For the second year running, Pink Panther Tattoo has been recognized by Portland locals in Willamette Week’s Best of Portland Readers’ Poll, placing third in 2025 after a strong second-place finish in 2024. With over 300 licensed tattoo shops in the city, this consistent ranking highlights their reputation for quality and community trust.

Walk-in tattoos are a great way to not overthink your tattoo, come in and we’ll help you create the tattoo you want!

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If we had a dollar for everytime someone wanted to set up a “walk-in appointment” we’d buy you a beer, dear reader 😂

If you’re reading this blog post, you’re likely new to getting tattooed, and that’s great! We all got our first tattoo once, and inevitably learned along the way. We get emails all the time looking to see if they can set up tattoo appointments, or, asking if they can just walk-in. The answer is…YES! Both options are available, but appointments are really only used when working on large pieces, or if you have a relationship already with your preferred artist. SO! Let’s breakdown what a walk-in is and isn’t.