Tattoo Shops in El Cajon, CA

22 studios in and around El Cajon, 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.

Addictive Pain Tattoo

1153 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021-5024

+16194447246 [email protected] Website Directions

Amara Tattoo And Esthetic Studios

1252 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021-4904

+16194866450 [email protected] Website Directions

Banter by Piecing Pagoda Piercing

415 Parkway Plz, El Cajon, CA 92020-2529

🕒 Fri-Sun varying, Mon-Thu 11am-7pm

+16194012295 [email protected] Website Directions

Bird Tattoos SD Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

13465 Camino Canada, El Cajon, CA 92021-8813

🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-8pm

+16199384009 [email protected] Website Directions

Blueprint Tattoo Studio

1522 Graves Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021-2992

+16199711717 [email protected] Directions

Bombshell Tattoo and Piercing

13280 Highway 8 Business, El Cajon, CA 92021-1871

+16197241286 [email protected] Website Directions

Chong's Tattoo Studio

457 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92020-4307

+16193328441 [email protected] Directions

Closed Casket tattoo Parlor

1335 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021-5811

+16196334460 Website Directions

Colorbomb Tattooing & Body Piercing

598 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021

(619) 441-8287 [email protected] Website Directions

Dutch Touch Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

363 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021-6465

🕒 Daily 12pm-10pm

+16194473574 [email protected] Website Directions

Dutch Touch Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

798 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021-5801

🕒 Daily 12pm-10pm

+16194473574 [email protected] Website Directions

E C Tattoo and Body Piercing PiercingCustom design

700 N Johnson Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020-2521

+16194448288 [email protected] Website Directions

EC Tattoo 2 PiercingCustom design

700 n johnson ave suite O, El Cajon, CA 92020

+16194448288 [email protected] Website Directions

Enluv Beauty Lounge

254 Avocado Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020-4604

+18586635266 [email protected] Website Directions

Memo Tattoo & Skin Care

437 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020-4005

+16198827543 [email protected] Website Directions

Nu Nebula Tattoo

937 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021-6203

+16194866835 Website Directions

Overground Tattoo

1250 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021-3316

+16193564876 [email protected] Website Directions

Rockabilly Tattoo and Piercing

415 Parkway Plz, El Cajon, CA 92020-2529

+16194011023 [email protected] Website Directions

Sinfully Inked Tattoos and Piercings

455 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021-5422

+16192887830 [email protected] Directions

Skin FX Tattoo

1269 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021-4902

+16194427546 Website Directions

Valkyrie Ink

2363 Needham Rd, El Cajon, CA 92020-2000

+16199910682 [email protected] Website Directions

Vessel Tattoo Co. Custom designCover-ups

2372 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020-2103

+16194679158 [email protected] Website Directions

Tip: weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a walk-in seat — Friday and Saturday fill with appointments by noon. For custom work, message the artist a week ahead with reference images; a deposit of $50–100 that counts toward the final price is standard practice, not a red flag.