The food here is absolutely delicious and very healthy. They also offer great vegetarian options. On a cold winter day, being welcomed with a bowl of hot soup as soon as you walk in is truly an unbeatable experience. The owner and staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The creamy chicken soup is simply amazing — so comforting and flavorful!
Vegan Restaurant
Aviva by Kameel Downtown
· $$$$ · atlanta · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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The food here is absolutely delicious and very healthy. They also offer great vegetarian options. On a cold winter day, being welcomed with a bowl of hot soup as soon as you walk in is truly an unbeatable experience. The owner and staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The creamy chicken soup is simply amazing — so comforting and flavorful!
It’s customary for me to want to review local restaurants and give my first impressions, but I’m going to break my pattern. I’ve been coming to Aviva by Kameel, at the downtown Atlanta location, for DragonCon for almost two decades. The proprietor, Kameel Srouji, is an institution and the absolute definition of hospitality. He greets everyone with a warm smile and a “Hello my friend!” with a sincerity that lifts your soul. The lines are long, but for good reason. It’s worth the wait. For today’s visit Kameel greeted us with his quintessential salutations, as well as a bag of Godiva truffles and bowls of his mother’s lentil soup made vegan with olive oil, no animal products, for those of us waiting in the aforementioned long line. Even waiting in line is a treat here. Kameel is a vegan chef, but certainly doesn’t lack in delicious protein options that are generously portioned and made with love. If it’s your first time, try the Rosemary Chicken. It’s always a favorite and will change your life. Also, don’t miss the walnut baklava. It’s also vegan, no honey, but if you didn’t know, you wouldn’t know the difference. It’s both light and delicate while still being toothsome with a satisfying bite. This restaurant is honestly not only one of my favorite parts of the convention, but my year. Thank you Kameel for creating an oasis where all are welcome, well fed, and loved indiscriminately.
It’s customary for me to want to review local restaurants and give my first impressions, but I’m going to break my pattern. I’ve been coming to Aviva by Kameel, at the downtown Atlanta location, for DragonCon for almost two decades. The proprietor, Kameel Srouji, is an institution and the absolute definition of hospitality. He greets everyone with a warm smile and a “Hello my friend!” with a sincerity that lifts your soul. The lines are long, but for good reason. It’s worth the wait. For today’s visit Kameel greeted us with his quintessential salutations, as well as a bag of Godiva truffles and bowls of his mother’s lentil soup made vegan with olive oil, no animal products, for those of us waiting in the aforementioned long line. Even waiting in line is a treat here. Kameel is a vegan chef, but certainly doesn’t lack in delicious protein options that are generously portioned and made with love. If it’s your first time, try the Rosemary Chicken. It’s always a favorite and will change your life. Also, don’t miss the walnut baklava. It’s also vegan, no honey, but if you didn’t know, you wouldn’t know the difference. It’s both light and delicate while still being toothsome with a satisfying bite. This restaurant is honestly not only one of my favorite parts of the convention, but my year. Thank you Kameel for creating an oasis where all are welcome, well fed, and loved indiscriminately.
Literally everything about Aviva by Kameel is incredible! At every location I've been to you are greeted by the most friendly staff who treat you like family. Kameel himself takes care of you as if you were his son, daughter, mother, or father. He also takes great effort to ensure his restaurants are serving food that will add to your vitality, not diminish it. The food is absolutely perfection, the atmosphere serene, and the people remarkable. Kameel even donated to the opening reception at The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art and people literally kept coming up yesterday asking where did this amazing baklava come from. There were stunned that it was vegan and stating the best they ever had. I concur, it is the best. Thank you for contributing to the opening of my husband's opening reception of "HISTORY LESSONS" AT THE MARIETTA COBB MUSEUM OF ART! We appreciate everyone at Aviva by Kameel!!!