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 September 9-12
Featured soup: CREAMY CORN SOUP WITH HERB SALSA
Caramelized onions and loads of local sweet corn, blended with corn cob broth and garnished with an herb salsa. Cup 7, bowl 10
SHREDDED BRISKET RAGU WITH PAPPARDELLE PASTA
Beef brisket, braised slowly with red wine, garlic and tomatoes, becomes a rich and meaty sauce for pappardelle egg noodles. We’ll top it with freshly grated Parmesan and serve it with our crusty bread. 29
CREAMY CHICKEN AND GNOCCHI
Tender, juicy chicken with soft pillowy potato gnocchi and fresh kale in a garlic cream sauce. We’ll serve it with our crusty bread. 28
THAI RED CURRY WITH SQUASH AND EGGPLANT
A hearty curry full of local seasonal vegetables; sweet roasted Delicata squash and eggplants in a spicy coconut milk curry with lime leaves and Thai basil, served with basmati rice. 27
Featured vegetable: ROASTED EGGPLANT
Cubes of spiced local eggplant, roasted with olive oil
Featured potato: PARSLEY BUTTERED BABY REDSKINS
Tiny boiled “creamer” potatoes, with butter, parsley, salt and pepper
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.