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Tattoo shops in Lake City
North End main street with several studios along Lake City Way
Quick answerUpdated October 18, 2026
Lake City is a North Seattle neighborhood centered on Lake City Way NE around NE 125th Street, where several tattoo studios sit among local restaurants and shops and a seasonal farmers market. Street parking is mostly free. There's no light rail in the neighborhood, but the new Pinehurst Station is about a mile and a half west.
- Neighborhood main street
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Getting tattooed in Lake City
Lake City sits 7 to 8 miles northeast of downtown along Lake City Way NE, also State Route 522, with its core around NE 125th Street. The area also takes in Cedar Park, Matthews Beach, Meadowbrook, Olympic Hills and Victory Heights.
Several tattoo studios sit along Lake City Way, making it one of North Seattle's main tattoo strips along with Greenwood and the U District. The Lake City Farmers Market, at NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE, runs Thursdays in summer, and in 2026 it added Saturday markets from October 3 to December 19.
Buses run along Lake City Way NE, and Pinehurst Station, which opened September 30, 2026, at NE 130th Street and Fifth Avenue NE, is about a mile and a half west. Lake City isn't one of Seattle's paid street parking areas. Matthews Beach Park on Lake Washington is a summer swimming spot, but wait until a new tattoo has healed before getting in the water.
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Tattoo artists in Lake City
11 artists work at Lake City studios in the directory. Each profile comes from the studio’s own website and links back to it.
Josh Wright
Tattoo artist at White Lotus Tattoo
Lake City, Seattle
- American Traditional
- Japanese (Irezumi)
Michaela Saranto
Tattoo artist at Emerald City Tattoos
Lake City, Seattle
- American Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
Names, roles, styles and photos come from each studio’s own website, and every profile links to its source. Professional information only. How artist profiles work
Just outside Lake City
Editor’s pickMoonlight Tattoo
Roosevelt & Maple Leaf, Seattle · 2.0 mi
Moonlight Tattoo is a tattoo studio on Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle. The studio welcomes walk-ins, and appointments are scheduled directly with individual artists, who manage their own booking and wait lists.
Walk-ins(206) 402-6705View
Editor’s pick522 Tattoo
Lake Forest Park, WA · 2.4 mi
522 Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Lake Forest Park, Washington, established in 2014. The studio offers custom tattooing.
(206) 365-8282View
Altar
Roosevelt & Maple Leaf, Seattle · 2.8 mi
Altar is a tattoo studio in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. The studio describes tattooing as an art form that honors both its physical and spiritual aspects, and offers intuitive tattooing.
(206) 714-8455View
Lake City tattoo FAQ
How many tattoo shops are in Lake City?
We list 4 tattoo studios in Lake City, Seattle, including Emerald City Tattoos, White Lotus Tattoo, and Ying's Tattoo.
Is parking free in Lake City?
Mostly. Lake City isn't one of Seattle's paid street parking areas, though some business-district blocks have posted time limits and private lots may restrict parking to customers. Read the signs before a long session, especially in private lots, and ask the studio where clients usually park.
How do I get to Lake City by light rail?
There's no station in Lake City itself. Pinehurst Station, which opened September 30, 2026, at NE 130th Street and Fifth Avenue NE, is about a mile and a half west, and Northgate Station is a little farther southwest. Buses along Lake City Way NE connect the neighborhood with the light rail network.