Restaurants in Xī’ān
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King Town No 1
Red tableware and an inviting, modern interior set this place apart from its old-school neighbours. Downstairs serves tempting homestyle dishes; upstairs is a classier Sichuanese-Cantonese restaurant(English menu).
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Máogōng Xiāngcàiguǎn
A statue of the Chairman overlooks diners at this slick place across the road from the Little Goose Pagoda. The menu features Húnán classics, such as spicy chicken and boiled frog (Y38), most of which have a fiery kick that Mao, who liked his food hot, would have approved of.
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Lǎo Sūn Jiā
Xī'ān's most famous restaurant (over a century old) is as well known for its perfunctory service as it is for the steaming bowls of yángròu pàomó it specialises in. They still go down a treat. There's no English sign; look for the big red characters on the 2nd-floor window.
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Dé Fā Cháng
Dumplings are the speciality here: banquets are a minimum five courses and feature every sort of dumpling shape you could possibly conceive of, from walnuts to flowers to stars and even miniature animals (thankfully these cost extra). Bizarre but delicious.
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Wǔyī Fàndiàn
This frenetic and noisy cafeteria-style restaurant is good for northern staples, such as dumplings and noodles, and the pick-and-choose format is perfect for the Chinese-challenged. It's normally packed out with locals craving postshopping sustenance.
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Bell Tower Hotel
If you're desperate for Western food, there's no shortage of fast food in town. Otherwise, most top-end hotels serve buffets. The Bell Tower Hotel has been recommended by readers.
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Green Molly Restaurant & Bar
It's a bit of a trek southwest of the city walls (Y20 in a taxi), but if you're craving authentic Western food and beers on tap, then this wood-panelled pub behind the Ginwa Shopping Centre is the place to come. The menu covers all the bases, from steaks and pizzas to Mexican. The beers are expensive, but it's buy one, get one free all the time. It's hard to find, so get your taxi driver to call for directions.
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First Noodle Under the Sun
The speciality at this busy place is biáng biáng miàn, a giant, 3.8m strip of noodle that comes folded up in a big bowl with two soup side dishes (Y10). But all sorts of excellent noodle, meat and vegie dishes are available here.
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