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 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 April 29-May 2
CAPRESE PASTA SALAD
Roasted grape tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, tossed with trottole pasta and a pesto vinaigrette.
Small 8, Large 10
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STRACCETTI CON LA RUGHETTA
An iconic Roman beef dish. We’ll serve these ‘little rags” of beef steak sauteed with garlic and olive oil and tossed with arugula with al dente pasta and shaved Parmesan 29
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FALAFEL BOWL
Our falafel is back, briefly, by popular demand! Freshly fried falafel atop a dinner-sized salad bowl of mixed greens, cucumbers, pickled red onion, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives and a scoop of hummous, with an herbed tahini dressing on the side. It’s served with warm flatbread. Vegan, or add feta cheese if you like 29
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“MARRY ME” SHRIMP PASTA
A rich sun-dried tomato cream sauce loaded with sustainably-raised jumbo shrimp, tossed with al dente rigatoni pasta, fresh spinach and herbs, and finished with freshly grated Parmesan. It’s served with our crusty bread 30
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Featured vegetable: ROASTED ROOT VEGGIES
A medley of sweet potatoes, gold potatoes, beets, onions and carrots, roasted with olive oil and fresh rosemary
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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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