Sky Blue Tavern
WHERE
Coventry
What it’s like
A Coventry sports bar and CCFC pub near the city centre with interactive darts, live sport and an Indian-leaning menu.
This is a sports bar first and foremost, built around Sky Blues match days and live fixtures on the screens. Alongside that there's an interactive darts setup with a few different game modes, which is the sort of thing that turns a quiet pint into an actual session if you get a group together.
The food leans Indian rather than standard pub fare, think tandoori mixed grills and loaded naans, alongside the usual pub classics and a wings menu. Dhillon's Brewery beer is on, which is a nice local touch if that matters to you. It sits at Hertford Place, close enough to Coventry station and the city centre that you could walk in from a train or a shopping trip without much planning.
Beyond match days, they run quizzes, comedy nights, karaoke and fan nights through the year, plus coach travel events tied to fixtures. If you want space for a group, there are tables, booths, and a function room, and the Manager's Office can be booked out too, so it works for a party or a private do as well as a casual walk-in.
Opening hours stretch late, midnight on Fridays through Sundays and 11pm the rest of the week, which fits its identity as a proper evening and match-day spot rather than somewhere you'd drop in for a quick lunch.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Authentic Indian cuisine, tandoori mixed grills, loaded naans, pub classics, and wings menu
- The interactive darts is worth grabbing a group for rather than going solo
- Match days will draw a proper crowd, so turn up early if there's a Sky Blues fixture on
- The menu's more tandoori and loaded naans than standard pub grub
- Late licence Friday to Sunday, midnight closing
Plan your visit
Is this a family-friendly pub?
It's set up as a sports bar and CCFC pub with match day crowds, comedy nights and karaoke, so it reads as an adult evening venue rather than somewhere aimed at kids.
Do I need to book?
There's no online booking link, but you can book tables, booths, the Manager's Office or the function room directly for parties and group screenings.
What's the food like?
Expect tandoori mixed grills, loaded naans and a wings menu alongside standard pub classics, plus Dhillon's Brewery beer on tap.
What are the opening hours?
12pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday, and 12pm to midnight Friday through Sunday.
Can I hold a party or private event there?
Yes, they offer function room hire and can set up the Manager's Office for private events, meetings or group sports screenings.
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