Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
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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 the specials for this week. Click HERE to see our regular menu.
We accept reservations only for parties of 8 or more guests; call 740-594-3800 and leave a message. If you are calling Sunday through Tuesday, please be aware that your call will likely not be returned until Wednesday afternoon.
To reach Hilarie in an emergency, you may call 740-707-2167. We no longer do any offsite catering.
Specials August 26-29
TAVERNA EGGPLANT
A much-loved appetizer at Salaam: slices of fresh eggplant from the Ohio Student Farm are soaked in milk, floured and fried, then topped with honey, fresh rosemary and flake salt. 10
ROSEMARY SKEWERED SHRIMP
Jumbo shrimp in a flavorful marinade, skewered on rosemary sprigs and grilled, with a salad of pearled couscous and fresh local tomatoes, cucumbers and parsley, tossed with a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette. 29
MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH HONEY AND APRICOTS
Boneless chicken in a spicy Moroccan stew with caramelized onions, chickpeas and apricots, served over buttered couscous and topped with toasted almonds. 28
SUMMERTIME RAVIOLI
All the flavors of summer: four-cheese ravioli with a chunky sauce of local tomatoes, basil, and roasted summer squash, and eggplant, topped with shaved Parmesan and served with green beans and our crusty bread . 28
Featured vegetable: SAUTEED GREEN BEANS
Our vegetable this week is a sauté of local green beans in olive oil with garlic.
Featured potato: BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES
Crispy shoestring sweet potato fries
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.