Sea Containers, South Bank, London
Reserve via the Sea Containers website 10 days ahead.
Mr Lyan's Most Ambitious Bar
Lyaness opened in 2019 as Ryan Chetiyawardana's flagship after he closed the celebrated Dandelyan in the same room. The cocktail menu is built around seven 'key' ingredients — proprietary blends Chetiyawardana develops in his lab — that anchor the seasonal drinks programme.
The drinks are research-led and intellectually serious. The Banana Pulp uses a banana ferment Chetiyawardana developed over months. The Sea Buckthorn cocktail uses a foraged Scottish berry. The cocktails are excellent, but they take effort to appreciate.
The crowd is mid-thirties cocktail enthusiasts and travelling industry. Sea Containers Hotel itself is worth the visit for the Thames views. Pair with Tayer + Elementary for a tour of London's most ambitious cocktail rooms.
