Canlis

Canlis is a fine dining restaurant serving New American cuisine in Seattle, Washington. Situated in the Queen Anne neighborhood, the restaurant has views of Gas Works Park and the Cascade Mountains. It was built by Peter Canlis in 1950, and remains family-owned. The restaurant currently employs 94 people.

For the glass artist, see Jean-Pierre Canlis.

Canlis
The front entrance to Canlis
Restaurant information
Established1950
Owner(s)Mark & Brian Canlis
Head chefBrady Williams
Food typeNew American
Street address2576 Aurora Avenue North
CitySeattle
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.643°N 122.3468°W / 47.643; -122.3468
WebsiteOfficial site

It is one of the most award-winning restaurants in the greater Northwest; it is ranked one of the top 20 restaurants in America by Gourmet Magazine,[1] Canlis has been hailed by The New York Times as "Seattle's fanciest, finest restaurant for over 60 years."[2] Since 1997, Canlis has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award.[3]

History

The restaurant was built by Peter Canlis and opened on December 11, 1950. Prior to coming to Seattle, Peter had run the Canlis Charcoal Broiler which opened in 1946 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was convinced to open a Seattle location by Jack Peterson, a local contractor who had met Canlis on a trip to Hawaii.[4] Peter hired local architect Roland Terry to design the Seattle building which soon became an icon for Northwest-inspired Modern architecture.[5] Peter later opened additional Canlis restaurants in Honolulu (1954), Portland (1959), and San Francisco (1965). In 1977, Peter Canlis died of lung cancer and his son, Chris Canlis, took over the restaurant with his wife, Alice.[6] The couple ran Canlis for thirty years before handing off ownership to their sons, Mark and Brian Canlis.[7]

Canlis usually features a live pianist; Walt Wagner played there from 1996 to 2016.[8][9]

Awards

References
  1. "Gourmet Magazine Top 50 Restaurants". Gourmet Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. "Smells Like Green Spirit – New York Times Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. "Canlis". Wine Spectator. January 1, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  4. Beers, Carole (December 7, 1996). "Obituaries: Jack Peterson, 92, home builder who created Mountlake Terrace". The Seattle Times. p. B8. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. Henderson, Justin. "Roland Terry: Master Northwest Architect". University of Washington Press, Seattle and London 2000
  6. "A Fine Restaurant, A Seattle Institution, and A Family Affair". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  7. "At Canlis, Dinner With a Side of Camaraderie". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  8. Walt Wagner: Canlis' Key Player Archived December 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Weekly, August 10, 2011.
  9. Ebony & Ivory at Canlis Archived December 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Weekly, December 23, 2008.
  10. "Best New Chefs 2011: Their Simplest Recipes". Food and Wine. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  11. "2012 restaurant award winner". Wine Spectator. Retrieved April 19, 2013.


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