Tattoo Shops in Washington, DC

26 studios in and around Washington, Washington DC — 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.

7th Element Ink

1009 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001-4409

+12024225524 [email protected] Directions

Cirque du Rouge

416 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

(202) 544-4701 [email protected] Website Directions

District Ink

6925 Willow St NW, Washington, DC 20012-2000

+12405429956 [email protected] Directions

District Tattoo Company Walk-ins welcome

1285 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002-3481

🕒 Daily 11am-7pm

+12028089974 [email protected] Website Directions

Electric Cat Scratch Tattoos

511 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-1994

+12029864239 [email protected] Website Directions

Elswad Studio

2124 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001-3001

+12402783087 [email protected] Directions

Embassy Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

1762 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009-2823

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-8pm

+12027333846 [email protected] Website Directions

FHK Studios

3109 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032-1573

+12026811601 Directions

Fatty's Tattoos & Piercings PiercingCustom design

516 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

(202) 452-0999 [email protected] Website Directions

Fatty's Tattoos & Piercings Dupont Circle PiercingCustom design

1333 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036-1847

+12024520999 [email protected] Website Directions

Globe Electric Tattoo Appointment only

3821 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011-5468

+12028820659 [email protected] Website Directions

Graphic Box Custom Design Studio

5816 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011-2998

+12023518789 [email protected] Website Directions

Highland Ink

1647 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

(202) 805-3365 Directions

Ink 202

1500 E Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20003-1507

+12025604652 Directions

Jinx Proof Tattoos

3285 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007-3632

+12023375469 [email protected] Website Directions

Jurassic Tattoo and Piercing

1010 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-5403

+12024501830 Website Directions

Laughing Hyena Tattoos

1454 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010-2800

+12026270050 [email protected] Website Directions

Piercing Connect & Tattoos

2851 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-3822

+12029074025 [email protected] Directions

Platinum Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted

50TH St, Washington, DC 20019

🕒 Mon-Thu 12-11pm, Fri-Sat 12-12am

[email protected] Website Directions

Second Son Tattoo Co.

1712 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009-4292

+12023162323 Directions

Studs PiercingAppointment onlyCard accepted

3288 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007-6145

+12025084496 [email protected] Website Directions

Tai Brows Appointment only

Washington, DC

+13016795824 [email protected] Website Directions

Tattoo Culture DC

1516 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007-2796

+12026996597 Website Directions

Tattoo Paradise Piercing

2444 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009-2004

+12022326699 [email protected] Website Directions

Trilogy Atelier Piercing

3423 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010-3490

+12029912538 [email protected] Website Directions

longroadtattoostudio Custom designAppointment only

1728 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009-1220

💲 $160/hour

+12025252574 [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.