I drank at the best bar in the world, and I was surprised by one thing

dandelyan negroniAlison Millington / Business Insider

A bar on London's south bank has been named the best in the world.

The World's 50 Best Bars, now in its 10th year, is based on the opinions of more than 500 drinks experts who cast seven votes each.

For 2018, the experts named Dandelyan, the bar of the Mondrian Hotel in London, as the best bar in the world.

The bar was created by award-winning bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana, or "Mr. Lyan," the creator of the "Lyan" family of bars that includes Superlyan, Cub, and the now-closed White Lyan.

Dandelyan, his oldest bar, is inspired by "the great botanists, fruit hunters, and bon vivants who brought back new tastes from foreign lands."

Located in Sea Containers house right on the River Thames, it offers some pretty stunning views — and its interiors are just as impressive.

However, there was one main thing that surprised me about the best bar in the world when I went to visit.

Scroll down to see what it was like.

Dandelyan, located in the Mondrian Hotel on London's South Bank, was named the best bar in the world for 2018. Situated right on the River Thames, it boasts some pretty stunning views of sites like St. Paul's. Here's what it looks like when it's empty (and shot with a professional camera)...

Dandelyan

...And here's what it looked like when I visited on a Friday night. I was taken aback by the bar's location, which sits right on the river path, meaning plenty of tourists and pedestrians walk by and look right in at you (or even come inside).

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The stylish interiors are Art-Deco in vibe, with homage to the Sea Containers building the bar and hotel sits in — the space, from British designer Tom Dixon, is partly inspired with references to "the luxurious cruise liners of generations past," and is filled with luxe purples, pinks, greens, and golds.

Dandelyan

 

 




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