Tattoo directory

Tattoo Shops in Milwaukee

Milwaukee has 80 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Body Ritual, 4.4 from 593 Google reviews. Bay View has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 16.

Cover-Up is the style named most often on Milwaukee listings (26 studios). 64 of the studios list a phone number and 45 link to a website.

Studios
80
Detailed
80
Styles
10

From the listings

What Milwaukee studios say about themselves

Going by their own listings, Milwaukee tattoo studios emphasize custom work across various styles including black and grey, color, realism, and cover-ups. Many describe themselves as appointment-only, such as Xolo Tattoo Studio and Sanctuary Tattoo Gallery, while others like MKE Tattoo Company and Elysium Tattoo accept walk-ins on specific days or anytime. Body piercing services appear at several shops including Bay Street Tattoo Co. and Planet Artz Tattoo Studio. Several studios mention artist experience, with Trust Tattoo and Body Piercings noting combined knowledge and Golden Grizzly Tattoo highlighting over twenty years of collective experience among their artists.

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

80 studios

Milwaukee Tattoo Studios

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80 studios

Explore by style

Tattoo Styles in Milwaukee

10 of the 10 styles we track appear on Milwaukee listings. Cover-Up is named most often, by 26 studios.

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By Google reviews

Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Milwaukee

Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Body Ritual leads with 593 , ahead of Trust Tattoo and Body Piercings with 419.

  1. Body Ritual: 4.4 from 593 Google reviews, Lower East Side
  2. Trust Tattoo and Body Piercings: 4.6 from 419 Google reviews, Woodland Court
  3. Atomic Tattoos: 4.3 from 380 Google reviews, Uptown
  4. MANIA TATTOOS: 5.0 from 336 Google reviews, Brewer's Hill
  5. The Skin Museum: 4.9 from 272 Google reviews, Cambridge Heights
  6. Bay Street Tattoo Co.: 4.7 from 223 Google reviews, Bay View
  7. Serenity Ink​: 4.6 from 208 Google reviews, Honey Creek Manor
  8. Mike Davenport Tattoo: 5.0 from 202 Google reviews, Walker's Point

Common questions

Milwaukee Tattoo FAQ

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How many tattoo shops are in Milwaukee?
Local Tattoo Shops lists 80 open tattoo studios in Milwaukee, WI. 64 list a phone number and 45 list a website.
What tattoo styles do Milwaukee studios list?
The most listed styles in Milwaukee are cover-up (26), fine line (24), blackwork (21) and lettering (20), counted from each studio's public listing.
Which Milwaukee tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
Among Milwaukee studios with at least 20 Google reviews, MANIA TATTOOS (5.0 from 336 Google reviews), Mike Davenport Tattoo (5.0 from 202 Google reviews) and Fates Aligned (5.0 from 78 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
Which tattoo studios in Milwaukee mention walk-ins?
Black Dawn Tattoo, Elysium Tattoo, Emerald Eye Tattoo, MKE Tattoo Company and Tempest Tattoos mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.