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 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.
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Specials August 5-8
LAMB-STUFFED EGGPLANT
A locally grown (Ohio Student Farm) eggplant half, roasted and topped with a ground lamb filling with tomatoes and chermoula spices, and finished with yogurt, pine nuts and locally grown parsley. It’s served with roasted cauliflower with tahini drizzle. 29
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BLACKENED STEELHEAD TROUT WITH MANGO SALSA
A fresh Steelhead trout fillet pan-seared with a spicy seasoning blend, topped with a mango and bell pepper salsa and served with oven-roasted chili-lime sweet potatoes wedges and white rice. 29
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SUMMER DINNER SALAD
A pilaf of farro wheat cooked in mushroom stock, topped with a salad of locally grown vegetables: sweet corn, blistered peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion and mint. 27
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FEATURED VEGETABLE: ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
Beautiful cauliflower from the Ohio Student Farm, roasted with olive oil and topped with a tahini lemon drizzle
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FEATURED POTATO: OVEN-ROASTED CHILI-LIME SWEET POTATO WEDGES
These have quickly become our favorite way to eat sweet 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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