Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
Traditional Chinese dishes and fusion dishes. Accessible from the Temple of the Eight Immortals or street. Map location is approximate - please update HappyCow with exact location. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm.
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Added by Avrilyyong on 26 Jul 2017
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24 Reviews
First Review by WLB4
thesunrisedreamers
Points +2125
Nice food next to a temple😄 - Edit
Me and my partner came here for a quick lunch on the way to the Terracotta Warriors by metro! We ordered the braised tofu & mushroom, eggplant & string beans, a portion of rice and dumplings to share. The portions are pretty big so we were very full! Everything was lovely and the restaurant is super peaceful (and quiet). I recommend it!😄The menu is all in English too, lots of options!
Read morePros: All vegan! ♥️, Good service
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andreawe
Points +624
Good but not special - Edit
The position on Google maps is correct but happycow's isn't (as of Sept'24), here are the coordinates just in case: 34.265611,108.980329
Read moreChinese name for baidu maps:
上道素食
Loved the setting of the restaurant inside the temple area and staff is lovely, one person even spoke English.
We got dumplings (30 pieces!) which were a little overcooked, they came with spicy sauce. Also got fried chunks with sweet-sour sauce and pineapple, this was very nice. Pak choi with mushrooms was good too but the cauliflower with soy sauce wasn't too spectacular. It was all nice but not amazing. Flavour-wise, I prefered other temple restaurants in Xian.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-09
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LauraR2912
Points +567
Amazing food - Edit
Unlike previous reviews, I did struggle to find it. Both Google maps and Maps.Me sent me to the wrong place but I happened to come across the temple eventually.
Read moreFront door does not look like the entrance to a restaurant.
Ordered an aubergine and green bean dish but was told it wouldn't be enough so added a cauliflower dish.
Portions turned out to be big but the food was incredible. Best food I've had in China so far.
Menu all in Chinese with no pictures but a translate app does the job.
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Zeberka12
Points +1634
Great place! - Edit
A very nice and peaceful place with a huge menu. The staff is helpful and polite.
Read moreFood is delicious 😋😋
You may sit outside surrounded by bamboo in a peaceful atmosphere 👌
Pros: Lots of options, Nice and helpful staff
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Aiwendil
Points +952
A lot of oil - Edit
The place is easy to find and we had the whole room for us. The stuff didn’t speak English, so we communicate via translated app and just showed with the fingers what we wanted. We got fried potatoes with a lot of chillis instead fried beans (what we ordered), but got them for free after telling them, that we hadn’t ordered them. With the other two dishes (oily eggplant and mapo tofu) and the beans, it was too much. Every dish was made with so much oil, that we can’t eat that much and take a lot with us home. The taste was nothing special at all.
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valepaz
Points +283
I could eat here everyday - Edit
The food is amazing we tried three different dishes I can’t make up my mind around which one was better, they were all amazing and unique:
Read moreTofu, bamboo shot and wood ear mushroom and dumplings
Pros: Lots of amazing food, Friendly staff
Cons: Nothing
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shNathan1996
Points +15
Great place! Good service and lovely food. - Edit
Found easily by taking metro to Kangfulu and walking a little ways (maybe 10mins) using google maps. We were greeted by who we assume was the owner. She spoke amazing English and sat us outside in a lovely garden with cats! 😊 We ordered four dishes (which was way too much for us both) and all the food came quickly and was lovely. She even showed us how to properly prepare and pour the Red Tea we ordered.
Read morePros: Whole menu was vegan. , Pleasant service in English
Cons: Might prove tricky to find.
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steven1234
Points +56
Good food, nice place - Edit
We ate in the garden with the cats, beautiful green garden.
Read moreThe food is very tasty and it was different than we had before in China. Seems traditional dishes, but made vegan.
The owner has been vegan for more than 20 years and knows how to prepare good vegan food.
Pros: Non-standard dishes, tasty
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laurieheller
Points +28
Great place!! Strongly recommend !! - Edit
Great food, wonderful place , outdoors were serene, on the grounds of a Doaist temple. The owner was there to help us choose great dishes.
Read morePros: Great food
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VeganRox
Points +876
Friendly and tasty - Edit
It took a little while to find and we weren't sure if we found the right place. When we got in the owner greeted us and spoke with us in good English. We sat outside as it was a lovely day. The outside area backs onto a back entrance of the temple. The owner spoke to us and made suggestions of her favourite foods. We wanted to order something and she offered an alternative as she was sure we'd have the original order many times in the future.
Read moreWe made the mistake of ordering 2 dry and one saucy dish to go with our rice (probably needed more sauce really), but the food was very good and it was great eating stuff we hadn't seen or heard of before.
They also had a nice selection of teas and it was presented very nicely.
Pros: Nice outdoor area, Friendly owner, Goog Food
Cons: Bit of a hunt to find
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Sorana
Points +2285
Simple, but tasty - Edit
We arrived after lunch time on a Sunday, so we were the only ones served. We chose menu option 1, which contained pickled cabbage rolls, steamed greens with chilli, mapo tofu in a dark gravy, rice and a small cake. This was one of the rare occasions in China where the portions sizes were just perfect. Usually I either receive too much and have to take away the left-overs or have to produce food waste. The staff was very nice and attentive and the prices were very cheap: 68 RMB for 2 people. Totally recommendable!
Read morePros: Incredibly cheap, Super nice and friendly staff, No food waste
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bek
Points +187
Okay experience - Edit
The walk through the temple to get to the restaurant was nice, but when I arrived I was told they only had dumplings, noodles or fried rice, so i ordered the rice. It was ok, quite a few vegetables but not much flavour. It wasn’t too oily though which made a nice change
Read morePros: Cheap
Cons: Not many choices
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Idiosyncratinom
Points +564
kind, tasty huge menu, cheap - Edit
Dunno how their English is but my Chinese is alright.
Read moreLady asked if I could handle spicy and showed me recommendations when I asked. Free tea. Cauliflower dish wash so good, spicy chips (with Hella fried chilli) were fun. Also had a bowl of rice.
One very dull boy for 62 RMB.
Didn't see the temple adjacent (I came at 8) but was happy I went. Thinking of going again tomorrow ;)
The lady asked if it was too spicy for me, then brought me a plate of tissues. I'm a bit of a sweater haha.
Very pleasant :)
Pros: so many vegan options
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Maryy
Points +370
Truly deserved 5* - Edit
Great place with super delicious food. All vegan.
Read moreI took one of their set up menus with starter, main and dessert - wow!
I might go again the next days.
For what I got the price was really cheap (68 ¥ for everything).
The staff was super friendly and spoke English.
I entered it via the temple and sat in the garden sorrounded by lovely (stray) temple cats.
Pros: All vegan cheap English menu
Cons: None
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SatuVirtanen
Points +19
Tasty food in a beautiful temple - Edit
Overall the food was really good. The surrounding temple was really peaceful and the restaurant had a nice garden where you could eat. When I visited, no-one spoke English but they did their best to communicate with me anyway.
Read moreFood was cheap but I ordered green tea to go with it and was charged 70 yuan for the very ordinary tea which was ridiculous considering my two dishes were only around 40 yuan together. Maybe my own fault for not asking before ordering, but I felt a little cheated anyway.
Updated from previous review on 2018-06-04
Pros: Good food , Nice environment
Cons: Very expensive tea
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rrpxvx702
Points +47
A gem of a place run by really nice people - Edit
Shangdao vegetarian, Xi'an, located in side The Temple of Eight immortals.
Read moreThe eatery can be accessed through the temple entrance but if that's closed, go to the north east side of the temple and you'll find your way in. The lady who manages this place (Alice), is really sweet and a vegan herself for 20 years and is well versed in English. If you're lost on your way, give her a call and she'll guide you. She also rescues a bunch of stray animals.
There's an option to sit inside or outside in the garden, I chose to sit outside.
The food is healthy and really reasonable too.
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JuditMolasRiera
Points +44
Delicious food! - Edit
They were super nice and they served us delicious food! It was so hard to decide what to eat because they had loads of dishes to choose. Even though we had to cycle for 30 minutes with 35 degrees, we totally recommend this place!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options!
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rocki950@hotmail.com
Points +13
Roro - Edit
Charming ambience. Polite and helpful staff. Food for anyone whether vegan or not is beyond tasty and enjoyable. Made our trip to Xi'an that extra bit special. Only a short trip from the centre (about a pound or two) and soooo well worth it. Thank you.
Read morePros: Everything about it
Cons: None
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Scottishvet
Points +472
Awesome - Edit
Great food. Very cheap. Lovely setting with a garden too. Some staff speak fluent English. As others have said it’s about 300m further north along the road
Read morePros: Awesome food, Garden
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Emmzilee
Points +29
Wonderful food in a peaceful setting - Edit
You can enter the restaurant from the street or from inside the Temple of the Eight Immortals which is what I did and I'd recommend! It's a beautiful place to walk around. The food at the restaurant was amazing and there were so many options! I had vege dumplings and a side of spicy eggplant - both divine! It was a beautiful sunny day and I sat outside under the trees, it was just perfect. Menu is in both Chinese and English and they have so many vegan versions of traditional Chinese dishes.
Read morePros: lots of vegan options , traditional Chinese food , peaceful setting
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Kapilesh
Points +16
Great food. Very helpful staff - Edit
Very helpful staff. English speaking. Note the pin on Google Maps doesn't match the actual location, continue down the road as described by previous comments and building is on the left.
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brtknr
Points +225
really good food! try the noodles - Edit
A little tricky to find as map location not accurate but just continue further north along the street as previous reviewer said, and you will see it on the left. The woman who runs the restaurant speaks great English and is very friendly. All the dishes we ordered were great but we would especially recommend getting the noodles , ask for the hand pulled ones. We got two types, both great and only 10 yuan.
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Ongoloid
Points +152
Great food, lovely service - Edit
All vegan restaurant and the owner speaks great english and was very helpfull when i asked for her advise on what to order. The actual place is a bit further up the road, if you come from the inner city, then Google says, so the picture from the outside was really helpfull.
Read morePros: All vegan - friendly staff
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WLB4
Points +114
Best restaurant we've eaten at in China - Edit
This is the best restaurant that we've eaten at in China! It is amazing and so, so cheap. The tea is free and they refill it quite often wich is nice. For a whole meal for 2 (soup, meal, dessert), we only paid 60 yuan.
Read moreWe're still dreaming about the fries (spicy potato sticks, that's what it's called in English). We had many dishes there and all were amazing. But, do try the fries!
The restaurant can be access from the 8 immortals temple (wich is cute and should be visted, it's only 3 yuan) or by the street. I think the nearest metro station in Kangfulu.
The owner is a kind vegan lady that has been vegan for 16 years and that rescue stray animals :) She also speaks perfect english!
Updated from previous review on 2017-10-28
Pros: Delicious, Cheap, Owner speaks perfect english
Cons: Is outside of the walls
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