Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
Welcome! ​
We will be CLOSED this week (March 11-14) and will reopen March 18.
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 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 EXCEPT FOR LARGE PARTIES (8 OR MORE GUESTS.) And we are sorry, but we no longer do any catering.
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Specials March 18-21
Featured soup: ZUPPA SALAAM
A hearty soup of lamb sausage with kale and gold potatoes in a savory chicken stock. Cup 7, bowl 10
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STRACCETTI CON RUGHETTA
An iconic Roman beef dish; thinly sliced “rags” of Wagyu skirt steak sauteed briefly with fresh garlic and arugula. It’s served with linguine pasta and our crusty bread. 30
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​RUSTIC VEGETABLE LASAGNA
Savory roasted vegetables (eggplant, peppers and zucchini) with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, marinara and fresh herbs, layered with pasta sheets. It’s served with our crusty bread. 27
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WHITE WINE AND GARLIC SHRIMP LINGUINE
All the things you love: sauteed jumbo shrimp, red pepper flakes and fresh garlic tossed with linguine pasta, parmesan cheese and a little cream. It’s served with our crusty bread. 29
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​Featured vegetable: ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
Cauliflower roasted with Indian 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.
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