Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
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Welcome!
We will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, OCT 31 due to the
uptown Halloween block party. 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, 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 October 28-30 (Closed the 31st for block party/trick or treat)
Featured soup: INDIAN COCONUT AND ROASTED EGGPLANT
A spicy vegan soup featuring eggplant, red bell peppers, coconut milk and tomatoes with onions, garlic, ginger and Indian spices. Cup 7, bowl 10
MAPLE-CITRUS SALMON
Our super-fresh salmon from the Bay of Fundy, roasted with olive oil, citrus, maple syrup and fresh herbs. It’s served with basmati rice, green peas, and half of a winter squash roasted with butter and brown sugar 29
BEEF LASAGNA
Fresh pasta sheets and a beefy bolognese sauce with both mozzarella and a parmesan bechamel. It’s served with plenty of our crusty bread. 29
GREEN TOMATO CURRY
A lovely vegan South Indian curry, with a coconut milk base, chickpeas for added protein, tangy local green tomatoes, spinach and a warming blend of spices. It’s served with basmati rice and papadum. 27
Featured vegetable: ROASTED WINTER SQUASH HALF
Perfectly roasted little local butternut and acorn squashes, with a little butter and brown sugar in the cavity
Featured potato: SWEET POTATO SHOESTRING FRIES
Coated julienne-cut sweet potatoes, oven-roasted
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.