Where the concierge points people first
- Tattoo Peter Amsterdam since 1955 — The date is in the name for a reason. A city-centre shop with decades of flash on the walls, the kind of place for a traditional piece rather than a delicate one. (52.3760, 4.8999)
- Schiffmacher en Veldhoen Tattooing — Carries the name of Henk Schiffmacher, the best-known Dutch tattooist of his generation. Expect a waiting list for the named artists rather than a walk-in chair. (52.3549, 4.9020)
- Hanky Panky Tattoo Studio — A long-running name in the old centre, tied to the city's sailor-tattoo history. Good for an Amsterdam souvenir that is at least rooted in Amsterdam. (52.3725, 4.8970)
- Kanpatha Piercing & Craftsmanship — For piercing rather than ink. A specialist is worth the walk if the jewellery quality matters to you more than the speed. (52.3726, 4.8807)
- The Amsterdam Tattoo CLub - Fine Line & Blackwork — Says its style up front, which saves an awkward consultation. Fine-line work usually means booking ahead and a design conversation first. (52.3705, 4.8693)
The rest of the tattoo studios in Amsterdam — every one we hold
- Abstract by Hoss (52.3735, 4.9005)
- Adam.A’dam Tattoo(Bulgarian Ink) (52.3743, 4.8927)
- Amsterdam Brow Studio (52.3683, 4.9267)
- Amsterdam Tattooing (52.3771, 4.8962)
- Antiek Tattoo (52.3728, 4.8776)
- ArtQueen Tattoo (52.3732, 4.8960)
- Atelier Junn (52.3753, 4.9290)
- Authentic Arts Amsterdam (52.3683, 4.8966)
- Behind the Needle (52.3762, 4.8923)
- BEN DE BOEF TATTOOS (52.3721, 4.8791)
- Betty B. Tattoo & Barber (52.3685, 4.8920)
- Black Rose Tattoo and Gallery (52.3758, 4.8936)
- Blackbird Tattoo Studio (52.3813, 4.8885)
- Body Art (52.3654, 4.8647)
- Body Canvas Tattoo Parlour (52.3788, 4.9006)
- Body Cult Tattoo & Piercing (52.3745, 4.8970)
- Bodycult (52.3669, 4.8936)
- Casse-cou club (52.3874, 4.8812)
- Cattt Studio (52.3897, 4.8477)
- Cleopatra Ink Amsterdam (52.3718, 4.8896)
- Clercq str Tattoo (52.3714, 4.8727)
- Corinth Studio (52.3684, 4.9538)
- Creative-Ink Amsterdam (52.3540, 4.9017)
- Custom Inked Tattooshop (52.4070, 4.8893)
- Dare 2 Wear (52.3827, 4.8879)
- Dermadonna Custom Tattoos (52.3714, 4.8987)
- Double Dutch Clothing (52.3699, 4.9009)
- DrFrank Tattoo Shop (52.3753, 4.8938)
- El Flaco Tattooz (52.3570, 4.8504)
- Emillion Personalized Tattoo Machines (52.3759, 4.9000)
- Eternal Tattoos (52.3711, 4.8598)
- Eyebrowlab (52.3848, 4.8872)
- Fedoseieva.PMU&Tattoo (52.3443, 4.9280)
- FREAK City Tattoo Amsterdam (52.3852, 4.8666)
- Freedom & Flesh (52.3680, 4.8880)
- Freya Tattoo (52.3348, 4.9677)
- Gentle ink (52.3552, 4.8909)
- Gien Amsterdam Tattoo (52.3728, 4.8776)
- God Of Ink Amsterdam (52.4013, 4.9361)
- Gringo tattooing (52.3720, 4.8912)
- Hachi.ink (52.3560, 4.8958)
- Hasha Tattoo Amsterdam (52.3539, 4.8991)
- Henna en Jagua Tattoo's (52.3456, 4.9058)
- Hollywood Mark Tattoo (52.3693, 4.8802)
- Hossam Hysteria️️️️️ (52.3928, 4.8519)
- House of Tattoos (52.3682, 4.8985)
- House of Tattoos (52.3835, 4.8860)
- HQ Amsterdam Radio (52.3737, 4.9023)
- Ink District Amsterdam (52.3762, 4.8944)
- Ink Drinkers Tattoo Shop (52.3702, 4.8891)
- Ink Your Skin (52.3642, 4.8876)
- Inkfirmary Tattoo Amsterdam (52.3582, 4.8765)
- Inkhouse Amsterdam (52.3743, 4.8905)
- Inkrowd Tattoos (52.3687, 4.9019)
- Inkwithbubbles (52.3757, 4.8916)
- Izhar Rott Tattoo (52.3862, 4.9315)
- Izzi Beauty (52.3546, 4.8412)
- Jana Barbell PMU (52.3582, 4.8896)
- Jorden Shane Tattoos (52.4003, 4.9073)
- Kause Tattoo (52.3693, 4.8823)
- Knight of Swords Tattooshop (52.3754, 4.8937)
- Korpus (52.3303, 4.8111)
- La Rosa xxx (52.3636, 4.8887)
- Lafamiliatattoos Lafamilia (52.3739, 4.8976)
- LB tattoo shop (52.3413, 4.8531)
- Legend Tattoo Studio (52.3667, 4.8702)
- Levi Schuurman Tattooing (52.3518, 4.8953)
- Lovelorn Tattoo (52.3798, 4.8925)
- Martijn van Minnen Tattoo (52.3849, 4.8854)
- Mavenfashiontattoo (52.3790, 4.8857)
- Mokum Made Tattoo (52.3802, 4.8928)
- Mooie Jongens (52.3836, 4.8651)
- Mosel Mosel (52.3891, 4.8791)
- Mstar Ink (52.3789, 4.8951)
- Odin Tattoo (52.3784, 4.8575)
- Panthers and Roses Tattoo (52.3712, 4.8582)
- Pax Tattoos (52.3655, 4.8855)
- Piercings Works Amsterdam (52.3663, 4.8955)
- Populierenweg 83 (52.3579, 4.9257)
- Port of Call (52.3738, 4.8960)
- Prime Ink Tattoo (52.3751, 4.8635)
- Puerto Ink (52.3708, 4.8924)
- Queen Of Arts (52.3781, 4.8798)
- Red Light Tattoo (52.3741, 4.8995)
- Red Velvet Tattoo (52.3820, 4.8881)
- RevealMyStyle (52.4021, 4.9304)
- Rose Tattoo (52.3635, 4.8886)
- Sakura Tattoo (52.3748, 4.9008)
- Salon Serpent (52.3664, 4.8734)
- Sea Shepherd Tattoo (52.3586, 4.8776)
- Slon Salon (52.3794, 4.8836)
- Stotker Tattoo (52.3691, 4.8823)
- Studio Rodrigues Fineline Tattoo (52.3705, 4.8693)
- STUDIO9 (52.3753, 4.8938)
- Studiofreya-andfriends (52.3351, 4.9678)
- Subculture Tattoo (52.3742, 4.8816)
- Tattoo Art and Design (52.3714, 4.8595)
- Tattoo Atelier Sixtyseven (52.4002, 4.8961)
- Tattoo Hysteria Amsterdam (52.3744, 4.8898)
- Tattoo Hysteria Amsterdam (52.3735, 4.9005)
- Tattoo Joris & Co (52.3636, 4.8887)
- tattoo North (52.3909, 4.9253)
- Tattoo Palace (52.3661, 4.8935)
- Tattoo Palace (52.3660, 4.8937)
- Tattoo Studio Friendship (52.3561, 4.8934)
- Tattoo1825 Amsterdam (52.3713, 4.8891)
- Tattoolatenverwijderen.nl (52.3496, 4.8328)
- Tattooshop 't Schoffie (52.3714, 4.9315)
- Tattooshop de Kaaiman (52.3553, 4.8933)
- Tattooshop Dikke Dennis (52.3810, 4.8840)
- Tattoostudio Rob Admiraal (52.3801, 4.8802)
- Tempest Tattoo Studio Amsterdam (52.3666, 4.8983)
- The 3 Sins (52.3752, 4.8980)
- The Blue Blood Studios (52.3682, 4.8754)
- The Four Deuces (52.3550, 4.8805)
- The Lunar House (52.3741, 4.8793)
- The Preacher's Son Tattoostudio Amsterdam (52.3434, 4.8677)
- The Tattican (52.3647, 4.9161)
- Trenchart (52.3884, 4.9096)
- Underground Ink (52.3606, 4.8913)
- Undo (52.3541, 4.9019)
- Up Ink Tattoo Art (52.3696, 4.8709)
- Vaste Prik Tattoos (52.3937, 4.9122)
- Walls and Skin CS (52.3790, 4.8951)
- Walls and Skin Tattoo Shop (52.3729, 4.9072)
- White Whale Amsterdam (52.3663, 4.8865)
- Wise Kid (52.3757, 4.8937)
- Zeitgeist Studio (52.3825, 4.8859)
Every studio needs a GGD licence, and you are allowed to ask to see it
Tattooing and piercing in the Netherlands are licensed. Each studio needs a permit (a vergunning) issued through the local GGD health service, and the GGD inspects hygiene against a fixed set of national rules. A studio that is proud of its standards will show you the licence without fuss, open new needles in front of you and talk you through aftercare in writing. Walk-ins exist, mostly in the centre and mostly for small flash pieces; custom work almost always means a deposit and a date. Since 2022 EU rules have also restricted which pigments tattoo inks may contain, so colour work here uses compliant ink.
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