HANDSOME MADE SIMPLE
We are the original Best Barber NYC, an innovative take on the beloved classic. Our mission is to elevate the barbershop experience to one befitting the modern New Yorker. Our straightforward service model is paired with curated product offerings and a minimalist aesthetic that reflects both our ethos and objective: "Handsome Made Simple." We are the unrivaled choice for a sophisticated, professional Hell's Kitchen Barber experience. Our skilled barbers deliver grooming excellence with genuine client care—an experience deserving of the name BEST since 2015.
Our Midtown Manhattan barbershop is located on 10th Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
Best Barber is a proudly queer-owned and operated gender-neutral barbershop in Hell's Kitchen. Since 2015, we've been one of NYC's pioneering LGBTQ+-owned and inclusive barbershops—intentionally designed to be accessible and welcoming to everyone, regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, style, or hair texture. We are here for you, and we've got you.
We are proud to be home to an extraordinary cadre of barbers to keep you looking hella handsome.
ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
BEST BARBER HK
Our 10th Avenue barbershop is located in NYC's Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen—also known as Clinton. Best Barber was founded in 2015 by grooming expert Boswell Scot with a vision to redefine the modern barbershop.
Our established, experienced team of expert barbers offers the best in all fades (low, mid, high, bald, skin, drop, burst, shadow, taper), clipper cuts, scissor cuts, beard sculpting and trims, moustache shaping, hot towel face shaves, head shaves, complete transformations, and personalized grooming advice—all tailored to your specific needs. We curate an offering of premium hair, skin, and body care products so you can maintain your bespoke look at home between visits.
We endeavor for Best Barber to be a space where everyone feels welcomed, acknowledged, and valued, where we can make real connections and build lasting relationships. Over our eleven years serving Midtown Manhattan, we have cultivated a clientele as diverse as our city itself and proudly serve the local LGBTQ+ and Broadway communities.
Because you need to feel well to look good, Best Barber maintains the highest cleanliness standards and complies with all NYC sanitation regulations for barbershops. Our shop is cleaned throughout the day by our Shopkeepers. Our barbers sanitize their professional barbering tools and chairs after every service, and, of course, handwashing is mandatory between clients.
We look forward to welcoming you to Best Barber to experience "Handsome Made Simple" for yourself!
TAKE HANDSOME HOME
We have what you need—nothing more, nothing less.
Every product we stock has earned its place. We've done the research, tested performance, and hand-picked premium grooming products that are efficient, effective, made of clean ingredients, cruelty-free production, environmentally responsible packaging, produced by socially responsible companies, and with an aesthetic experience that is deeply satisfying. Only essentials refined to their purest form that fit seamlessly into your routine, creating effortless daily rituals.
Our curated collection of premium brands
SACHJUAN | fatboy | STMNT | Alder New York | A.K.T. | Quiet Botanist
Best Barber is excellence, distilled. More than a haircut—we provide the tools to maintain your look every day.
Handsome Made Simple, daily.