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Tattoo shops in Tennessee

64 verified tattoo shops across 20 cities. Knoxville has the most (12). Top-rated: Idle Hands Tattoo Studio · 5.0★.

64 shops · 20 cities · Piercing Services · Custom Tattoo Designs · Walk-ins Welcome

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Highly rated

Top-rated shops in Tennessee

The best-reviewed tattoo shops in the state, ordered by an adjusted rating that weighs review count (minimum 25 reviews) — start here if you're new in town or planning a bigger piece.

Idle Hands Tattoo Studio

5.0(402)
Knoxville, TennesseeFine Line · Black & Grey · Aftercare ProductsView shop

Riverside Tattoo Co.

5.0(393)
Knoxville, TennesseeAmerican Traditional · Aftercare Products · Walk-ins WelcomeView shop

me2tattoo

5.0(253)
Memphis, TennesseeMinimalist / Micro · Tattoo Touch-Ups · Cover-Up TattoosView shop

Argonaut Tattoo & Piercing Studio

5.0(229)
Clarksville, TennesseeRealism / Portrait · Aftercare Products · Piercing ServicesView shop

Dark Raine Tattoo

4.9(999)
Clarksville, TennesseePiercing Services · Custom Tattoo DesignsView shop

Archangel Custom Ink Tattoo & Piercing

4.9(803)
Knoxville, TennesseeWalk-ins Welcome · Piercing Services · Custom Tattoo DesignsView shop

How this is ranked: shops with at least 25 Google reviews, one listing per address, ordered by (n × rating + 348 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 348), where n is the shop's Google review count. The stars shown are the raw Google rating.

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Ranking · 2026

The 10 best tattoo shops in Tennessee

The highest-rated tattoo studios in the state, ranked by Google reviews with a minimum review count and one listing per address.

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By city

Cities in Tennessee

Every city in the state with at least one listed tattoo shop, sorted by shop count.

20 cities · 64 shops

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Frequently asked questions

The top-rated tattoo shop in Tennessee is Idle Hands Tattoo Studio in Knoxville, with a 5.0-star Google rating from 402 reviews. See our ranking of the 10 best tattoo shops in Tennessee for the full list. Rankings use a Bayesian-adjusted rating that weighs review count, so a shop needs at least 25 reviews to qualify.

Our directory lists 64 verified tattoo shops across 20 cities in Tennessee, with an average Google rating of 4.8 stars. Knoxville has the most tattoo shops with 12 locations.

Knoxville has the most tattoo shops in Tennessee with 12 locations. Other popular cities include Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga.

Yes — 40 tattoo shops in Tennessee welcome walk-ins for smaller pieces, flash and consultations. Browse the walk-in tattoo shops in Tennessee to find one near you. Larger custom work is usually booked ahead, so call before you go.

53 tattoo shops in Tennessee are tagged for piercing services alongside tattooing. Browse the piercing shops in Tennessee for the ranked list of those with 25+ reviews, or look for the “Piercing Services” tag on any listing.