Dam Square
Your barber near Dam Square.
Prime Barbershop Amsterdam is on Nieuwendijk 85, a 4-minute walk from Dam Square. ★ 5.0 from 269 reviews on Fresha.
Dam Square is the centre of the centre — the Royal Palace, the National Monument, street performers and trams crossing in every direction, and more first-time visitors per square metre than almost anywhere else in Amsterdam. It's also, conveniently, a four-minute walk from a proper barbershop: Prime Barbershop Amsterdam, Nieuwendijk 85.
If you're stood on the square right now wondering where to get a decent haircut without gambling on the first shopfront you see, here's the honest answer and the honest route.
The walk from Dam Square
From the square, head north onto Nieuwendijk — it runs parallel to Damrak, one street over, and is easy to spot because it's pedestrianised and lined with shops. Nieuwendijk 85 is a flat, four-minute walk. You'll pass cafés and shopfronts the whole way; it never feels like a detour off the beaten path.
Services and prices
Every price is flat and posted upfront — no experience tiers, no surprise add-ons at the till. All cuts from €40.
- Fade Haircut (Low / Mid / High / Skin) — from €40. Our signature cut. Low, mid, high or skin fade, blended clean and finished with styling.
- Men's Haircut — from €40. A full consultation, tailored cut, neckline clean-up and styling.
- Scissor Cut — from €45. Scissor-only cutting for texture, length and natural movement.
- Haircut + Wash — from €45. Haircut including a hair wash to clean and prep for better styling.
- Haircut & Beard Trim — from €49.99. Precision haircut and expert beard grooming, tailored to your preferences.
- Head Shave & Beard Trim — from €50. Clean head shave paired with a shaped, sharpened beard.
- Haircut & Beard Trim + Wash — from €60. Haircut and beard trim with a wash included to prep hair and beard.
- Beard Trim — from €25. Precise beard grooming, shaping and styling.
Meet the team
Three barbers work the chairs at Nieuwendijk 85, between them fluent in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Dutch:
- Mo — Master Barber & Stylist. Skin fades, Scissor work, Beard sculpting. Speaks English, Arabic, Dutch.
- Zafri — Barber & Stylist. Fades, Modern styling, Beard trims. Speaks Spanish, French, Arabic, English.
- Elvira — Junior Barber. Classic cuts, Clipper work, Wash & style. Speaks English, Dutch.
Open every day, walk-ins welcome
Open daily, 10:00 – 21:00, seven days a week including Sundays. Walk-ins are always welcome — no appointment required — though booking ahead via Fresha guarantees you a slot and instant confirmation if your schedule is tight.
The shop is wheelchair accessible, near public transport, and takes pay-by-app for a contactless finish. Whatever language you're most comfortable in — English, Arabic, Spanish, French or Dutch — someone behind the chair speaks it.
Explore the rest of Amsterdam Centrum
Prime Barbershop sits at the centre of the neighbourhood, an easy walk from every landmark in the area:
See the full services menu, read more in our journal, or get in touch via contact for directions from anywhere in the centre.
4-minute walk from Dam Square.
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