Yafa Cafe

Yafa Cafe is a family-owned Palestinian and Mediterranean restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas, opened in 2020 by Palestinian immigrants who bring “a little taste of home to the Midwest” through kabobs, shawarma, hummus, and falafel.¹²

Description

Yafa Cafe serves Mediterranean and Levantine fare rooted in Palestinian cooking, describing its food as “Mediterranean-inspired fare that’s simultaneously tasty and heart-healthy.”³ The menu centers on classic kabobs, shawarma, creamy hummus, and falafel, with a notable range of vegetarian and vegan options spanning salads to combo platters, and desserts including rice pudding and assorted baklava.¹ The restaurant’s name references Yafa (Jaffa), the historic Palestinian coastal city, and its branding includes Palestinian iconography.² Yafa also offers catering and private-event service.³

Ownership and history

Yafa Cafe is a family-owned restaurant founded in 2020 by Palestinian immigrants who, in the restaurant’s own words, are “transforming Mediterranean fare by combining it with a western twist to bring a little taste of home to the Midwest.”¹² Reviewers consistently describe a warm, hospitable family-run operation with attentive owner presence.² The establishment is located in southern Overland Park near the 135th Street corridor and has built a strong local reputation as an authentic neighborhood Mediterranean spot.

Links

• Official site: https://yafa-cafe.com/
• Order online: https://www.orderyafacafe.com/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/yafa-cafe-overland-park
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yafacafekc/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YafaCafeKC/

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-21 · Source: Yafa Cafe official food menu (yafa-cafe.com), AllMenus, delivery aggregators (Postmates/Uber Eats listing) · URL(s): https://yafa-cafe.com/food-menu · https://www.allmenus.com/ks/overland-park/777990-yafa-cafe/menu/ · https://www.orderyafacafe.com/ · Confidence: High on items/sections (cross-confirmed official + aggregators); Medium on exact prices (the official food-menu page and aggregators disagree by several dollars per item, so prices are treated as approximate/indicative and may be out of date).

A Palestinian-rooted Levantine/Mediterranean menu built on shawarma, charcoal kabob plates, mezze dips, and a deep vegetarian/vegan bench, finished with house baklava and Middle Eastern sweets.⁴⁵

Mezze & starters

• Hummus — chickpeas, tahini, garlic, sumac, olive oil, and lemon, served with pita.⁴
• Baba Ghanouj — roasted eggplant dip with garlic, tahini, and lemon.⁴
• Falafel — vegetarian chickpea-cilantro-parsley-garlic patties with tahini sauce.⁴
• Stuffed Grape Leaves — grape leaves filled with savory rice, herbs, and vegetables.⁴
• Spanakopita — phyllo pastry with spinach, feta, and herbs.⁴
• Kibbeh — bulgur wheat with minced onion and ground beef, served with cucumber-yogurt sauce.⁴
• Shrimp Garlic — grilled shrimp in a garlic-parsley sauce.⁴

Soups & salads

• Lentil Soup — pureed lentils with roasted vegetables, cumin, and lemon (cup or bowl).⁴⁵
• Yafa Salad — cucumber, tomato, onion, and mint in lemon-olive oil.⁴
• Tabbouleh — parsley, tomato, and bulgur wheat with lemon and olive oil.⁴⁵
• Jerusalem Salad — chopped vegetables in house tahini sauce.⁴
• Greek Salad — feta, kalamata olives, cucumber, tomato, peppers (small/large); also offered topped with grilled salmon.⁴⁵

Shawarma, gyro & sandwiches (served with rice, salad, soup, or fries)

• Beef & Lamb Gyro — gyro meat in pita with vegetables and tzatziki.⁴⁵
• Chicken Gyro — chicken gyro in pita with vegetables and yogurt sauce.⁵
• Beef or Lamb Shawarma — marinated meat in thin pita with pickles, tomato, onion, and special sauce.⁴⁵
• Chicken Shawarma — marinated grilled chicken with shawarma seasoning and Yafa special sauce.⁴⁵
• Beef Mansaf Sandwich — shredded beef with rice, toasted almonds, parsley, and yogurt sauce.⁴⁵
• Kufta Kabob Sandwich — ground-beef kabob with vegetables and tzatziki.⁴
• Falafel Sandwich / Falafel & Hummus Sandwich — with tomato, cucumber, pickles, and tahini.⁴⁵
• Mix Grilled Veggie Sandwich — roasted eggplant, zucchini, squash, pepper, and onion with garlic sauce.⁴⁵

Entrée plates (with seasoned basmati rice and salad or soup)

• Gyro Plate — chicken, beef, or lamb gyro over rice with feta, tomato, onion, and tzatziki.⁴⁵
• Shawarma Plate — marinated chicken/beef/lamb over rice with pita and special sauce.⁴⁵
• Vegetarian Plate — falafel, grape leaves, spanakopita, hummus, and baba ghanouj with garlic-tahini sauce.⁴⁵
• Biryani Plate — chicken, beef, or lamb cooked with rice, vegetables, and biryani spice.⁴⁵
• Lamb Mansaf Plate — lamb shank with rice, almonds, and yogurt sauce.⁴
• Yafa Combo Plate — hummus, baba ghanouj, gyro/shawarma, spanakopita, and rice.⁴⁵
• Creamy Chicken Plate — chicken sautéed in garlic butter with sun-dried-tomato cream sauce.⁴⁵
• Chicken/Lamb Curry — grilled meat and vegetables in a mild or spicy curry sauce.⁴⁵
• Grilled Salmon Plate — marinated salmon with dill-cream sauce, grilled vegetables, and rice.⁴⁵

Charcoal kabob plates (skewers over rice with grilled vegetables and yogurt sauce)

• Chicken Kabob — marinated grilled halal chicken breast.⁴⁵
• Beef Kabob — marinated cubed sirloin.⁴⁵
• Lamb Kabob — marinated grilled lamb.⁴⁵
• Kufta Kabob — ground beef with parsley and onion.⁴⁵
• Shrimp Kabob — marinated grilled shrimp.⁴⁵
• Veggie Kabob — grilled zucchini, squash, mushroom, eggplant, and pepper in thyme-lemon dressing.⁴⁵

Desserts & sweets

• Walnut Baklava / Pistachio Baklava — layered filo with nuts and syrup.⁴⁵
• Hareeseh — traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake with rose-water syrup.⁴⁵
• Rice pudding — house dessert noted by Yelp/Tripadvisor listings.¹²

Kids & sides

• Kids: Gyro Pizza, Chicken/Beef Gyro, Shawarma Sandwich.⁴
• Sides: French fries, plain pita, bag of pitas.⁴⁵
• Beverages: soda, fruit juice, iced tea, bottled water.⁵

Prices: indicative entrée/kabob plates roughly $13–$18 and mezze/starters roughly $7–$9 per the official food menu, but the official page and aggregator listings diverge by several dollars per item — treat all prices as approximate.

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. Yelp — Yafa Cafe Mediterranean Cuisines and Catering, 13475 Switzer Rd, Overland Park. https://www.yelp.com/biz/yafa-cafe-overland-park — asserts: exact name, address (13475 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS), Palestinian immigrant family ownership, menu (kabobs, shawarma, hummus, falafel, baklava, rice pudding), listing updated May 2026 with 171 reviews (open status). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Tripadvisor — Yafa Cafe, Overland Park. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g38969-d21009668-Reviews-Yafa_Cafe-Overland_Park_Kansas.html — asserts: family-owned Palestinian immigrant ownership, founding year 2020, warm family-run service, recent (2026) customer reviews confirming ongoing operation, rice pudding dessert. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

3. Yafa Cafe official website. https://yafa-cafe.com/ — asserts: cuisine description (“Mediterranean-inspired fare”), current hours (Closed Mon; Tue–Thu 11–8; Fri–Sat 11–9; Sun 12–7), catering/private-event service, address 13475 Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS 66213. ↩ ↩²

4. Yafa Cafe official food menu. https://yafa-cafe.com/food-menu (accessed 2026-06-21) — asserts: full menu structure and item-level descriptions — mezze (hummus, baba ghanouj, falafel, grape leaves, spanakopita, kibbeh, shrimp garlic), soups/salads (lentil, Yafa, tabbouleh, Jerusalem, Greek), shawarma/gyro/sandwiches, entrée plates (gyro, shawarma, vegetarian, biryani, mansaf, combo, creamy chicken, curry, salmon), kabob plates (chicken, beef, lamb, kufta, shrimp, veggie), desserts (walnut/pistachio baklava, hareeseh), kids items and sides; indicative prices. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹

5. AllMenus — Yafa Cafe, Overland Park KS 66213. https://www.allmenus.com/ks/overland-park/777990-yafa-cafe/menu/ (accessed 2026-06-21) — asserts: corroborating menu items, descriptions, and beverages (soda, fruit juice, iced tea, water) with aggregator prices that diverge from the official page (used to cross-confirm items, not relied on for exact pricing). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹