Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
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(Holiday hours: We will be OPEN through December 20th, then will close for the holiday and reopen on Jan 7th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.)
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 December 10-13
Featured soup: GREEN PEA WITH TARRAGON
A creamy bright green soup, with subtle hints of herbs, garnished with croutons of onion beet bread. Cup 7, bowl 10.
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BOEUF BOURGUIGNON
Beef cubes slowly braised in red wine with carrots, pearl onions and herbs served on creamy mashed russet potatoes, with green peas and our crusty bread on the side. 29
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SEA BASS AND SHRIMP MOQUECA
Chunks of sea bass and jumbo shrimp in a moderately spicy Afro-Brazilian stew, with red and green bell peppers tomatoes, organic red palm oil, coconut milk and lime juice. It’s served on basmati rice, with our crusty bread on the side. 30
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MUSHROOM PAPRIKASH
A great vegetarian comfort food dish; fresh cremini, shiitake and white mushrooms and dried porcini, with lots of caramelized onion, in a rich stew made with sour cream. It’s served with fresh pappardelle pasta, with some green peas and our crusty bread on the side. 28
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Featured vegetable: CREAMY MASHED RUSSET POTATOES
Always a classic… russet potatoes mashed with milk, butter, 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.
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