Bar Director
Kevin Diedrich
Cocktail Professional
- Discipline
- Bar Director
- Based in
- San Francisco, California, United States
i. Biography
Top U.S. Bar Mentors in 2022 placed Kevin Diedrich’s work in the teaching side of the bar trade: building drinks, running rooms, and influencing how bartenders develop. His path behind the stick included a career change from IT to mixology and led to the creation of Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco.
Career Arc
Hotel bar training at the Ritz-Carlton gave Kevin Diedrich an early grounding in mixology and detail. The management track became more public in 2011, when he took the Bar Manager role at Jasper’s Corner Tap & Kitchen. Pacific Cocktail Haven followed in San Francisco in 2016, with Diedrich as founder and later partner, extending that work into a bar known for inventive cocktail construction.
At Work Now
Contemporary Bay Area cocktail work at Pacific Cocktail Haven is built around balance, invention, and a clear ingredient point of view. As founder and partner, Kevin Diedrich works with Asian-Pacific references and a playful register, including pandan; he has joked that the bar could have been named "Pandan Cocktail Haven."
Signature
Signature cocktails include Pandan Cocktail Haven, Thrilla in Manila, and Santorini Summer.
Acclaim
Peer and industry recognition for Kevin Diedrich includes Top U.S. Bar Mentors (2022), Best American Bartender (2020), and San Francisco's Bartender of the Year (2016).
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Kevin
Where did Kevin Diedrich work before?
Earlier in their career, Kevin Diedrich worked at Ritz-Carlton and Jasper’s Corner Tap & Kitchen.
What recognition has Kevin Diedrich received?
Top U.S. Bar Mentors (2022).
