Bodeiga is a barbershop in Boat Quay, Singapore, founded in 2018 by three barbers — Amyrul, Ahmad Syahmi and Taufiq Yusof. The shop is built around a local neighbourhood barbershop concept: a place designed to play a central role in the life of the community, where people gather to exchange news and views and simply enjoy one another's company, alongside running the business with a focus on corporate social responsibility.
The name comes from the Spanish word "bodega," meaning cellar, historically used in New York to describe wine shops and later grocery and convenience stores — spaces that, beyond selling goods, became places where communities were forged in a new home. Bodeiga positions itself the same way: a collective of creatives and barbers aiming to spread positive change from the barbershop chair, describing itself as "a barbershop that houses a variety of possibility."
Bodeiga operates as "Create, Connect & Community," with bookings taken online, and welcomes clients every day of the week.
Tucked into Boat Quay at 4 Lorong Telok, Bodeiga is a barbershop with ambitions beyond just haircuts. Founded in 2018 by three barbers — Amyrul, Ahmad Syahmi and Taufiq Yusof — the shop was built on the idea of practising business with corporate social responsibility, while holding onto the concept of a local neighbourhood barbershop: somewhere that plays a central role in community life, where people gather to trade news, share views, and simply enjoy each other's company.
Bodeiga takes its name from the Spanish word "bodega," which translates to "cellar." In New York, the word was first used in the late 19th century to describe wine shops, before shifting a few decades later to describe grocery and convenience stores. According to historian Carlos Sanabria, the city's bodega culture really began to flourish after the Second World War, tied to a growing Puerto Rican population — and beyond selling goods, these shops offered a way to forge community in a new home. Bodeiga borrows that spirit directly, positioning itself as a modern-day equivalent: a barbershop that, in its own words, "houses a variety of possibility."
That tagline — Create, Connect & Community — sums up how Bodeiga frames itself. It isn't just a barbershop team; it describes itself as a collective of creatives and barbers with a shared aim of spreading positive change from the barbershop chair outward. The site points visitors toward its Philosophy and Crew pages for more on the people and ideas behind the shop, suggesting a business that puts as much thought into its culture as it does into its cuts.
Bodeiga is open every day of the week, from 10am to 7pm, making it an easy stop whether you're planning ahead or need a same-week appointment. Bookings are handled online through the shop's Fresha booking page, where the specific services and appointment slots on offer are listed.
The shop sits in the Boat Quay area, a part of Singapore known for its riverside dining and nightlife, giving it a central, easy-to-reach location for anyone working or living nearby.
For questions beyond booking a slot, Bodeiga can be reached by phone or email, and the team is active on both Facebook and Instagram, where it shares more of the day-to-day culture and work coming out of the shop. The business also runs a blog, adding another layer to its identity as more than a straightforward grooming stop — closer, in spirit, to the community-anchoring bodegas the shop takes its name from.
Bodeiga suits anyone in the Boat Quay area looking for a barbershop with a clear sense of identity — one that leans into community, creativity and corporate social responsibility alongside the core business of grooming. With daily hours and straightforward online booking, it's built to be an easy, recurring stop rather than an occasional visit.