5 Food Tours in Xi'an Worth Booking

1.Xi’an Evening Food Tour by TukTuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 715 reviews · from $73Our pick

Start at 6 p.m. near Xi’an’s city wall and ride by tuk-tuk through narrow lanes to four or five local food stops. Expect biang biang noodles, dumplings, gourd chicken, family-run eateries, and a final stop at a Xi’an brewery. Guides such as Amber, Buren, Michelle, and Jane add food stories and practical advice.

“Amazing tour by Lost your Plate. Great guide, Amber was knowledgeable and fun, bringing us to very good food places.”

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2.Great Tang Dynasty Night Show & Dumpling Meal Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 177 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $34Best value

Spend an evening at Xi’an’s Great Tang Dynasty Show, a one-hour production about Empress Wu Zetian, Tang culture, religion, and military life. Choose show-only, dumpling dinner, transfer, or combined options. English and Chinese screen text helps you follow the story, and hotel pickup is available in central Xi’an.

“Such a great evening. Well worth the trip, and would recommend to all travellers to Xi’an. The dumpling dinner prior to the show was also exceptional. Great seat given to me by Lenna.”

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3.Xi’an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket Optional Dumplings or Royal Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $37

Spend about an hour watching Tang-era music and dance at Xi’an Tang Dynasty, founded in 1988. Choose a show-only ticket, a dumpling banquet, or a royal dinner. Expect elaborate costumes, live traditional instruments, lights, English story screens, and a theatre restaurant setting at 75 Chang An Bei Lu. Arrive 30 minutes early.

“Good experience for Xian old dynasty culture. The theatre staff was helpful and friendly. Dancers are also elaborately dressed.”

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4.Authentic Old Xi’an Back Alley Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $75

Meet at the Hilton Xi’an at 6 pm for a three-hour small-group walk through Yongxingfang. With an English-speaking guide such as Elith, Rosa, or Cindy, you’ll try more than 15 local dishes, watch tofu pudding and hand-cut noodles being prepared, enjoy unlimited local beer and soft drinks, and finish with Xi’an-style ice cream.

“See to it that you have an empty stomach when doing this tour as you will be tasting a huge variety of food as you go. We actually ended up doing more walking than food tasting(our choice) as we couldn’t fit anymore food. The tour is very well run and our guide Elith spoke very clear and good English which made the evening more educational and social.”

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5.Authentic Old Xi’an Back Alley Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Meet your English-speaking guide at Hilton Xi’an and walk into local food areas for three hours of tofu pudding, hand-cut noodles, meats, snacks, drinks, and ice cream. Guides including Rosa, Richard, Elith, and Julia have led guests through open kitchens and local gathering spots. Vegetarian and Muslim food requests should be noted when booking.

“We went on a food tour eith Rosa. She was very nice anf knowligeable, and took us to some hidden gems that are nit visited by tourist.”

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