Chelsea GardensBarber Shop · Est. 1959
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Chelsea Gardens Barber Shop — Chelsea's first barbershop, est. 1959. 253 W 23rd St, New York.

Inside Chelsea Gardens Barber Shop
A barber at work
The storefront on West 23rd Street
The crew at Chelsea Gardens

The Board

Fair prices. Since always.

No tiers, no "signature experience" surcharge. Tap a service for details, or just come sit down.

Skin fade at Chelsea Gardens Barber Shop
Textured crop with fade at Chelsea Gardens
Walk-ins welcome every day · appointments recommended Friday & Saturday evenings
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The Barbers

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Four barbers, one standard. Book the chair you want — same booking book the shop has always run on.

Rudy, owner of Chelsea Gardens Barber Shop

Rudy

Owner · The Institution

"Knows every regular by name — and their cut, and their kid's cut."

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Junior

Michael · Barber

"Modern fades, finished with scissors — the house style since 1959."

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Mike

Barber

"In and out on a lunch break, looking like you took the day."

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Ben, barber at Chelsea Gardens

Ben

Barber

"The newest chair in the oldest shop — sharp cuts, no shortcuts."

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Walk-ins welcome

No appointment? The bench has always been part of it.

Since 1959

The first barbershop in Chelsea

Est. · 1959 · New York

CHELSEA GARDENS
BARBER SHOP

The chairs went in and the pole started turning in 1959 — the first barbershop in Chelsea. The galleries came later. The high-rises came later. Styles arrived, left, and came back again. Through all of it, this room stayed the same: hot towels, straight razors, and a barber who knows your name. Rudy keeps it that way.

1959Established
1stIn Chelsea
4Barbers, one standard
4.6★Google & Yelp

The Record

Sixty-seven years of second opinions


4.6 on Google · 4.6 on Yelp · 229 reviews

A modern shop with old school appeal.
— From their Google reviews
Retro style… old school appeal.
— From their Yelp reviews
They remembered my cut from months ago. That's why I keep coming back.
— Review theme · regulars

The record, in brass

4.6★ GoogleHundreds of reviews
4.6★ Yelp229 reviews · 66 photos
Est. 1959Sixty-seven years cutting
First in ChelseaThe neighborhood's original

The Visit

Two blocks from the 1 train

Open every day of the week.

Checking the clock…

Chelsea Gardens Barber Shop

253 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
Between 7th & 8th Ave · 1 train at 23rd St

(212) 255-6327

cgbarbers@gmail.com

@chelseagardensbarbershop

Walk-ins welcome · appointments recommended Fri & Sat evenings
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Est. 1959

Sixty-seven years on 23rd Street.
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