Recommended by a Xuzhou Local! This Guide is All You Need for a Family Trip with Kids!

My hometown has suddenly gone viral🔥, packed with crowds on weekends and holidays. I recently took my kids back and spent a few days exploring like a tourist. Here’s a curated guide perfect for a weekend getaway!

🥩 What to Eat?

👀 BBQ Recommendations:
1⃣️ Fangfang BBQ (a time-honored spot, authentic)
2⃣️ San Zhi Yang BBQ (trendy but often crowded)
3⃣️ Lao Guang BBQ (a decades-old shop with generous portions)
Growing up, I felt that any Xuzhou BBQ joint with a grill was delicious—the secret lies in the seasoning and the smoky flame-grilled taste. Freshness is key; many places hang whole lambs and slice the meat to order, making it incredibly fresh and tasty. Loads of cumin is the soul of the flavor! Lamb here is sold by the pound, so eat to your heart’s content.

👀 Lamb Dishes:
1⃣️ Qi Bai Sui Lamb Soup (great ambiance, specializes in rich lamb broth)
2⃣️ Liu Wu Lamb Restaurant (a long-time favorite with a rustic vibe but amazing flavor)
Xuzhou’s lamb dishes are unbeatable! The soul of lamb soup is the meat itself. If you visit during the summer’s "Fu Yang Festival," when everyone feasts on lamb, it’s an absolute delight! Don’t miss a proper lamb meal with a bowl of steaming broth.

👀 Local Restaurants:
1⃣️ Da Zhang Luomo Village (offers all local dishes, huge portions, and a spicy kick)
2⃣️ Xuzhou Old Restaurant (a classic spot, their "Diguo Chicken" is legendary)
🎬 Must-try Xuzhou dishes: Diguo Chicken (and anything cooked in a diguo pot)!

👀 Snack Recommendations:
1⃣️ Yunlong Lake A Zhe Rice Noodles
2⃣️ Xiao Xiao Liangpi (cold skin noodles)
3⃣️ Lao Zheng Grilled Meat Skewers
4⃣️ Xu Lao Ba Steamed Buns (lamb buns!)
5⃣️ Liang Lai Feng (breakfast buns!)
6⃣️ Yu Mei Zhou Ji Braised Pork Belly
7⃣️ Fengchu Street Ice Jelly
8⃣️ Song Ji Feng Chu Fried Chicken Strips
9⃣️ Pailou Fried Skewers
🔟 Ma Shi Street Sha Soup

🤩 Where to Play?
✅ Xuzhou Museum
✅ Hui Long Wo (historic district)
✅ Yunlong Mountain
✅ Yunlong Lake

🏨 Where to Stay?
Sheraton offers a great environment, perfect for families with kids. Of course, driving makes everything more convenient.
Xuzhou, Jiangsu