An unique experience. Each customer will be given two pieces of hard bread and an empty bowl. You tear the bread into small pieces and place them into the bowl. Then you bring the bowl to the kitchen... more
Personally I think it is way too expensive. Anyway it is nice to try it once and tell the world that I have tried the dumpling banquet in Xian. We have the dumpling downstairs where the locals eat... more
Of all numerous snacks of Xi'an, my favourite is steamed soup stuffed bun. It's soooo delicious, and, it's so cheap. The waiters are skilled. They can carry heaps of steamed buns which are piled like... more
This was where we ate lunch on the day we visited the Terra Cotta Warriors. It's a huge room filled with tables for tour groups and families. Our guide, Kevin, had been telling us for several days... more
Dumpling is a word that you will hear quite often in China. It applies to small portions of prepared food, with different recipes and tastes.
Looking like pastries or cookies they compose a meal... more
Green Molly Restaurant & Pub (Gaoxin District)
As a foreigner living in Xian for several years, I must say this is easily the best bar in Xian.
The basement level pub is decked out with dark wood... more
After eating Chinese street food for seven days we opted for this western place. It had a great write-up online but we were very disappointed. My well-done... more
Don't laugh - Pizza Hut is China is absolutely fabulous. A friend of my daughter's who'd visited China earlier in the year had said to her 'whilst in China...... more
We ate breakfast in our hotel room every morning while in Xian. Mainly to save money, but also because we took one look at the Hotel Restaurant, and were pretty... more
Some days we just craved a nice cup of coffee. We did go to King Coffee a few times, but I just love Starbucks, and prices were reasonable. They also sell cakes... more
On the highest floor of the Kai Yuan Mall I think is their Food Hall with an abundance of choices in cheap local food, plus a few western options like Pizza. A... more
We came across King Coffee on our way back from the City Wall, it was near the foyer of Fortune Suites. I had been told to try their coffee, that it was similar... more
We discovered this small restauarant just outside our (crappy) Hotel on our last night in Xian. The prices were unbelievably cheap - I had a HUGE plate of... more
On our way back from the Teracotta Army, George took us here for lunch. He described it as local Chinese Food. We ordered 4 different dishes and shared between... more
100 RMB PER PERSON UPSTAIRS 2nd floor of Restaurant.The Dumpling came in different shapes and sizes and flavors.I have eaten lots of Dim Sum being born and... more
It's not a big restaurant, but it offers some special local food. Some have a long history and interesting stories. For example, Qishan/ Saozi noodle was used... more
This modern but intimate Italian restaurant is based in Shanghai.The cooks are trained to create authentic Italian dishes and the end result is a uniquely... more
They have an English menu with western and Chinese food. The Chinese food we had wasn't the best we've eaten. One thing they did have was a dumpling-making... more
Supposedly this is one of the first places named after Emperor Qin... or something like that. It's a dark, probably occasionally smoky basement bar that sees a... more
There are two Real Love Chinese Restaurant in Xi'an. One is in the Hi-tech zone, the other one is close to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Xi'an Museum is opposite... more
The moment you enter (from the side), you will see photographs of famous people who have patronized this establishment. Walk up to the second floor and you will... more
Wow, finally a restaurant with a cozy athmosphere and food where our stomach is used to. I like the Chinese food very much, but sometimes I just want to eat... more
Xi’an Tong Sheng Xiang Restaurant was built in 1920, located at the bell tower and drum tower square. It is famous for its bread in mutton or beef soup.Before... more
3R3H is located in a good place, the northwest corner of the North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is worth entering it if you feel a little bit tired... more
From the name of the restaurant, you will see it's a French restaurant, and also the best western restaurant of Xi'an now. It is located in the centre of Xi'an,... more
This is my hometown. I live here, I love it here. I feel like I have a responsibility to let you know more about it.
There is an old saying "If you want to see China of 100 years ago, visit Shanghai;...
Xi'an is a must see. I was doubtful about the importance of Xi'an. Of course, there are the warriors, but.. all that distance... for that...
WRONG!
The warriors for themselves sure deserve the trip,...
Xi’an was formerly called Chang’an and lies in the central part of Guanzhong Plain between the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountain to the south.
Xi’an has immense historical...
Like Alexandria, Baghdad or Rome, Xia'an is a city whose future is bound up inexorably in its past. It anchored the eastern end of the Silk Road, the earliest thread of global trade.
Yet the current...
A part of the old Xi'an is still preserved within its city walls. As interesting as the terracota warriors, worth of visits for sure... the old town is a living contrast of preserved monuments and...
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