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.
(Please note that on the week of Thanksgiving, we will only open for Friday and Saturday so that our staff can be with their loved ones.)
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, along with 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 (our local area code)707-2167. We no longer do any offsite catering.
SPECIALS NOVEMBER 11 - 14
Featured soup: CREAM OF BROCCOLI
A silky-smooth soup starring fresh broccoli, caramelized onions, chicken stock, cream and fresh herbs, topped with our garlicky croutons. Cup 7, bowl 10
BRAZILIAN MOQUECA
A classic Afro-Portuguese dish of shrimp and fish (in this case, halibut and sea bass!) in a stew with coconut milk, lime juice, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers and a complex blend of spices. We’ll serve it with a little basmati rice and plenty of crusty bread with which to mop up the goodness. 30
BEEF CARBONNADE
A Belgian stew of Angus beef braised slowly in amber ale with pearl onions, mushrooms, carrots and fresh herbs, served with boiled gold potatoes. 30
MUSHROOM PAPRIKASH
A Hungarian dish of cremini and button mushrooms and dried porcini with onions, tomatoes, sour cream and spices. It’s served on egg pappardelle pasta, with a side of green beans. 28
Featured vegetable: GREEN BEANS
Green beans with butter, garlic, salt and pepper
Featured potato: SWEET POTATOES
Sweet potatoes and red onions, roasted with olive oil, garlic and rosemary
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.