The best barbers in Melbourne

Barbercraft Highpoint keeps its menu tight and purposeful: a Mens Style Cut at $40, a Men's Skin Fade at $50, and a Beard Style at $30. The pricing sits comfortably at the accessible end of the Melbourne market without skimping on the core techniques most clients want. It's a solid pick if you want a clean fade or a beard tidy-up without a long service list to navigate.

As the name signals, High End Barbers pitches itself at a premium tier - a Skin Fade & Beard combo comes in at $85, while a standalone Skin Fade is $60 and a Classic Haircut $45. The spread between services suggests a shop that invests in the detail of each cut rather than turning over quick appointments. Those who want the full fade-and-beard treatment in one sitting will find the $85 combined service offers genuine value at this level.

The inclusion of a shave parlour in the name is backed up by the menu: a Haircut/Skin Fade + Beard Trim/Face Shave is listed at $70, making it one of the more complete grooming appointments on this list. A Basic Haircut for adults runs $55, and Kids Cuts (up to 12 years) are $40 - useful for families wanting to sort everyone in one visit. The range from kids' cuts through to traditional face shaves gives this Preston shop a broader scope than most.

London Base Barbershop offers a Men's Cut at $60 and a Skin Fade at $65 - a notably tight gap that reflects a shop confident its fade work holds its own against a full scissor cut. Children's Cuts are available at $40, keeping it family-accessible. The pricing sits in Melbourne's mid-to-upper range, consistent with a shop that takes technique seriously.

Hair Guy stands out immediately for its $15 Buzz Cut - the sharpest entry-level price across this entire guide. A standard Haircut is $38 and a Skin Fade $48, meaning even the most involved service on the menu stays well under $50. For clients who want reliable work at honest prices, Hair Guy makes a compelling case.

JE Barbers structures its menu around three clear tiers: a Classic Cut at $40, a Skin/Zero Fade at $50, and a Skin Fade + Beard at $70. That logical step-up in pricing makes it easy to know exactly what you're booking and what you'll pay. The $70 combined fade-and-beard service is competitive for Melbourne and suits clients who like to handle hair and beard in the same appointment.

Oxbridge Barbershop in Kensington offers a Haircut at $55, a Skin Fade at $60, and a Children's Cut (13 and under) at a notably affordable $28. The children's pricing is the lowest in this guide for that age group, which makes it a practical option for parents in the inner north. The modest price gap between a standard haircut and a skin fade suggests fades are a strong suit here.

Bspoke in Malvern takes a descriptive approach to its menu - the Clipper Fade service explicitly covers skin, zero, taper, mullet, burst, low, high, mid, drop fade, and blowout taper, all at $54, which signals real range in technical capability. A Standard Haircut (short back and sides) is $45, and a Mod Cut or Scissor Cut for mid-to-long hair is also $54. Clients who know exactly what fade variation they want will appreciate that the menu spells it out.