5 Best Tattoo Shops in Hong Kong (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

By Elara Kestrel, Health and Medical Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Mong Kok alone has enough tattoo shops in Hong Kong that picking one on foot traffic is a gamble. The businesses on this page span nearly 900 Google reviews combined, and most sit at 4.7 stars or higher, so the real question isn't who's good, it's who does the kind of work you actually want.

Short answer: Tattoo on the road in Mong Kok leads with a perfect 5.0 average across 477 reviews, the most of any name here. Two other listings, EAR.CO and KANACAT Piercing, are piercing specialists rather than tattoo studios, and one, Meanique, is a tattoo supply shop, not a place to get inked. For an actual tattoo appointment, Tattoo on the road or Mei Wah Tattoo are the real picks.

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1. Tattoo on the road
2. EAR.CO 防敏飾品
3. KANACAT Piercing 專業針穿店
4. Meanique Tattoo Supply…
5. Mei Wah Tattoo
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Hong Kong tattoo and piercing shops compared

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Tattoo on the road	5.0 ★	477	Overall / walk-ins welcome	View ›
2	EAR.CO 防敏飾品	4.9 ★	324	Ear piercing (not tattooing)	View ›
3	KANACAT Piercing 專業針穿店	4.7 ★	71	Body piercing (not tattooing)	View ›
4	Meanique Tattoo Supply 墨歌專業紋身用品	4.8 ★	18	Tattoo supplies (not a studio)	View ›
5	Mei Wah Tattoo	4.7 ★	15	Custom, artist-led work	View ›

Where to book

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days

Tattoo on the road

5.0477 Google reviews

Tattoo on the road is a Mong Kok tattoo studio that also handles tattoo removal, run out of a fifth-floor space on Sai Yeung Choi Street South. Its own site pitches straightforward, no-nonsense pricing starting around HKD 1,000, with the tagline that good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good.

What people praise

Artist Ming named repeatedly as professional, accommodating and easy to talk to
Multiple reviewers mention being taken as walk-ins with no advance booking
Clean, organized, calm studio atmosphere

Reputation scorecardrank in Hong Kong

Rating5 / 5

Review volume477 · 97th

Confidencehigh

Recency4 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown99% 5-star

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Our take: A perfect 5.0 across 477 reviews with essentially no negative pattern is rare. This is the clear default pick for a first Hong Kong tattoo.

Website +85265646878 Directions

Rm 1305, 5 Sai Yeung Choi St S, Mong Kok

#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

EAR.CO 防敏飾品 | 專業穿耳服務 | 耳洞護理服務

4.9324 Google reviews

EAR.CO is a Mong Kok ear-piercing specialist, not a tattoo shop, offering sterile piercing services plus its own line of hypoallergenic earrings and aftercare products. It's worth knowing that upfront if you landed here looking for ink rather than a new piercing.

What people praise

Aftercare instructions described as clear and thorough
Staff called out as patient with children's piercings
Six-month follow-up service included

Worth knowing

Limited weekday hours (closed Monday and Tuesday)

Reputation scorecardrank in Hong Kong

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume324 · 91th

Confidencehigh

Recency4 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown95% 5-star

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Our take: Excellent at what it actually does, but it's a piercing studio that happens to share a search category with tattoo shops. Go here for ears, not tattoos.

Website +85298539881 Directions

Mong Kok, Nathan Rd, 591號豐怡中心4樓

#3↩ Responds to reviews

KANACAT Piercing 專業針穿店

4.771 Google reviews

KANACAT Piercing is another Mong Kok body-piercing shop, run out of a second-floor studio on Soy Street, and like EAR.CO it's a piercing specialist rather than a tattoo studio.

What people praise

Piercer described as patient, honest and flexible with placement
Free numbing cream mentioned in more than one review
Autoclave sterilization called out specifically by a reviewer

Worth knowing

Confidence here is still building; the review base is thinner than the other names on this page

Reputation scorecardrank in Hong Kong

Rating4.7 / 5

Review volume71 · 84th

Confidenceearly

Recency3 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone

Rating breakdown92% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: If you came here for a piercing rather than a tattoo, the reviews back this one strongly. For actual tattoo work, look elsewhere on this page.

Website +85266166691 Directions

Mong Kok, Soy St, 23號2樓

#4🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Meanique Tattoo Supply 墨歌專業紋身用品

4.818 Google reviews

Meanique Tattoo Supply sells needles, ink, transfer paper and aftercare products to tattoo artists out of a Mong Kok showroom, and also ships internationally. It is a supplier, not a place where the public gets tattooed.

What people praise

Fast, reliable service noted by a customer needing supplies before a flight
Needle quality praised by a working tattoo artist

Reputation scorecardrank in Hong Kong

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume18 · 72th

Confidenceearly

Recencyabout a year ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown94% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Useful if you're an artist stocking up, irrelevant if you're booking your own tattoo appointment.

Website +85236194192 Directions

Island Centre, Room 1803, 18/F, 470 Reclamation St, Mong Kok

#5↩ Responds to reviews

Mei Wah Tattoo

4.715 Google reviews

Mei Wah Tattoo is a Mong Kok studio on Shanghai Street with multiple resident artists working across styles, described by reviewers as steeped in Asian tattoo tradition. It runs primarily through Instagram rather than a standalone website.

What people praise

Artists praised for taking real time to design around a client's idea rather than rushing a stock piece
Described by one long-time client as having a distinct aesthetic per artist across the studio
First-timers specifically called out as put at ease

Worth knowing

No phone number listed; booking runs through Instagram or email only

Reputation scorecardrank in Hong Kong

Rating4.7 / 5

Review volume15 · 59th

Confidenceearly

Recency4 weeks ago

Info completenesssite

Rating breakdown87% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The 4.7 rating rests on a smaller review base than Tattoo on the road, but the depth of the reviews, people describing full sleeves and real design collaboration, points to serious custom work.

Website Directions

Mong Kok, Shanghai St, 703號4/F

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How we score these shops

Rating is the live Google average. Volume measures how many customers actually left a review, so a handful of five-star reviews reads differently from hundreds. Confidence blends rating and volume together. Recency checks whether people are still reviewing now. No business can pay to change any of these numbers, only a Featured badge is ever for sale.

How much does a tattoo cost in Hong Kong? (2026)

Price depends heavily on size and design complexity. One studio on this page quotes tattoos starting from around HKD 1,000 for simple designs, with larger or more detailed pieces priced individually after a consultation.

Job	Typical price
Small, simple tattoo	HKD 1,000+
Larger or detailed custom piece	Quoted after consultation

Starting price reflects Tattoo on the road’s own published pricing, verified July 2026. Other studios on this page do not publish rates.

Tattoo and piercing shops around Hong Kong

Every business on this page sits in or near Mong Kok, one of Hong Kong’s densest districts for tattoo and piercing studios, so searching tattoo shops near me from Nathan Road or Sai Yeung Choi Street should surface most of these within walking distance.

What to ask before you book a tattoo

Can I see the artist’s portfolio for the style I want?
Is a deposit required, and is it refundable if I need to reschedule?
What’s the aftercare process and is a follow-up included?
How is equipment sterilized between clients?
Do they take walk-ins, or is booking required?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these listings?

We pulled real Google Business data for tattoo shops in Hong Kong and ranked them on rating, review volume, and how recently customers have been reviewing them.

How often is this updated?

This page reflects Google data verified in July 2026 and gets refreshed periodically as ratings and review counts change.

Why are piercing shops on a tattoo shops list?

Google groups piercing and tattoo businesses closely together in this category. We’ve flagged which listings here are actually piercing specialists so you don’t book the wrong appointment.

Which shop on this list has the most reviews?

Tattoo on the road leads with 477 reviews at a perfect 5.0 average.

The bottom line

If you actually want a tattoo, Tattoo on the road is the safest call: a perfect rating across the largest review base on this list, with walk-ins accepted. Mei Wah Tattoo is the stronger pick if you want deep custom design work and don’t mind booking through Instagram. Skip EAR.CO, KANACAT and Meanique unless you’re after a piercing or supplies.

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