1. Huguo Temple Snack Stand (护国寺小吃店)

The snacks at Huguo Temple Snack Stand are a collection of street snacks from all over Beijing. After careful handling, they are shaped to be as pleasing to the eye as they are to the mouth. A great number of customers like to go to this snack stand, and the lines can be long. The prices are very wallet-friendly too. The seasoned millet porridge (面茶) here is very delicious. Also, the sweet flour cake (墩儿饽饽), deep-fried date roll (枣卷馃), stewed ribs with ginger juice (姜汁插排), fried sugar cake (糖耳朵), fried chopped rice cake (驴打滚), soy milk (豆汁) and sweetbread soup (杂碎汤) are strongly recommended. This location is popular among customers young and old. Because of the rich dishes, reasonable prices, and delicious tastes, Huguo Temple Snack Stand is highly spoken of by its customers.

Address: 93 Huguo Temple Street, Xicheng district (西城区护国寺大街93号)

Price: 0-30 yuan per person

Tel: 010-66181705, 010-66181805

Hours: 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Monday to Sunday)

Recommended Dishes: Sweet flour cake (墩儿饽饽), deep-fried date roll (枣卷馃), stewed ribs with ginger juice (姜汁插排), fried sugar cake (糖耳朵), fried chopped rice cake (驴打滚), seasoned millet porridge (面茶), soy milk (豆汁), sweetbread soup (杂碎汤)

Transportation:

Take subway Line 4 and get off at Ping'an Li Station (平安里车站).

Take Tram 83, 105 or 111 and get off at the north of Ping’an Li Station exit (平安里路口北).

Take Tram 111 or Bus 22, 38, 88, 409, 608, 609, 626 or 690 and get off at Huguo Temple Station (护国寺).

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