Best Barbers in Canterbury
The best barbers in Canterbury, from traditional shave shops to fade specialists hidden above a coffee shop. This list covers barbers for skin fades, beard trims, hot towel shaves and everyday cuts, nearly all of them a short walk from the High Street. Places are ranked using their Google rating weighted by how many reviews they have, so one lucky five-star review cannot jump the queue. Student tip: The Common Gentleman lists a student cut on its website, and it is always worth asking elsewhere before you sit down.
- 10 places, ranked by Google rating
- Open places only, checked every month
- Website and Google Maps for each
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Best Cut Barber
Best Cut sits on St Peter's Street, one of the main walks into the city centre. It is open seven days a week, which helps when you only remember the night before a big event. Alongside cuts you can get a beard shape, a hot towel shave, a face mask or a haircut and shave combo.
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Chaps Male Grooming
Chaps calls itself a quirky men's salon and spa, and you will find it on Lower Bridge Street. Book a cut, a traditional open razor shave or an Elemis facial, then kick back with a beer, a soft drink or a coffee and the free WiFi. There is even a separate women's beauty space, Paradiso, tucked inside.
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Jimie's Chop Shop
Jimie's chop shop is a barber on Northgate with a simple motto: everyone is VIP. It is handy if you live on the north side of the city centre, and you can book online through its Google listing rather than gambling on a free chair. Scroll its Instagram to see recent cuts before you go.
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Central Barbers
Central Barbers lives up to its name, sitting on Guildhall Street just off the High Street in the middle of town. It is a straightforward barber shop for cuts and trims, ideal when you are already in the centre and your hair has started making its own decisions. There is no website, so check its Google listing before you go.
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Istanbul Barber
İstanbul Barber on St Peter's Street keeps things simple: haircuts, beard trims and shape ups, kids' cuts and a face mask and wash if you want the full reset. Waxing for nose, ears and cheeks is on the menu too. You can see the current service list and book a slot online through SumUp.
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The Common Gentleman Barbershop
The Common Gentleman is a gender-neutral barbershop hidden on the second floor of the Micro Roastery on St Margaret's Street. Jamie focuses on hair loss and curly hair, Anthony on fades and beards, and both admit to being nerds about gaming, films and skateboarding. Its website lists a student cut. Just do not turn up late.
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Rand's Barbers
Rand's barbers is on Burgate, inside the Whitefriars shopping area, so it is easy to fit in between errands. It is a classic barber shop for men's cuts, and its Facebook page is the place to check for news. Perfect when you are already in town for a coffee and realise your hair needs a tidy-up.
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Kent Barbers
Kent Barbers 3 is on St Peter's Street, one of Canterbury's busiest stretches, and bills its team as master barbers. Skin fades and shaving are the headline acts on its Instagram. It opens seven days a week too, so a Sunday trim before a Monday interview is very doable.
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Ayman's Barber Shop
Ayman's is a traditional, spacious barber shop on St George's Place, right opposite Waitrose. The barbers are fully trained and experienced, and walk-ins are welcome, so you do not need to plan your trim a week ahead. Grab your weekly shop across the road and leave looking sharper than when you went in.
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Canterbury Barber
Canterbury Barber is on St Margaret's Street in the Whitefriars area, right among the main shopping streets. It is a barber shop for men's cuts and trims, handy for a quick tidy-up between lectures and a coffee. There is no website, so check its Google listing for the latest details before you head over.
Ranked by Google rating, weighted by the number of reviews so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not jump the queue. We check the list every month and drop anywhere that has closed.
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