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. How the ranking works.
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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
Guns N' Needles Tattoo
4.9· 386 reviewsMinneapolis, MN2401 Dupont Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo Designs - 05
Red at Night Tattoos and Piercings
4.9· 337 reviewsBrainerd, MN518 Washington St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Piercing ServicesImplant-Grade Jewelry - 06
Beloved Studios
4.9· 288 reviewsRoseville, MN3092 Lexington Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
Custom Tattoo DesignsTattoo RemovalOnline BookingBy Appointment Only - 07
The Living Art Studio
4.9· 245 reviewsDuluth, MN15 W Redwing St, Duluth, MN 55803
Piercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 08
Skyline Tattoo Studio
4.9· 217 reviewsLittle Falls, MN202 1st St NE, Little Falls, MN 56345
Black & GreyAftercare ProductsCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo DesignsBy Appointment Only - 09
Stronghold Tattoo Studio (Walk-ins welcome!)
4.9· 201 reviewsDuluth, MN2022A W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806
American TraditionalJapanese / IrezumiBlack & GreyAftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomeCover-Up Tattoos - 10
Aloha Monkey Tattoo
4.8· 2,100 reviewsBurnsville, MN13700 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesFlash Tattoos AvailableCustom Tattoo DesignsImplant-Grade Jewelry
Method
How the best tattoo shops in Minnesota are ranked
Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 348 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 348), where n is the shop's Google review count, 348 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. 42 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. Full methodology.
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