Best Tattoo Parlors in Chicago, Illinois

5331 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-4104
Phone: (773) 736-3028

Daily noon-2am

The Jade Dragon Tattoo and Body Piercing parlor is a great Chicago landmark that's does a lot of business. It's highly recommended that you get an appointment here rather than just walking in, because your wait time might be relatively long. While the prices here might be a bit steep, the artists are all great and the entire shop in top-notch.

-Tattoo Factory-

4441 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60640-5660
Phone: (773) 989-4077

Daily 10am-2am

The Tattoo Factory is a Chicago parlor that is somewhat unique. All the designs here are previously priced and laid out in a gigantic book, so you know exactly what you're going to get and how much it's going to cost. This also leads to the biggest downside of the Tattoo Factory, which is the fact that it isn't really set up too well for unique body art designs. But, if you're happy with a stock design, or are into body piercing, this is a great place to go.

-Tatu Tattoo-

1754 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2147
Phone: (773) 772-8288

Sun-Thu 12pm-12am (12pm-10pm for piercing)
Fri-Sat 12pm-2am (12pm-12am for piercing)

Tatu Tattoo is a great shop with a more relaxed attitude and friendly staff. In some ways this parlor feels more like you've stepped into an old-school barber shop than a tattoo parlor. Don't let that fool you, though. The artistry here is phenomenal and the black and white work in particular was stunningly good. Also, there's no need for an appointment here as long as your design isn't too complicated or time consuming.

-Chicago Tattooing Company-

1017 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-3302
Phone: (773) 528-6969

Daily 12pm-12am

The Chicago Tattooing Company is one of the most reasonably priced tattoo parlors in the city, perhaps even in the state of Illinois. This is an extremely clean, sanitary place as well. A note to the wise, though, is that the employees here tend to use the old "price break" line quite a bit, leading you to believe that your getting a "special" price that they don't give to just anyone. Despite that, however, this is a great place to get your ink done.

-Shred's Inferno-

4304 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60629
Phone: (773) 585-2653

Mon, Thu-Fri 2pm-10pm
Wed 2pm-8pm
Sat 2pm-11pm

Shred, the owner of Shred's Inferno, is also a tattoo artist. This can be a real benefit, seeing as he has a very personal, strong desire to make sure that his customers are happy and that he gets return business. On the other hand, of course, there's the fact that it can sometimes be difficult to actually get an appointment with Shred. If you've got the time, though, this is definitely one of the better tattoo parlors in Chicago.