Whether you’ve got a job interview lined up, a big date coming your way, a special occasion in the works or just want to treat yourself to a little pampering, a fresh cut and a clean shave are just the thing for the discerning gentlemen. London certainly isn’t lacking in barbershops, but there are some that are simply a cut above the rest when it comes to the quality and range of the services they offer. Read on to discover the best barbershops in London, the places where they’ll treat you with the care you deserve.
Guide to the best barbers in London
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The best barbers in London
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1Ruffians Cosy, award-winning barbershops
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2Nomad Barber Successful YouTuber's London outpost
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3Supply 91 Environmentally responsible wellbeing
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4Pankhurst Timeless style by famed barber
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5Joe and Co. Top-notch services in informal atmosphere
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6Cuts & Bruises Street style
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7Adam Grooming Atelier Modern take on Turkish tradition
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8OS Lifestyle The UK's first carbon-neutral barbershops
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9Murdock Barbershops for the classic gentleman
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10Slidercuts Studios Afro hair stylist to the stars
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11RXB “Changing London, one skin-fade at a time”
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12Acqua Di Parma Barbiere Shop Italian luxury
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13Truefitt & Hill Over 200 years of style
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14Pall Mall Barbers Revered groomers with decades of experience
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15Ned's Barbershop Speakeasy grooming
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16Geo. F. Trumper Venerated gentlemen's brand
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17Ted's Grooming Room Citywide Turkish tradition
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18Gentlemen's Tonic Luxury day spa for men
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19Mühle Barbershop Grooming, exhibition and shop
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20Kesman Grooming When in doubt, they'll help you out
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21Get Groomed Mobile barbers at your convenience
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Cosy, award-winning barbershops
Originally launched in Edinburgh, the acclaimed Ruffians barbershops can be found at different locations around London. They are known for the refined grooming experience they provide in a casual, welcoming setting. Their professional staff will consult with you and take their time to find the best look for you, while you sit back and enjoy a drink from the bar.
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27 Maiden Ln, Covent Garden 63 Wigmore St, Marylebone 46-48 Rivington St, Shoreditch Liberty Lonodn, Great Marlborough Street, SohoRuffians Covent Garden
27 Maiden Ln, Covent GardenRuffians Marylebone
63 Wigmore St, MaryleboneRuffians Shoreditch
46-48 Rivington St, ShoreditchRuffians Soho Liberty
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Ruffians Covent Garden
ruffians.co.uk/pages/ruffians-covent-gardenRuffians Marylebone
ruffians.co.uk/pages/ruffians-maryleboneRuffians Shoreditch
ruffians.co.uk/pages/ruffians-shoreditchRuffians Soho Liberty
ruffians.co.uk/pages/ruffians-soho-libertyRuffians Covent Garden
020-724 081 80Ruffians Marylebone
020-793 520 20Ruffians Shoreditch
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Ruffians Covent Garden Ruffians Marylebone Ruffians Shoreditch Ruffians Soho Liberty
Successful YouTuber's London outpost
Nomad Barber was founded by “the world’s most travelled barber”, Miguel Gutierrez, who started a successful YouTube channel nearly a decade ago documenting barbering around the world. The suave Hackney shop attracts clients from around the globe, looking to get pampered by the professional barbers. Haircuts include a complimentary hair wash, hot towel and hot lather neck shave, with different massage treatments incorporated into the shaves as well.
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513 Hackney Rd, Tower Hamlets
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Nomad Barber
075-938 940 69 - Read more on Thatsup
Environmentally responsible wellbeing
The Islington-based Supply 91 offers expert grooming in soothing natural settings that reflects the company’s concern for the wellbeing of not just its customers, but the planet as a whole. The talented barbers use only organic products in their work. The latter includes the full range of services, from the classic haircut and wash to a quick beard tidy or a facial scrub, and the staff will also teach you how to recreate your look at home.
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50 Cross St, Islington
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Supply 91
020-315 490 87 - Read more on Thatsup
Timeless style by famed barber
Brent Pankhurst, a leading British barber and stylist, launched the barbershop at the Thom Sweeney townhouse with his associate Joann Gowland and designed it as the epitome of men's luxury and grooming. The bespoke chairs were upholstered by Bentley's leather craftsmen and provide comfortable support while you treat yourself to a distinguished new haircut, smooth shave or hot towel face massage.
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Thom Sweeney, 24c Old Burlington Street, Mayfair
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Pankhurst London
020-390 009 62 - Read more on Thatsup
Top-notch services in informal atmosphere
Joe and Co., established by celebrity men’s stylist Joe Mills, is regarded as one of the best barbershops in the capital. You can sit back and relax in the knowledge that you’re getting some of the best care around, as the barbershop brings together elite services and contemporary styling techniques in a casual, laidback setting. The full range of services is available, including consultations, professional haircuts and shaves, and pampering aftercare.
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26 Peter St, Soho
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Joe and Co.
020-773 470 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Street style
Stoke Newington’s Cuts & Bruises barbershop favours streetwise hipness over traditional gentlemanly masculinity, providing 1990s ragers and game consoles as entertainment while you wait. They even host basement gigs for friends and clients. None of this detracts from the quality of the services, with thorough haircuts, detailed beard trims and relaxing hot towel treatments all on offer.
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57 Stoke Newington High St, Stoke Newington
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Cuts & Bruises
0795-122 93 23 - Read more on Thatsup
Modern take on Turkish tradition
Applying contemporary approaches to historic Turkish barber craftsmanship, Adam Grooming Ateliers offer traditional grooming, adapted to the needs of the modern man. Through the years, their barbers have not only gained experience, they’ve helped evolve and develop services such as beard reshaping, hot-towel press, wet shaves and more. At the trademark black-and-white barbershops, you can sit back with a beverage and let the professionals refine your style.
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74 Cornhill, The City/City of London Cabot Place, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets Underground Station, Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets 39 Rathbone Pl, Fitzrovia Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd 36 Brushfield St, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets/City of London 8 Gee's Ct, Marylebone 37 Eastcheap, The City/City of London Paternoster Square, The City/City of London 199 Victoria St, WestminsterAdam Grooming Atelier Bank
74 Cornhill, The City/City of LondonAdam Grooming Atelier Canary Wharf Cabot Place
Cabot Place, Canary Wharf/Tower HamletsAdam Grooming Atelier Canary Wharf Jubilee Place
Underground Station, Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf/Tower HamletsAdam Grooming Atelier Fitzrovia
39 Rathbone Pl, FitzroviaAdam Grooming Atelier Harrods
Harrods, 87-135 Brompton RdAdam Grooming Atelier Liverpool Street
36 Brushfield St, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets/City of LondonAdam Grooming Atelier Mayfair
8 Gee's Ct, MaryleboneAdam Grooming Atelier Monument
37 Eastcheap, The City/City of LondonAdam Grooming Atelier St. Paul's
Paternoster Square, The City/City of LondonAdam Grooming Atelier Victoria
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Adam Grooming Atelier Bank
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adamgroomingatelier.com/locations/fitzroviaAdam Grooming Atelier Harrods
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adamgroomingatelier.com/locations/st-paulsAdam Grooming Atelier Victoria
adamgroomingatelier.com/locations/victoriaAdam Grooming Atelier Bank
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Canary Wharf Cabot Place
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Canary Wharf Jubilee Place
020-391 89 90Adam Grooming Atelier Fitzrovia
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Harrods
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Liverpool Street
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Mayfair
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Monument
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier St. Paul's
020-391 899 00Adam Grooming Atelier Victoria
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Adam Grooming Atelier Bank Adam Grooming Atelier Canary Wharf Cabot Place Adam Grooming Atelier Canary Wharf Jubilee Place Adam Grooming Atelier Fitzrovia Adam Grooming Atelier Harrods Adam Grooming Atelier Liverpool Street Adam Grooming Atelier Mayfair Adam Grooming Atelier Monument Adam Grooming Atelier St. Paul's Adam Grooming Atelier Victoria
The UK's first carbon-neutral barbershops
As hinted at by the name, OS Lifestyle aims to be more than just a place where you can get your hair cut. The lifestyle brand’s locations in London and Brighton are supposedly the first carbon-neutral barbershops in the UK, and they also offer bespoke branded products such as eco-friendly soap. At their welcoming barbershop in Chelsea, they provide a range of haircuts and beard trims.
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258A Fulham Rd., Kensington
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OS Lifestyle
075-472 780 02 - Read more on Thatsup
Barbershops for the classic gentleman
The Murdock barbershops around the capital cater to gentlemen looking for top-notch service in classically elegant settings. When you pay them a visit, they’ll greet you with a complimentary beverage, ranging from tea and coffee to gin and whisky, then get to work on pampering you with various grooming treatments. These include haircuts and beard trims and reshapes.
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18 Monmouth St, Covent Garden 46 Redchurch St, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets 83 Brewer St, SohoMurdock Covent Garden
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Afro hair stylist to the stars
With over 20 years of experience in the barbering business, internationally-renowned barber and businessman Mark Maciver has worked on celebrity clients such as Anthony Joshua, LeBron James, J Cole and Big Sean, among many others. At his barbershop in Hackney, the award-winning professional and his team provide the full range of hair and beard grooming for men with afro-textured hair, as well as haircuts for women and kids.
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176 Hackney Rd, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets
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Slidercuts Studios
020-705 905 44 - Read more on Thatsup
“Changing London, one skin-fade at a time”
Renowned for their perfectly blending skin-fades, RXB London showcase exemplary skillsets in other areas as well. The Brixton barbershop offers a broad array of haircuts, beard trims, stylings and other grooming services. You’re also welcome to take advantage of their free WiFi while you’re there, as well as enjoy a complimentary cold drink.
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80 Brixton Rd, Brixton
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RXB London
020-758 701 70 - Read more on Thatsup
Italian luxury
Located exclusively in Selfridges department store, Acqua di Parma Barbiere Shop promises an incomparable grooming experience. The highly-trained experts at this upmarket barbershop combine Italian tradition with contemporary methods to provide you with a luxurious service. It doesn’t matter whether you’re there for your regular haircut or for a special occasion, they’ll pamper you with quality treatments in a relaxing, calming setting.
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Selfridges, Marylebone
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Acqua Di Parma Barbiere Shop
020-731 835 95 - Read more on Thatsup
Over 200 years of style
Truefitt & Hill has been a top choice for distinguished gentlemen in need of a cut or a shave for over two centuries. The classically refined barbershop was established in 1805 and has provided its services to several generations of the Royal Family. The luxurious treatments here will have you feeling as pampered as a baby, especially if you opt for the Ultimate Grooming Experience – a haircut, shave, manicure and facial that combine to have you feeling your absolute best.
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71 St James's St, Westminster
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Truefitt & Hill
020-749 329 61 - Read more on Thatsup
Revered groomers with decades of experience
A respected grooming institution in London for more than a century, Pall Mall Barbers have won numerous awards for their services and count celebrities such as HRH Prince William among their clients. Their experienced barbers offer a range of first-class services, from haircuts to beard trims, and use the group’s quality products to shape your style. Whichever of the branches you visit, you can be sure you’ll leave looking like your best self.
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45 Fitzroy St, Fitzrovia 68 York Wy 23 Sheldon Square, Paddington 27 Whitcomb St, Westminster 11 Palmer St, WestminsterPall Mall Barbers Fitzrovia
45 Fitzroy St, FitzroviaPall Mall Barbers King's Cross
68 York WyPall Mall Barbers Paddington
23 Sheldon Square, PaddingtonPall Mall Barbers Trafalgar Square
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020-738 787 87Pall Mall Barbers King's Cross
020-711 223 72Pall Mall Barbers Paddington
020-711 223 73Pall Mall Barbers Trafalgar Square
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Speakeasy grooming
Located in the soothing basement spa area of the five-star The Ned hotel, Ned’s Barbershop provides high-quality grooming to hotel guests and Ned’s Club members and their friends. In the elegant, wood-panelled barbershop with gilded mirrors and green leather chairs, you can indulge in a wide assortment of services, from quick trims to detailed restylings and pampering facials. You can even have your shoes shined.
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27 Poultry, The City/City of London
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Ned's Barbershop
020-382 820 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Venerated gentlemen's brand
An iconic UK-based men’s brand, Geo. F. Trumper goes back to the 19th century and offers a range of products that include everything from men’s fragrances and razors to leather goods and cufflinks. Their original branch in Mayfair is a timeless wood-panelled barbershop with vintage brushes, but you can get their signature services in the younger St James’s branch as well. They even teach proper shaving with a cartridge or open razor, if you want to have a go at it yourself.
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9 Curzon St, Mayfair 1 Duke of York St, WestminsterGeo. F. Trumper Mayfair
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Citywide Turkish tradition
Ted’s Grooming Rooms can be found all over London, drawing inspiration for their stylish interiors from the local area and offering authentic Turkish barber services. The peak of these is undoubtedly the signature Full Ted, which includes a hot-towel treatment, massage and ear flaming, in addition to the bespoke haircut and beard trim or shave, but even you’re just after a swift shape-up, the expert barbers will take good care of you.
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4 Avery Row, Mayfair 46 Dorset St, Marylebone 9 New Change, The City/City of London 47 New Oxford St, Bloomsbury 13 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets Churchill Place, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets 136 King's Rd, Chelsea 33 Great Queen St, Covent Garden 20 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia 31 Theobalds Rd, Bloomsbury 25 Old Broad St, The City/City of London 11 Duke St, Marylebone 11 Curzon St, Mayfair 86 Moorgate, The City/City of London 82 Mortimer St, Fitzrovia 42 Berwick St, Soho 3 Butler Pl, Westminster 19 Lancaster Pl, Covent GardenTed's Grooming Room Avery Row
4 Avery Row, MayfairTed's Grooming Room Baker Street
46 Dorset St, MaryleboneTed's Grooming Room Bank
9 New Change, The City/City of LondonTed's Grooming Room Bloomsbury
47 New Oxford St, BloomsburyTed's Grooming Room Canary Wharf Cabot Place
13 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf/Tower HamletsTed's Grooming Room Canary Wharf Churchill Place
Churchill Place, Canary Wharf/Tower HamletsTed's Grooming Room Chelsea
136 King's Rd, ChelseaTed's Grooming Room Covent Garden
33 Great Queen St, Covent GardenTed's Grooming Room Fitzrovia
20 Charlotte Street, FitzroviaTed's Grooming Room Holborn
31 Theobalds Rd, BloomsburyTed's Grooming Room Liverpool Street
25 Old Broad St, The City/City of LondonTed's Grooming Room Marylebone
11 Duke St, MaryleboneTed's Grooming Room Mayfair
11 Curzon St, MayfairTed's Grooming Room Moorgate
86 Moorgate, The City/City of LondonTed's Grooming Room Regent Street
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Luxury day spa for men
Gentlemen’s Tonic is a refined men’s day spa in Mayfair that offers a range of pampering options for discerning gentlemen who want to relax and look their best. In addition to the facials, manicures, pedicures and other treatments, their barbers will take care of your head with different haircut, shave and colouring options. They also offer children’s cuts and the Father & Son bonding experience, and you can also attend a traditional shaving class.
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31a Bruton Pl, Mayfair
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Gentlemen's Tonic
020-729 743 43 - Read more on Thatsup
Grooming, exhibition and shop
The welcoming Art Deco barbershop on the lower ground floor of Soho’s Mühle store also features a curated exhibition about the history of shaving. You can peruse it before or after indulging in the available services, which include haircuts, razor shaves, beard sculpting, facials and more. With the Mühle shop conveniently right there as well, you can also load up on quality care products and grooming essentials.
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14 Newburgh St, Soho
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Mühle Barbershop
020-773 467 57 - Read more on Thatsup
When in doubt, they'll help you out
If you aren’t sure what kind of new look you’re after, Kesman Grooming in Farringdon will be happy to advise you. The welcoming barbershop prides itself on its consultation process, taking a detailed look to determine the best options for your head shape, hair type and personality. In the warm contemporary space with a coffee bar, they offer a variety of grooming options, including skin-fades and colouring.
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4 Benjamin St
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020-772 599 59 - Read more on Thatsup
Mobile barbers at your convenience
Get Groomed is a mobile barber service available in various major UK cities, such as London. You have the flexibility to book Get Groomed's experienced barbers for appointments at your home, office, or hotel, providing a highly convenient solution for a shave or trim. Their offerings encompass haircuts, restyling, and wet shaves, including an indulgent facial treatment option.
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27 Old Gloucester St, Bloomsbury
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Get Groomed London
075-206 312 89 - Read more on Thatsup
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