The 10 best barbershops in Charlotte

Barbershops around Charlotte run from a Cherry shop that opened in 1935 and a Black-owned company that grew from one east Charlotte shop into 13 locations, to Plaza Midwood chairs known for straight-razor beard work and an Uptown shop where customers can drink a cold beer during the cut. This list covers 10 shops in Charlotte, Matthews and Concord, with men’s haircuts from $34 to $45 and straight-razor or hot towel shaves from $25 to $45. The list is for anyone looking for a regular barber, a first straight-razor shave, a sharp fade or a kids cut. Entries are listed alphabetically, not ranked.

How we chose

Each shop showed 2026 activity: a website updated in 2026, customer reviews on a booking page dated November 2026 or a dated 2026 notice from the shop. Picks are based on how long each shop has operated, reader polls and coverage in Queen City Nerve, Cardinal & Pine, The Charlotte Post, Axios Charlotte and QCity Metro, and prices from each shop’s website or booking page. Where barbers set their own prices, the entry names the barber whose menu is quoted. Eight shops are independent, and two belong to regional companies. Shops without a working website or booking page were left out. No shop paid to be included. Prices and hours were last checked on November 6, 2026.

Charlotte Barber & Beard

Marcus C., who goes by Marcus The Beard Barber and whose Booksy bio cites more than 25 years of experience, works out of this Plaza Midwood shop, where about 10 barbers take bookings on the shop’s Squire page. Cardinal & Pine described the shop in 2024 as a razor specialist known for straight-razor shaves, beard line-ups and fades, and Queen City Nerve readers named the shop runner-up for Best Barber Shop in 2023.

Why we chose them

• Every service is cash only, and there is an ATM in the shop.
• Marcus charges $45 for a haircut and $55 with a beard sculpt.
• Kids cuts for ages 15 and under are $30 on his menu.
• A beard treatment with wash, steam, conditioning and sculpting is $40.

Address: Charlotte (Plaza Midwood) — 1200 The Plaza, Suite B

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The CUT Barbershop

Barber Jill Matthews opened The CUT Barbershop in 2010, according to the shop’s website, and the Uptown shop sits in the Interstate Building at The Square, the corner of Trade and Tryon. Customers can drink an ice-cold beer during the service, and clients can request a favorite barber or stylist or take the first one available. Cardinal & Pine reported in 2024 that Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe visited in 2022 and wrote about the shop.

Why we chose them

• A men’s premium haircut is $40, and a buzz cut is $25.
• Beard and neck trims are booked by phone.
• Cancel at least an hour ahead or pay a $35 fee.
• The shop does not validate parking and suggests street spots on Fifth, Church or Tryon streets.

Address: Charlotte (Uptown) — 121 W. Trade St.

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Gordon’s Historic Barbershop

Clemon Morris opened this Cherry shop in 1935, when Charlotte was segregated by law and custom, and Philadelphia native Michael Gordon has owned the business since 1991, The Charlotte Post reported in 2023. The shop is named for his grandfather, Mancel Gordon, and Gordon, who has never held a pair of clippers, helped launch the careers of No Grease founders Damian and Jermaine Johnson. Son Damu Gordon is positioned to lead the shop next, the Post reported.

Why we chose them

• Barber Uncle Pete charges $45 for a precision cut with fades, tapers and blending on his Booksy page.
• His junior cut for ages 5 to 15 is $25.
• Arriving more than 10 minutes late adds a $10 fee on his booking page.
• Cardinal & Pine named the shop to a 2024 list of Charlotte’s best barbershops.

Address: Charlotte (Cherry) — 601 Baldwin Ave.

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Hawk & Fade Barbershop

Every haircut at this South End shop inside The Railyard starts with a consultation and includes an optional hot-lather, straight-razor neck shave, according to the shop’s website. Hawk & Fade opened in 2024 and now runs four shops, in Charlotte, Kernersville, Durham and Greenville, S.C. Barbers cut straight, wavy, curly and textured hair, and the shop sells 17 products from the house Hawk & Fade Supply grooming line.

Why we chose them

• Haircuts and skin fades start at $40, and straight-razor shaves start at $40.
• Walk-ins are welcome, and appointments can be booked online.
• Parking in The Railyard deck is free with validation.
• The Bland Street light rail station is about a five-minute walk.

Address: Charlotte (South End) — 1422 S. Tryon St., Suite 150

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Midwood Barbers

Queen City Nerve readers picked this shop as Best Barber Shop six years running, from 2020 through 2025, and the shop describes the setting as an old-world gentlemen’s barbershop. Customers get complimentary beer and a free pool table while they wait, and kids are always welcome, according to the website. Booksy lists 11 barbers under the shop, and each barber sets a separate menu and prices.

Why we chose them

• The shop recommends appointments and asks walk-ins to call first.
• Barber Joey charges $45 for a haircut or bald fade and $55 with a beard.
• A kids cut for ages 11 and under is $40 on his menu.
• Joey labels his services cash preferred.

Address: Charlotte (Villa Heights) — 2915 The Plaza, Suite A

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Modern Man Cut & Shave

Fresha’s profile says Modern Man was born in 2019 after 23 years of cutting experience, and the two shops, on South Boulevard and in Uptown, cut hair for men, kids and women. Cardinal & Pine wrote in 2024 that the hot towel service is key to the Modern Man experience. The South Boulevard shop has moved since 2025, when QCity Metro listed the shop at 1427 South Blvd., and the Uptown shop is closed Tuesdays.

Why we chose them

• A regular haircut is $35, and a skin fade is $40 on South Boulevard.
• A hot towel shave is $30 on South Boulevard and $35 in Uptown.
• Online booking runs through Fresha with instant confirmation.
• Both shops open at 9 a.m. on Sundays.

Address: Charlotte (South Boulevard) — 2822 South Blvd., Unit C, with a second shop at 220 E. Trade St., Suite 200, in Uptown

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No Grease! Barbershop

Twin brothers Damian and Jermaine Johnson, from Buffalo, N.Y., launched No Grease in June 1997, and the company now runs 13 shops in four states plus a barber school, according to the company’s website. The Black-owned company started with one shop in east Charlotte, and the SouthPark Mall shop is branded Knights of the Razor, after historian Douglas Bristol’s book on early Black barbers, Axios Charlotte reported in 2021. The name comes from barbers’ longtime request that customers wash grease out before a cut.

Why we chose them

• A standard haircut was about $40 in 2025, QCity Metro reported.
• Most shops, including SouthPark, book separately on Squire from the company’s locations page.
• The SouthPark shop stays open until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Queen City Nerve readers named No Grease runner-up for Best Barber Shop in 2022, 2024 and 2025.

Address: Charlotte (SouthPark) — 4400 Sharon Road, Suite L01A, inside SouthPark Mall, with other shops around Charlotte

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Selwyn Barber & Style

Five barbers and stylists, listed by first name on the website, work at this Selwyn Avenue shop, and the menu covers cuts for men, women and children, with no shaves. A man’s haircut is $34, the same price QCity Metro reported in 2025, when the outlet called the shop busy and suggested booking ahead. The shop takes cash, checks, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Why we chose them

• Adding a beard trim costs $6, and adding a shampoo costs $5.
• A child’s haircut is $34, and a woman’s haircut is $39.
• Saturday hours end at 2 p.m.
• Appointments book online through the shop’s website.

Address: Charlotte (Myers Park) — 2921 Selwyn Ave.

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Standing Ovation Barbershop

A men’s haircut at this downtown Matthews shop includes edging, a neck shave, styling and a hot towel finish in 30 minutes for $35, according to the shop’s website, which says the team has spent the last decade perfecting the craft. The Exclusive Service, an hourlong package with a haircut, shampoo, razor shave or beard trim and hot towel treatment, is $75. QCity Metro reported in 2025 that the shop was busy and encouraged appointments.

Why we chose them

• A face razor shave with hot towels, warm lather and a straight razor is $25.
• Kids haircuts for ages 12 and under are $22.
• A haircut and shampoo with a scalp massage is $42.
• Booking runs through the shop’s Square site, linked from the homepage.
• Call (704) 970-8272 to confirm hours before visiting.

Address: Matthews — 167 S. Trade St., Suite H

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Union 22 Barbershop

This downtown Concord shop’s Booksy page describes a modern barbershop that specializes in all cuts, styles and textures. Barber Brandon Davis’s menu runs from a $36 haircut to a hot towel classic shave for $40 and a haircut with that shave for $72. The Barbers N Bourbon combo pairs a haircut with a $15 gift card to a nearby beer and wine shop, and police, medics and firefighters get $5 off haircuts.

Why we chose them

• A child’s haircut for ages 2 to 12 is $30.
• A haircut with a beard trim is $56.
• Long hair at shoulder length or longer starts at $51.
• Appointments carry a 10-minute grace period.

Address: Concord — 22 Union St. N., Suite 104

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Prices, hours and opening status last checked November 6, 2026. Call ahead where an entry says to.