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Tattoo Shops in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh has 86 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Black Horizon Tattoo Co, 4.9 from 684 Google reviews. South Side Flats has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 16.

Blackwork is the style named most often on Pittsburgh listings (30 studios). 71 of the studios list a phone number and 55 link to a website.

Studios
86
Detailed
86
Styles
10

From the listings

What Pittsburgh studios say about themselves

Going by their own listings, Pittsburgh tattoo studios emphasize custom work and varied artistic styles including traditional, realism, fine line, and illustrative pieces. Many welcome walk-ins, though some operate appointment-only, like Curiosity Shop. Piercing services appear frequently alongside tattooing at shops like Southside Tattoo & Body Piercing and Human Canvas Tattoo & Piercing Pgh. Some studios offer additional services, such as Bodyworks Tattoo Studio providing laser removal and microblading. Cover-up work is mentioned by Gypsy Tattoo Parlor.

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

86 studios

Pittsburgh Tattoo Studios

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86 studios

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Tattoo Styles in Pittsburgh

10 of the 10 styles we track appear on Pittsburgh listings. Blackwork is named most often, by 30 studios.

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By Google reviews

Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Pittsburgh

Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Black Horizon Tattoo Co leads with 684 , ahead of Southside Tattoo & Body Piercing with 531.

  1. Black Horizon Tattoo Co: 4.9 from 684 Google reviews, Downtown
  2. Southside Tattoo & Body Piercing: 4.5 from 531 Google reviews, South Side Flats
  3. Human Canvas Tattoo & Piercing Pgh: 4.9 from 470 Google reviews, Beechview
  4. Pittsburgh Tattoo Company: 4.8 from 422 Google reviews, Downtown
  5. The Pittsburgh Tattoo Studio: 4.6 from 395 Google reviews, South Hills
  6. 10th Street Tattoo: 4.7 from 378 Google reviews, South Side Flats
  7. Carson Street Tattoo: 4.2 from 347 Google reviews, South Side Flats
  8. Godspeed Tattoo and Body Piercing: 4.4 from 328 Google reviews, South Side Flats

Where the studios are

Tattoo studios by Pittsburgh neighborhood

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

South Side Flats (16)
10th Street Tattoo, Atlas and Anchor Tattoo, Carson Street Tattoo, Dying Breed Tattoo PGH, Externus Studio, Godspeed Tattoo and Body Piercing and 10 more
Lawrenceville (9)
Black Cat Tattoos, Curiosity Shop, Duck Duck Tattoo Studio, Ethereal Studio, Golden Gaia Tattoo, Gypsy Tattoo Parlor and 3 more
Carrick (4)
Big Baby Tattoos and Piercings, Dissidence Tattoo Company, Red Customs Tattoo Studio, Studio One Tattoo Co.
South Hills (4)
Dearly Beloved Tattoo, Golden Panther Tattoo, The Pittsburgh Tattoo Studio, Wyld Chyld Tattoo - Pittsburgh
Bloomfield (3)
Hexed Tattoo, Serpent Moon Tattoo Co., The Kindred Spirit Tattoo Co.
Downtown (3)
Black Horizon Tattoo Co, Bridge City Body Art, Pittsburgh Tattoo Company
Shadyside (3)
Dark Matter Tattoo Collective, Pittsburgh Tattoo Art Museum, Sinners & Saints - Tattoo Shop
Beechview (2)
Human Canvas Tattoo & Piercing Pgh, Pride & Glory Tattoo Parlor
East Allegheny (2)
Smokin Inks, Tattoo Readymade
East Liberty (2)
Eastend Tattoos, Tiger Tail Tattoo
Garfield (2)
Artisan Tattoo, Penn Avenue Tattoo
Laketon Heights (2)
Bodyworks Tattoo Studio, Oxenblood

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Common questions

Pittsburgh Tattoo FAQ

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How many tattoo shops are in Pittsburgh?
Local Tattoo Shops lists 86 open tattoo studios in Pittsburgh, PA. 71 list a phone number and 55 list a website.
What tattoo styles do Pittsburgh studios list?
The most listed styles in Pittsburgh are blackwork (30), cover-up (28), realism (27) and lettering (26), counted from each studio's public listing.
Which Pittsburgh tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
Among Pittsburgh studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Bridge City Body Art (5.0 from 236 Google reviews), Never Ending ink (5.0 from 128 Google reviews) and Dissidence Tattoo Company (5.0 from 108 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
Which tattoo studios in Pittsburgh mention walk-ins?
Atlas and Anchor Tattoo, Bridge City Body Art, Elite Custom Tattoo, Empire Tattoo and Golden Gaia Tattoo and 10 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.
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