Three pizzas on black rustic wood table, with two people reaching for pizza slices on a wooden deck.

THE MEDLEY

A black and white image with a horizontal white stripe across the middle, representing the stripe across the Medley's bar.

Pizza and pints

on the River Thames

Open now for the 2025 season!

ABOUT
US

Welcome to The Medley, a locally-owned seasonal bar on the River Thames.

Every April-September, we’re serving up wood-fired pizzas, pints, and cocktails in our beer garden located along the Thames Path in Port Meadow.

A wooden outdoor bar with a bright orange facade featuring white stripes, staffed by two men, with a customer in a red jacket ordering. In the background, there are leafless trees and a partly cloudy sky, with a garden area in the foreground.
An outdoor gathering at a restaurant or bar during early evening, with people sitting at picnic tables and chairs, string lights hanging above, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A pizza with cheese, tomato sauce, and basil on a rustic wooden table, alongside an Aperol Spritz. In the background, outdoor seating with picnic tables and people dining.

 FAQs

  • There is no vehicle access to the Medley Bar. The closest paid car park is located at the Walton Well Road Car Park (Port Meadow South Parking). The Medley is approximately a 10 minute walk away.

  • Yes! Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the Medley beer garden.

  • No, all of our tables are open on first come first served basis. We do not take event bookings or private hire.

  • All of our menu items are wood-fired in a single oven. Although we have several gluten-free items on our menu, because of our cooking process we can not guarantee a 100% gluten-free environment.

  • No. The Medley is a private premises, with food and drink on offer. No outside food/drink is allowed.

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Four pizza bases with tomato sauce and basil leaves on a granite countertop, ready to wood-fired.
Two people drinking beer outdoors at a wooden table, with trees, a garden, and a bridge in the background on a sunny day.
Two young men sitting at an outdoor wooden picnic table, clinking glasses of beer in the Medley beer garden.
A chef placing a freshly baked pizza onto a pizza plate, with a wood-fired oven in the background.