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Must-Visit Restaurants
Top 50 Must-Visit Restaurants in Xi'an [2025]
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san gen dian gan
4.2
/5
216 reviews
Northwest China Cuisine
From SAR 35.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 373m from downtown
Address: 西木头市109号
No. 4 of Local Restaurants in Xi'an
Highlights:
Vintage decor showcasing timeless charm, with authentic Shaanxi cuisine of extraordinary flavor
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I'm from Chongqing. There were 10 of us in our group, including three kids aged 6-11-14 and three elderly people. The total cost of drinks and dishes was a little over 400 yuan. We were very full. Most of the dishes tasted good, except for the last few, which were not too good, but not bad either. Overall, it was delicious and cost-effective.
Chang'an Hulu Chicken is delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Pole Cold Noodles taste good, not very strong. Salad Crispy Eggplant is very novel, crispy on the outside and comes with salad. Guanzhong Four Treasures has roasted meat, cakes, hairtail, and lotus root, with different tastes. Stir-fried tripe. I think this is average. Thumb Pan-Fried Buns are delicious, small fried buns. Pole Pork Intestine Fried Rice is quite delicious, with pork intestines, eggs, and rice, very fragrant. Oil-Splashed Noodles are average. Sesame sauce bean curd shabu-shabu beef tripe is OK. Brown sugar ice jelly is a dessert to relieve greasiness. Laoshan frozen meat. Pork skin jelly is added with peppers and seasonings. Qishan Saozi Noodles is a small bowl, which is the kind that is delicious in one bite. One bite of fragrant meat sandwich is three in one, not big in size, and the taste is OK. [Mint] Environment:
Very unique
[Service bell] Service:
Not bad
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Ma hong xiao chao pao mo guan(hui min jie dian)
4.3
/5
288 reviews
Snacks
From SAR 16.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 972m from downtown
Address: 红埠街46号（莲湖区城市管理局对面)
Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Light Bites
Highlights:
Stir-fried Paomo (957 recommends) | As seen with influencer Wulala
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High-quality raw meat stir-fry The difference between high-quality and ordinary is the amount of meat. High-quality meat will have more. Raw meat stir-fry is also beef, but it is not cooked meat. The meat must be stir-fried in the pan first, and the taste is more fragrant. I want the steamed bun cut by the machine, which is very fragrant and full of flavor. Sesame sauce cold skin is very fragrant and the taste is very fusion. Sugar garlic is mainly to relieve greasiness. [Mint] Environment: The place is actually very large and orderly. [Service bell] Service: Good, wait for your number to be called to eat
The taste is just average, but the price is still quite reasonable. You can eat quite well for just over ten yuan. The staple food here is quite filling. It's just that the place is not easy to find.
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AI HUA KU DAI MIAN GUAN
4.1
/5
85 reviews
Snacks
From SAR 10.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 697m from downtown
Address: 端履门城市之心1层6号
Featured in 2024 Asia 100 - Light Bites
Highlights:
Oil-splashed noodles (1,058 likes) | influencer Wulala's pick
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Biangbiang noodles taste really good. Biangbiang noodles are actually four-in-one belt noodles. The four-in-one is meat sauce, tomato sauce, potato sauce and two quail eggs. I think the three-in-one is good. There are no quail eggs. This noodle is added with a spoonful of hot oil before it comes out of the pot. The noodles are very fragrant. The noodles in this store are very chewy, and the bowls for noodles are big enough so that the noodles can be mixed. As for the quantity, I think it's okay. It's not as exaggerated as it is said. The problem of quantity should be like a pony crossing the river. It is true that you have to queue up. [Mint] Environment:
General, mainly because there are many people. [Service bell] Service:
Ok
This is a very popular noodle shop. There were quite a lot of people at noon. I saw that there was a bad review, so I was a little worried. I ordered biangbiang noodles. The noodles were very wide and shaped like a belt. I took a bite and it tasted pretty good. It was not amazing, but it still had the unique chewy texture of Shaanxi noodles. Overall, it is worth a try.
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Ziwulu Zhangji Roujiamo (Cuihua Road)
4.5
/5
528 reviews
Snacks
From SAR 11.00
Dayan Pagoda/The Grand Tang Mall | 4.4 km from downtown
Address: 翠华路227号
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Regular Roujiamo (Recommended by 810) | Inscribed by writer Jia Pingwa
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A popular Roujiamo chain store on Cuihua Road. You have to queue up to order and find a seat by yourself. You will probably have to share a table with others. They mainly sell various types of Roujiamo, standard, lean, and high-quality. In addition, you can also pair it with some noodles, such as rice noodles, cold noodles, and sauerkraut noodles. There are also more soups to choose from, such as raw meatball soup and wontons. There are all kinds of options to ensure you are full. Zhangji Roujiamo on Ziwu Road has Xi'an flavor, which is not inferior to Laotongguan Roujiamo at all.
If it is on the must-eat list, it must be a good place.
An old restaurant that all local gourmets in Xi'an like to eat.
My favorite is the raw meatball soup.
The meatballs are firm, the ingredients are fresh, and they are paired with tofu, green vegetables, pork skin, and vermicelli. A bowl of soup is enough for a small appetite lady!
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ERHUIXIANG hotpot
5.0
/5
61 reviews
Hot Pot
From SAR 41.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 366m from downtown
Address: 西木头市与南大街交叉口中国工商银行对面
Highlights:
Syrian post-modern decor, specializing in a unique braised-dish hot pot
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But their hotpot is really delicious. The beef oil pot is still fragrant even when it is cooked until it is done, and it has a very mellow red oil flavor.
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THE FOOD GALLERY OF XI'AN XI YOU MAN JI
4.7
/5
44 reviews
Northwest China Cuisine
From SAR 26.00
Dayan Pagoda/The Grand Tang Mall | 5.1 km from downtown
Address: 慈恩西路777号大悦城3层01号铺
Highlights:
Elegant ancient aesthetics showcase Chang'an's charm, while specialty dishes honor tradition and embrace innovation
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The location is unique, inside the large comprehensive shopping mall "Joy City" next to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Tang Dynasty City that Never Sleeps. In addition, the prices are very affordable and the appearance is also suitable for posting on WeChat Moments. I happened to live in the Westin Hotel opposite, so I had to check in at such a popular online celebrity restaurant.
There is a waiting area outside. Seeing a bunch of tea, snacks, and fruits prepared for waiting guests, I was mentally prepared. I looked up and saw the display screen of the number of waiting tables. It turned out that it was not just a normal crowd of customers, and it was not a holiday or weekend.
I chose this restaurant before I went to Xi'an for a trip. It is said that you can see the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the night view of Xi'an here; you can also see the dishes and snacks of Xi'an's big stalls.
There are no private rooms if you make a reservation one day in advance. There is no reservation in the lobby, and you will be seated at that time. We arrived at around 5:30 that day, and there were not many customers yet. There were free tea and a variety of snacks in the waiting area at the door. When the number was called, the gong would be beaten and the flag would be held to lead the guests to their seats. After 6 o'clock, the waiting area gradually became more and more crowded. We entered the store when the number was called, ordered dishes and started eating: Feizi Xiao is a must-order, and the brush pastry was not ordered (it felt that it would taste weird). We also ordered some Shaanxi specialties and snacks, which tasted pretty good. Feizi Xiao does not have a particularly good taste, but it wins in shape. The Nv'erhong and Taohuayin ordered tasted pretty good, and there were also free snacks and rock sugar pear dew.
There was a performance at 7 pm, and "Chang'e" floated between the tables. Chang'e was very friendly and did not refuse guests' requests to take pictures.
Although the height of the fourth-floor viewing platform of Joy City is limited, the night view is still good.
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Zui Chang'an (Belfry Branch)
4.5
/5
276 reviews
Northwest China Cuisine
From SAR 40.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 463m from downtown
Address: 竹笆市7号（美豪丽致酒店旁）
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Lao Shan Hulu Chicken (Recommended by 10,212) | Recommended by Shaanxi TV
Saved by 254 users105 positive reviews
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If you come to Xi'an, you must go to Zui Chang'an to taste the authentic Shaanxi cuisine. The King's Elbow is a modified version of the famous Shaanxi dish "Dali Elbow with Handle". It has an attractive color, the meat is tender and tasty, and it is delicious when mixed with yellow millet. There are also intangible cultural heritage gourd chicken, fried sea bass with oil and garlic, hawthorn goose liver with walnut and persimmon cake, roujiamo, biangbiang noodles, etc. All of them are great! The business is very good and there is a queue at noon.
In August 2020, I went to Xi'an with my good friend. I searched for Zui Chang'an in the Bell and Drum Tower and went to taste it. The store is Chinese style and looks a bit upscale. The waiter's attitude is also very good, and it can be seen that it is a big store. I tasted the gourd chicken, which was very tender and fragrant. I highly recommend it. The hot and sour tripe soup is sour and spicy and very appetizing. It is a very good store and worth a visit.
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NO.13 Fen Xiang restaurant
4.9
/5
219 reviews
Northwest China Cuisine
From SAR 35.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 486m from downtown
Address: 粉巷26号华润万家向西50米二楼第一医院东隔壁
No. 5 of Local Restaurants in Xi'an
Highlights:
A Shaanxi restaurant frequented by locals, famous for its Gourd Chicken
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Friends from other places must experience Shaanxi specialties when they come to Xi'an.
This time I took my friends to the No. 13 Shaanxi Restaurant near the Bell Tower.
We ordered several special dishes.
Dry pot spicy garlic lamb blood.
Large pieces of lamb blood and tofu.
And other side dishes.
Spicy and fresh.
It's so delicious.
Southern Shaanxi earthen stove rice.
It really tastes like home.
It's fragrant and soft.
You must eat it. It's very authentic.
Hawthorn and fresh yam.
This dish is especially suitable for eating at the end.
It's refreshing and can be used as a small dessert after dinner.
Who can't love it?
Every dish on the menu is affordable and delicious.
The king of cost-effectiveness.
I'll come again next time!
Whenever I entertain friends from other places, their restaurant is a must-visit for me. It is located next to the bell tower, which is really convenient. Chang'an Hulu Chicken: One of the signature dishes of Shaanxi cuisine, crispy on the outside and soft and fragrant on the inside, and easy to remove from the bone. Golden Oil Cake: Freshly fried and served hot, golden and crispy, rolled up with soul side dishes, the whole fragrant and confusing, just ask which old Shaanxi people can refuse this bite
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9
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WEI JIA
4.6
/5
1802 reviews
Snacks
From SAR 11.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 663m from downtown
Address: 南院门街道南大街3号(中大国际对面)
No. 18 of Light Bites in Xi'an
Highlights:
Renowned Shaanxi cuisine restaurant featuring secret-recipe cold noodles that are spicy, aromatic, chewy, and flavorful
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|Noodles^The taste is as good as ever
[Mint]Environment:
I looked at it. The last time I went there was in 2014. After many years, the environment is very good. The location has not changed, but the interior is more utilized. And the configuration is more complete. There are disposable aprons and other convenient facilities.
[Service bell]Service:
Better than before, more efficient, and more people.
I ordered Dadao Liangpi for takeout. This shop is pretty good. The portion is quite large. The beef tendon noodles don't have beef tendons. They are just chewy noodles. The taste is okay. Two servings of Liangpi plus a Sprite cost more than 40 yuan. I added the shop to my favorites and got a free iced black tea.
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10
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SHAANXI THIRTEEN
4.5
/5
705 reviews
Bakeries
From SAR 16.00
The bell tower The drum tower/The Xi’an Circumvallation | 645m from downtown
Address: 北院门270号
Highlights:
Natural, authentic Xi'an local pastries with specialty ice cream that's widely praised
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There is actually ice cream here, and the ice cream is really well made, so many people come here just to buy the ice cream. Overall, although the price is a little high, the ingredients are indeed good and the taste is also excellent.
Going forward is the pastry shop, where the prices range from six to more than ten yuan per serving, and the taste is really good. And because it is a halal shop, the products here do not contain pork. The egg yolk lava pastry is really good.
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