Tattoo Shops in Berkeley, CA
20 studios in and around Berkeley, California — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.
Berkeley has about 121,749 residents, which works out to 16 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Baron Art Tattoo & Piercing Studio PiercingCustom designAppointment only
2021 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-1116
Berkeley Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2804 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702-2204
🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Cleopatra INK Tattoo Piercing Berkeley Studio PiercingCustom designAppointment only
2556 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-2921
🕒 Mon-Sun 11AM-9PM
Dark Water Custom designAppointment only
2035 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702-1613
Industrial Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2434 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2311
🕒 Mon 12-7, Tue-Sat 10:30-8, Sun 10:30-7
Katie Mizuno Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
2035 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702-1613
Magnetic Arts Custom designAppointment only
2110 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705-1803
NoNo Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
3354 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703
Old Crow Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
2812 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705-1119
🕒 Sat-Sun 1-6pm weekend walk-ins
Ritual Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
1563 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707-2116
Sacred Rose Tattoo Salon
1728 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703-1514
True Love Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2700 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702-2260
🕒 Wed-Sun 12pm-7pm
War Horse Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
2599 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-2917
🕒 Mon-Sat 1-8pm, Sun 1-7pm
Zebra Body Piercing PiercingAppointment only
2467 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-2323
🕒 Fri-Tue 11:30AM-7PM
California statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in California547
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in California328
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in California480
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in California161
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios in California128
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in California44
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in California68
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists in California75
Nearby in California
- San Marcos7
- Inglewood6
- Burbank2
- Redlands14
- Tracy8
- Albany3
- El Cerrito2
- Oakland36
- Richmond8
- Alameda4
- El Sobrante3
- Los Angeles314
- San Diego213
Good to know about tattoo shops in Berkeley
How many tattoo shops are there in Berkeley?
We list 20 tattoo shops in Berkeley with addresses, and 19 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in Berkeley?
Call ahead — 19 of the 20 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.
Which tattoo shops in Berkeley show their opening hours?
7 of the 20 tattoo shops we list in Berkeley publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.
Can I get a tattoo in Berkeley without an appointment?
5 of the 20 studios in Berkeley take walk-ins; the others work by appointment.