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Meet the Bartenders

The Talent Behind Our Dining Bar in Tokyo

Kentaro Wada

Kentaro Wada

Chef & Co-founder

Kentaro Wada is the head bartender of The Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. He joined The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo in 2013, after spending three years in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he honed his craft at The Backstage. His interest in mixology started early. "I remember how I used to enjoy mixing juices when I was just six years of age. To me becoming a bartender was like a dream come true," he says.