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Ryan Chetiyawardana (Mr Lyan)

Bartender — cocktails and bar design; sustainability and pre-batching in drinks; London bar recommendations.

founder of the Mr Lyan group; his Dandelyan was named World's Best Bar in The World's 50 Best Bars 2018 (per the published 2018 list), and Lyaness is its successor in the same Sea Containers room. Time Out reports him as "Award-winning cocktail bartender Mr Lyan (Ryan Chetiyawardana) of Lyaness", collaborating on the drinks list for Bartholomew's at the new London Museum Smithfield (2026).

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Time Out London, seven-expert best-martini poll: his pick for London's best martini ↗their pick · 2026-06-17
  • WaltzShoreditch

    “a nice version of a Gibson”

• Time Out London, 'This award-winning cocktail bar makes the best margarita in London, according to cocktail experts' (India Lawrence) ↗their pick · 2025-07-31
  • Hacha DalstonDalston

    “Dalston agave spirit specialist Hacha was nominated by Mr Lyan”