Barbershop Allentown: The 5 Best Barber Shops, Ranked
Quick Answer: The best barbershop in Allentown is Allentown Barber Studio — a perfect 5.0 across 335 reviews in our directory data, run as an appointment-based private studio on Mack Boulevard in South Allentown. For a unisex shop that cuts the whole family, book Exclusive Hair Studio on the East Side; for a no-appointment cut in center city, Las Matas Barber Shop takes walk-ins daily from 9am to 9pm.
Key Takeaways:
- Best overall: Allentown Barber Studio in South Allentown — 5.0 across 335 reviews in our directory data, known for fades and personalized cuts, open seven days a week by appointment.
- Best for families: Exclusive Hair Studio on Hanover Avenue — a unisex barbershop and salon covering fades, kids' cuts, curly cuts, braids, and color, with Sunday hours.
- Best walk-in: Las Matas Barber Shop on N 7th Street — a neighborhood shop open daily 9am to 9pm, no booking required.
- Easiest logistics: Lehigh Valley BarberShop on American Parkway near downtown — a modern shop with easy parking, open Sundays.
- Shortcut: Browse the full Lehigh Valley barbershops directory, or compare with our hair salons guide if color or longer styles are on the list.
What Is the Best Barbershop in Allentown?
Barbershop Allentown: A local search for barber shops in Allentown, PA — the fade specialists, walk-in neighborhood shops, and appointment-only studios cutting hair across center city, the East Side, and South Allentown.
Here's the headline from our directory data: all five of Allentown's top barbershops hold a perfect 5.0 rating. What separates them isn't quality — it's how they operate. Two are appointment-based private studios (Allentown Barber Studio, Inspire Barber Studio), one is a walk-in shop open twelve hours a day (Las Matas), one is a full-family unisex studio (Exclusive Hair Studio), and one is a modern shop built around convenience (Lehigh Valley BarberShop). The right pick depends on how you like to get a haircut — planned and personal, or in the chair ten minutes after you thought of it.
Why Is Allentown Barber Studio the Top Pick?
Allentown Barber Studio on Mack Boulevard in South Allentown holds a 5.0 rating across 335 reviews in our directory data — the largest review base of any barbershop in the city. Founded by Richy Castillo, a young Parkland grad, it runs as an appointment-based private studio: you book a slot, you get the chair and the barber's full attention, and you leave with a fade or a personalized cut instead of a rushed one-size-fits-all.
The hours make the appointment model easy to live with: 10am to 8pm on weekdays and 9am to 7pm on both weekend days. Seven-day availability is rare among the city's studio shops — most locals book a standing slot and never think about it again.
Which Barbershop in Allentown Works for the Whole Family?
Exclusive Hair Studio on Hanover Avenue on the East Side is the answer when one appointment needs to cover everyone. It's a unisex barbershop and salon in one — fades and kids' cuts on the barber side, curly cuts, braids, and color on the salon side — with a 5.0 rating across 301 reviews in our directory data. Hours run 9am to 7pm Monday through Thursday, 8:30am starts Friday and Saturday, and 11am to 4pm on Sunday, which quietly makes it one of the few shops in town open every single day.
If your search is leaning more salon than barbershop, our hair salon Allentown guide covers that side of the chair in full.
Local rule of thumb: In Allentown, the top-rated shops are appointment-based studios — if you want a specific barber, book ahead. Save the walk-in shops for the day the haircut can't wait, and remember that a 5.0 rating usually means a full calendar.
Which Barber Shop in Allentown PA Takes Walk-Ins?
For a barber shop in Allentown, PA that doesn't require planning, Las Matas Barber Shop on N 7th Street in center city is the walk-in standard: open daily from 9am to 9pm, with a 5.0 rating across 146 reviews in our directory data. Twelve hours a day, seven days a week is the widest window of any shop on this list — the place to go when the cut needs to happen today.
Lehigh Valley BarberShop on American Parkway near downtown is the convenience pick — a modern shop with easy parking, a 5.0 rating across 137 reviews in our directory data, and hours that stretch to 7pm Thursday through Saturday plus 9am to 5pm Sundays. If circling center city blocks for a spot isn't your idea of pre-haircut relaxation, this is your shop.
What Are Allentown's Newer Barber Studios Like?
Inspire Barber Studio on E Emmaus Avenue in South Allentown is the proof that the city's studio model keeps producing winners. Opened in 2023 by Joshua Hernandez, it has already built a 5.0 rating across 105 reviews in our directory data. Like Allentown Barber Studio, it's appointment-based — Tuesday through Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm — so book ahead, especially for that Saturday morning slot.
How Does Allentown Compare to Easton and Bethlehem Barbershops?
Allentown holds its own across the Valley. Downtown Easton's Prime Barbershop is the region's review heavyweight — a 5.0 rating across 614 reviews in our directory data, open seven days — and worth the drive if you're already headed east. In Bethlehem, Gentlemen's Barbershop on E Broad Street pairs a 4.9 rating across 251 reviews with restored barber chairs from the 1920s and '30s, making it the Valley's best haircut-as-time-travel experience. But for depth — five shops at a perfect 5.0 — no Valley city beats Allentown's bench.
Bottom Line: Book the Studio, Keep a Walk-In Backup
The best barbershop in Allentown depends on your haircut style, not your neighborhood. Book Allentown Barber Studio for a personal, appointment-based cut with seven-day availability, send the whole family to Exclusive Hair Studio, and keep Las Matas in your pocket for the day you need a chair by dinner. With five shops holding perfect ratings in our directory data, the hardest part of a haircut in this city is choosing.
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