Meet the crew

  • Tattoo of an astronaut in space, reaching out with a hand to a butterfly, with a cosmic background and mountains.

    H Adams

    OWNER/ARTIST

    Specializes in color, fantasy color, and color realism

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  • Tattoo of a whole orange with a slice cut out and placed next to it, on person's arm.

    Jess Koala

    ARTIST

    Specializes in funky fun color projects from cartoons to pets

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  • Tattoo of a moth with detailed wings and a leafy branch hanging from its body, positioned on a person's upper back.

    Ale Rosa

    ARTIST

    Specializes in fine line and black work

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  • Tattoo of a colorful, whimsical clown rat holding a rainbow balloon, with a rainbow tail and rainbow-striped clothing.

    Sam Pena

    ARTIST

    Specializes in vibrant illustrative color and black

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  • Black and gray tattoo of two birds in flight on a person's arm, with a moth tattooed above them.

    Emily Pax

    ARTIST

    Specializes in black-and-grey realism and fine-line

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  • Tattoo of a colorful crab with a pink and purple body, with a scorpion tail, on a person's hand and wrist.

    Who

    ARTIST

    Specializes in cute cartoons in a world of acid

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  • Marco Bauer

    ARTIST

    Specializes in black work with shading and texture

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  • Tattoo of a muscular man with tattoos, wearing boxing gloves, next to a red flower with green leaves; black panther tattoo with pink hearts and red claws.

    Josh Katz

    ARTIST

    He loves inking images of daddies, queens, and gay erotica in an American Traditional style. Beyond that, he is happy to accommodate a range of styles and subject matter.

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  • Artist

    Wonky Cube

    My name is Stephen and I’m an artist based in the Bay Area.
    I am tattooing at Castro Tattoo.
    See my recent work and other activities on instagram.

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  • A colorful tattoo of red roses with green leaves on a person's forearm.

    Kristina Quinones

    MONTHLY GUEST ARTIST

    Specializes in color and illustrative pieces

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Circular badge award with a bridge silhouette background, stating 'Best of Bay Area 2025', awarded to 'Castro Tattoo' as the best tattoo shop in the Bay Area, with a gold ribbon design indicating 'Winner 2025'.

Castro Tattoo was voted BEST TATTOO SHOP in the Bay Area!

Best Tattoo shop in San Francisco

Award-winning tattoo shop, together we’ve won over 25 awards for tattooing!

Castro Tattoo on Destination: SF

LGBTQ+ tattoo shop on CBS Destination: San Francisco. Haley Adams talks about the history of Castro Tattoo, the diversity in art by the wonderful tattooers who reside there, creating a safe environment at a tattoo shop, and the Queercation tattoo conference they produced.

Tattoo design of a lion with a strong pose, reaching up to swat a black bird with yellow wings and a red wattle, with a red-orange sunset in the background and text reading 'Castro Tattoo San Francisco'

Established in 2001, Castro Tattoo is a San Francisco small business, serving the LGBTQ+ community and beyond with high-quality, diverse tattoos. From bold realism to playful cartoons, their skilled artists create personalized pieces that reflect each client's unique style. Immerse yourself in the vibrant Castro district while collaborating with friendly, experienced professionals to bring your tattoo vision to life.

Castro Tattoo

3991 17th St. San francisco, CA 94114

CastroTattooInfo@gmail.com

415-701-1970