Muslim Quarter Night Food Tour

Pick up from your downtown hotel in Xian and drive to Drum Tower behind which the Muslim Community is located. The Muslim Community is known as Muslim Quarter in Xian or colloquially called “Huifang” in Chinese. It is said there are over 300 Muslim local snacks on the streets in Xian Muslim Quarter that attract a consistent flow of visitors everyday coming here to savor or just have a glimpse.

The Muslim food community is composed of several streets like Beiyuan Men Street, Beiguangji Street, Xiyangshi Street and Dapiyuan Street and all the streets are stone-paved streets flanked with the traditional buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties. All the low level of the buildings is open daily, hosting food stalls, restaurants and souvenirs stalls.

Try a bite of some of the local food: the famous Xi’an Liangpi (cold skin noodles) , the lamb skewers, the cuttlefish, the yogurt, pomegranate juice and the list could be much longer.

Beside eateries, the food streets also offer a couple of souvenirs stalls selling typical local products like tiger-head shoes, and don’t forget to bargain!

After visiting Muslin Quarter, move on to the nearby Bell Tower which is brightly illuminated in the evening. Just look at the lit tower from its outside. The lit-up bell tower stands peacefully on a roundabout circled by the blaring traffic and mess, a wave of lights – a magnificent scene!

Back to to your hotel.