Tattoo Shops in Asheville: Ashe’s Top 10

Award-winning River Arts District studio — a deep bench of artists, walk-ins most days, piercing too.

• Daily 12–6 pm

352 Depot St Ste 110, Asheville, NC 28801

The downtown shop on Patton Avenue — custom tattoos and piercing, seven days a week.

• Daily 12–7 pm

83 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

One of the oldest shops in town, on Haywood Road — walls of classic flash and artists who’ve been at it for decades.

• Mon–Sat 12–8 pm · Sun 1–6 pm

872 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

West Asheville shop on Patton Avenue with a walk-in-friendly crew; known for color, realism and horror pieces.

• Tue–Thu 12–9 pm · Fri–Sat 12–10 pm

996 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806

A bright, calm studio out New Leicester Highway with some of the most-recommended line work in the county.

• Mon 1–7 · Tue–Thu 11–8 · Fri–Sat 12–10 · Sun 12–6

328 New Leicester Hwy #140, Asheville, NC 28806

Haywood Road studio and gallery with a loyal following for detailed, illustrative work.

610 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Clean, bright, affordable, and easy on first-timers — tattoos and piercing on the west end of Patton Avenue.

• Mon–Fri 11–6 · Sat 11–8 · Sun 12–6

1334 Patton Ave #120, Asheville, NC 28806

A gentle, welcoming studio off Johnston School Road — ornamental, illustrative and fine-line work, with an art gallery attached.

• Daily from 12 pm

406 Johnston School Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Small, busy, traditional — flash on every wall and a crew that will point you to the right artist even if it isn’t them.

• Mon–Thu 12–6 · Fri–Sat 12–8 · Sun 12–6

745 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806