Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
We welcome guests for dine-in Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 to 9 pm. Click the Menu tab at the top of the page to see our regular menu, or scroll down to see our specials this week. We have a nice selection of beers and wines to accompany our food.
Reservations are ONLY accepted for parties of 7 or more. There are
many smaller tables that are only used for our walk-in patrons.
Please note: Keri begins taking orders by phone for contactless "Keri-out" when she arrives at 2 or 3 pm, so if you call before then and leave a message, expect a callback around 3 pm. Ordering early helps the kitchen staff to plan and prepare for your order, so, when you can, please order early! (You may pick up your order at a time you choose, between 5 and 8:30 pm.) The number to call is the restaurant's land line: (740) 594-3800. If it rings busy, we are fielding other calls to those who have left a voicemail. We do not call back unless we are responding to your voicemail, so please do leave a simple message with your name and callback number!
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
(If you are seeing last week's SPECIALS, please REFRESH THE PAGE. To view our regular menu, click HERE.)
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Restaurant Salaam will be closed this Thursday, April 18th for a private.
You can order take-out until 7:30pm.
ROASTED RED PEPPER COCONUT SOUP
A Salaam favorite, this vegan soup features fire-roasted red bell peppers, tomatoes and coconut milk, with our own blend of spices Cup 6 Bowl 9
LAMB AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH TAGINE
Cubed lamb, butternut squash and chickpeas, braised slowly in a fragrant broth with preserved lemon, Ras el Hanout spices and a little spicy harissa for a bit of a kick. It’s served on Israeli (pearled) couscous, garnished with apricots and slivered almonds 29
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
A Salaam favorite, our take on this Hungarian classic stew uses lots of mushrooms, boneless chicken, sweet paprika, house chicken stock, and sour cream. It’s served over egg noodles, with green peas on the side 28
THAI RED CURRY WITH CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKPEAS
A vegan red curry, with red bell peppers, Thai basil and coconut milk, served over basmati rice with a side of our vegetable of the day 25
VEGETABLE OF THE DAY
Green peas with tarragon butter
PLEASE NOTE: While we try to buy enough ingredients to prep enough of our weekly specials, sometimes toward the second half of the evening we may run out of some dishes. Occasionally this is because the dish is more popular than we bargained for and we've had to obtain an ingredient in Columbus or by mail, so we can't get more "on the fly." If this should happen, please know that we understand how you feel when you get all geared up for a specific dish that was advertised and then can't order it, and we apologize in advance if that happens.
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.