Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
Welcome! ​
Our restaurant at 21 W. Washington Street in Athens, Ohio welcomes guests for dine-in Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 to 9:00. (We also offer contactless carryout; scroll down to read about that.) We feature dishes inspired by cuisines around the world, primarily from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India and Pakistan and North African regions, fresh fish, and the best chargrilled steaks in town. Scroll down to view this week's specials, and click the Menu tab at the top of the page to see our regular menu.
​PLEASE NOTE THAT RESERVATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED unless there EIGHT or more guests in your party. And we're sorry, but we no longer do any catering,
Specials October 1-4
Featured appetizer: BURRATA WITH BASIL AND ROASTED LOCAL TOMATOES
Fresh mozzarella ball surrounding a mixture of fresh mozzarella curds and cream, with roasted cherry tomatoes from the Ohio Student Farm, olive oil and fresh basil, and our crusty bread. 14
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Featured soup: CREAMY CAULIFLOWER CASHEW WITH PIRI-PIRI SWIRL
Our soup this week is a smooth vegan cauliflower soup, with a swirl of spicy Afro-Portuguese Piri-Piri sauce. Cup 7, bowl 10
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BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB WITH RED WINE REDUCTION
Meltingly tender boneless beef short rib, glazed with a red wine pan sauce, with button mushrooms, baby carrots, pearl onions and mashed Idaho potatoes. 30
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HALIBUT AND SHRIMP MOQUECA
Fresh halibut and jumbo shrimp star in this Brazilian seafood stew with Afro-Portuguese influences. The stew also features locally grown red and green bell peppers and tomatoes, organic red palm oil and coconut milk, along with a piquant mix of spices. It’s served with some basmati rice and our crusty bread, which you’ll need to mop up every last tasty bite. 30
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VEGAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH TAGINE
Roasted butternut and Delicata squashes, sweet potatoes, caramelized onion, chickpeas and warm and sweet Moroccan spices, topped with toasted slivered almonds, make this hearty vegan dish the perfect choice for a fall evening. It’s served over steamed couscous. 27
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Featured vegetable: MASHED IDAHO POTATOES
Buttery, fluffy mashed potatoes.
ORDERING for CONTACTLESS PICKUP
You may order specials or regular menu items for pickup until 8:30, and can phone in your order as early as 2:00 pm for your choice of pickup time starting at 5:00. (Ordering early helps us with workflow in the kitchen and is always appreciated! DO leave a voicemail; we will call you back in the order that calls are received.) You are welcome to pay by phone (use the restaurant number: 740-594-3800) and take advantage of our contactless pickup in the REAR of the restaurant. To do this, please proceed in the direction of travel on South Congress Street. Don't turn left onto Washington Street... just pass it and then turn left to enter the parking lot behind the restaurant. You will see a big blue shelf unit on our rear patio, where we will place your bags of food as soon as they are ready. No need to call when picking up, unless there's a problem with your order.
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