Lyaness
Cocktail bar · Bankside ·
Botanical cocktail bar with river views, innovative drinks, and great service
Botanical cocktail bar with river views, innovative drinks, and great service
"Created by Ryan Chetiyawardana and sited on the ground floor of the South Bank’s Sea Containers overlooking the Thames, this glossy hotel bar pairs striking baby-blue interiors and blue velvet seating with a golden, uplit counter. Cocktails are unconventional and concept-driven, each served with a detailed origin story that can include fermentation, house distillates, and bespoke liqueurs—yet the drinks are also reliably well-mixed. A standout is the Unfiltered Martini, where steamed potatoes are fermented with a “full spectrum microbiome,” blended and strained, then combined with Boatyard vodka to produce a silky, floral, slightly lactic martini." - BySam Stone
"A London cocktail venue from acclaimed bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana that helped establish his international profile and has been associated with recognition on global bar lists." - Ashok Selvam
"The re-vamped, new version of Dandelyan Bar by Ryan Chetiyawardana. With a cocktail menu built around five proprietary ingredients, including a green sauce liqueur; oyster honey; and an iteration of curaçao made from pig blood, it’s another testament to Chetiyawardana’s ability to combine seriousness with sparkle." - Emma Hughes
"Chosen as the World's Best Bar, Lyaness at Sea Containers London in London, UK received the top global accolade at this year's Tales of the Cocktail awards." - Clair Lorell
"Billed as a “tongue-in-cheek take on a high-end 80s dinner party with a bold Lyan twist”, the Fancy Tea at Lyaness (formerly Dandelyan) puts Ryan Chetiyawardana’s cocktails front and centre. It’s actually more plentiful, and less tortured, than it sounds, with the likes of coronation sweet potato and squash sandwiches, devilled eggs, lemongrass tarts, and panna cotta. Lovely river views too. £35 — 55" - Emma Hughes
