Huguosi Snacks (Huguosi Main Branch)
护国寺小吃（护国寺总店）
A historic snack shop opened in 1956, where you can sample a wide variety of Beijing-style pastries like Lvdagun, Miancha, and pea flour cake all at once.
Opened in 1956 under the Huatian Catering Group, the main branch is located at No. 93 Huguosi Street, opposite the old People's Theater. Customers order at the counter, and the menu features a comprehensive selection of traditional snacks, including Lvdagun (glutinous rice rolls with sweet bean flour), pea flour cake (Wandouhuang), Aiwowo (sticky rice balls), Miancha (seasoned millet mush), Jiaoquan (fried dough rings), Douzhi'r (fermented mung bean milk), deep-fried cream cake, and lamb offal soup. It is ideal for groups to share and sample different flavors. Most diners are local residents, and the breakfast hours offer the most authentic local atmosphere. The average cost is about 30 CNY per person. It is about a 5-minute walk from Pinganli Station on Subway Line 4, and Huguosi Street itself is home to several other snack shops.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 05:30/06:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Prince Gong's Mansion
- Miaoying Temple (White Dagoba)
- Beihai Park
- Shichahai
- Drum Tower & Bell Tower
- Nanluoguxiang Hutongs
- Jingshan Park
- Zhongshan Park (Beijing)