Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
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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 September 2-5
Featured appetizer: CLASSIC CAPRESE SALAD
Fresh mozzarella, ripe local tomatoes and basil leaves, with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. 12
CHURRASCO
A classic Puerto Rican dish of char-grilled garlicky marinated skirt steak, with a sauce from the Dominican Republic that features lime juice and fresh herbs. We’ll serve the churrasco with white rice, maduros (sweet) plantain, and fresh tomato and avocado slices. 31
SALMON CAKES
Two big flavorful salmon patties, served with our housemade tartar sauce and grilled corn-off-the-cob with chili-lime butter. 29
TOFU PAD KRA PAO
A fabulous protein-filled dish of tofu stir-fried with lots of Thai basil, green beans, red bell pepper and a garlic ginger soy sauce. We’ll top it with a fried egg for extra richness and protein, and serve it on white rice; if you want a vegan dish, we can omit the egg. 27
Featured potato: FRENCH FRIES
Oven-baked coated fries with Indian or regular ketchup
Featured vegetable: GRILLED CORN
Grilled corn-off-the-cob with chili-lime butter
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.