Ask us for the top tattoo shop in Phoenix and we'll point you north — to North Mountain Tattoo, tucked below its namesake peak on East Cactus Road. It's a clean, welcoming, genuinely artist-driven shop, and it's our pick for anyone who cares as much about the experience as the ink.
A shop that treats it as an experience
North Mountain runs on a simple philosophy: getting a tattoo should be an experience, not just an appointment. The space is clean and relaxed, the walls are full of art, and it doubles as a working art studio with open life-drawing sessions and rotating guest artists. It's the kind of room that takes the craft seriously without taking itself too seriously.
Artists for every style
The real draw is the roster — eight resident artists, each with a specialty, so you can match your idea to the right hand. There's large-scale photorealism (Dan), large Japanese and traditional Americana (Goeke), fine-line black-and-grey and lettering (Mando), traditional Americana, blackwork and ornamental (Kat), dark psychedelia (Marsh), Americana and realism (Ivan), black-and-grey pet and animal portraits (Kevin), and clean linework (Brittany). Whatever you're after, there's a specialist for it — browse their portfolios on the shop's site.
Walk-ins & booking
North Mountain Tattoo is at 2126 E. Cactus Rd, Ste. 102, Phoenix, AZ 85022, open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can book online or call (602) 923-1199 to set something up with your artist.
Planning a bigger piece? Check out their art studio and guest-artist lineup too — and tell them Top Tier Phoenix sent you.