Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Portland
Portland has 23 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Brass & Briar Studios, 5.0 from 815 Google reviews. Downtown has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 9.
Blackwork is the style named most often on Portland listings (11 studios). 21 of the studios list a phone number and 21 link to a website.
- Studios
- 23
- Detailed
- 23
- Styles
- 9
From the listings
What Portland studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Portland tattoo studios offer custom work as a dominant service, with several featuring specialized styles like fine line, botanical imagery, and various traditional approaches. Walk-in policies vary considerably, with shops like Brass & Briar Studios and Gold Star Tattoo welcoming drop-ins, while others such as Cosmic Sea Tattoo and Wild Child Tattoo operate by appointment only. Cleanliness and professional environments receive frequent emphasis across descriptions. Brass & Briar Studios additionally mentions piercing services, and Gemstone Tattoo highlights owner experience since 2009 focusing on natural imagery.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
23 studios
Portland Tattoo Studios
23 studios
- 01
Bellows Tattooer
Gold Star Tattoo · Portland, ME
- 02
Black Door Tattoo
635 Forest Ave · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 03
Brass & Briar Studios
85 India St · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 04
Broken Crow Collective
1 Dana St Suite 2 · Portland, ME
- Blackwork
- Fine Line
- 05
Burns Tattoo
1041 Brighton Ave · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 06
Chris Dingwell Studios
999 Forest Ave Unit 7 · Portland, ME
- 07
Cosmic Sea Tattoo
745 Forest Ave 2nd fl · Portland, ME
- 08
Dark Harbor Tattoo
39 Exchange St · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 09
Fortune Teller Tattoo
82 Hanover St Suite 1 · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 10
Gemstone Tattoo
305 Commercial St · Portland, ME
- Cover-Up
- 11
Gold Star Tattoo
486 Congress St · Portland, ME
- 12
Hallowed Ground Tattoo
646 Congress St · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- 13
Inkni Studios
21 Pleasant St · Portland, ME
- Blackwork
- Fine Line
- 14
Pins & Needles
259 St John St · Portland, ME
- 15
Portland Tattoo Shop
142 High St · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 16
Pure Tattoo Studio
511 Congress St Unit B01 · Portland, ME
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 17
Ryan Fleming Tattoos
1041 Brighton Ave · Portland, ME
- 18
Sanctuary Tattoo
1041 Brighton Ave · Portland, ME
- 19
Scorpio Rising Tattoo
615 Congress St #401 · Portland, ME
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 20
The Eye of Henna & 13 Moons Tattoo Studio
142 High St #418 · Portland, ME
- 21
Tsunami Tattoo
583 Forest Ave · Portland, ME
- Cover-Up
- 22
Velvet Ink Tattoo Studio
142 High St Ste 326 · Portland, ME
- Cover-Up
- 23
Wild Child Tattoo
502 Stevens Ave suite 1C · Portland, ME
- Blackwork
Explore by style
Tattoo Styles in Portland
9 of the 10 styles we track appear on Portland listings. Blackwork is named most often, by 11 studios.
By Google reviews
Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Portland
Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Brass & Briar Studios leads with 815 , ahead of Dark Harbor Tattoo with 404.
- Brass & Briar Studios: 5.0 from 815 Google reviews, East Bayside
- Dark Harbor Tattoo: 4.8 from 404 Google reviews, Old Port
- Pins & Needles: 4.3 from 264 Google reviews, Valley Street
- Cosmic Sea Tattoo: 5.0 from 229 Google reviews, Deering Center
- Fortune Teller Tattoo: 5.0 from 154 Google reviews, Bayside
- Broken Crow Collective: 4.8 from 127 Google reviews, Old Port
- Tsunami Tattoo: 4.9 from 119 Google reviews, Back Cove
- Hallowed Ground Tattoo: 4.9 from 113 Google reviews, Downtown
Where the studios are
Tattoo studios by Portland neighborhood
Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.
- Downtown (9)
- Bellows Tattooer, Gold Star Tattoo, Hallowed Ground Tattoo, Inkni Studios, Portland Tattoo Shop, Pure Tattoo Studio and 3 more
- Nasons Corner (3)
- Burns Tattoo, Ryan Fleming Tattoos, Sanctuary Tattoo
- Old Port (3)
- Broken Crow Collective, Dark Harbor Tattoo, Gemstone Tattoo
- Back Cove (2)
- Black Door Tattoo, Tsunami Tattoo
- Deering Center (2)
- Cosmic Sea Tattoo, Wild Child Tattoo
More in Maine
Other Tattoo Cities in Maine
Keep browsing Maine. These nearby cities also have studios listed, ranked by how many we have on file.
Common questions
Portland Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Portland?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 23 open tattoo studios in Portland, ME. 21 list a phone number and 21 list a website.
- What tattoo styles do Portland studios list?
- The most listed styles in Portland are blackwork (11), cover-up (9), fine line (8) and traditional (8), counted from each studio's public listing.
- Which Portland tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
- Among Portland studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Brass & Briar Studios (5.0 from 815 Google reviews), Cosmic Sea Tattoo (5.0 from 229 Google reviews) and Fortune Teller Tattoo (5.0 from 154 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
- Which tattoo studios in Portland mention walk-ins?
- Brass & Briar Studios, Burns Tattoo, Dark Harbor Tattoo, Gold Star Tattoo and Hallowed Ground Tattoo and 1 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.