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The Muslim Quarter is not a single restaurant but a 1.4km stretch of Xi'an's best street food. The specific stalls worth seeking out include: Tong Sheng Xiang for the best roujiamo lamb burgers, Gui Hua Yuan for persimmon cakes, and the unnamed stall at the entrance of the Great Mosque lane for the best lamb skewers. Every evening the quarter fills with locals and tourists eating their way through Xi'an's greatest hits.
['Follow the longest queues — they indicate the best quality', 'Avoid restaurants with English menus and photos outside the stalls — find where locals queue', 'The best time is 6–9pm when everything is freshly made for the evening crowd', 'The Great Mosque lane behind the main strip has more authentic food with fewer tourists']
Every Xi'an food vlog features these stalls — the roujiamo and lamb skewers are the most-filmed Xi'an street foods
Address (English): Beiyuanmen St and surrounding lanes, Lianhu District, Xi'an
Address (Chinese — show to driver): 莲湖区北院门及周边
Take Didi (China's Uber equivalent) and show the Chinese address above. Or use the metro — all major Xi'an attractions and restaurant districts are well-connected.
Most restaurants in Xi'an accept Alipay and WeChat Pay. Both apps now accept international credit cards — set up Alipay before arriving in China. Some traditional restaurants prefer cash.
Citizens of 54+ countries can visit China for up to 240 hours (10 days) without a visa. This restaurant is fully accessible during a visa-free transit stay in Xi'an.
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