Head Bartender
Kentaro Wada
Head Bartender, The Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
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Portrait of Kentaro Wada
i. Biography
Kentaro Wada is the Head Bartender of The Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. Originally from Osaka, he honed his cocktail craft in Dunedin, New Zealand before joining The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo in 2012–2013. He is recognized for blending avant-garde mixology with regional Japanese ingredients and traditional precision, leading The Bar to global recognition on The World's 50 Best Bars extended ranking.
