Neighbourhood Guide
1 grooming spot in Lambeth
Old East Village (OEV) is the creative, gritty, and fiercely independent soul of the city. Stretching east of Adelaide Street along Dundas, this neighbourhood is ground zero for craft culture. If you value originality over corporate conformity, OEV is your spot. It is rapidly evolving, packed with artist studios, vintage shops, and barbers who treat their work like fine art rather than just a transaction.
You won't find any cookie-cutter chain operations here. The barbershops in OEV carry the neighbourhood's creative DNA. Each shop has a distinct personality, a highly curated aesthetic, and a roster of barbers who see a skin fade or a beard sculpt as a canvas. The attention to detail rivals anything you will find downtown on Richmond Row, but the energy is entirely different—less polished, infinitely more authentic, and deeply rooted in community. New studios are constantly popping up alongside established heavyweights, bringing fresh techniques to a strip that thrives on independence.
OEV makes for the ultimate weekend grooming ritual. Grab a coffee from a local roaster before your chair time, and hit up London Brewing or Anderson Craft Ales for a post-cut pint. You are also right around the corner from the Western Fair District weekend market and the historic Palace Theatre. If you appreciate true craft—in your beer, your coffee, or your haircut—Old East Village is exactly where you belong.
