"Best haircut I've had in London."
From a Google review
Kingsland Road · Dalston
Aladin Gent's Barber
A Kingsland Road institution — reviewers reckon Aladin has been cutting hair here for 25 years or more, after training in Turkey from the age of 12. Proper cuts, proper conversation.
Open today
📍 474 Kingsland Rd, E8 4AE
🚇 Dalston Kingsland · ~3 min walk
The shop
Thirty years of Kingsland Road craft.
Some Dalston shops chase trends; Aladin just keeps cutting. Reviewers describe a barber trained in Turkey from age 12, decades on this road, and the easy conversation that comes with it — "conversation" is one of the most-mentioned themes in its reviews.
The room is old-school in the best way: wooden counters, cream basins, big mirrors, a fireplace in the waiting area and red chairs. Aladin and Alattin are the names reviewers thank.
4.8
Google rating
51
Five-star reviews
25+
Years on the road
Services
From the window panel.
- Hair cut
- Junior gents cut
- Hot towel massage
- Shaves
- Facials
- Hair wash
The window panel lists the first three; the rest come from the shop's reviews. A full price list hangs on the door in the shop — it isn't published online, and reviewers call the prices good.
Reviews
What Dalston says.
4.8
From 54 Google reviews · read them on Google Maps →
51 of the 54 are five stars.
"A proper professional."
From a Google review
Friendly staff and good conversation run through the reviews, along with relief at finding old-school Turkish-barber craft that hasn't been trend-chased away.
Google review themes · 5 stars
The one detailed complaint: a customer who felt the barber was rude and wouldn't do the mid fade he'd asked for. Worth knowing if you want something very specific — ask first.
The critical review · 1 star
Visit
Hours & finding us.
Opening hours
Checking hours…
| Monday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Good to know
- 474 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AE — the hand-lettered Aladin sign, just south of the station
- Dalston Kingsland station (Overground) is about a 3-minute walk
- 020 7275 9580
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Walk-ins and conversation — reviewers mention both, a lot
- Prices are on the door list in the shop — reviewers call them good
While you wait
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