The La Rosa Tattoo storefront at night: red neon glowing in the window and the 693 door open.
A snarling Japanese traditional tiger head wrapped in red peonies, tattooed on a calf.
Tattoo artist working on a client inside La Rosa's bright, plant-filled studio
A grey La Rosa San Francisco crewneck worn in the shop, a neon ring glowing on the wall behind.
San Francisco tattoo studio

La Rosa Tattoo

Hablamos español & English. All are welcome.

Text us your idea

Walk-ins welcome · 11 AM to 6 PM

5.0 on Google

It's a beautiful shop and easily the best tattoo spot in the city.
Christian P.
Extremely good vibes in this shop
Chris B.
Syren is super talented and very attentive. Was patient when I needed a breather or twenty
Susana A.
Shop is beautiful and CLEAN!!
Chris B.
Clean, sterile, and quality-focused.
Christian P.
10/10 experience
Chris B.

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The artists

Roco talking a client through a piece at his station, flash frames on the wall behind.
RocoAmerican traditional: panthers, tigers, custom work, cover-ups
A Japanese irezumi crane with a red rising sun and cherry blossoms covering an upper arm.
OmarBlack and grey, brutal traditional, Japanese Irezumi

The rest of the crew

  • Syren patient with first-timers
  • Mick
  • Kat
  • Marcos

Traveling guest artists pass through the shop.

Meet the artists

How it works

Walk in

No appointment needed in shop hours.

Book ahead

Text your idea and set a time that works.

Flash days

Sheets of ready-to-go designs. Flash and walk-in dates.

What to expect, start to finish

Inside the shop

An empty tattoo station at La Rosa: black table, shoji screen, tall plant and a ring light.
A station between clients
A wall of framed flash at La Rosa, including a Japanese snake and roses bodysuit painting.
The flash wall
A shelf of ink bottles under a strip light, with tiger and rose flash pinned behind it.
Ink and flash at the station
The front desk at La Rosa: a black panther statue, business cards and rose-monogram stickers.
The front desk

Wear the shop

A black La Rosa long sleeve with a red and white rose, cross and skull print, worn in front of the flash wall.
The long sleeve, in front of the flash wall
A black La Rosa Tattoo tee with a white eye, heart and dagger print, worn seated in the shop.
The eye, heart and dagger tee
An oversized white La Rosa tee worn as a dress on a snowy road, sleeves of tattoos showing.
The white tee, far from 14th Street

Shirts and long sleeves, straight from the shop. DM @larosatattoosf for yours.

693 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 · Map

One block off Market, where the Castro meets Mission Dolores.

Open 11 AM to 6 PM. Walk-ins welcome.

Flash and walk-in dates

Text (415) 741-4212

Wheelchair accessible · ADA-compliant entrance · no steps

Flash days happen. Follow @larosatattoosf

A flash sheet of sacred hearts, a crown of thorns, a scythe and a rose over a spiderweb.A dotwork flash sheet with a rose, a flaming sacred heart and a grim reaper.Painted flash of a Japanese hannya mask shown from the front and in profile.A flash sheet with a ram head, a spider, a skull moon and an octopus.

Ready when you are

Text us your ideaDM the shop · @larosatattoosf

Walk-ins welcome · 11 AM to 6 PM