Best Tattoo Shops In Tampa

“My fiancé and I had such a great first experience! This was our first tattoo and Aiden worked with us that day. Aiden was amazing. He took the time to get our designs exactly how we envisioned. He walked us through the whole process and answered any questions we had. The whole atmosphere there is so fun! Everyone was so welcoming. We will definitely be coming back for the rest of our tattoos!“

“I had a great experience with Justin! he’s an open book and my sternum tattoo is well done and symmetrical ?☀️“

“Excellent work by artist Rewald Rodríguez
, professional, hygienic, polite and great person, brutal work to complete the half sleeve“

“I can't say enough great things about Martin Robertson at Socrates Ink Gallery! From start to finish, he was the epitome of professionalism—his communication was clear, the shop was immaculate and well-organized, and the entire process felt seamless.

Martin is genuinely personable and made the entire session enjoyable. He’s a true artist in every sense of the word. When I made a last-minute revision to our original plan, he adapted effortlessly, taking my request in stride and making it even better than I could have imagined. His vision and creativity took the image I provided and elevated it to something truly special.

With his years of experience and undeniable skill, the execution of the design was flawless—everything I had hoped for and more. If you're looking for an artist who’s not only talented but also passionate, adaptable, and dedicated to bringing your vision to life, Martin is the one to see. Without a doubt, I will be returning to him for any and all future body art. Highly recommend!“

“Family vacation in the Tampa area. My sister and I decided that we wanted to get our father/daughter tattoo with our dad for his 65th. Google search tattoo places and seen the raving reviews for Oscar and Ty. We had our tattoos done today.. and we love them! Oscar is an awesome guy with great personality. He makes you feel comfortable and welcomed from start to finish. If I ever visit the Tampa area again, I will be visiting Oscar for more!“

“Went to Emphasis tattoo yesterday for the first time and for my first tattoo for my birthday. I wanted something sentimental for my first tattoo. My artist was Jade. She was great. She is professional, patient and pays close attention to detail. From start to finish everything went smoothly. I definitely recommend Emphasis tattoo and Jade. Go check her out. I promise you will be as happy as I am with the final results!!!! Thank you Jade! We will be back soon.“

“Love DC Society Ink! Everyone here is friendly, professional, and extremely talented at what they do. And the studio is very clean.
You won't feel like you're in a dentist's office. You really can't go wrong with any of the artists. To date though (over the last year and a half) I've worked exclusively with Luis (@luisink1104 on IG). He's done my entire upper body -- chest, torso, sides, back, armpits, sleeves, shoulders, hands. He makes sure he understands what I want. And after our first session I've learned to trust his instincts and let him use his creative juices to bring my ideas to life in ways that are better than anything I could have imagined. His attention to detail is impeccable, thinking of the tiniest of details (that I never would have thought of) that make the pieces just that much better. When I first came in I had no desire, no plan to get a full body suit. But Luis has been so awesome that what began as just a chest piece has evolved into something so beautiful that we're going to do the legs, the neck, and even the head. If you want a tattoo, come to DC Society Ink. If you think you might want a tattoo, come to DC Society Ink. If you're lucky you'll get to meet the legend himself, Dave Bautista!

UPDATE: After 177 hours my body suit is complete. You can check it out on IG (@luisink1104 for a little video Luis put together, or @i.n.k.e.d.bro for my tat account). Still want to do the neck and head and Luis will be ready when I can finally get the job killer tats without them being job killers.“

“I recently got my first tattoo done by Leight and they are incredible!! The whole space was very clean and professional. Since it was my first tattoo, Leight walked me through the whole process. Leight is such an amazing artist and you can tell they take pride in their work. I love my tattoo! It is exactly what I had wanted and even more that I didn’t know I wanted. Leight really worked with me to make it perfect. I have already recommended Leight to all of my friends and I think anyone who is looking at these reviews should for sure come here. I can’t wait to come back and get some more tattoos!!“

“I got my first tattoo at Bed Of Roses and I can’t say enough about how great my experience was! Ian did such a fantastic job and was so pleasant to hangout with for 2 hours! I’ll definitely be back!“

“Laetitia has been nothing short of amazing! I am so glad I did my research and found an artist that has so much experience and does great work in all styles of tattoos. I have been coming to Laetitia for over a yr now- she’s worked on my half sleeve, & multiple leg pieces. Her work is phenomenal. She knows exactly what look I’m aiming for and knows my style at this point. This shop is extremely clean and takes sanitation very seriously. Always very kind and accommodating, I’ve felt welcomed since my first appointment & on! If you’re looking for a new artist or even looking for your first tattoo, i HIGHLY recommend Angel Tattoo. I cannot say enough good things about my experiences here.

Cleanliness: Shop is very clean & artist takes sanitation very serious“

“Incredible tattoo quality, a family atmosphere and good customer service, my artist was the target, I recommend him, super happy with the result, all the artists with high tattoo quality“

“Jesús is an amazing, talented, and versatile tattoo artist. I came to him with a request for a very detailed and technically challenging tattoo. He was excited for the challenge and pulled it off incredibly well. I deferred to his judgement in terms of placement, size, style, etc. and I'm really glad I did. He seems to have a good eye for what will look good and is able to plan well around future tattoos. He is very hard-working and actually finished this tattoo in 9 hours all in one sitting. Price was reasonable in my opinion, given his skill level.

Requested style: Realism and renaissance art.

Specialities: Jesús is very versatile and is able to do realism, renaissance art, modern art, and color all very well. He has multiple "strong suits".“

“everyone is so sweet and personable and their work is insanely good, i got a daith from amber and it was so quick and easy shes such a good piercer!!! and red is a amazing artist i’ve gotten 3 separate tattoos from her and they have been beyond amazing everytime!! most definitely recommend this place over anything else!! the vibes are also so chill and welcoming in there<3“

“I was lucky enough to meet Kristen this weekend at an event in Ocala and got an amazing tattoo from her. She is everything you want in an artist and I will definitely be travelling to Tampa to get her to ink some beautiful ladies on me!“

“I had my grandmother go in for micro blading and it was an amazing experience. Very patient, extremely professional, and overall a comfortable environment. Thanks Zoe and Mia!!“

“Now they are under new ownership and have a great talented team. Helen has done all my tattoos she's awesome“

“Nae squeezed me in on the same day, she was really sweet and fast! The vibe of the shop was everything, I will definitely be back Service: Piercings“

“I have gotten many tattoos at Mystical Eye Art & Tattoos Studio and I am never not satisfied with my tattoos and experience. Pencil and Lani are absolutely amazing people and are so welcoming. They make sure you are comfortable and you feel like family while you are there. The tattoo work that pencil does it outstanding and never disappoints. Pencil takes his time and really puts himself into his work and his clients. I will never go to another tattoo shop ?“

“Coco did a kickass job on my tattoo! Highly recommend! He had such a great personality, super funny and easy to get along with! I guess I should also add how particular I wanted the sizing to be but he re-sized it probably 10 times with a smile on his face! Me & 2 other friends called prior to walking in with no appointment and everyone was very nice. 10/10 for customer service! Also, love the new sign out front! ☺️“

“Javi is literally the BEST!
His shop is so super cool when you’re in there… There’s TVs there’s music Javi is incredibly organized extremely clean very detailed. He has a soft touch when he’s doing your tattoo. He’s a nice quiet guy. I met him about four years ago and he’s been doing my tattoos in Florida since I only go to him . I have recommended him and a couple of my friends have already gone. He’s not overpriced. He’s very humble and I have given him ideas on what I would like in a tattoo and he’s gone with it and designed it for me and I have gotten many compliments on all of his work, if you’re looking for someone new, I wish I could give him 10 stars!

Requested style: I go with a vision and he goes with it and will show me different styles different fonts because I do a lot of quotes…. And to be completely honest, the sizes that he’ll show me I will look at, but I will also ask him what he thinks because I value his opinion

Specialties: Javi is extremely detailed for those who like a lot of shading or detail or pictures of people or dogs or anything Halloween related. He always does an amazing job. You can find work on the Instagram page for this place.

Cleanliness: Super clean and sanitized!

Stylist: Javi all the way everyday!! ???“

“Ramon and James did an Amazing job with our matching tattoos. My husband got a 2nd chance at life and now we are 1 heartbeat!?

Requested style: We had a copy of his actual EKG so it's his actual heartbeat“

“Rem is so awesome, knowledgeable, and kind! He really knows what he’s doing and gave me the most accurate info on piercing after care (backed up by science), that I wish I knew before. His style of piercing is the best I’ve ever had. I got a vertical eyebrow piercing and a horizontal lip piercing and he explained every step and why he used specific jewlery, bar, and clamp. He pierces quickly, with minimal pain, and SUPER symmetrical. He has beautiful & positive energy, the whole experience was great and I’ll be back for sure.“

“Great tattoo shop, with super friendly artist and great atmosphere. If you are looking for great quality art, this is the place to go! Alejandro is my main artist: has great attention to detail, patience to help come up with a great piece and you barely feel him putting ink on you! (For first timers definitely a +, as he will be gentle enough to get the ink on you but precise enough to make it last)“

“I went to get this tattoo very much on a whim. Jarrod worked with me and helped me iron out all of the kinks very patiently. He was extremely professional clean with everything and super nice. The whole vibe of the shop and the other artists was awesome. 10/10 would recommend and I plan on being a repeat client. As for my tattoo it healed perfectly and I couldn’t be happier with the result another 10/10 across the board.“

“Great work, great designs, very communicable, very clean and organized workspace!
Adriano is a highly skilled artist and he does great work. I travel 2.5 hours one way to get my ink here. Definitely see him about your next tattoo.

Requested style: Geometric Dot, ? Flowers

Cleanliness: Super Clean Workplace!

Stylist: Adriano“