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.
Specials June 17-20
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Featured soup: ANDALUSIAN GAZPACHO
It’s the salad that’s a soup! Tomatoes, bread, cucumbers, peppers, red onion, garlic, Jerez vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil are blended to make our favorite refreshing chilled soup. We’ll add a swirl of sour cream on top if you like. Cup 7, bowl 10
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BOEUF BOURGUIGNON
The classic French beef braise, with button mushrooms, carrots, and pearl onions. It’s served with herbed gold potatoes, green peas and our crusty bread. 29
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GRILLED CHICKEN AND PEACH SALAD
It’s a Salaam favorite, and it’s back! Grilled chicken breast and grilled balsamic-glazed peaches, with crumbled gorgonzola and toasted walnuts on salad greens. We’ll serve it with our house-made honey balsamic dressing on the side. 26
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MUSHROOM BOURGUIGNON
A rich and comforting dish of button, shiitake, and dried porcini mushrooms with leeks, carrots, pearl onions, red wine and fresh herbs, served with herbed gold potatoes, green peas, and our crusty bread. 28
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Featured vegetable: MASHED SWEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes mashed with butter and mild Moroccan 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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