-Ashbury
  7. Haight Street Tattoo and Piercing: 4.3 from 212 Google reviews, Haight-Ashbury
  8. Dream Masters Custom Tattoos Sweden: 4.9 from 191 Google reviews, North Beach

Where the studios are

Tattoo studios by San Francisco neighborhood

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

Mission District (17)
13 Bats Tattoo and Piercing Studio, Amoore Space, Black & Blue Tattoo, Cyclops Tattoo, Dermafilia, Frisco Tattoo and 11 more
Haight-Ashbury (6)
Ben Matthews Tattooing, Cold Steel America, Haight Street Tattoo and Piercing, Mom's Body Shop, Rose Gold's Tattoo & Piercing, Studio Kazoku
SoMa (6)
Black Heart Tattoo, Cnltattoo, GOAT Ink. Studios, Gold Leaf Ink, Seventh Son Tattoo, TATTOO HOUSE
Sunset District (4)
Eye of the Tiger Tattoo, Iji Emporium, One Shot Tattoo, Tuesday Tattoo
Bernal Heights (3)
Trudys Tattoo Parlour, UNDRGRND, vinny valdez
Central Richmond (3)
Inkpress Studio, Paper Bird Tattoo, Picture Machine Tattoo
Excelsior (3)
Puzzle Piece Tattoo, Retro club tattoo, THE HELM
Lower Haight (3)
Halos and Horns Tattoo, Huahine Tattoo, Idle Hand Tattoo
Potrero Hill (3)
Hidden Place, Legend Ink SF, Sashatattooing Essential
Bayview (2)
Nathan Emery Tattoo, Rebel Gallery
Chinatown (2)
Golden Star Tattoo, Two Cranes Tattoo
Lower Nob Hill (2)
ATAK (Analog Tattoo Arts Kolectiv), Let It Bleed

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Common questions

San Francisco Tattoo FAQ

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How many tattoo shops are in San Francisco?
Local Tattoo Shops lists 81 open tattoo studios in San Francisco, CA. 64 list a phone number and 66 list a website.
What tattoo styles do San Francisco studios list?
The most listed styles in San Francisco are fine line (32), blackwork (29), traditional (27) and japanese / irezumi (21), counted from each studio's public listing.
Which San Francisco tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
Among San Francisco studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Black Serum Tattoo (5.0 from 590 Google reviews), Mono Moon (5.0 from 129 Google reviews) and Ian Reynold Tattoos (5.0 from 96 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
Which tattoo studios in San Francisco mention walk-ins?
13 Bats Tattoo and Piercing Studio, Black & Blue Tattoo, Diamond Club Tattoo, Eye of the Tiger Tattoo and Frisco Tattoo and 8 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.
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