Hyehwa restaurant for a solo oil steak lunch: Omil
In short
Omil Hyehwa Daehangno is a Western-style restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, near Hyehwa Station Exit 4. I had an oil steak and soba maki at a window counter for a late solo lunch; be sure to specify your preferred steak doneness when ordering. Verdict: a relaxed spot for taking your time over a meal alone.
Good to know
- Address
- 2F, 35 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 종로구 대명길 35 2층)
- Location
- 163 m from Hyehwa Station Exit 4
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11:30–21:15; break 15:15–16:30; last order 20:30 / Sat–Sun 11:30–21:15; last order 20:30
- Parking
- Not available
- Seating
- Table seating, solo seats, couple seats, terrace group seating (4–20 people)
- Oil Steak
- ₩37,900
- Soba Maki
- ₩12,900
- Rubber Duck Omurice
- ₩16,900
as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026
A late solo lunch near Hyehwa Station
On Tuesday, lunchtime somehow flew right past, so it looked like I had no choice but to eat alone. So I paid a solo visit to Omil Hyehwa Daehangno (오밀 혜화 대학로) near Hyehwa Station. Omil is close to Exit 4, so it is easy to find. It is on the second floor, though, and the sign is small, so keep your eyes open.
There were people having a late lunch.
The dining room is not flashy; it is decorated in calm ivory tones.
The window seats are nice for eating alone.
Rubber Duck Omurice seems to be the signature menu item. OH! MEAL
You order by scanning the QR code.
Address and visitor information
- 2F, 35 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 종로구 대명길 35 2층)
- 163 m from Hyehwa Station Exit 4
- Mon–Fri 11:30–21:15 / break 15:15–16:30 / last order 20:30
- Sat–Sun 11:30–21:15 / last order 20:30
- No parking
- Table seating, solo seats, couple seats, and terrace group seating for 4–20 people
- Reservations, takeaway, delivery, Wi-Fi, waiting area, high chairs, and group visits available / no corkage and no pets
Omil menu and prices
- OH! SET ₩47,700
- Oil Steak ₩37,900
- Culpan Cheese Katsu ₩19,900
- Gochujang Butter Pasta ₩18,900
- Rubber Duck Omurice ₩16,900
- Ailee Omurice ₩15,900
- Salmon Steak Gnocchi ₩19,900
- Bacon Cream Pasta ₩18,900
- Spicy Pollock Roe Pasta ₩18,900
- Spicy Seafood Pasta ₩17,900
- Flat Iron Steak Spicy Risotto ₩17,900
- Soba Maki ₩12,900
- Fried Corn ₩11,900
- See the menu for other dishes and prices.
A solo meal of oil steak and buckwheat gimbap
Oil Steak ₩37,900 and buckwheat gimbap (seaweed rice roll) ₩12,900. Just because I was eating alone does not mean I have to order only one thing, right? I ordered the oil steak as my main and added the buckwheat gimbap. Meat again today.
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Pick up the side dishes you need from the self-service bar.
The oil steak arrived first. It is a flat iron steak. If you do not state a preferred doneness, it arrives almost well-done. I personally like medium-rare, so I made a mistake there. Be sure to tell them your preferred doneness when ordering.
This is one of Omil's signature dishes, served with a red-wine sauce. It would have been so nice at medium-rare—what a shame.
It comes with fries, too.
This is the buckwheat gimbap. I have had it elsewhere before too, and I like that it is light and clean-tasting.
It seems just right for a solo meal.
The steak portion is generous too. Today is steak day!
The end piece of gimbap is always the tastiest, you know.
There is something enjoyable about taking it easy, eating gimbap and steak, and looking out the second-floor window. When ordering steak, be sure to state the doneness you want.
Eating slowly by the window
Omil is a good place for eating alone near Hyehwa Station. The steak and buckwheat gimbap are pleasantly unfussy. A mother and child at the next table were enjoying their meal too. There were young people on dates as well. It is a space anyone, young or old, can enjoy without feeling intimidated. My solo window seat was nice too.
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Where it is
2F, 35 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 종로구 대명길 35 2층)서울특별시 종로구 대명길 35 2층
