Yafa Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Yafa, a delightful blend of Lebanese, Greek, and Mediterranean cuisines nestled in Carmel-By-The-Sea. This enchanting spot is perfect for everything from cozy dinners to lively gatherings, offering a rich menu that celebrates vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients.
Yafa caters to a diverse array of dietary preferences, featuring numerous vegan and vegetarian options alongside traditional dishes that will make your taste buds dance. Highlights include classic mezze, hearty grilled meats, and aromatic spices that evoke the heart of the Mediterranean.
The restaurant's inviting ambiance, combined with its intimate and casual setting, makes it a great choice for families, groups, or romantic evenings. With amenities like outdoor seating, delivery, and catering services, Yafa ensures a convenient and pleasurable dining experience. Don't forget to explore their thoughtful selection of beverages, including local wines and refreshing craft beers.
Experience the warmth of Yafa, where every meal feels like a celebration.
Salads
Grilled Pear SaladVegan Option
Organic mixed greens, feta cheese, walnuts and honey lemon vinaigrette
Tabuli SaladVegan
Roma tomato , cucumber, parsley, burgol, lemon juice and olive oil
Yafa SaladVegan
Organic arugula, roasted beets, oranges and avocado with a mustard orange vinaigrette
Watermelon SaladVegan Option
Cubed watermelon, feta, basil and pine nuts drizzled with olive oil
Spinach SaladVegan Option
feta cheese ,orange segments, toasted almonds ,pomegranate seeds, with pomegranate vinaigrette dressing
16 OZ. TBone Steak
Served with roasted heirloom fingerling potatoes and sauteed vegetables
Costeleta Rack Of Lamb
Premium New Zealand cutlets, strong french mustard, seasoned breadcrumbs garlic and thym,accompanied with mashed potatoes and spinach
Petrale Sole
Fresh local petral Sole sauteed in butter, lemon and almonds. Served with spinach and choice of rice or potato
Ribeye Steak
Maitre d butter, Garlic Mashed Potato and Sauteed vegetables
Tetas Eggplant DelightVegan
Grandmothers recipe of eggplant, potatoes, bell peppers, tomato, garlic, basil and olive oil. Served with rice and pita
Filet Mignon
8O.Z. Angus Filet Mignon, charbroiled, with roasted Portobello mushrooms, Bearnais and truffle madeira wine sauce, mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Gorgonzola Filet Mignon
Charbroiled and topped with a brandy and gorgonzola cream reduction. Served with roasted potatoes
Mishmish Chicken
Classic Moroccan dish. Chicken breast with apricot sauce and almonds. Served with butternut squash and rice.
Mamas Kafta Meatballs
Baked Kafta Meatballs with Potatoes,Yellow onions,Tomato,Seven Spices, Served with Saffron ricein tomato Pomegranate Sauce.
Pan Seared Salmon
Fresh salmon pan seared in lemon and butter, side of rice and sauteed spinach
Lamb Shank
Slow Braised Australian Lamb Shank,over whipped gold yukon garlic potato , sauteed Farners market vegetables, finish with reduced pan sauce.
Specialty Kebabs
Two skewers served with a sice of rice pilaf, Tabouli salad and tzatziki yogurt dip
Yafa Okra
Vegan Cauliflower Steak
Slow Roasted Cauliflower with Tumeric ,coriander, cumin and cinnaman, ,pomegranate,Tahini,toasted Pine nuts Golden Raisens and Saffron Rice.
Entrees
Dessert
Floating Island
Affogato
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Desert Night Dates
Sauteed Pitted Dates, with Touch of Butter ,Almonds and Walnuts .
Beirut Pistachio Pudding
Cow Milk, Heavy Cream, Sugar and Rosewater, Honey Drizzle and topped with California Pistachio.
Baklava
Persimmon Prosciutto
Ripened Persimmon wrapped with Prosciutto, Fresh Basil, Feta Cheese, Olive oil white Vinegar.
Prosciutto Figs
Mixed greens, Gorgonzola Cheese, Thinly Sliced Prosciutto Fig
Cream Of Castroville Artichoke Bowl
Jerusalem Lentil Soup BowlVegan
Bowl
Baba GhanoushVegan
Roasted eggplant mixed with fresh crushed garlic, lemon juice and tahini , served with pita bread.
Avgolemono Soup Cup
Ouzo Shrimp
Jumbo prawns sauteed in olive oil, lemon, garlic, bread bits and ouzo liqueur
Zaatar And Pita BreadVegan
Dry thyme, sesame seeds and olive oil, served with pita bread.
Spanakopita
Phyllo Stuffed with Spinach and Feta Cheese, Fresh Backed, Served with Tzatziki.
Truffle Fries
Truffle Parmesan cheese,Aioli
Whole ArtichokeVegan Option
Oven baked in olive oil, lemon and garlic
Lebanese Hummus
Hummus topped with sauteed lamb and pine nuts ,fresh tomatoes, served with pita bread
Vegitarian Dolmas With TzatzikiVegan Option
grape leaves stuffed with rice, dried mint, and thyme, served with tzatziki sauce and fresh lemon.
Prosciutto And Cantaloupe
with fetta cheese, fresh basil and EVO oil
Cream Of Castroville Artichoke Cup
Jerusalem Lentil Soup Cup Vegan
Cup
Avgolemono Soup Bowl
Shredded Chicken breast ,with rice Lemon and garlic
Hummus And Pita BreadVegan
Homemade garbanzo bean dip with pita bread
Labne And Pita
Creamy yogurt dip topped with Zaatar and olive oil
Santorini Plate
Assortment of sliced ham, Mediterranean olives, feta and sundried tomato dip, sliced tomatoes and pita bread
Fried Artichoke Hearts
Crispy artichoke hearts, with garlic lemon aioli
Pickles Plate
Mezza
Combination appetizers plate with humus, feta cheese, olives, artichoke, sundried tomatoes, feta dip, sliced cucumber, tomatoes and pita bread
Grilled Octopus
Topped with special sauce of oregano, lemon, garlic and olive oil
Appetizers
Sides
Mashed Potatoes
Himalayan Rice
Pita
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Fries
TzazikiPita
Sauteed Vegetables
Sauteed Spinach
Butternut Squash
Vegan Available
Cucumbers And Carrots Vegan
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster Ravioli, Truffle Butter Cream Sauce , topped with Prawns.
Lamb Ravioli
Organic homemade ravioli with Kalamata olives, garlic and sundried tomatoes, in marinara sauce, topped with fetta cheese.
Yafa PastaVegan Available
Homemade lamb and beef sausage, zucchini, garlic and tomato sauce on fresh artisan fettuccine pasta. Vegetarian option available 18.95
Butternut Squash RavioliVegan Option
In a browned butter sage sauce and toasted pine nuts.
Vegetarian PastaVegan Available
Artichoke Fontina Cheese Ravioli
In tomato cream sauce, chopped sundried tomatoes and sliced green olives
Seafood Pasta
Shrimp, salmon, octopus and petrale in a tomato cream sauce over frsh pappardelle pasta