AMO Beach Bar & Food in Banjole: A Table on Sole Beach Between Pula and Medulin

AMO Beach Bar & Food opened in May 2025 on Sole beach in Soline bay near Banjole. Sharing plates, seafood, the Te AMO burger and cocktails, weekend DJ sets, online booking, seasonal opening, 4.6 on Google and tips for September 2026.

AMO Beach Bar & Food opened in May 2025 on Sole beach in Soline bay near Banjole, between Pula and Medulin. In the Top 10 Restaurants in Pula 2026 guide it holds second place as a featured partner, and on Google it has a 4.6 rating from 132 reviews, which for a venue a season and a half old is solid but still a small sample. This text explains exactly where it is, what you eat on the beach and how to get a sunset table in September 2026.

Where it is and how to get there

The address on its own website reads Secret Beach Sole, Uvala Soline, 52100 Banjole, with a note that the drive from Pula takes 14 minutes. The beach lies in a former quarry, so it is set back from the road and quieter than the Banjole beaches by the village. The restaurant advises navigating with Google Maps, because in September 2026 Apple Maps still shows the wrong location. There is parking, and dogs are welcome. Anyone staying in Medulin or Premantura has it closer than the centre of Pula; anyone coming from the city drives through Banjole towards Soline bay.

What you eat

The concept is sharing plates, seafood and signature cocktails, with local wines. Of the dishes the restaurant itself highlights on its website, the Te AMO burger comes as two 100% beef smash patties with melted cheddar, caramelised onions, gorgonzola dolce and truffle sauce; the rump steak tagliata is served with balsamic cream, grana padano, black olive cream, rocket and olive oil; the Mediterranean salad is marked vegan, and there is a daily fish special. In reviews the AMO burger is the most frequently mentioned dish. The price list is not published in the text of the website, only as a PDF, so we do not quote prices here; in the jelo.hr database the venue sits in the mid price range, so expect the level of the better beach bars.

Cocktails, music and sunset

Alongside the kitchen there is a bar with signature cocktails, and at weekends a DJ programme. For September 2026 the website also announces the event Portal 001 on 12 September from 5 to 10 pm, with DJs YAKKA, STONEF and Filip Boškin, which shows that the season on the beach runs past August. Kayaks and SUP boards are rented from the beach, so the day can be arranged to go on the water before lunch and sit down as the sun heads for the sea. The restaurant itself recommends booking for the sunset slot; for the rest of the day it takes walk-ins.

Opening hours, season and booking

AMO is seasonal, and for summer 2026 the website lists opening hours of 11 am to 10 pm; the homepage also says "from sunrise to late night", so before coming outside peak hours check by phone on 099 190 1839. Tables are booked through the form on the website, with date, time, number of guests and duration, by phone or by email to [email protected]. The profile on jelo.hr has the map, photos and contact details, with terrace, sea view, online booking, parking and takeaway listed.

What guests highlight

Guests in reviews single out the quiet beach setting, the relaxed atmosphere and restaurant-grade food, with the AMO burger the most frequently mentioned dish. The sample of 132 reviews is still small, so the 4.6 rating should be read with that caveat. For comparison, Volaria in Veruda marina and Bistro GAT in the ACI marina, the other two Pula restaurants with a sea view from the same guide, have tables by the moorings, while AMO is the only one with a table on the beach itself.

When to come in September 2026

September is the best month for Sole beach: the sea is still warm, there are fewer day visitors than in August, and a sunset table takes a booking a day ahead instead of a week. Arrive before 6 pm if you want both a swim and dinner; in the second half of September the sun sets around 7 pm. Call before you set off as the season nears its end, because seasonal venues shorten their hours without much notice. The other addresses around Pula are in the Top 10 Restaurants in Pula guide, the restaurants on the Medulin side in the guide to restaurants in Medulin, and the full directory in the list of restaurants in Pula.