Bongmyeong-dong bar table-sharing at 10pm with mocktails: Ondo
In short
Ondo Honsulbar Bongmyeong is a solo-drinking bar on the 2nd floor of the bar street in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. Visiting around 10pm, staff sat the writer with women in their twenties who were also there alone, and the table shared a non-alcoholic mojito, an Okbodan cocktail, and ice cream while chatting. If you want to meet new people, going after 10pm is the move.
Good to know
- Location
- 21-4 Oncheonbuk-ro 33beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 2nd floor, Unit 204 (elevator access)
- Ordering
- Order via QR code at the table; pay when leaving
- Basic snack
- Kkandolli (received nachos and cheese as a service)
- What we ordered
- Non-alcoholic mojito, Okbodan cocktail, ice cream
- Best time to go
- Most places open around 8pm; after 10pm gets busiest with second-round guests (as heard from staff)
- Crowd age
- Mostly 20s–30s, though we heard 40s show up a lot too
as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026
The hottest solo-drinking bar in Daejeon right now — Ondo! It was so good for naturally making friends and chatting away!
Have you all heard of the solo-drinking bars that are trending lately? These days, once you're working, it's hard to meet new people. But this is the perfect spot to make friends — having a fun drink while chatting with different people. I went to Ondo, a solo-drinking bar in Bongmyeong-dong, Daejeon.
Finding Ondo Bongmyeong: location and directions
Ondo, the solo-drinking bar in Bongmyeong-dong, Daejeon, was on the liveliest street in the neighborhood. It's close to the Twosome Place in Bongmyeong-dong, so it was a perfect spot to head to after hanging out there.
Ondo is on the 2nd floor, and we could take the elevator right next door up in one go.
A fun place even if you come alone!
We were really nervous before going in! But once we actually walked in, the staff kept talking to us and helping us get to know the people around us, so it didn't feel awkward at all!
The male staff member especially worked hard talking to us and connecting us with the people nearby — it was so fun!
We hesitated for a long time about whether to go in, but once we did, and just stood there, staff immediately showed us to a seat! Finding our own seat would have felt awkward, but the staff talked us through it and guided us toward people who were already there.
What's the seating layout like inside?
The inside was much more spacious than it looked from outside. And to avoid awkwardness, every table was set up facing each other, which made it easy to have comfortable conversations!
What time is best to go to a Daejeon solo-drinking bar?
For reference, we visited around 10pm. From what I heard, most places open at 8pm and a lot of people come for a second round after their first drink somewhere else, so after 10pm is said to be the hottest time!
So if you want to meet different kinds of people, I'd recommend coming after 10pm.
Quiet, and great vibes
My first impression when I walked in was that it felt like a nice wine bar. The interior was pretty and the atmosphere was great, so it looked like a fun place for couples to visit too.
Ordering via QR code
As a basic snack, they gave us kkandolli, a snack I used to eat as a kid! You order by scanning the QR code on the table. For reference, payment is made when you leave.
From non-alcoholic to a range of alcohol strengths
The best thing about Ondo, the solo-drinking bar in Bongmyeong-dong, Daejeon! They have cocktails ranging widely in alcohol content down to non-alcoholic options, so it seemed like a great place even for people who can't drink to come along!
My friend who came with me that day has bad gastritis and can't drink, but there were plenty of non-alcoholic options for her to order.
That day we ordered a non-alcoholic mojito and an Okbodan. The cocktails themselves came out so pretty that we were super satisfied..❤️ Best of all, the cocktails were really cheap too, so it wasn't a burden even coming here as a second stop.
❤️The cocktails were sooo delicious!!!!❤️ They were cheap AND delicious, so we ended up ordering ice cream too. It came nicely decorated as well, and was great for sharing.
Chatting with people, we lost track of time
That day we hung out with women in their mid-twenties!!! Not friends we already knew, but new ones — and talking with them was so, so fun!
We got so close that day that we were laughing and clutching our stomachs the whole time we talked!
My friend who came with me said this is exactly the kind of place to go when you want to make new friends!
What's the age range like at a solo-drinking bar?
Looking around, the ages of the people there seemed pretty varied. It looked like a mix of people in their 20s and 30s! That's just what we saw directly, but we also heard that a lot of people in their 40s come too!?
The friends we hung out with and I were in our 20s, but the mixed-gender table sitting right next to us was in their 30s!
And another great thing about this place!! One — the staff were so kind and gave us extra service..❤️ They even gave us delicious nachos and cheese, so we got to munch on snacks and chat away happily.
Final verdict
If you want to try one of the trendiest solo-drinking bars in Daejeon right now, I recommend Ondo in Bongmyeong-dong! The staff took great care of us and made things never feel awkward, making it the perfect place to make friends!
Where it is
21-4 Oncheonbuk-ro 33beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea대전광역시 유성구 온천북로33번길 21-4 지상2층 204호
