# Chinese restaurant near Deoksugung for a late lunch and beer: Huhugwan

- By Yunbyeol (https://superchart.com/en/@late-afternoon-meals/)
- Written Sep 13, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul
- Sponsored: This is a sponsored in-store visit review, and fried dumplings were provided as a service for writing this review.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@late-afternoon-meals/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@late-afternoon-meals/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/index.md)

## In short

Huhugwan is a Chinese restaurant on the 2nd floor at 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, near Deoksugung Palace and City Hall Station. Arriving after the lunch rush, the writer ordered mapo tofu rice and an eggplant rice bowl with a daytime beer, plus fried dumplings given free for writing a review. With Hong Kong movie posters on the walls and film soundtracks playing, Huhugwan handles both the mood and the food, and works just as well for a late lunch or a solo meal.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 2F, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Mon–Fri 11:00–23:00
- **Break time**: 16:00–17:00
- **Closed**: Sat–Sun, temporarily closed due to store circumstances
- **Reservations**: Available through Naver Reservation
- **What we ordered**: Mapo tofu rice, eggplant rice bowl, beer
- **Freebies**: Free dish for writing a review (fried dumplings); egg soup with any rice or noodle order
- **Seating**: Group tables and a waiting area

*as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026*

![Main photo of the lunch table setting at Huhugwan, a Chinese restaurant near City Hall Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-01-1ev4l-1200.webp)

On a day I'd been to Deoksugung Palace, I went looking for lunch nearby and found this City Hall Station favorite, Huhugwan (후후관).

There are plenty of office-worker restaurants around City Hall Station, but that day I was drawn to somewhere with a good vibe, not just an ordinary place ❤

Once I actually went in, the atmosphere was way better than I expected, and the taste!! Like, the taste is amazing?!

A lunch spot I really lucked into near City Hall Station. And I liked it even more because it's also a place you can have a drink in the evening.

![Autumn street scene along Seosomun-ro near City Hall Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-02-1a9qt-966.webp)

Fall has finally arrived ❤ These days I've been going to City Hall Station a lot since Deoksugung, the Seoul Museum of Art, and the Seoul City Hall Station sky observatory are all popular, and this is where I found a real gem!

![Exterior of the building where Huhugwan is located](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-03-1ma7j-966.webp)

## Where Huhugwan is and what's on the lunch and dinner menus

Huhugwan is a Chinese restaurant on the 2nd floor of the building at 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul. Finally, a place for proper Chinese food — it's on the 2nd floor, so you go in through this entrance.

![Stairs leading to Huhugwan's 2nd floor entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-04-15miv-966.webp)

This place has separate lunch dishes and evening drinking-food menus — at lunch you can enjoy various Chinese dishes, and in the evening you can eat proper, hearty Chinese cuisine.

![Lunch menu sign posted at Huhugwan's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-05-7n63s-966.webp)

![Waiting area near Huhugwan's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-06-ykxhy-m-966.webp)

It fills up with office workers during meal times, so I visited a bit after the lunch rush and could enjoy it at ease. Huhugwan also has a waiting area set up.

## A dining room straight out of a Hong Kong movie

Huhugwan looked even better once I stepped inside than it did from outside.

![Wide view of Huhugwan's spacious dining hall interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-07-ymmr2-966.webp)

The space was bigger than I expected, and big windows showed the outside scenery. Since you could see a tree by the window in particular, it felt a bit relaxing even though it's right in the middle of downtown.

And Hong Kong movie posters were pasted here and there. That subtly elevated the mood.

Rather than feeling like a trendy modern café, it had the vibe of a Chinese restaurant you'd see in a Hong Kong film, which felt refreshingly different. It's open-kitchen style, so you could catch glimpses of the food being prepared, which kind of made me feel like I was traveling in China or Hong Kong, and the BGM played familiar songs that made the atmosphere even better!

![Wall at Huhugwan covered with Hong Kong movie posters](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-08-14hah-966.webp)

![Huhugwan's open kitchen and window-side seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-09-1es1q-966.webp)

It seemed like a good spot to grab a meal or a drink while on a date near Deoksugung, and also great to visit for a lunch appointment near City Hall Station. With group seating available too, it seemed perfect for work dinners or gatherings.

## Huhugwan's lunch menu near City Hall Station

![Huhugwan's lunch menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-10-10bdh-966.webp)

![Huhugwan's meal dish menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-11-iiasf-966.webp)

![Huhugwan's bar-food menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-12-i21nf-966.webp)

![Huhugwan's evening Chinese cuisine menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-13-1mdwd-966.webp)

![Sign showing Huhugwan's hot pot menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-14-1i0bs-966.webp)

![Huhugwan's drinks menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-15-1f0bt-966.webp)

![Last page of Huhugwan's menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-16-11snk-966.webp)

Huhugwan's lunch menu has both meal dishes and simple bar-food dishes. In the evening there are more delicious bar-food dishes like cumin lamb ribs, braised beef shank hot pot, mala hot pot 👍 I picked the two popular menu items, mapo tofu rice and eggplant rice bowl, one each. And decided to have a daytime beer ❤

![Notice about Huhugwan's review service](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-17-1whcg-966.webp)

You could also get a free item for writing a review, and I got fried dumplings 👍

## Mapo tofu rice and eggplant rice bowl: how the food tasted

![Egg soup provided with a meal order at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-18-11vl8-966.webp)

First, ordering a meal dish came with egg soup ❤ Egg soup that dissolves smoothly in your mouth — already a pass!!!

![Full spread with eggplant rice bowl, complimentary fried dumplings, and mapo tofu rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-19-xrxcv-966.webp)

And here's what came out! Doesn't everything look hearty and delicious?!! From the left: eggplant rice bowl, complimentary fried dumplings, mapo tofu rice. I was seriously excited ❤

I tried the eggplant rice bowl first, and wow.. it made me think, you can fry eggplant this deliciously? I already like eggplant, but frying it makes it even better, I have to admit!!

![Huhugwan's eggplant rice bowl topped with fried eggplant](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-20-j24wv-966.webp)

![Cross-section view of the eggplant rice bowl's sauce and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-21-16ppd-966.webp)

On top of that, the soft sauce had finely diced vegetables mixed in, and it just kept going down easily!! The rice portion was generous too, plenty for a grown man to fill up on.

The mapo tofu rice came with the mapo tofu and rice served separately. It was my first time seeing a whole block of tofu served like this — the surface seemed lightly fried, so when you bit into it, it was chewy yet even more savory. And the sauce was totally my type ❤

![Huhugwan's mapo tofu with a whole block of tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-22-nvyde-966.webp)

It had a moderately punchy flavor, with a charm opposite to the eggplant rice bowl. A faint spicy aroma lingered, and it made me want a beer right away.

![Complimentary fried dumplings topped with chili oil sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-23-vs0pz-966.webp)

Even the complimentary fried dumplings were exceptional at this City Hall Station spot. Why is this so good? The chili oil sauce drizzled on top matched so well too 😍

It was a perfect combo of daytime-beer-worthy food and weather. Oh, and the atmosphere!!!! With Hong Kong movie OST playing in the background, there was no way I couldn't drink a beer.

![A glass of daytime beer alongside the meal at Huhugwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer/seoul-city-hall-huhuguan-late-lunch-beer-24-flus2-966.webp)

## Is Huhugwan good for a late lunch or eating alone?

Huhugwan's break time is at 16:00, so it's fine to come during a late lunch or awkward hours. It's also a place you can dine solo without any pressure.

It nailed both mood and taste more than I expected — I'd recommend it if you're on a date near Deoksugung or the Seoul Museum of Art, or if office workers nearby are looking for a lunch spot. I got to have a great Chinese food experience, so I've saved it as a place to visit again ❤

Next time I'll have to go here for drinks.

## Huhugwan hours, break time and reservations

- Address: 2F, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–23:00
- Break time: 16:00–17:00
- Closed Sat–Sun for now due to store circumstances
- Reservations available via Naver Reservation

## Where it is

- Huhugwan (후후관)
- 2F, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 중구 서소문로11길 2 2층
- 37.5630265, 126.9731305
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%9B%84%ED%9B%84%EA%B4%80/@37.5630265,126.9731305,17z

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