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Felice Capasso
Bartender / bar director
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i. Biography
Felice Capasso’s work reads from the drink outward: exacting, balanced, and built to leave a clear impression without excess. Based in Oslo, Norway, he is a bartender at Nedre Løkka Cocktailbar, Head Bartender at The Thief, and founder of Sesto Senso, launched in 2022. In 2025, Capasso was named Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year.
The Climb
A first long run at The Thief in Oslo, beginning in 2017, gave Felice Capasso a setting where service, timing, and consistency had to hold together night after night. That kind of bar work asks for more than technical control; it demands a steady room presence, and Capasso’s career has been shaped by that combination. The work can disappear when it is done properly, but the effect remains in how the bar is read, and The Thief was the place where he put down those early standards. By 2022, the scope had widened. Felice Capasso is now bartender at Nedre Løkka Cocktailbar in Oslo and Head Bartender at The Thief, while Sesto Senso, launched in 2022, extends his practice beyond service into a separate venture. The roles point to a bartender who has moved from execution to authorship without leaving behind the discipline that service demands. The progression is measured: less a break in direction than an accumulation of responsibilities, each one built on the last.
Today
At Nedre Løkka Cocktailbar in Oslo, Felice Capasso works in the daily rhythm of service, where pace and attention have to stay aligned. He also serves as Head Bartender at The Thief, returning to the venue where he began in 2017, now in a leadership role. Alongside that, he founded Sesto Senso in 2022, adding another line to a career that already spans service, direction, and ownership. Taken together, those positions show a bartender moving comfortably between the floor, the bar team, and his own project.
Recognition
Felice Capasso’s honors include Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2025 (2025). For a working bartender, that recognition sits at the intersection of craft, consistency, and visibility, and it marks a clear point in a career that has been building since 2017. In Capasso’s case, the award reflects years spent holding standards across different bars while continuing to expand the scope of his work.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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Where did Felice Capasso work before?
Felice Capasso's earlier career included The Thief.
What recognition has Felice Capasso received?
Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2025 (2025).
