Xi’an Dining -- Southern & Northern Shaanxi Restaurants

Mei Hua Shi Fu (Mei Hua Restaurant)

This is one of the best places to have the authentic and tasty Southern Shaanxi food with comfortable service. At the same time, most locals prefer to hold their wedding or entertain friends here.

Recommendation: Cold Noodles, Zi Yang Zheng Pen (a dish made of chicken, pig’s feet, lotus root, black fungus, dumplings and so on), Crispy Durian Cake

Average cost: about CNY60 per person

South Erhuan branch: 1-2F, Yuyuan Mansion, west section of South Erhuan Road, Beilin District (in the same building with Zhejiang Commercial Chamber)

Bus routes: Nos. 24, 32, 46, 216, 218, 258, 308, 313, 411, 618, 722, Erhuan Line 1, Erhuan Line 2, Tourism Line 7 (get off at Hanguang Road)

Weiyang branch: No. 199, Weiyang Road, Weiyang District (near the Sports Park)

Bus routes: Nos. 228, 230, 238, 266, 328, 509, 619, Tourism Line 4, Tourism Line 10 (get off at Sports Park).

Subway: Take subway line 2 to get off at Administrative Center (Xing Zheng Zhong Xin) or Sports Park (Yun Dong Gong Yuan).

Yanxiang Road branch: No. 18, Yangxiang Road, Yanta District

Bus routes: Nos. 31, 33, 612 (get off at East End of North Qinglong Road)

Jin Niang Lv Se Chu Fang (Jinniang Green Kitchen)

Decorated in a homely style, it serves very healthy and green southern Shaanxi food, hence the name Green Kitchen.

Average cost: about CNY50 per person

Opening hours: 10:00 – 21:30

Location: close to the entrance of Bai Jia Cun, No. 191, South Taibai Road, Yanta District (Chongli Jinshiyuan Community)

Bus routes: Nos. 6, 35, 205, 210, 212, 220, 226, 311, 312, 313, 322, 506, 900, 916, Educational Special Line (get off at Sha Jing Cun)

Shan Nan Ren Jia (Family from South Shaanxi)

It is popular both for its delicious flavor and for its reasonable price.

Recommendation: Tofu, cold noodles, preserved pork, Zi Yang Zheng Pen ((a dish made of chicken, pig’s feet, lotus root, black fungus, dumplings and so on))

Average cost: CNY40-50 per person

Wangzuo branch: Lingxian Times Square, south section of Gaoxin Road, Gaoxin District

Bus routes: Nos. 35, 206, 502, 700, 710 (get off at Fenglin Lvzhu West Gate)

Jixiang Road branch: around 50 meters in the east of the crossing of South Taibai Road and Jixiang Road

Bus routes: Nos. 6, 14, 16, 34, 210, 218, 219, 220, 268, 311, 313, 322, 400, 411, 916, Educational Special Line (get off at Xixie 7th Road)

Xiang Kou Shi Shang Shan Nan Cai (New Concept Southern Shaanxi Restaurant)

It is tastefully decorated to provide a peaceful and comfortable dining environment for all the customers. There are many special southern Shaanxi dishes.

Recommendation: Fried Bean Jelly in Stone Bowl, Jiao Ma Jiang Tuan, fried preserved pork

Average cost: around CNY50 per person

Min Le Yuan branch: 5F, Min Le Yuan Wanda Plaza, No. 111, Jiefang Road, Xincheng District

Bus routes: Nos. 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 25, 30, 33, 41, 103, 201, 213, 231 (get off at Wu Lu Kou)

Li Jia Cun Wanda Plaza: 3F, Li Jia Cun Wanda Plaza, No. 8, the north section of Yanta Road, Beilin District

Bus routes: Nos. 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 41, 221, 313, 500, 527, 619, Educational Special Line (get off at Li Jia Cun)

Xiao Zhai branch: SAGA Buy Shopping Center at the crossing of Xiao Zhai, No. 123, Chang’an Middle Road, Yanta District

Bus routes: Nos. 14, 26, 30, 34, 215, 239, 323, 401, 504, 521, 600, 603, 722, Educational Special Line (get off at Xiao Zhai)

Shangpin Family Dinner Southern Shaanxi Restaurant

It serves delicious dishes and provides a very comfortable dining environment. The prices are reasonable to attract many eaters.

Recommendation: Han River Black Fish, Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce (Fu Qi Fei Pian), Sour and Spicy Konjak

Average cost: CNY40 per person

Opening hours: 10:30 – 21:30

Vivo City branch: Store No. 119, B1 Floor, Vivo City, No, 155, the west section of South Erhuan Road, Beilin District

Bus routes: Nos. 6, 16, 35, 106, 205, 311, 506, 604, 631, 900, Educational Special Line (get off at Taibai Overpass)

Wen Hao Za Liang Shi Fu (Wenhao Coarse Cereals Restaurant)

It services various kinds of village food from north Shaanxi Province.

Recommendation: Buckwheat Noodle, seasoned potatoes (Yang Yu Cha Cha)

Average cost: CNY60

Opening hours: 11:00 – 21:00

Location: No.38, South Taoyuan Road, Lianhu District

Bus routes: Nos.2, 4, 15, 28, 106, 210, 211, 220, 251, 262, 324, 720,800 (get off at Jinyuan Community)

Qiao Mai Yuan Yi Shu Can Yin (Buckwheat Art Restaurant)

The Qiao Mai Yuan was established in 1999. Currently, it consists of an art restaurant, art gallery and tea cultural house. The restaurant mainly serves Northern Shaanxi dishes! After dining, you can also visit the art gallery on the fourth floor.

Recommendation: Zha You Gou (fried rice cake), Ganquan Tofu, Braised Mutton, Rice Wine

Average cost: CNY30-40 per person

Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:00

Location: No.100, south section of Hanguang Road Yanta District (near Xian Academy of Fine Arts)

Bus routes: Nos. 36, 46, 204, 410, 503, 618, 631, 706, 709, 710, 716, Educational Special Line (get off at Provincial Canter Hospital)

Jin Yan’an Jiu Lou (Golden Yan’an Restaurant)

Various kinds of Northern Shaanxi cuisine are available here.

Recommendation: dishes made of tofu and potato

Average cost: CNY50-60 per person

Gaoxin branch: No. 108, Gaoxin Road, Gaoxin District

Bus routes: Nos. 260, 32 (get off at Mutazhai Miao Pu)

Shan Bei Ren Jia (Family of Northern Shaanxi)

It is preferred by a number of locals who are fond of the Northern Shaanxi cuisine.

Average cost: CNY40-50 per person

Xixin Street branch: No. 20-1, Xixin Street, Beilin District

Bus routes: Nos. 15, 16, 102, 117, 238, 502, 601, 603, 606, 619, 702, 707, 714, Overnight Line 2, Tourism Line 7 (get off at Xihua Gate)

Fengcheng 1st Road branch: Jiexin Garden Community, No. 7, Fengcheng 1st Road, Weiyang District

Bus routes: Nos. 1, 37, 39, 117, 202, 209, 230, 238, 263, 266, 318, 409, 506, 519, 600, 619, 719 (get off at Yahe Garden)

South Chang’an branch: No. 21, South Chang’an Road, Yanta District

Bus routes: Nos. 166, 215, 217, 321, 323, 525, 600, 616, 631, 905, 917, 923, Tourism Line 9 (get off at Jinkun Furniture)

Qingong Road branch: No. 22, Qingong Road, Xincheng District

Bus routes: Nos. 502, 913 (get off Kanghua Pharmaceutical Factory)

Fu Mao Yuan Shan Bei Tie Guo Yang Rou (Fu Mao Yuan Northern Shaanxi Stewed Mutton in Iron Cauldron)

The Stewed Mutton in Iron Cauldron is a specialty in northern Shaanxi and it is really worth a try. The Fu Mao Yuan is specially favored by northern Shaanxi people and tourists from other parts of China.

Average cost: CNY80-90 per person

Gaoxin branch: 2F on A9 Mansion, Fenglin Lvzhou Community, No. 108, Gaoxin Road, Gaoxin District

Opening hours: 11:00 – 22:30

Bus routes: Nos. 35, 700 (get off at the Middle Section of Keji 4th Road)

Qujiang branch: at the middle section of Dehou Street, No. 3, West Furong Road, Qujiang New Area

Opening hours: 11:00 – 22:00

Bus routes: Nos. 161, 715 (get off at Qujiang Pool Relics Park)

Tangyan Road branch: 2F, Tangyan Xinyuan Shunfeng Resort, Tangyan Road, Gaoxin District

Bus routes: Nos. 2, 216, 261, 262, 331 (get off at Xian Jin Du)