Yafa Restaurant is a casual corner cafe serving delicious Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes in a warm and homey environment.
Junipero St & 5th Ave NW Carmel , CA 93921 United States
Reservations | Yes |
Credit Cards | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | No |
Music | Live Music |
Drinks | Wine, Full Bar |
This is an amazing restaurant . One of the best Mediterranean I've ever had. I arrived and was greeted with a friendly welcome by Ben. The food tasted great! I would go back every time I'm in Carmel .
A beyond perfect experience. A great complimentary dip , very tasty main courses such as the lamb shank and Teta’s eggplant dish . Great service and hospitality . Will definitely go back very soon
So delicious! Got the chicken Kabob and my plate was wiped clean by the end so good! Also the pita and hummus was a great starter choice
Wanna splurge a bit? Get their Gorgonzola filet mignon and have a nice glass of wine to go with it.
One of the few places open late . Great home cooked style Mediterranean food with very friendly staff .
Kabobs are perfectly cooked and tender. Excellent service from the owner, who greets every guest.
Best place we ate at Carmel , really friendly staff and good food- nice armosphere
The Mishmash chicken is divine. We especially enjoyed the warm hospitality of Ben and his family.
Loved the live music and atmosphere. Food was very good, but not exceptional.
Everything is great, but especially the lamb dishes !
Great staff . ask for them to play music for you.
Service was great until the owner shook my hand, asked, "So, do you Yelp?" without letting go of it, and in reply to my "No, not really," said, "Your kind words would be greatly appreciated." Um, I I.
The food was decidedly mediocre and portions were small. Calamari over cooked Given the previous reviews wondering why our meal (chicken was dry, eggplant missing in Teta’s ) was so dismal.
Try the lamb !:-) bring your appetite
Kebabs , Petrale sole, desert dates
beirut pistachio pudding
Lamb and beef pasta
Ambiente intimista e acolhedor. O dono é super simpático. As comidas são excelentes. Só a entrada mezza já vale a visita. Mas o ravioli de cordeiro e o salmão a siciliano não ficam atrás.
Very cozy, excellent service and great food! Ask for the Shrimp and Crab Ravioli! - Giovana Bandinelli
Amazing food, great service ... and the ambiance is so romantic! - Jennifer Mendoza
Try the Popadelly and lobster ravioli. It’s beyond amazing # the bread is tremendous. Service is outstanding. Please try it out - Don Bowers
Great off-leash beach for dogs. Beach is very clean! - Natalie Wilson
Great Reuben egg rolls, wife had the angus burger, also good - Tom Dickerson