But, if a stroll down the average hotpot riddled street leaves you wanting more diverse and exciting vegan options, then this list is for you. The vegan restaurants below have devoted themselves to providing a myriad of tasty vegan options that we think will reinvigorate your lacklustre diet and prove that being a vegan in Xi’an can be easy and exciting．With this list you will have plenty of options of vegan restaurants in Xi’an to eat at therefor, you will not have to struggle with food. You can enjoy the bliss of delightful dishes whilst enjoying the rest of Xi’an.

1. Anduo安多素食

Anduo vegetarian food is near the Guangren Temple in the city walls of Xi ‘an. The surrounding is quiet, and the environment is comfortable. Its decoration is elegant and bright, giving you a feeling of zen. This restaurant offers an extensive menu of began and vegetarian options to suit all. Excellent location, really good services from the attentive staff and a good ambience make this place stand out.

Address: 136 Northwest Road
Chinese Address: 西北一路136号
Opening hours: 10:30-21:30
Tel: 029-87330205

2. Chajian Xiaoyuan茶见小院

This is one of the vegan restaurants in Xi’an that comes with a unique style of retro with a tea room courtyard but still very lively. with a variety of vegan dishes to chose from a lot of their dishes are made from mushrooms. Did we mention they cook all the food using fresh ingredients adding the extra meaning to vegan dishes. This vegan restaurant is ideal for business meetings or a casual hangout with your friends.

Address: 3F, Baihualinju Commercial Street, Wenjing Road
Chinese Address: 文景路白桦林居商业街3楼
Opening hours: 9:00-23:30
Tel: 029-86215223

3. Pusu Tea House普素茶房

The shop was owned by a Buddhist therefore representing a strong sense of Buddhist culture and the mesmerising Buddhist sounds filling the space making the atmosphere pleasant. Pusu Tea House has been open for over ten years and this vegan restaurant in Xi’an proves to be a great place for friends to hangout and for others to discuss business due to the quiet environment. It is an ideal eatery for a date or simple afternoon tea.

Address:No. 138 Jianxi Street, Wenyi Road Street (near Wenyi North Road)
Chinese Address: 文艺路街道建西街138号(近文艺北路)
Opening hours: 9:30-24:00
Tel: 029-87855677

4. Zen Freedom禅自在素食茶香

This restaurants comes with an elegant, quiet and tasteful environment. It is the perfect place to have meetings or go on a date. A bonus of this vegan restaurant in Xi’an is it offers meditation in store. A combination of meetings, public welfare classes and accommodation can be found here and it is all at an affordable price.

Address:2F Tiandiyuanjiezuo Plaza, No.4 Fenghui South Road, Yanta District
Chinese Address: 沣惠南路4号天地源杰座广场2楼
Opening hours: 10:00-22:00
Tel: 029-89623888

 5. Tian Long · Bao Yan Vegetarian restaurant

天龙宝严素食馆

This restaurant in Xi’an is famous for its vegetarian meaty taste. Many tourists come here for its fame especially because it is only one of the few to perfectly replicate the taste of meat whilst being vegetarian. Its dim sum is distinctive, sweet but not greasy. The plus point of this restaurant is the portions of food are quite large, so be sure to ask your waiter before you order.

Address：Xingshan West Road 55 north Daxingshan Temple
Chinese Address: 兴善西街55号路北大兴善寺內
Opening Hours: 10:30-20:30
Tel: 029-85266880

 6. SU MANXIANG 素满香

This vegan restaurant in Xi’an offers various kinds of healthy soups. It has initiated the need for recycling by allowing one customer to only take one piece of tableware. It is a suitable place for office workers to enjoy their meal.

Address：Shangjian road people paradise residential area North 12 shops
Chinese Address: 尚俭路民乐园住宅区北区12栋商铺
Opening Hours: 11:00-20:00
Tel: 029-87363368

7. SHANGDAO  Vegetarian 上道素食 

The restaurant is hidden in the Palace of longevity and immortals. Its decoration is of primitive simplicity and elegance. The ingredients often come from temple dishes. This vegan restaurant serves desserts that do not include eggs or milk, making it suitable for vegan lovers. This restaurant can be called a summer resort in the hot summer months,

Address：12 Beihuo Xiang, Beilin District, Xi ‘an city, Shaanxi Province
Chinese Address: 陕西省西安市碑林区北火巷12号
Opening Hours: 09:30-20:30
Tel: 18629149618; 18092590406; 13891962221

For some more suggestions of vegetarian and vegan spots in the city, we suggest you checkout www.sushileida.com and which has a great feature allowing you to search pretty much every city in the world for vegetarian and vegan restaurants.

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Autumn in Xi’an is something truly special to behold. As the Fall sets in across our city, we thought we’d share some of the special delicacies, snacks and treats that warm our hearts – perhaps you’ll discover some you’ve never heard of before.

We couldn’t write this post without mentioning the highly regarded jujube, or Chinese date (枣), which can be found across Xi’an. This nutritious nugget is full of nutrients and is eaten for its anti-aging and health-promoting benefits. You may recognize jujube from Xi’an street food stalls as the fragrant ingredient in rice cakes (甑糕). Open your taste buds up to the rich flavors of the season with a plate of fresh dates, perfect as a snack for a moment of indulgence.

Next up: another humble treat Xi’an boasts in plentiful quantities, the walnut (核桃).

Yes, you heard that right. Xi’an locals are proud of this seasonal goodie, and it’s considered the perfect autumn gift, possessing a distinct, refreshing taste. Head to the Muslim quarter, where hawkers roast them by the basketful. Fresh walnuts are both cheap and delicious, so don’t miss out on this traditional treat.

If nuts and dates aren’t your thing, give persimmons a try. Xi’an persimmons are characterized by their crystal-clear, shiny flesh, described by locals as being 软软烂烂的, or ‘soft and sparkling.’ It’s not autumn until you’ve had one.

There are also persimmon cakes made from persimmons in Chang’an Street. In these warming snacks, persimmon paste melts into the fruit’s sweet flesh, mixing into flour and fried in hot oil, blending into a soft texture that is so hot it burns your mouth.

While you’re walking along Chang’an, have a look out for fried chestnuts (糖炒栗子), which always seem particularly tempting. Roasted with sand and sweet syrup, you’ll find vendors frying big batches in woks. Chestnut sand can be made from iron sand, river sand or quartz sand. All of these are used, but nowadays, most of them are made from quartz sand. Some well-known old chestnut shops have long queues at their entrances, following a long tradition.

Peel a sweet fried chestnut along the way home.

If that isn’t sweet enough for you, a stick of sugar cane (一串儿糖葫芦) should go down a treat. In order to satisfy everyone, they come in different flavors, and there are many different kinds, such as hawthorn with walnuts, dried fruit, olives, and hawthorn with sticky melon seeds sprinkled on top, all of which look highly appetizing. The candy store colors and fruity glaze are sure to remind you of more simple pleasures. 

Xi’an locals are fond of this next one, which is less widely available nowadays: water chestnuts (菱角). When in season, you will see women carrying frames with which to buy them, most often at the entrances to towns and villages. They are found in greater numbers further south in wider Shaanxi. Nonetheless, locals born and bred here may remember being given bags of water chestnuts to enjoy as a kid.

And if you’re a meat lover, braised lamb stew is sure to tickle your taste buds. Soaked in a yolk-colored broth, the dish is both hearty and comforting. This dish, created by Shaanxi people, offers affordable nourishment and seasonal warmth. Notes of sharp pepper and onion burst into a unique aroma, topped off with a little balsamic vinegar, which coats the lamb head to create a chewy, fragrant experience. It’s the signature of Shaanxi.

Hot tofu brains anyone? 热腾腾的豆腐脑 – before all you vegetarians and vegans exit this article, you might just find this minimalist morning staple quickly adopted into your own breakfast, whether you choose to pair it with youtiao or baozi. A hot bowl early in the morning will warm you up so you’re ready to take on the day. Tender, watery, and bursting with delicious soy-based flavors – you have to give it a go this season.

Lastly, no trip to Xi’an is complete without a comforting bowl of biang biang mian, whose characters are so intricate that they often can’t be typed out and are not available on computers. You may recognize it from phonetic substitutes such as 彪彪面 (biaobiaomian) or 冰冰面 (bingbingmian), which are more widely used instead. Calligraphic complexity aside, it’s clear that a bowl of these are unmissable. Locals advise going to the South Gate in particular to really hunt down the best. As one guy told us, “a bowl of noodles – that’s what Xi’an is.”

We hope you’ll enjoy the best of what Xi’an has to offer this Autumn. Equipped with this list, you’ll be able to explore to your hearts content, just like a local.

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But, if a stroll down the average hotpot riddled street leaves you wanting more diverse and exciting vegetarian options, then this list is for you. The vegetarian restaurants below have devoted themselves to providing a myriad of tasty vegetarian options that we think will reinvigorate your lacklustre diet and prove that being a vegetarian in Xi’an can be easy and exciting．

Daxingshan Temple · Baoyan vegetarian restaurant

Lotus 荷·上乘舒食空间 

This is a high-end vegetarian restaurant and the location is easy to find. Every set meal on the menu has a very detailed nutritional reference and the dishes are very delicate. The atmosphere was quiet and the waiters spoke softly. It’s a great place for entertaining and dating. There are partitions between each table, which provide good privacy.

Address: 2F, Hesheng Jingguang Center, Fenglin Road 

Chinese Address: 枫林路禾盛京广中心2楼

Opening hours: 10:00-21:00

Tel: 029-88810325

SUXIN 素心茶房 · 禅意素食 

This is a vegetarian restaurant with dhyana on the fourth floor of China Plaza. It is a quiet and elegant teahouse, as well as a private restaurant. It has a high level of privacy. Light music is played in the store to relieve stress and fatigue. It is a good choice for business negotiation and personal relaxation.

Address: 4th Floor, Unit 2, Building 6, Zhongmao Plaza, Youyi West Road

Chinese Address: 友谊西路中茂广场6号楼二单元四楼

Opening hours: 10:00-22:00

Tel: 029-63393117 18192167060

Regional Branches:

1. SUXIN 素心茶房  素食餐厅

Address：Floor 4, Longhu Xingyue Hui, No. 888, Xinkai North Road, Yanta District, Xi ‘an, Shaanxi

Chinese Address: 陕西省西安市雁塔区新开门北路888号龙湖星悦荟四楼

Opening Hours：10:00-22:00

Tel：029-89552377

2. SUXIN 素心茶房 （小寨店）

Address: Room 392, 20th Floor, Dongfang Hotel, Xiaozhai West Road, Yanta District, Xi ‘an, Shaanxi

Chinese Address: 陕西省西安市雁塔区小寨西路东方大酒店20楼392号

Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00

Tel: 029-87654330； 13571876627 13032904474

For some more suggestions of vegetarian and vegan spots in the city, we suggest you checkout www.sushileida.com and which has a great feature allowing you to search pretty much every city in the world for vegetarian and vegan restaurants.

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