#31Global
provisional 2026 rating
★★ Currently qualifies as Actually, Very Good in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in London, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Inside NoMad London’s former police-station building, Side Hustle pairs polished hotel-bar service with agave-focused cocktails and food shaped by Latin American and Southern Californian flavours. The sample menu centres on tacos, ceviche and snacks for sharing.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
28 Bow St, London WC2E 7AW, United KingdomCovent Garden
- Style
- Agave cocktails and Mexican-inspired bar foodChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily from 17:00 until late.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Book through the OpenTable page linked by the official NoMad London venue page.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Current food prices run from £6 dips to £28 for six oysters; tacos and most snacks are £9–16. A discretionary 15% service charge applies. Cocktail prices were not exposed in the readable menu view.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
59.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 76.6
- World's 50 Best
- 11.8
- Top 500 Bars
- 69.2
- Spirited Awards
- 62.8
- Regional Recognition
- 94.9
- Serious press
- 17.8
- Social Vibes
- 50.4
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
72/ 100
Score context
NoMad London’s agave bar in the old Bow Street police station is praised for inventive margaritas, green-leather grandeur and sharp service, though hotel-bar pricing and peak-hour crowding keep the read from being rapturous.
Guest score details
What guests like
- inventive agave riffs
- handsome former-police-station room
- attentive bar team
- taco collabs worth ordering
What to know
- hotel-bar prices
- hard to snag a bar stool at peak
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Review & discussion links
Editorial citations in this read
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 553 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Spirited Awards
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Class Bar Awards
Pinnacle Guide
UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars
The Bartender's Edit
Peer recommendations from working bartenders. All editions are shown for context; only the strongest placement after recency decay contributes to the score.