Xi'an Restaurant (Dongdajie Main Branch)
西安饭庄·非遗陕菜(东大街总店)
A historic Shaanxi restaurant founded in 1929, famous for its Gourd Chicken and offering small portions of various Shaanxi specialty snacks.
Xi'an Restaurant, founded in 1929, is a Time-Honored Brand. The main branch is located on the south side of No. 298 East Street, having moved to this location in the 1950s, and is renowned for "authentic Shaanxi cuisine." Its signature Gourd Chicken goes through three cooking processes: boiling, steaming, and deep-frying. Other highlights include warm-tossed shredded pork kidney, golden thread oil pagoda, bubble oil cake, jujube paste gruel, and choujiu (thick rice wine). Many snacks are available in small portions, making it easy to try a variety of dishes. The average cost is about CNY 70 to 90 per person, though some articles suggest it can reach CNY 150, and banquets are higher. It operates in separate lunch and dinner sessions, so note the afternoon break. You can take the subway to Dachaishi Station and walk about 360 meters, or take a bus to Duanlvmen Station.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Xi'an Beilin Museum (Forest of Steles) & Shuyuanmen
- Xi'an Yisushe Qinqiang Theatre
- Zhang Xueliang Mansion (Xi'an Incident Memorial)
- Bell Tower and Drum Tower
- Xi'an City Wall
- Yongxingfang Food Street
- Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Xi'an Office
- Muslim Quarter (Beiyuanmen)