Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Connecticut
Connecticut has 284 tattoo studios listed in the Local Tattoo Shops directory across 96 cities. The busiest scenes are Bridgeport, Milford, Norwalk.
Pick a city below to see every studio on file, each with its address, phone number, and the styles its listing names. Contact details come from public business listings.
- Studios
- 284
- Cities
- 96
96 cities
Connecticut Cities
Bridgeport
CTMilford
CTNorwalk
CTHartford
CTNew Haven
CTDanbury
CTManchester
CTMeriden
CTWallingford
CTNew London
CTNew Milford
CTNewington
CTSouthington
CTWest Hartford
CTGroton
CTVernon
CTWaterbury
CTBranford
CTBristol
CTDanielson
CTEast Hartford
CTEast Windsor
CTEnfield
CTHamden
CTNaugatuck
CTOakville
CTStamford
CTTorrington
CTBolton
CTBrookfield
CTCanton
CTDerby
CTMiddletown
CTNew Britain
CTNorwich
CTPlantsville
CTRocky Hill
CTShelton
CTWest Haven
CTWillimantic
CTCollinsville
CTEast Haven
CTFairfield
CTGlastonbury
CTGreenwich
CTJewett City
CTMonroe
CTNorth Branford
CTNorth Windham
CTOakdale
CTOld Saybrook
CTOrange
CTPawcatuck
CTPutnam
CTSouth Windsor
CTWillington
CTBethel
CTCanterbury
CTCromwell
CTEllington
CTFarmington
CTGales Ferry
CTHigganum
CTLisbon
CTMansfield Center
CTMashantucket
CTMiddlebury
CTMiddlefield
CTMystic
CTNew Hartford
CTNew Preston
CTNewtown
CTNiantic
CTNorth Canaan
CTPlainville
CTQuinebaug
CTRidgefield
CTSalem
CTSeymour
CTSharon
CTSimsbury
CTSomers
CTSouth Windham
CTSouthbury
CTStafford Springs
CTStorrs
CTStratford
CTThomaston
CTUncasville
CTVoluntown
CTWatertown
CTWestport
CTWethersfield
CTWindsor Locks
CTWinsted
CTWoodbridge
CTFrom the listings
What Connecticut studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Connecticut tattoo studios emphasize diverse specialties ranging from black and gray realism to traditional, color, and fine line work. Xclusive Ink II highlights proficiency across multiple styles including anime and nature-inspired designs. Many studios stress custom work, with Skin Deep Ink describing fully custom services tailored to each client. Regarding access, studios vary in their approach: Burning Hearts Tattoo Co. Common themes include cleanliness and professional environment, with studios like Danbury Tattoo & Piercing and Sacred Art Tattoo emphasizing sterile facilities and licensed staff.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
From Google ratings
Highest-rated tattoo studios in Connecticut
The 10 open Connecticut studios with the highest Google star ratings, counting only studios with at least 20 reviews. A rating says nothing about style, so check each studio's work before you book.
- Lucky Rose Tattoo, Middlebury, CT: 5.0 from 420 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, cover-up
- Hey, You! Tattoo, Newington, CT: 5.0 from 280 Google reviews , listed styles traditional
- Black Hatchet Tattoo Co., Wallingford, CT: 5.0 from 267 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, fine line
- Empire Tattoo, Orange, CT: 5.0 from 182 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, japanese / irezumi
- Magic Power Tattoo, West Hartford, CT: 5.0 from 175 Google reviews , listed styles lettering
- Sovereign Gallery & Tattoo Studio, Greenwich, CT: 5.0 from 168 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Azappa Studios, Salem, CT: 5.0 from 166 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, japanese / irezumi
- Neon Tiger Tattoo, Winsted, CT: 5.0 from 136 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, fine line, cover-up
- Stable Studio, Bolton, CT: 5.0 from 129 Google reviews , listed styles cover-up
- Authentic Ink - Private Tattoo Studio, Danielson, CT: 5.0 from 123 Google reviews
Listed styles
Tattoo styles across Connecticut
How many Connecticut studios name each style on their listing. One studio can list several styles.
- Cover-Up: 103 studios
- Fine Line: 101 studios
- Blackwork: 90 studios
- Lettering: 74 studios
- Traditional: 73 studios
- Realism: 65 studios
- Japanese / Irezumi: 53 studios
- Tribal: 31 studios
- Neo-Traditional: 19 studios
- Watercolor: 4 studios
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Common questions
Connecticut Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Connecticut?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 284 tattoo studios across 96 cities in Connecticut. Pick a city to see its studios.
- Which Connecticut cities have the most tattoo shops?
- The Connecticut cities with the most listed studios are Bridgeport (12), Milford (11), Norwalk (10), Hartford (9), New Haven (9), Danbury (8). Each city page lists its studios with address and phone.
- Which tattoo styles do Connecticut studios list most?
- Across Connecticut, the most listed styles are cover-up (103 studios), fine line (101 studios), blackwork (90 studios), lettering (74 studios), counted from each studio's public listing.
- How many Connecticut tattoo studios list a website?
- 175 of the 282 open Connecticut studios listed here link to a website, and 247 list a phone number.