Aviva by Kameel Downtown

Our favorite place to visit while in Atlanta! Fresh, fast, and the owner is friendly!

Aviva is a must stop everytime im in Atlanta. The people are great and the food is amazing and very clean. But I do want to mention its Palestinian owned and Run with my respect to the Lebanese people

We visited Aviva based on Trip Advisor reviews. Luckily we chose the original location at The Hue (downtown) where Chef Kameel greeted us. We purchased the plate and a few additional sides as well as pistachio baklava. Everything was fantastic, especially the babaghanous, sweet potatoes, rice, falafel. As we were leaving Kameel’s wife came over to speak and was very warm and welcoming! When in Atlanta, make sure to seek out one of their three locations, you too will sing their praises!

Falafel - tasty and not rock hard; had the platter which includes 3 sides - had lentils, veggies, and sweet potatoes. Bring your own tableware if you have it. Super friendly staff and really lovely fast casual Mediterranean vegan option downtown. They also give you a taste of vegan soup while you wait!

This is one of the BEST Lebanese restaurants i have ever eaten at. Quick, fresh, and the best customer service. Centrally located. Really Great falafel.

I rarely rate/review places, but this one definitely deserves to be heard of. It's a real pitty happycow doesn't allow 5 stars for it (because it's not fully vegan). So, the place itself isn't vegan, but the chef and owner is vegan, and they have only a couple of meat options, the rest is all plant-based. Although I'd prefer it to be 100% plant-based, this way even meat-eaters get to try amazing food (let's face it, if there was a sign saying 'vegan' on it, many wouldn't come in). The food is sooo flavorful, you can taste many different herbs and spices, the portions are rather generous (make sure to count on that!, it might be too much for some, so don't overdo it), and the chef goes out to greet people and gives out soup samples, baklava and such. During lunchtime, the downtown location has people waiting in line - made me happy to see that. Tried several things, everything was super delicious. When the owner saw us with suitcases on our last day, he gave us free baklava for the trip. And another thing worth mentioning - the staff was really friendly, too! 10/10! Updated from previous review on 2025-11-22

Located in the Peachtree Center mall, it's easily accessible from nearby hotels and conventions. I'm glad I got there early because by the time I left the line was out the door, and after eating there I understand why. The chicken shawarma was tender and delicious and the service was outstanding - chef was working the serving line and very engaging and friendly. Red cabbage was on point. Vegan baklava was outstanding. Would highly recommend and would eat there again.

Just had lunch at this amazing place. From being greeted on line with a delicious cup of soup to the most enjoyable interaction with the owner! Had the chicken shawarma plate which was sooo good.

Aviva is on our schedule every year during DragonCon. The food is consistently delicious and Kameel is always so kind and welcoming to the DragonCon family. Wish he would open a location in Marietta!

What a pleasant surprise this restaurant was! I was waiting to get a passport, discovered the Peachtree Center Hub food court, and found this in the back. I am vegan, and it was so nice to have such a large percentage of the choices be vegan. The restaurant is bright, clean, and wonderfully friendly. I expected to pay more because of the food offered, but my whole bill was $20, including a 20% tip. I opted to get 4 vegan sides, which included choice of bread, and it was delicious. The lentil dish was the best I've ever tasted. I added the Mexican Coke, and my meal was very filling. In fact, it was too much, but I couldn't throw away any food! I arrived at around 11:30, and by the time I was finished (traditional lunch time), there was a line of customers way out the door into the food court. I saw no other restaurants with this kind of line as I was leaving the food court. People are obviously looking for real food that is minimally processed and healthy.

Excellent food 😋. I had lamb swarma steam vegetables and rice. Good, good food. I would definitely come back to this spot at The Hub when I come back to Atlanta.

The food is average/good but saying this is the best Mediterranean food in town is a big stretch. There are tons of better restaurants and this food is more like middle-eastern simple food.

Delicious food with a great selection, not over priced, and friendly people. Atmosphere is welcoming and plenty of seating. Only open 11-3

Amazing spot! Recommend for anyone!!! The worker gave us watermelon and we're so generous!!!! Portions were awesome and so fresh.

This was one of the best places as a whole that I’ve ever been to! This includes across the entire US, Europe and Central America! I’d recommend everything g, but the soup was to die for! The staff and especially Kameel are amazing as well. A sign inside says “we love you,” and Kameel can be seen telling his customers he loves them as he fist bumps! It’s such a warm and inviting atmosphere! Everyone should make a stop here regularly! I wish I was a local because I’d be a regular! I loved it! 😍 Thank you Aviva for such an enjoyable experience and meal!