State ranking · Minnesota
The 10 best tattoo shops in Minnesota
The best tattoo shops in Minnesota, ordered by an adjusted Google rating that weighs review counts: shops with 25+ reviews, one listing per address, nobody paid for a place.
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RocketUp Tattoo
5.0· 392 reviewsSt Cloud, MN117 1/2 5th Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301
American TraditionalRealism / PortraitCustom Tattoo Designs - 02
Rockin Tattoos
4.9· 3,400 reviewsEagan, MN3390 Coachman Rd #214, Eagan, MN 55121
Minimalist / MicroScript / LetteringWalk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo Designs - 03
Sacred Siren Tattoo & Art Parlor
4.9· 597 reviewsMinneapolis, MN1920 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Piercing ServicesCustom Tattoo DesignsGuest ArtistsOnline BookingBy Appointment OnlyImplant-Grade Jewelry - 04
Jackalope Tattoo
4.9· 477 reviewsMinneapolis, MN3753 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA
Aftercare ProductsFlash Tattoos AvailableCustom Tattoo DesignsGuest ArtistsBy Appointment OnlyLGBTQ+ Friendly - 05
Bevel Piercing Mpls
4.9· 430 reviewsMinneapolis, MN1610 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408, USA
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesOnline BookingImplant-Grade JewelryLGBTQ+ Friendly - 06
Guns N' Needles Tattoo
4.9· 386 reviewsMinneapolis, MN2401 Dupont Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo Designs - 07
Red at Night Tattoos and Piercings
4.9· 337 reviewsBrainerd, MN518 Washington St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Piercing ServicesImplant-Grade Jewelry - 08
Beloved Studios
4.9· 288 reviewsRoseville, MN3092 Lexington Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
Custom Tattoo DesignsTattoo RemovalOnline BookingBy Appointment Only - 09
The Living Art Studio
4.9· 245 reviewsDuluth, MN15 W Redwing St, Duluth, MN 55803
Piercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 10
Citadel Tattoo - Walk Ins Welcome!
5.0· 87 reviewsMinneapolis, MN2825 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418, USA
American TraditionalFine LineJapanese / IrezumiWalk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo DesignsBy Appointment Only
Method
How the best tattoo shops in Minnesota are 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.
In practice, each shop's Google rating is pulled toward the directory average in proportion to how few reviews back it, so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.9 from several hundred. To be listed, a tattoo shop in Minnesota must have a city and state and at least 25 Google reviews; a shop with two listings at one address takes one slot. 63 shops in Minnesota meet those rules; the top 10 appear here. Ratings shown are raw Google ratings and the score only sets the order. Nobody paid for a place and nothing is hand-picked. The list cannot tell you about artist skill, hygiene or price — visit the shop, look at healed work and ask.
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