Step away from Beiyuanmen Muslim Street and into the genuinely-local back alleys where Xi'an's working class has eaten for generations. Your local foodie guide picks you up at the Bell Tower and walks you 1.5km through Damaishi Street, Yongning Lane, and the Sajinqiao district. 8 tastings include: Shaanxi-style hot-and-sour glass noodles, fried persimmon cakes, sesame oil zaomo, mutton dumpling soup, Yangrou paomo, Sichuan-Shaanxi fusion liangfen, gualong tang xiaoyu (sticky-rice ribbon dessert), and a Shaanxi craft beer to finish. Walking pace, no rush. Best for adventurous eaters.
