Tattoo Shops in Williamsburg, NY

Walk-ins are easy to find among the 20 tattoo shops in Williamsburg, a Kings County, Brooklyn neighborhood where several shops have been open for decades and others opened in the last few years. Custom work in all styles is the default, with Japanese irezumi and fine line as notable specialties.

Live By The Sword Tattoo - Williamsburg is rated 4.5 from 1190 reviews and pitches same day service for walk-ins. Clients bring their own idea or pick from a large library of original flash rooted in classic tradition and pop culture, with style pages for fine line, American Traditional, neo-traditional and black and gray. Fleur Noire Tattoo is an artist-owned collective that opened in October 2016, rated 4.8 from 631 reviews. Walk-ins are accepted for small tattoos, and larger pieces go through booking. Nice Tattoo Parlor is rated 4.8 from 373 reviews, welcomes walk-ins Tuesday through Sunday from noon, takes guest artists and offers permanent makeup.

Long-running shops anchor the middle of the neighborhood. Magic Cobra Tattoo Society was established in 2011 and is open every day taking walk-ins, with six artists who each have a portfolio page. Eight of Swords Tattoo has been in Brooklyn since 2008, and owner Dave C. Wallin has tattooed since 1992 in Texas, Los Angeles, Hawaii and New York. Five artists do custom tattooing in all styles. Flyrite Tattoo has been a Williamsburg shop since the 1990s, is open seven days a week with walk-ins welcome and has eight artists with a portfolio to browse. Jade Palace Tattoo opened in 2024 under Dion Lum and carries forward Black Square Tattoo, which began in 2013, with nine artists and daily hours from 1 to 9 PM.

Fine line and illustrative work are the specialty of Atelier Eva, rated 4.9 from 202 reviews, which has two locations at 29 Havemeyer Street and 59 Grand Street and was founded by fine art tattooer Eva Karabudak. Freehand, single needle and large scale work are on the menu. Shani Nizan tattoos as a resident artist at Atelier Eva, making gentle illustrative pieces of animals and humans, and also paints and takes art commissions. NYC Tattoo Parlor works in traditional, fine line, flash and custom tattoos and books online. Tivas Tattoo offers custom designs, micro realism and fine line work.