---
type: state_ranking
name: "The 10 best tattoo shops in Connecticut"
state: "Connecticut"
abbr: "CT"
shops: 10
eligible: 29
url: https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/best-tattoo-shops/
---

# The 10 best tattoo shops in Connecticut

29 shops in Connecticut carry at least 25 Google reviews and qualify; these are the top 10.

## How this is ranked

Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 320 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 320), where n is the shop's Google review count, 320 is the median review count across the directory and 4.79 is the directory-wide mean rating. Only shops with at least 25 reviews qualify; ties go to the shop with more reviews.

Ordering is computed at build time from two facts per shop — its Google rating and its Google review count. One listing per street address, and nobody paid for a position.

## The ranking

| # | Shop | City | Rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Lucky Rose Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/middlebury/lucky-rose-tattoo.md) | Middlebury | 5.0 | 370 |
| 2 | [Black Hatchet Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/wallingford/black-hatchet-tattoo-co.md) | Wallingford | 5.0 | 265 |
| 3 | [Xclusive Ink II](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/rocky-hill/xclusive-ink-ii.md) | Rocky Hill | 4.9 | 1,200 |
| 4 | [Hey, You! Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/newington/hey-you-tattoo.md) | Newington | 5.0 | 225 |
| 5 | [Burning Hearts Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/hamden/burning-hearts-tattoo-co.md) | Hamden | 4.9 | 401 |
| 6 | [Eminence Ink Storrs](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/storrs/eminence-ink-storrs.md) | Storrs | 4.9 | 328 |
| 7 | [Skin Deep Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/new-milford/skin-deep-ink-tattoo.md) | New Milford | 4.9 | 271 |
| 8 | [Warpath Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/cromwell/warpath-studio.md) | Cromwell | 4.9 | 251 |
| 9 | [Lucky Soul Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/woodbridge/lucky-soul-tattoo.md) | Woodbridge | 4.9 | 238 |
| 10 | [917ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/newington/917ink-tattoo.md) | Newington | 4.9 | 220 |

### 1. [Lucky Rose Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/middlebury/lucky-rose-tattoo.md)

- **City**: Middlebury, Connecticut
- **Address**: 564 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762
- **Phone**: (203) 598-1759
- **Website**: [instagram.com/lucky_rose_tattoo](https://instagram.com/lucky_rose_tattoo)
- **Google rating**: 5.0 from 370 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Walk-ins Welcome, Flash Tattoos Available

### 2. [Black Hatchet Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/wallingford/black-hatchet-tattoo-co.md)

- **City**: Wallingford, Connecticut
- **Address**: 1056 S Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492
- **Phone**: (203) 284-0848
- **Website**: [www.blackhatchettattoos.com](http://www.blackhatchettattoos.com/)
- **Google rating**: 5.0 from 265 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Fine Line, Custom Tattoo Designs, Online Booking, By Appointment Only

### 3. [Xclusive Ink II](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/rocky-hill/xclusive-ink-ii.md)

- **City**: Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- **Address**: 53 New Britain Ave, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
- **Phone**: (860) 471-6263
- **Website**: [xclusiveinktattoo.com](https://xclusiveinktattoo.com/)
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 1,200 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Fine Line, Aftercare Products, Custom Tattoo Designs

### 4. [Hey, You! Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/newington/hey-you-tattoo.md)

- **City**: Newington, Connecticut
- **Address**: 127 Fenn Rd, Newington, CT 06111
- **Phone**: (959) 333-8230
- **Website**: [heyyoutattoo.com](https://heyyoutattoo.com/)
- **Google rating**: 5.0 from 225 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Aftercare Products, Walk-ins Welcome, Custom Tattoo Designs

### 5. [Burning Hearts Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/hamden/burning-hearts-tattoo-co.md)

- **City**: Hamden, Connecticut
- **Address**: 2357 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
- **Phone**: (203) 437-7099
- **Website**: [www.burningheartstattoo.com](http://www.burningheartstattoo.com/)
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 401 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Aftercare Products, Piercing Services, Online Booking, By Appointment Only, Implant-Grade Jewelry

### 6. [Eminence Ink Storrs](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/storrs/eminence-ink-storrs.md)

- **City**: Storrs, Connecticut
- **Address**: 1232 Storrs Rd, Storrs, CT 06268
- **Phone**: (860) 477-0880
- **Website**: [www.eminenceink.com](http://www.eminenceink.com/)
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 328 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Aftercare Products, Piercing Services, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs

### 7. [Skin Deep Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/new-milford/skin-deep-ink-tattoo.md)

- **City**: New Milford, Connecticut
- **Address**: 90 Park Lane Rd, New Milford, CT 06776
- **Phone**: (860) 350-8282
- **Website**: [www.skindeepinktattoo.com](http://www.skindeepinktattoo.com/)
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 271 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Piercing Services, Custom Tattoo Designs, Online Booking, By Appointment Only

### 8. [Warpath Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/cromwell/warpath-studio.md)

- **City**: Cromwell, Connecticut
- **Address**: 328 Main St, Cromwell, CT 06416
- **Phone**: (860) 964-7743
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 251 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Walk-ins Welcome, Custom Tattoo Designs

### 9. [Lucky Soul Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/woodbridge/lucky-soul-tattoo.md)

- **City**: Woodbridge, Connecticut
- **Address**: 214 Amity Rd, Woodbridge, CT 06525
- **Phone**: (203) 397-5825
- **Website**: [luckysoultattoo.com](http://luckysoultattoo.com/)
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 238 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Fine Line, Walk-ins Welcome, Custom Tattoo Designs, Online Booking, LGBTQ+ Friendly

### 10. [917ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut/newington/917ink-tattoo.md)

- **City**: Newington, Connecticut
- **Address**: Angry Hair, 102 Pane Rd Suite E, Newington, CT 06111
- **Phone**: (239) 281-0518
- **Website**: [www.917inktattoo.com/s/appointments?hl=en-US&gei=-0_baNW3KJiy0PEPjv7UgQU&source=cat](https://www.917inktattoo.com/s/appointments?hl=en-US&gei=-0_baNW3KJiy0PEPjv7UgQU&source=cat)
- **Google rating**: 4.9 from 220 reviews
- **Reviewers mention**: Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs, Online Booking, By Appointment Only

## Related

- [Tattoo shops in Connecticut](https://www.localtattoos.com/connecticut.md)
- [Best tattoo & piercing shops by category](https://www.localtattoos.com/best.md)

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