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, along with 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 October 7-10
Featured soup: GREEN PEA WITH TARRAGON
A creamy blended soup with fresh tarragon, a little bit spicy. Cup 7, bowl 10
CHURRASCO
A classic Puerto Rican dish of char-grilled garlicky marinated skirt steak, with a sauce from the Dominican Republic that features lime juice and fresh herbs. We’ll serve our churrasco with white rice, maduros (sweet) plantain, and fresh tomato and avocado wedges. 31
CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM PAPRIKASH
Craving comfort food? This will do the trick: a hearty Hungarian stew of chicken, mushrooms and caramelized onion in a luscious paprika sour cream sauce, served over egg noodles, with honey-glazed carrots alongside. 28
ORECCHIETTE WITH ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND KALE
A perfect vegetarian fall dish of “little ear” pasta, tossed with caramelized red onion, roasted butternut squash, fresh kale and toasted walnuts, with creamy chevre. 27
Featured vegetable: HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS
Roasted carrots with a honey butter glaze, parsley and dill
Featured potato: CURRIED MASHED SWEET POTATOES
Creamy mashed sweet potatoes with mild Indian garam masala spices
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.