Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Santa Monica
Santa Monica has 8 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing Santa Monica Studio, 4.8 from 615 Google reviews. Downtown has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 4.
Fine Line is the style named most often on Santa Monica listings (7 studios). 8 of the studios list a phone number and 6 link to a website.
- Studios
- 8
- Detailed
- 8
- Styles
- 9
From the listings
What Santa Monica studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Santa Monica tattoo studios emphasize custom work and personalized service across a range of styles. The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio highlights realism, neo-traditional, and fine line specialties, while Kiss Kiss Tattoo describes itself as walk-in friendly with attention to detailed and complex designs. Studios note their focus on clean, professional environments and experienced, skilled artists working in custom design.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
8 studios
Santa Monica Tattoo Studios
8 studios
- 01
Black Hand Tattoo and Gallery
2107 Main St · Santa Monica, CA
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 02
Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing Santa Monica Studio
1340 3rd Street Promenade · Santa Monica, CA
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 03
KISS KISS TATTOO
2525 Main St #102 · Santa Monica, CA
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 04
Surrender Tattoo
1340 3rd Street Promenade · Santa Monica, CA
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 05
The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio
2625 Main St · Santa Monica, CA
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 06
The Sunroom LA
2409 Main St Unit D · Santa Monica, CA
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 07
Woodoo Tattoo
322 Wilshire Blvd · Santa Monica, CA
- 08
Your Dark Story
1358 5th St Studio 201 · Santa Monica, CA
- Fine Line
Explore by style
Tattoo Styles in Santa Monica
9 of the 10 styles we track appear on Santa Monica listings. Fine Line is named most often, by 7 studios.
By Google reviews
Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Santa Monica
Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing Santa Monica Studio leads with 615 , ahead of The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio with 580.
- Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing Santa Monica Studio: 4.8 from 615 Google reviews, Downtown
- The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio: 4.9 from 580 Google reviews, Ocean Park
- Surrender Tattoo: 4.8 from 246 Google reviews, Downtown
- KISS KISS TATTOO: 5.0 from 168 Google reviews, Ocean Park
- The Sunroom LA: 5.0 from 91 Google reviews, Ocean Park
- Woodoo Tattoo: 4.9 from 78 Google reviews, Downtown
- Black Hand Tattoo and Gallery: 5.0 from 70 Google reviews, Ocean Park
- Your Dark Story: 5.0 from 18 Google reviews, Downtown
Where the studios are
Tattoo studios by Santa Monica neighborhood
Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.
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Common questions
Santa Monica Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Santa Monica?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 8 open tattoo studios in Santa Monica, CA. 8 list a phone number and 6 list a website.
- What tattoo styles do Santa Monica studios list?
- The most listed styles in Santa Monica are fine line (7), blackwork (6), realism (6) and cover-up (5), counted from each studio's public listing.
- Which Santa Monica tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
- Among Santa Monica studios with at least 20 Google reviews, KISS KISS TATTOO (5.0 from 168 Google reviews), The Sunroom LA (5.0 from 91 Google reviews) and Black Hand Tattoo and Gallery (5.0 from 70 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
- Which tattoo studios in Santa Monica mention walk-ins?
- KISS KISS TATTOO and Surrender Tattoo mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.