Voted Best Barbershop in Detroit
Detroit Barbers has been named a Best Barbershop and Best Hot Shave winner across multiple years by Hour Detroit and Metro Times — a record built on consistent craft, classic technique, and a team of barbers serving communities across Metro Detroit.
Awards Timeline
Year-by-year recognition from Detroit's leading independent publications.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Awarded as Detroit Barbers
Reader-voted Best Barbershop in Detroit, continuing a multi-year run.
Best Barber Shop
Awarded as Detroit Barber Co.
Recognized in Hour Detroit's Best of Detroit for barber shop service.
Best Hot Shave
Awarded as Detroit Barber Co.
Honored for the classic hot towel straight-razor shave experience.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Awarded as Detroit Barbers
Returned to the top of the Metro Times reader poll for Detroit barbershops.
Best Barber Shop
Awarded as Detroit Barber Co.
Hour Detroit Best of Detroit winner for barber shop.
Best Hot Shave
Awarded as Detroit Barber Co.
Best Hot Shave honors for traditional straight-razor service.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Pending verificationAwarded as Detroit Barber Shop
Listed in Metro Times' Best of Detroit barbershop history — pending final verification.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Awarded as Detroit Barber Company
Reader-voted Best Barbershop in Detroit.
Men's Grooming (1st Place)
Awarded as Detroit Barbers
Top Men's Grooming pick in Hour Detroit's Best of Detroit — Detroit and Ferndale.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Awarded as Detroit Barber Co.
Reader-voted Best Barbershop in Detroit.
Men's Grooming (1st Place)
Awarded as Detroit Barbers
Top Men's Grooming pick in Hour Detroit's Best of Detroit — Detroit and Ferndale.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Awarded as Detroit Barber Co.
Reader-voted Best Barbershop in Detroit.
Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Awarded as Detroit Barbers
Reader-voted Best Barbershop in Detroit.
Best Independent Barber (Multiple Locations)
Awarded as Detroit Barbers
Hour Detroit Best of Detroit winner across multiple locations.
Recognized for More Than Haircuts
Wins span four distinct categories — barbershop service, men's grooming, the classic hot shave, and independent barbering across multiple locations.
Reader-voted across Hour Detroit and Metro Times for barbershop service.
Honored for the traditional straight-razor hot towel shave.
Top pick for men's grooming in Hour Detroit's Best of Detroit.
Recognized as a leading independent barber across multiple locations.
Recognition by Publication
Sustained, multi-year recognition from two of Detroit's most influential editorial voices.
Hour Detroit
Featured across multiple Best of Detroit issues — including Best Independent Barber, Men's Grooming, Best Barber Shop, and Best Hot Shave — spanning 2018 through 2025.
- 2025 — Best Barber Shop
- 2025 — Best Hot Shave
- 2023 — Best Barber Shop
- 2023 — Best Hot Shave
- 2021 — Men's Grooming (1st Place)
- 2020 — Men's Grooming (1st Place)
- 2018 — Best Independent Barber (Multiple Locations)
Metro Times
Reader-voted Best Barbershop (Detroit) across six years between 2019 and 2025 — one of the most consistent runs in the category.
- 2025 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
- 2024 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
- 2023 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
- 2022 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
- 2021 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
- 2020 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
- 2019 — Best Barbershop (Detroit)
Editorial Recognition
Beyond formal award wins, Detroit Barbers has been featured in editorial coverage from leading Detroit publications. These are press mentions — not awards.
The Gentleman's Guide to Style
Featured for classic cuts, trims, and hot shaves in Hour Detroit's editorial guide to men's style.
Lucky Detroit Coffee Opens at Detroit Barbers Corktown
Coverage of Lucky Detroit Coffee opening inside the Corktown shop — a partnership highlighted by Hour Detroit.
Readers on This Year's Best of Detroit Winners
Reader quote feature tied to Best of Detroit recognition for men's grooming.
What These Recognitions Reflect
Awards aren't the goal — they're a byproduct of doing the work consistently across every chair, in every shop, every day.
Consistency
Multi-year wins across two independent publications speak to results that don't fade between visits.
Grooming Quality
Precise fades, classic cuts, and beard work delivered by a team of licensed barbers.
Hot Towel Shaves
Recognized specifically for the traditional straight-razor hot shave — a discipline we've kept central.
Service at Scale
Eight locations across Metro Detroit, all held to the same standard.
Find Your Nearest Award-Winning Shop
Visit any of our eight Metro Detroit locations.
Experience the Standard
Walk in or book online — every chair, every shop, held to the same award-winning bar.