# Tattoo shops in Lake City, Seattle

> 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.

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.

## Studios in Lake City (4)

- [Emerald City Tattoos](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/emerald-city-tattoos) — 12332 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125 · (206) 368-7362 · https://www.emeraldcitytattooseattle.com
- [White Lotus Tattoo](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/white-lotus-tattoo) — 11064 Lake City Way NE #6, Seattle, WA 98125 · (206) 531-5436 · https://www.whitelotustattooseattle.com
- [Ying's Tattoo](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/yings-tattoo) — 3003 NE 120th St, Seattle, WA 98125 · (206) 466-6437 · https://www.yingstattoo.com
- [Prolific Tattoo](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/prolific-tattoo) — 10015 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125 · (206) 900-2664

## FAQ

**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.