Good Times Tattoo Named One of the World's Most Unforgettable Tattoo Destinations by Inked Mag

We're chuffed to share that Good Times Tattoo has been named in Inked Magazine's feature on "The World's Most Unforgettable Tattoo Destinations" — a list of just seven studios around the world, and we're the only one from London.

The feature sits us alongside studios in Honolulu, Nashville, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Sydney, and Bangkok — shops that people plan actual trips around, not just a spontaneous walk-in while they're already nearby. That's a genuinely nice thing to be included in, especially as a studio that's been doing this in Hackney since 2009.

Inked's write-up touches on the studio's history: I've been tattooing since 1991, appeared on London Ink years back, and opened Good Times with the idea of building somewhere that felt welcoming and relaxed — somewhere people actually wanted to spend time, not just pass through on their way to a tattoo. That's still the whole idea behind the place. Our artists cover a real spread of styles — Japanese, realism, black and grey, bold folk-inspired patternwork, illustrative blackwork, traditional, and sketch-style florals — and a lot of our regulars have been coming back for years, whether it's their first tattoo or, as Inked put it, their fiftieth.

If you're planning a trip to London and thinking about getting tattooed while you're here, we'd love to have you in. And if you're already local, hopefully it's a nice reminder of why you keep coming back.

You can read the full Inked Magazine feature here.

Good Times Tattoo is based at 8 Lower Clapton Road, 1st Floor, Hackney, London E5 0PD. We don't take online bookings — every tattoo starts with a proper consultation, so get in touch through the contact form and we'll go from there.

Tattooing East London since 2009.