Finding a hairdresser in Tanjong Pagar that doesn't require planning your week around a booking slot is harder than it should be.
Most salons in the area are set up for the full experience. Consultation, wash, treatment, the works. That's fine if that's what you're after. But if you just need a tidy cut during a lunch break or after work, without committing to a 90-minute process, the options narrow quickly.
Z Hair Studio at Tanjong Pagar Plaza has been walk-in only for over 15 years. No booking. You show up, you get your hair cut.
Male cuts from $14. Female cuts from $15.
When you have to book a hairdresser, you're committing to a time slot days in advance. Then your lunch meeting runs long, or something comes up at work, and you're either rushing across town or cancelling last minute.
Walk-in removes that friction entirely. Z Hair Studio runs on a first-come basis. During peak lunch hours it can get busy, but the wait is usually short. Come in the morning or mid-afternoon and you're likely in and out with no wait at all.
For office workers in the Tanjong Pagar area, that flexibility is often the deciding factor. A haircut that fits around your schedule, not the other way around.
Sam does the cutting. He's been working at Tanjong Pagar Plaza #02-31 for over 15 years and has a regular clientele that returns month after month.
The pricing is straightforward:
Male haircut — $14
Female haircut short — $15
Female haircut long — $16
No treatment packages, no add-ons, no hidden charges. What's listed is what you pay at the end.
Payment accepted via PayNow, cash, or CDC vouchers. One of the few hairdressers in Tanjong Pagar that takes CDC vouchers for a standard haircut.
CDC vouchers are accepted via the LifeSG app. Scan at the point of payment.
Excess voucher value is not refunded. If your cut is $14 and you redeem a $20 voucher, you will not receive $6 back. Redeem only the amount you need, or top up the rest with PayNow or cash.
Mostly office workers from the surrounding CBD buildings looking for something nearby and no-fuss. Also residents from the Tanjong Pagar area who've been going for years and see no reason to change.
Some people find it through Google — it holds a 4.9-star rating with over 140 reviews. Most reviews say roughly the same thing: reliable, affordable, worth going back.
Tanjong Pagar Plaza #02-31, second floor. Take the stairs or lift up from the entrance and it's easy to find.
From Tanjong Pagar MRT, about five minutes on foot from Exit A via Peck Seah Street. Tanjong Pagar Plaza is easy to spot once you're on the street.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday — 10.15am to 7pm
Saturday — 10.15am to 5pm
Closed Wednesday, Sunday and public holidays.
Walk in anytime during operating hours. No appointment needed.