Native Foods is an organic/vegan/vegetarian restaurant designed to meet the needs of today's discriminating, health-conscious diners looking for great-tasting food---for both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

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Native Foods was founded 15 years ago by acclaimed vegan chef, Tanya Petrovna.  Author of two cookbooks (and working on a third!), Chef Tanya has been featured on the Food Network, in many publications and has made many TV and radio appearances.  Native Foods is her vision and she works full-time as its Executive Chef.

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Chef Tanya's roots are firmly grounded in the gourmet world. Chef Tanya was raised in a gourmet household and she helped her father at catering events as a teenager.  In her family, mealtime was a celebration of taste, texture and companionship. Family vacations were global explorations of food and culture – visiting relatives in far off lands and discovering ethnic flavors and traditions.

Her idea for a vegan/vegetarian restaurant came to her at a very young age.  On one of her family vacations on a farm, she met and pet, a dairy cow.  Her love of animals grew!  So Tanya's quest began:  how to maintain a healthy, balanced, nutritious diet using 100% plant-based foods.  Well, much to Tanya's delight, she learned that contrary to the fears and concerns of some people that it's not only possible to live a healthy vegetarian lifestyle, but it's also healthier for the planet as well as its people.

The result is Native Foods – delicious, healthy, fun food that honors the environment and harms not a single animal in the making.

Chef-crafted is Tanya's mantra:  fresh and local foods using organic ingredients whenever possible.  Homemade each day.  Her vision:  share the flavor and love with the world--both vegans and non-vegans alike!

Since her first Palm Springs restaurant opening in 1994, Chef Tanya is still serving delicious vegan meals to vegans, vegetarians, omnivores, locavores, anyavores and other taste and health conscious patrons.