January 1, 2025 marks 29 years for Venti’s Cafe doing business in downtown Salem on Court St.
So much has happened in the 29 years since Dino Venti and his brother Mike opened up Venti’s Bento in an old ice cream cafe in the Reed Opera House. Back then, Dino was serving skewered chicken over rice with a vision of clean and healthy food at an affordable price.
Nearly three decades later, this remains the mission. We still offer the meats that made us famous but over time we have added a variety of tasty plant-based protein, and in the past year, have successfully launched our vegan-forward menu.
And talk about affordable, we offer as a daily lunch special our most famous dish: teriyaki chicken over rice with pickled ginger and cabbage slaw at just $11.50. Choose a plant-based protein instead of chicken for $10!
Venti’s has also made an impactful mark with its tap selection, providing an unparalleled lineup for some of the most sought-after craft beers available to the public. We have never wavered from aspiring to be the best in this area, creating our new “Beer Vault” in the Venti underground, located just below our restaurant, offering rare, aged, cellared, and one-off vintage selections of artisan bottled beers.
But that’s not all :) we have pushed the envelope with our tapped offerings as well to now include crafted kombucha, root beers, hard seltzers, ciders and CBD drinks. Tapped quality, Venti’s hospitality.
So come and celebrate our 29th anniversary with us and add our signature truffle-salt ribboned potato chips to any happy hour beverage for just .29¢ through the month of January!
