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There are a lot of western restaurants in Xian which offer all kinds of western food, including Indian, North American, South American, French, Japanese and Italian gastronomy. Well, most of the western restaurants gather together at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda area, Gaoxin area or the Bell tower area, like the East Street, North Street. The following is a list of some nice western restaurants in Xian.
La Seine Restaurant Français
Chinese Name: 塞纳河法国餐厅
This restaurant is one of Xian's most exclusive restaurants and also the only French restaurant surrounded with floor to ceiling glass windows in Xian. It has a good location for a fantastic and full view of the Bell Tower. You can enjoy delicious French-cuisine and wines as well as a pianist or a violinist playing in this restaurant. There are also luxurious VIP rooms in this restaurant where you can enjoy yourself comfortable. The Atmosphere there is generally quiet, romantic and posh.
Specialties: Fois Gras, Escargots Appetizer, Roast Lamb Fillet
Average cost: About CNY300/person
Location: 5F, Fuhao Mansion, 59, South Street, Xian
Bus routes: Take bus 6, 26, 208, 221, 229, 502, 600, 603, 608 or 609 to the Bell Tower station (south) and walk about 30m to the venue.
3R3H (3Royalty 3House)
Chinese name: 三皇三家
3R3H is the first western restaurant in Xian and it has many branches inside Xian City. It is an economy and nice restaurant for western food. It is also a Taiwanese chain which serves good coffee in a relaxed atmosphere.
Specialties: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Hot Pot with Hairy Uraria, Deep Fried Pork Chop with Curry Sauce
Average cost: About CNY70/person
Gaoxin Branch: Next to the KFC in Gaoxin Road
Bus routes: Take bus 905, 908, 206, 217, 29, 35 or 700 and get off at Kejier Lu Middle Section, then walk about 3 minutes to the venue.
Zhuque Branch: 1F, Weiye Mansion, 69, Guangji Street, Xian
Bus routes: You can take bus 11, 16, 18, 46, 216 or 603 and get off at the Bell Tower Station (South), then walk to the venue.
Big Wide Goose Pagoda Branch: Big Wide Goose Pagoda North Square
Bus routes: Take bus 5, 19, 21, 23, 24, 34, 41, 44, 224, 237, 242, 400, 408, 501, 521, 526, 527, 601, 606, 109, 701, Tourist Bus Line 6, Line 8 (610) or Line 9 and get off at Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then walk to its north square.
North Street Branch: 2, Lianhu Lu, North Street Cross
Bus routes: Take bus 102, 103, 104, 10, 118, 12, 28, 301 or 702 and get off at Lianhu Park Station, then walk to the venue.
Small World Café
Chinese name: 小世界西餐厅
This restaurant is owned by a pretty Holland woman. You can taste nice café, Pizza, Salad, Cake and Fried Chicken in this restaurant. It is favored by a lot of foreigners. This restaurant is like a serene garden and you can have a look about the old City Wall looking through the window. You will find yourself in an old-world in this restaurant.
Specialties: Pizza, Salad, Fried Chicken, Beefsteak, Cream of mushroom soup, Pork Chops
Average cost: About CNY80/person
Jianguo Gate Branch: 90, East Section of South Huancheng Lu (Outside Jianguo Gate), Beilin District
Bus routes: You can take bus 118. 14, 213, 221, 232, 302, 309, 40, 619 or 704 and get off at Wenchangmen station, then walk about 170m to the venue.
Big Wide Goose Pagoda Branch: Big Wide Goose Pagoda South Square
Bus routes: Take bus 5, 19, 21, 23, 24, 34, 41, 44, 224, 237, 242, 400, 408, 501, 521, 526, 527, 601, 606, 109, 701, Tourist Bus Line 6, Line 8 (610) or Line 9 and get off at Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then walk to its south square.
Green Jasmine Restaurants
Chinese name: 绿茉莉餐厅
Green Jasmine Restaurant is an Irish-style restaurant which is furnished with European-style chairs and tables, chic windows and artsy curtains. The restaurant is noticeable from the street with a unique façade. Recommended dishes at this restaurant are definitely its pizza varieties, especially the Irish pepperoni pizza with thin crust and rich cheese.
Specialties: Irish Pepperoni Pizza, Curry Rice
Average cost: About CNY110/person
Location: 1F, Gaoke Mansion Auxiliary Building, Gaoxin Lu, Xian
Bus routes: Take bus 14, 28, 34, 212, 218, 220, 322, 400, 512, 608, 700 or 721 to Gaoxin Lu station and walk about 50m to the venue.
Highly Pizza
Chinese name: 高飞披萨
It is really a nice restaurant for you to find west food, including varies of pizza, oven-baked penne, sandwiches and Texas Stew. It is also a nice option for vegetarian food. The entire restaurant is nonsmoking.
Specialties: Four-cheese and Pepperoni Pizzas, Real Oven-baked Penne, Tuna Sandwiches, Chocolate Brownies
Average cost: About CNY80-100/person
Zhuque Gate Branch: 73, South Huancheng Lu, outside Zhuque Gate, Beilin District
Bus routes: Take bus 6, 35, 608, 29, 32 or 405 and get off at Zhuque Gate, then walk about several minutes to the venue.
Big Wide Goose Pagoda Branch: 98, South Yanta Lu (near to the north square of the Big Wide Goose Pagoda)
Bus routes: Take bus 400, 44, 19, 408, 5, 21, 22, 609, 601, 30 or 23 and get off at the Big Wide Goose Pagoda station, then walk to the venue.
St. Louis Portugal Restaurant
Chinese name: 圣路易葡国餐厅
It is a typical Portugal restaurant with pretty good Portugal dishes and goose liver. You will get a strong feeling of being at home in this restaurant because of its nice decoration, especially being there at night.
Specialties: Goose Liver, Beefsteak, Portuguese Egg Tart, Silver Pout, Almond Shrimp
Average cost: About CNY130
Location: 1F, Rose Building, 25, Keji Lu, Gaoxin District, Xian
Bus routes: Take bus 14, 28, 34, 40, 107, 210, 211, 218, 226 or 308 and get off at the Rose Building.
Ann West Restaurant
Chinese name: 西岸美式复合餐厅
It is one of the most comfortable restaurants in Xian which can satisfy guest from anywhere. You can find seafood chowders, steaks, German pork knuckle, sushi, cheese, vegetable curry and a wide array of Asian fish in this restaurant. You can find menu in Norwegian, Italian, Japanese and Korean in this restaurant.
Specialties: Pizza, Small Korean Hot Pot, Tiramisu, Roast Weever
Average cost: About CNY90
Location: 211, East Fenghao Lu, Lianhu District, Xian(on the opposite side of Sheraton Hotel)
Bus routes: Take bus 202, 210, 220, 223, 28, 300, 31, 45, 4, 503 or 612 and get off at East Fenghao Lu, then walk to the venue.
Colabo Italian Restaurant
Chinese name: Colabo意大利餐厅
Colabo is a nice Italian restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine with Shanghai Twist. It mainly provides Southern Italian cuisine mixed up with the insipidity taste of Japanese cuisine. It has s comfortable dining environment and the waiters here can speak English Fluently.
Specialties: Italian style pizza; fresh, clean feeling décor; good wine selection
Average cost: About CNY120-150
Location: 11F, K.I.Tower, 1, Xihuamen, Beilin District, Xian
Bus routes: You can take bus 117, 11, 15, 16, 236, 238, 32, 336, 502 or 619 and get off at Xihuamen, then walk about 2 minutes to the venue. Or you can take bus 12, 216, 26, 36, 600 or K609 and get off at the Bell Tower, then walk about 3 minutes to the venue.
Xian Se Le Wine Cellar Restaurant
Chinese name: 西安塞乐酒窖餐厅
It is the first wine culture themed Italian restaurant in Xian, quiet and sweet, noble and elegant, and intimately romantic. It mainly serves Italian food, while there is also an impressive selection of wines. You can taste good soups here, such as the mushroom soup and lobster bisque. The Greek salad has good olives and real feta. The Italian lamb shank was brilliant – the meat just fell off the bone. The chicken is tender and juicy.
Specialties: Pizza with Cream, Smoked Salmon&Fresh Black Pepper, Seafood Soup, Salad
Average cost: About CNY110
Location: 1F, Building A, Jinqiao International Square, 55, Keji Lu, Gaoxin District, Xian
Bus routes: Take bus 14, 28, 34, 40, 107, 210, 211, 218, 226 or 308 and get off at the Rose Building, then walk about several minutes to the venue.
Azur Restaurant
Chinese name: 雅箸餐厅
It is an all-day self-help west-style restaurant serving the best of Mediterranean and European cuisines in Xian. The decoration of the restaurant is elegant, nice and comfortable. The dishware there is distinctive. An open-show kitchen is also a feature of the restaurant.
Specialties: Beef Pot, Ice Cream, Sofitel Choiceness Hamburg, Seafood
Average cost: About CNY150-200
Location: East Wing Lobby, Sofitel On Renmin Square Xian, 319, Dongxin Street, Xian City
Bus routes: You can take bus 4, 15, 16, 32, 46, 251, 502, 601 and 603 and get off at Xincheng Square Station, then walk about several minutes to the venue.
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