Historic setting, current energy
Side Hustle does not try to turn its historic setting into a museum piece. The room puts polished wood, marble, dark green walls, and a playful collection of photographs into the same frame. The result feels like modern London layered over the past rather than a recreation of a single period.
Within NoMad London, this is the more animated mode. The room has Latin American energy and a menu that encourages exploration. If a quiet and intimate drink is the goal, the Library Room offers a different proposition. Side Hustle is the choice when the evening needs more movement.
The Carajillo is the point
The Carajillo was full of flavor, with house made mole, rich cinnamon, and warming spice. It is not a traditional espresso martini, but it is the coffee drink to remember here. Every element had a clear role, and the result felt distinctive without becoming difficult.
The cold brew espresso martini was good, but it felt conventional beside the Carajillo. That contrast is the useful lesson from the menu. Side Hustle is most rewarding when you order what expresses its own point of view.
Choose the menu, not habit
Come to Side Hustle for a lively Covent Garden stop and give the menu room to lead. The strongest version of the visit starts with the Carajillo rather than a familiar default. The bar has more character when its Latin American perspective is allowed to shape the order.
Is this your night?
- Go if
- You want an energetic Covent Garden stop where the menu offers more than familiar hotel bar classics.
- Choose another bar if
- You want a quiet and intimate room or an espresso martini to be the main event.
