5 Best Tattoo Shops in Sydney (2026)

Thirteen Feet Tattoo runs studios across Newtown, Haymarket, and Circular Quay, and has operated since 2017 with a roster that, per its own site, covers styles from fine line to Japanese and realism. The studio lists more than a dozen artists, each with their own specialty and Instagram portfolio, and takes both online bookings and open tattoo enquiries. Reviewers describe walking in with a rough idea and leaving with a fully realised design after a consultation.

Stone Heart Body Art operates out of William Street and covers both tattooing and piercing, including ear, septum, and philtrum work, alongside a small jewellery retail side. Reviewers name specific artists and piercers by name repeatedly, describing careful sterilisation practices and clear aftercare guidance given at the time of service.

Authentink Tattoo Studio has operated in Surry Hills since 2013 and specialises in traditional Japanese Irezumi alongside Asian-influenced fine line, black and grey, and realism work. Its own site describes twelve licensed artists, several trained in the specific cultural traditions they tattoo, and the studio runs a quiz tool to help clients match with the right artist for their idea.

Gordotaub Art is a one-artist studio based at Joya Tattoo Collective on George Street, run by Jose Carlos Junior, who works in a woodcut and etching-inspired illustration style built on printmaking traditions rather than standard tattoo shading. Reviewers describe traveling specifically for this artist's work, including some who met him at conventions before booking a studio session.

Sarah & Sebastian is primarily a fine jewellery brand with a dedicated ear piercing and body piercing service, known as Ear Alchemy, run out of its George Street store. The business pairs each piercing with its own jewellery line, and reviewers describe piercers taking extra time on sterilisation, placement, and aftercare guidance compared to a standard piercing counter.