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Weekends in a 9 to 5 world are sweet, sweet bliss, and that’s especially true in Los Angeles. The city swells with people looking to have a good time, and restaurants put out their best during these busiest few days. Many restaurants offer dishes reserved especially for the weekend—sometimes because the dishes require hours to cook, other times for tradition, but mostly in the spirit of rest and relaxation with family and friends. We’ve gathered up 17 of LA’s best weekend specials for meals worthy of those precious Saturdays and Sundays, listed in alphabetical order.
Out in Reseda, It’s All Good House of Kabob is an aptly named Persian restaurant from Medhi Ghasemil that regularly serves excellent kabobs and koobideh. Most legendary is their weekend-only biryani, a rare lamb dish local to Isfahan, Iran. A browned patty of cinnamon-seasoned ground lamb is nestled between two warm, fluffy rounds of pull-apart wheat flatbread. Most visitors declare the trip to be worth it for this specialty alone. -PM
La Estrella
Menudo is a Mexican soup commonly served on Sundays, often as a kind of hangover cure. La Estrella in Boyle Heights has been serving their menudo for over 30 years, and has a loyal following on L.A.’s Eastside. The spicy red broth contains beef tripe, onions, lime and chopped cilantro for a reviving start to your Sunday morning. You can also find exceptional tacos in the truck outside the restaurant any day of the week. -PM
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