Best Tattoo Shops In Bakersfield

“This is the best tattoo spot in Bakersfield and the artists here do such a great job. They are all so kind and make you feel warmly welcomed as soon as you walk in! Not every tattoo shop has that vibe, so I appreciated that they do here. The owner, Aaron, has done tattoos for both me and my husband and he does excellent work. He’s personable and professional and you can tell just tell he is a really nice, caring guy. His pricing is also very reasonable. Thank you to everybody at Pretty In Ink for always giving us a great experience 😊“

“I got my nose double pierced here and the experience was absolutely incredible! Clean shop, very welcoming and made me comfortable while I got my piercings done! Will forever be coming here! Thank you to my piercer Ryan for the great work!“

“Had a great experience piercing my lobes a 2nd time. Jocelyn was so friendly & professional. I’lol definitely be going back for more.“

“Such a great and comfortable experience! Ali was my artist and he was amazing. Everyone's so nice and talkative there, I would definitely come back :)“

“I had a great experience with Byron! He did a custom fineline of my son and it came out beautifully! Would definitely recommend to friends and family!“

“i was incredibly fortunate to be tattooed by javi (@javixtatuajes) in june of 2025! i had been wanting an american traditional piece for a while, and really loved his flash. javi was so welcoming throughout the entire process and everything went so smoothly. the shop was clean, comfortable and all of the artists had a great vibe. i ended up getting flowers around my elbow, and he was so patient with me as it was a pretty tender spot. it’s healed beautifully and i will definitely be frequenting top hat for more ink!!“

“I had great experience with the crew at Bakersfield tattoo and piercing. Got a henna permanent tattoo on my hand loved it!!“

“I absolutely love coming to this shop. Patricia has been my artist for years and has always impressed me with her talent. I love seeing people succeed with their dreams and she has done a great job in opening her own shop.“

“Love this place good clean atmosphere! My artist of course Jordan lacher

Specialties: Very good and friendly environment

Cleanliness: Very clean and sanatary

Stylist: Jordan lacher ! He's AMAZING“

“My artist is Bobby here and is masterful at Japanese traditional art, which is very rare in Bakersfield. He has done two of my cover ups and I love them both. He’s so efficiently fast and the shop itself is very clean.“

“Love the environment especially working with Brandon he has great service gives feedback to work with you“

“Collin is cool dude very talented
Hard to tell this is a cover up
Shop is clean and environment is all good guys“

“Probably one of the most Badass tattoo parlors I've ever seen in my life... Billy the (owner) is a freaking awesome human.... Definitely a legend go check it out yourself.. Thank me later“

“For years now, I have been looking for someone who can do Polynesian tattoos.. a good friend of mine recommended me to his tattoo artist. So I looked at his work and I was amazed at his work and he did a lot of Polynesian tattoos so I reached out to him we talked about what I was looking to get. He did a couple sketches for me and we picked one. We set up a date and the rest is history. My tattoo came out looking so great! His work speaks for itself. I’ll be going back soon.“

“clean, friendly traditional tattoo shop. friendly group of dudes here that do genuine work.“

“Great place for piercings!! Highly recommend Alex super easy to work with and made me comfortable definitely coming back and referring to my friends and familyn!!“

“I have gotten multiple tattoos from Tim at Art for Life, and every experience has been amazing!! He really works to give you what you want while still making sure it will work and look good, and won't put needle to skin until you're 100% on the design, size, and placement. He's also super easy to talk to, so you won't be sitting in awkward silence for hours, lol. Highly recommend for your next custom piece!!“

“I had a tattoo made here. A memory to my late father. Skip was fair in prices, and a down to earth man. May he rest in peace... thanx my friend for your kindness....“

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