Skunx Tattoo

This was my second time getting tatted at Frith St Tattoo and once again my artist was phenomenal…read moreas well as all the artists in the building. Whenever I'm in London and I'm in search of a tattoo, Frith St Tattoo is definitely the place to go.

My husband and I walked in on a Friday afternoon for small tattoos. The place is kind of hidden…read moredownstairs and they were busy yet very organized. Super clean! After each client everything was broken down and cleaned. Loved our artist Dan he did great lettering and very clean lines. He also made sure every step of the way that I was happy with size and placement and open to changing anything happily. Would absolutely recommend this place.

Store front

Entrance

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Black Queen in Greek Tattoo

West One Tattoo

4.5(6 reviews)

1.5 mi•Soho

My experience here was absolutely wonderful. My friend and I were studying abroad and on our last…read moreday in London, we showed up as walk-ins and they helped us right away. Beautiful interior, super cool vibe, and so clean. My friend and I were both super nervous about getting our first tattoos and the artists didn't pressure us in the slightest - they encouraged us to not rush it or decide on something if we weren't ready, which was so comforting and professional. Both gentlemen working there were so kind, knowledgeable, and just enjoyable to talk to. I ended up not getting one, but my friend did and his design turned out perfect and the process was so quick and easy. Wishing I lived in London because I would 1000% come back here to get my first.

I love my tattoos, got them done by Efka. Highly recommend this place. Everyone is extremely kind…read moreand welcoming. He's extremely quick to create a design, and one you'll love forever.

1.7 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

My other tattoo

Simple yet beautiful

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Tattooed by efka. Snow flakes tattoo

Extreme Needle

4.0(20 reviews)

This is got to be one of the best tattoo / piercing shops I've ever stepped into. Roni is the…read moreperson that did my piercings I really enjoyed the service and our company was great very non judgemental. I've had tattoos in the past and have had piercings in the past but they really know what they're doing here I still have my piercing after almost a year.

I've never written a Yelp review before, but after my experience today I just had to!…read more I went to the other location in Leicester Square because the Charing Cross one is tattoo-only. I went tonight without an appointment. I was extremely nervous going into the shop, as I hate needles and I've only had my ears pierced once before, but as soon as I met Roni (who has the most interesting collection of facial tattoos and piercings, and his eyeballs are tattooed black! whew!) I instantly felt better. Roni made the whole process quick and (practically) painless. My wait time was around 20 minutes tops, and it cost £25 for my nose piercing. The atmosphere of the shop was busy busy busy, with loud upbeat music playing and a tattoo machine buzz in the background. After waiting, Roni took me to the back and was calm the whole time, asking me about myself and talking about life in London. It definitely helped relax me, and for that I'm grateful. He was very patient and gave me time to decide exactly where I wanted the stud to be. Everything was clean and sterile. I was done within 10 minutes - Roni really knows his stuff (I think he said he's been in the business for a decade or so?). I would definitely come back here for any other piercings/tattoos.

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Diamond Jacks

4.4(16 reviews)

1.8 mi•Soho

Got my first and second big tattoo here, was easy to get an appointment. Gino was fantastic and…read moremade the process calming and as pain free as possible. All my designs are custom done.

I did a lot of research before deciding on this shop. A LOT…read more Mind, this was not my first tattoo. Not even my second. This was my fourth - it just happened to be my first tattoo done by someone other than my regular US guy, Guf. But I knew that if I was getting a tattoo on this trip, it was going to have to be done in London, for the meaning of it all. As I say, I did a lot of research. I corresponded with several shops via e-mail, since we weren't in the UK at the time. The tattoos that we wanted were fairly simple - a band logo, all black, and nothing special or crazy to be done with them. I even sent the shops jpeg copies of the image we wanted, just so they knew. We decided on Diamond Jacks for a few reasons, and planned our one Saturday in London around being at the shop right when they opened, and staying for as long as it'd take to do two small-ish tattoos. We showed up right at 11 am, but the shop was closed up tight. Undeterred, we did a couple quick laps around the neighborhood (kind of sketchy, if you're easily scared off), and the next time we stopped by, the door was open. Up the stairs we went to talk with the first person we came into contact with. We discussed everything we wanted, and he said he could have someone do it that day, but that he had an appointment already. They had us sit down to fill out some paperwork, and I handed over a high quality hard copy of the image in question. Not long afterwards, they came to get us. We were taken upstairs to have our tattoos done at the same-ish time - and I think they were brothers. We never got their names, which kind of annoys me (they didn't introduce themselves, and I didn't think to ask till it was too late), but they were quick and efficient. My version is on my forearm, and is quite small, compared to my husbands (which is on his calf). They went through the whole speech about care and placement and all that, and my guy seemed a bit shocked when I told him that this is my fourth tattoo. I think he may have thought I was fibbing, but I was more than willing to bust out two of the three, at least, to prove it to him. At any rate, he quickly placed the stencil and got me set up, and before I knew it, he was going to town with the needle. It was quick and painless - for both of us - and we were in and out before the hour was up. It was kind of pricey for two small-ish tattoos, but I can't begrudge them that. Overall I'm happy with my tattoo. It looks how I want it to look, and it's not nearly as in-your-face as I was afraid it'd be (all my other tattoos are bright and colorful and cheery, whereas this one is all black). I'm glad we went, and I'm glad we have this permanent reminder of our epic European vacation.

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Black Garden Tattoo

5.0(4 reviews)

1.4 mi•Covent Garden

Love this place and highly recommend! I was lucky enough to be fit in for a walk-in with Elmo, an…read moreabsolute sweetheart of a tattoo artist, and extremely talented. The main manager of the shop is so wonderful! She was patient and kind and overall exactly the type of person needed in upper management. As far as the shop goes, it's very small but clean and well maintained.

If you look at other reviews online you will see the obvious; this is one of best places -if not…read morethe best place to get a tattoo in London! People working there are friendly and clearly experienced and knowledgeable. There are several tattoo artists and you can check some of their artworks in the little books on the counter when you enter. They all have different styles and will be happy to advise you to see another tattoo artist if they think another one in the parlour would be better at what you want. I had several tattoo there by several artists and I am really happy about them. Every time, I had a consultation before the actual tattoo date, where the artist and I discussed what I wanted, where I wanted it, etc and the artists made suggestions but not forcing anything. The delivery has been exemplary every time and they also gave me very good advice for after care. If you want a tattoo, go there!! They can be a bit pricey but you will be wearing this piece of art all your life, so it's definitively worth it!

Une chauve-souris faite par Elmo!

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Tattoo 13

4.0(10 reviews)

1.6 mi•Bloomsbury

Stopped in for a flash tatt while my friend went to a west end show and I got right In with no…read moreappointment! The staff was super nice and helped me pick out which tattoo I ended up getting. This is Sharon's design and she was amazing! Beautiful work and she did it pretty fast. Definitely recommend Tattoo 13! Check out more of their work online, they're crazy talented.

It was our last night in London, and we were up for something fun! I called all around London…read morelooking for a piercing shop that offered the Ashley Piercing. I had zero luck until i called Tattoo 13 - they offered the Ashley and at a great price!! Liam was our piercer and he was awesome. Super patient and gentle. The three of us all got something pierced - helix, nostril, and the Ashley. All completely affordable and came out beautiful. It's been a week since all of our piercings and they are all healing perfect. Thanks, Liam!! Go see him at Tattoo 13 in SoHo!

This is my tattoo, I'm so pleased with the finished result :-)

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Flash tat!

Gypsy Stables Tattoo

5.0(6 reviews)

1.5 mi•Fitzrovia

My husband and I visited Gypsy Stables Tattoo while vacationing in London. We got tattoos and LOVE…read morethem. Bruno was awesome. Super professional and friendly. We would highly recommend this location if you are looking for a tattoo.

Me and my friend went on a trip to London and prior coming we hoped to get our tattoo done there…read more As any tourist we walked around most of the time but didn't stumble upon any tat shops up until we by lucky coincidence found Gipsy stables. We got inside hoping the accept walkins (they do - both booking + walkins are accepted :)) & look if they do the style of tattoo we wanted. When you first step inside you will see larger colorful tattoos but they are flexible and do smaller ones as well (for more information check their website, it's very detailed) People there are very welcoming, patient, kind and skillful! It really made my whole experience and i'm hoping to come again next year, if not for the tattoo then definitely for the company! Oooh also important note- *CASH ONLY* (we didn't hve it on us but they let us go to the closest ATM to get it) im a little late with the review, but thank you again!!! - girl with the 777 tat

Crown tattoo on arm

Panther tattoo

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Fineline tattoo

The Circle

4.3(14 reviews)

1.7 mi•Soho

Updating/editing to add that I had another tattoo done by Isobel, also an excellent experience…read more Also my first tattoo healed perfectly :) got a tonne of compliments on it at a wedding I attended a month ago

I traveled to London for a short period of time and wanted to get a tattoo while I was there. The…read moreCircle, especially Marty, were so accommodating and helpful. Marty was truly such a nice person and tattooed exactly what I wanted. I wish I could go back all the time to get tattooed by him. I highly recommend The Circle if you are in the Soho area or even further because it's definitely worth the travel!

Contact me here please- https://bit.ly/2Q980iq

By @pauladaveytattoo

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One By One

5.0(1 review)

1.7 mi•Soho

I pulled the trigger and walked in to One by One tattoo studio and was connected with Gabriela for…read moremy paper plane (traveling) tattoo. She whipped this up for me an I came back within the hour. I'm so happy she was able to add me so last minute. You rock, girl!! Really great artists here. Highly recommended

Gabriela doing her finest work

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One By One Store shop floor ground level

Family Business

4.0(27 reviews)

0.5 mi•Clerkenwell

I've been on the fence about a tattoo for years- I finally decided months ago what I wanted but…read morehadn't found I place I felt comfortable with in my hometown of Nashville, TN. On my way into London I decided I was going to go for it and find somewhere to get my first tattoo! As soon as I walked in I knew that I was in a great, professional, and friendly parlor. I walked in and was able to get a consultation and tattoo all in about an hour! Stuart did my tattoo. I showed him a picture of a rough sketch I made and he came back with a design even more perfect than I could have imagined! He was very kind, friendly, and did an AMAZING job with the fine details on my tattoo! If you are in the London area and need a tattoo- GO HERE! You won't regret it!

I was apprehensive about getting my tattoo... first one was over 25 years ago and it did not go…read morewell. I had a specific design in mind, and even spoke to another artist in SoHo, who was not too enthusiastic about my request. However, after researching numerous tattoo shops around London, I found Family Business Tattoo and met Stuart. Damn, am I ever happy I did! EXACTLY what wanted! No, even better than I hoped for! Highly recommend this shop and Stuart!