The Best Barber Shops in Toronto

Much love for the guys at the Terminal Barbershop.

At Ralphs it just went up this year to $20 for a standard mens cut... it was $18 for years...

Thumbs for Aristotelis.

Terminal Barber Shop is fantastic. Guys, don't change a thing.

Any recommendations on where to go if you're below the $70/cut Grateful Head crowd, but above the "number 4 all around" crowd?

I tip--the Terminal is $17 so I just hand over a $20 and call it a day.

For some reason, I feel more like tipping at a $3/bottle bar than a $12/drink fancy place. $20 still seems like a totally OK price for a serviceable haircut.

I think 15% or at least $2 a cut is fair. It's a personal service, like waiting tables, so it's nice to tip.

What about my man Corrado at Bathurst/Richmond!?! Over 50 years at the same location, but he plans on retiring in the next year or two. His little hole-in-the-wall shop is the ultimate guy haven.

Any suggestions for a good barber shop in the East End? (Victoria Park & Kingston Road area?)

I'd suggest Cut N Run

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Corrado's is like, "man heaven"--the guy is old school. He talks about his life (though good chunks are in Italian, so sometimes you have to take his word for it he's funny), and his cuts are amazing.

He usually has a couple older guys hanging around chatting and watching TV in there--a real community place. He had an anniversary a while back,a nd hired a caterer and invited all his customers over for food and drinks as a thank you.

I think by "the man is a pig", you must mean, "the man is a man". No fake, pretend sensitivity--I'm sure if he were less than his seventy odd years he'd be a little more "correct", but I find when I visit him I am reminded of what we have lost in the culture of malehood. Corrado is the man.

Also, he's darned fast. And come on--he met Elvis!

Any ideas where I can get a good fade in toronto??? please help

Of course we are all going to push our barbers and that's what I'm going to do. Since I moved to Toronto in 2000, I've been going to Truefit & Hill. I work downtown so it is also convenient. For the money, you won't be dissapointed. Great bunch of guys, first name basis.

my vote goes to J & H barbers at 1 adelaide place ... John (owner) is very personable, fast and very good, rates around 20 dollars.

If you're in the Scarborough area and looking for a fade, Kedar (Finch and Birchmount, 2nd floor of plaza over Chinese Restaurant)is real place to check. $15 cuts and they also have other barber services offered.

The best Barber shop in King and Yonge called Ivan Hair Salon. Please try this amazing place.I am the second generation client of my father. My barber cuts my hair since I was 9 years old. Now I am 30 years old. Never change.I will bring my future son also. Ted Rogers, Conrad Black, Eaton brothers and famous lawyer Richard Clerk, Albert Schultz( soulandpepper) are in there for many years. Wash and cut 19$. The address is 21 Victoria St. Phone number is 416 364 3876.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

Actually the best Barbershop in the city of Toronto and the GTA was(past tense)"No Substitute Hair Design" on Lakeshore Blvd West & Islington Road in the southside of Etobicoke. The service was fabulous and the art those artists did on those clients were fu@king amazing. Sorry for the language.... The owner/artist was very innovative with his designs and he never faded, but blended the hair within its self. So when your hair starts to grow back it would look very smooth till the next visit.

P.S. Too bad the business never flourished with its potential. But unfortunately the neighbourhood never gave that business the proper respect it deserves. Too bad for that neighbourhood. R.I.P

The Forum Barber Parlour did it for me. Great team of guys and they make everyone feel like someone special. I left that barbershop walking with a different kind of confidence. Yonge street just south of Finch. Appointment only

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Chris

Please try with Ben from Ivan Hair Salon. He is the best fade cut in Toronto.
Tel: 416 364 3876
21 Victoria St.( King and Yonge)

Ivan's on Victoria St Toronto, ever since I first went there in the late 80's and had San San cut my hair, I have enjoyed the personable atmosphere and the professionalism of everybody there. San San, Carmen, Bruno, Ben.. they are all good. My son had his first haircut there, and he recently returned to get his hair done for university.

I too had my haircut at the new barber shop in Don Mills after seeing Jasons post, great cut and nice clean place, I'll go back again! Thanks Jason!

I definitely would not recommend Alex Cuts. I went in today at around 5 PM and place was pretty empty, which in hindsight I should have recognized as a bad sign, given that the place is in a pretty busy area. Anyway, I went in and was immediately asked to wait, which I did for 10 minutes until I started to get the feeling that I was wasting my time. But as I was getting up to leave, one of the guys who as sitting there got up and offered to cut my hair; I'd assumed he was just one of the customers since the whole time he was just sitting chit-chatting, as were some other people, who I presume now where also working there. Since at that point I didn't feel like wasting more time waiting at another place, I thought, what the heck, I might as well get a haircut since I'm already here, even though I was annoyed for having been made to wait indefinitely and had no patience anymore for unprofessionalism. That was a mistake. The haircut I got was the worst haircut I've ever had. The guy was obviously sloppy and careless, tugged my hair when he was drying it, cut the front noticeably shorter that I had requested (even though I mentioned twice the length that I wanted), and finished with an overall irregular cut. He talked a lot, but couldn't listen, and obvious defect in his line of work! Fortunately, the haircut was quick, but I didn't understand the rush, since there weren't another other customers waiting. The barber -- apparently, the proprietor -- was an Indian man, I think, with long, curly greasy hair; again, his sloppy appearance should have tipped me off, but somehow I thought not to judge him on that count. Another mistake. To be fair, there was another women barber there and perhaps she's better, but of course, I have no way of knowing that. Certainly, I'm not going back to Alex Cuts to find out! And why should I? There are so many other more professional, more pleasant, and more competent barbers.

For example, Ralph's! Afterward, I went to Ralph's to repair the terrible haircut from Alex Cuts. Total opposite, like night and day: Ralph was courteous, careful, skillful, and a good listener! That was already obvious as I watched him cut the other customers. He took care to check several times as he was cutting whether it was what I wanted. I can definitely recommend Ralph's and will be going back for sure! Thanks, Ralph!

And thanks to blogto.com for posting the favorable review of Ralph's.

ahah that was alex cutting your hair... lol
i used to go to him back in the day when he was on christie,
now its all about LLOYD's on North of bathurst on Bloor chillin atmosphere, good ppl, $17 for a cut, cant ask for much more...

I went to Conrads Markham location and the cut was great but the the concept is amazing they have a waiting area that is a Bistro/Lounge that is very modern and retro where the sell Coffee, Tea, Juice, Soda and gourmet Veggie and Beef Patties. Loved the vibe

Tip top barber is the spot not only to get your hair cut, but to relax, talk about sports, and listen to music and play arcade game. They do the sickest fade way, bald fades, taper fade, designer parts. Da guy that own da shop is Steve. They give the sickest design. Every Tuesday $10 for a cut. show student card and received a discount. They are located @ 1685 St Clair ave w/caledonia. They specializing in all hair types. Friendly atmosphere

WORST HAIRCUT OF MY LIFE AT TERMINAL BUTCHER SHOP!

Went here three times to all 3 of the regular barbers during 2009. The first two were fairly half-assed, with minor errors and difficulty communicating with barbers whose first language isn't English. This is also the highest priced barber shop I've ever been to and the results did not correspond to the price.

Finally had the owner, who was so busy speaking in French to his buddy that he misunderstood what I wanted and gave me a brushcut. I came in with about 4.5 inches of hair and left with 1/2 inch! He didn't bother clarifying such an incredible change in length, just ran his buzzer right down the middle of my head, so it was irreversable. When I saw a huge hank of hair fall in my lap I looked up in horror. When I asked him what in the hell he was doing he had the brass to get angry with me, saying I miscommunicated. Well excuse me, but I was speaking English, not French or Egyptian or Arabic or whatever the hell their first language is.

Any good barber--even a stupid mediocre barber--should have asked twice before giving me this haircut. It took 6 months to grow out.

DO NOT GO TO THIS OVER-PRICED, HALF-ASSED BUTCHER SHOP!

I also love the Terminal Barber Shop on Bay St. Competent hair cuts, nice music, no inane chitchat, very polite people. @butchered: You think $17 is too expensive for a hair cut? Please!

Tip Top Barber @ 1685 St Clair w is definitely the best place for razor cut & design. And the price is great especially on Tuesday.

Ay Mark you said you were looking for a good cut and design, check out Conrad's Barber Shop & Hairstyling
Scarborough location ask for Blade or Brown, amazing. Google it.

In the Annex, I've been visiting Monsieur Barber Shop & Spa near bloor/spadina. It's in my hood and I always get great hair cuts and service there!

Terminal gave me the 2nd worst haircut I've ever had (the worst was in Victoria). Cabbagetown barbers are great.

Any recommendations for Northeast Scarborough (Finch/Warden) or maybe North York?

I am curious, I went to get a cut at one of the above establishments and noticed no one left with giving a tip...Am I crazy for thinking that I am in the vast minority that gives 15%-20% for a good cut?

Just went to "Monsieur Barber Shop & Spa" up at Spadina & Bloor, it was truly a "GQ" experience. Easily the best haircut I have ever had, and it was great to be able to watch the game in the background as they have a 50" flatscreen that can be seen from each of the mirrors. A men's cut is $25.00, which includes a hot towel treatment, and a grade AAA cut & style. I have only been once, but that's all it took to know I'll be going here for a LONG time! The interior style is wicked as well!

Crasher's on Ossington. 861 Bloor Street West (near Ossington). Originally from LA, he was musician before he set up shop in Toronto. He gave my man such a hot fade, when he was done, I had to have one too.

I have the utt most respect for all barber's out there good or bad, I understand we all need too make a living but stop lying too the people Neo, telling them that your the chosing One! That in fact makes me the Oricle, cause im'ma let them know the truth. Your weak like seven days, while I stay on point like ice cycles. Stop try'in hair cuts that u'll can't do! The only head you do good is too your man. Costumer's, stop being ginnipigs for these whack ass barber's drip'in with whack juice! I have absolutly no problem with giving each and everyone of you a FREE first cut to showcase my skill and versatility! So sick make cancer ill. Names Sean, Contact....647 688 4433

smolds barber shop. markham steeles. check out the fb group

Runnymede Barber Shop at Runnymede/Bloor. A really nice bunch of guys and a good, no-nonsense cut for $17.

Let's include Ernie's (Dupont and Ossington). It was always a good haircut when Ernie ran it, Kevin has brought his own skills to the table (errr chairs). Great to see younger guys getting into the business.

Claudio the barber is the best barber in the city hes a young and ambitious barber, he works at the forum barber parlour only with the best of all barbers "appointments only" he works with patrice(owner) jmac(who is drakes personal barber) and he is the new barber who works there. Claudio Ferreira best barber in toronto !!!

Claudio ferreira isnt that the barber that cut j.cole in toronto for his concert? he works with drakes barber?

FWD: shoutout to the young boi claudio da barber he was at the sound academy for j.cole's (world tour) concert cutting his hair backstage to give him that show time haircut. if famous ppl are checking claudio the barber out. it means he is the best barber in the city

^truest comment ever!
ps: i hope Claudio Ferreira gets more recognition for what he does, hes the cleanest barber i have ever met

didnt claudio the barber used to work downtown at madones barbershop?

Not Robert Lenna - (one more time) The list is voted on by readers, who nominate entries in one post and vote for their favorites from a shortlist in another.

not anymore

Corrado is a good guy. The place is a bit messy, but I wouldn't know if 'dirty' is the right word. I don't see it as dirty. And Adam, the younger guy, is good at cutting hair.

But it's more than that...going to Corrado is a rare treat. As a child of immigrants who grew up in an immigrant community in the burbs, it's a real treat to talk to a guy who has been in the same neighborhood for 50+ years. You get old tales of folks in the 'hood before King West was posh central, and tales of all the people he met, and then he'll show you an odd picture. Cool place.

bonus nostalgia points for Corrado's.

when I was 6 or 7, I'd look in the window have a bunch of feelings I didn't quite understand. I think that was my introduction to pin-up girls.

i agree with sammmy i have never been to smolds barber shop yet but i remember going to madones barbeershop and seeing justin and claudio learning how to cut they had potential and they were really eager to learn. i went to the forum the other day wen i read something about claudio and how hes working there its prolly the nicest shop ive ever been too yonge and finch on the 3rd floor and u have a nice view. and its appoingments only so you cant really go wrong. i thinkk i might go check out smolds to see how justin is doing those 2 barbers will prolly be the next best barbers in the city shoutout to justin the barber from smolds and claudio the barber at the forum

The best of toronto. The forum barber parlour did it for me great enviroment, clean place makes u walk out with a better attitude, all the barbers there are cool guys i reccommend anyone to check out the forum. patrice jay and claudio holding it down best barbershop in the city!!

Have recently started going to Tony's on Bayview after years of expensive salon haircuts. Some notes:

Service is good - nice and quiet, and I've never had to wait too long. My spring/summer/fall cut is usually short, bordering on a shave so to be fair, I'm not exactly the hardest head to work with. Their shaving skills (face) are pretty good and I've never left with razor burn despite having sensitive skin.

Everything about the Terminal Barber Shop is old school and authentic...a great place, a great hair cut, shaving skills are top notch...and with a clientelle of I would say 1,000's they have a capacity to remember everyone's first name.

Claudio the barber at the forum did it for me, its always good to see a young skillful barber who is in the field, he has alot of potential. and you can tell claudio ferreira is very passionate about his job his quote "qualityoverquantity" means allot and you can tell he follows that quote by working at the forum and doing appointments only, instead of walkins. so therefore he doesnt have to rush his cuts. the forum barber parlour is torontos only appointment barber shop and claudio is probably one of torontos best barbers the 19 yr old barber has cut artist richard thompson.

And one more thing, in my opinion you're probably just a hater anyways since the only comment you left was "there shit" and nothing else to justify your experience or even the cut you got homie! This is a forum for discussion on the best barbershops in T.O. So don't come up on here after you've drank your Hater-ade and say a barbershop is shit without justifying your experience, pow again!

Hey everyone,
just wanted to let people know I just went to a Barber Shop in Markham just on border of Thornhill and it was amazing. I been to many barber shops and this place was awesome. The Barber name is Boris, he's also the owner. He's easy to talk to and been in business for over 25 years. With every cut they shave your neck with old school razorblade and not just the machine like a lot of others do. After washing your head they put a hot towel on the face with cream. All I know this place was great. I was refereed to this place and now this is my place for getting hair cuts. Hope you all see for youself. Ask for Boris. Here is the address that I just copied from google cause i dont remember the address. I only remember how to get there. lol

claudio the barber best barber in t.o also cut dallas green and j.cole wat u kno bout dat

Milano hair place in scarbrough is the best place to get a hair cut . They have been there for 45 years . The young guy there frank is amazing at cutting hair , and he also can shave like the old school guys. If you are ever in the area I highly recommend this place 2999 sheppard ave east 416-491-3093

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I travel around toronto and i always get my haircuts in different locations. i recommend these depending wat area u live in.
downtown - truefit and hill barbershop
bloor strip - hollow ground barbersop
danforth - pape barbers
york area -ernies barbershop
north york area - the forum barber parlour
markham - madones barbershop

btw truefit and hill go to the asain guy i cant remember his name but hes really good. and at the forum barber parlour check out patrice or claudio and they both do appointments only

dear sir, i would like you to please kindly link me to a vacant saloon. i am a barber and i have 11yrs experience. i will appreciate if my request is granted.
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how the he'll do you justify listing Ho Place as number 2?! And Crows Nest number7? Thanks so fucking much. On your review because CN was booked and I start a new job today I went to Ho Place and got some stupid parted in the middle fade on the sides Lyle Lovett poof of an excuse of a haircut. Do us all a favour and actually research you morons!

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I had gone to Onyx and it definitely wasn't a fun experience. The barber (Nitro) was rude and the whole time, he was just focused on the T.V. I went for a cut and a line-up and it wasn't what I was looking for at all. If you want a classy cut, or a friendly barber who you can talk to - certainly not the place.
NOT recommended.

Frank and sandy's was actually at two previous locations that i know of - the Westbury Hotel near Yonge and Carlton and prior to that on the east side of Yonge between College and Gerard. Between sandy and Joe who are both still in good form, the have been cutting hair for 180 years!

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I think this is a great thing goin on here. I'd just like to let all of you know theres a new barbershop opened in Markham THE SHOP Barber Lounge 3040 Bur Oak Ave @ Church St (hwy 7 & 9th line)we do all styles an cuts an we deal with all hair textures. Come check us out or book your appt 905-294-2226. we're also looking for barbers!!!