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. 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 September 10-13
Featured appetizer: BURRATA CAPRESE
Fresh mozzarella encasing luscious stracciatella (soft shredded mozzarella and cream) with melted local Juliette tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic reduction, fresh basil and smoked Maldon flake salt; it’s served with crusty bread. 12
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PIRI-PIRI SHRIMP
Skewered grilled Colossal tiger shrimp with a spicy Afro-Portuguese marinade, served with roasted root vegetables and green beans with almonds. 29
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CHICKEN MARBELLA
The classic ‘80s party dish… hey, why not! Chicken thighs marinated in a spicy-sweet brine with green olives, capers and dried fruit, baked with white wine. We’re serving the dish with roasted root vegetables and green beans with almonds. 28
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VEGAN THAI RED WINTER CURRY SQUASH AND TOFU
Cubed butternut squash and pressed tofu in a creamy Thai coconut and Hubbard squash curry sauce, served over basmati rice and topped with toasted pumpkin seeds and scallions. 26
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GREEN BEANS ALMONDINE
Fresh green beans with a little butter, topped with toasted almonds
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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