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Ding Family Crispy Beef

定家小酥肉

Single-dish halal shop in the Muslim quarter selling steamed crispy beef over rice, made in limited quantity each day.

¥30–60≈ US$4.47local institutionLianhu, Dapiyuan (Muslim quarter)

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Inside the restaurant

See the room. Meet the food.

Diners post photographs of the room and the food, taken this month rather than years ago, on Dianping and Amap. We only publish images we hold a licence for, and theirs stay current in a way ours never could.

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Find it on Amap Address, opening hours and directions, in the map app that works inside China.
Ratings on Dianping China's own review site, where the live score and recent photos live. In Chinese.
Its history on Baike Worth a look for the old houses — several of these are over a century old.

Your meal, at a glance

Getting in & ordering

Typical spend: ¥30–60 · ≈ US$4.47
Neighbourhood: Lianhu, Dapiyuan (Muslim quarter)
Booking: None; go early, it sells out
As a foreign diner: One dish only, so ordering is trivial. Cash rarely taken — have WeChat or Alipay working.

Dollar figure is approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-08.

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Sources & updates

Xi'an Muslim quarter top snacks (Chinese)

Last checked 2026-10-07.

Worth a quick look at Dianping before you cross town — we have not re-confirmed this one is still open and still listed.

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