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Carmel by the Sea

Yafa

$$$$Restaurant · Mediterranean Cuisine

Why we point you here

Mediterranean cooking in Carmel earns its Bib Gourmand with reliable, generous flavors.

Carmel's coastline has always invited Mediterranean cooking, and Yafa answers with the kind of approachable, generous plates Michelin's Bib Gourmand was invented to recognize—flavors you trust, prices that make sense, and a meal worth building a night around.

Accolades

  • 2025Bib Gourmand

On the map

Other charted spots in Carmel by the Sea

Worth the detour.

Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11