Canlis

4.7

2749 Reviews

$50 and over

Northwest

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Great for scenic views

This is a place where you feel welcomed. Run by the Canlis family, Canlis is the Pacific Northwest's most celebrated restaurant, winner of twenty consecutive Wine Spectator Grand Awards and three time James Beard runner up for best service in the country. Voted Most Romantic, Best View, Best Service, Best Design, Top Wine List and Wine Service, Washington Family Business of the year, and Best Overall Restaurant.

At Canlis we are learners, and after 73 years of serving Seattle, we believe we're just beginning to get things right. We look forward to meeting you.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Northwest
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(206) 283-3313
Website
http://www.canlis.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Jacket Preferred
Executive chef
Brady Williams
Private party facilities
Canlis can accommodate up to 8 guests in the dining room. For larger parties, please call the restaurant directly to reserve one of our two private rooms. The Executive Room can seat 8-24 guests and The Penthouse can seat up to 80.

Location
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Neighborhood
Demoland
Cross street
Haliday
Parking details
Valet parking is included with the price of dinner.
Entertainment
Every evening is accompanied by live piano music from a 1920 Steinway Grand.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wine

Steak Tartare*
Peter Canlis' recipe, made with raw, Wagyu tenderloin
Foie Gras
Whipped, with apples and hazelnuts
Sweet Onions
Buried in coals, with pear, fromage blanc, and boudin noir
Dungeness Crab
Turnip, miso, and egg yolk
Cabbage Pierre
Fermented and grilled over coals; a nod to an early Canlis classic

Three Course

Twice baked potato | Forest mushrooms | Truffle fries +$10

Squash
Barley porridge, pumpkin seeds, and furikake
Cod*
Pickled root vegetables and clam velouté
Scallops
Barely seared, with Brussels sprouts, chestnut, and grapefruit
Duck
Dry-aged and served with butternut squash and cranberry
Pork
Radicchio, apple, fennel, and a sauce of drippings and black garlic
Filet Mignon or Wagyu New York Strip
+$20; Desiree potato, kale, oyster mushroom, and beef fat hollandaise

Four Course

Soufflé
A Canlis classic, with orange Curaçao and crème anglaise. Please allow 30 minutes for this dessert
Crème Brûlée
Classically prepared and served with sorbet
Japanese Cheesecake
Sour cherry, cranberry, white chocolate, and matcha
Chocolate & Banana
Peanut butter, cocoa nibs, and miso
Cheese
A selection of artisan cheeses

Tasting Menu

$145; A nine-course preset menu designed to be ordered by the entire table

Canlis Salad
Wine Pairing: 2014 Vincent Delaporte, Monts Damnés, Sancerre, FRA
Shima Aji
Burdock, Radish, Bone Broth; Wine Pairing: 2004 Drappier, Grande Sendrée, Brut Rosé, Urville, FRA
Carrots
Rutabaga, horseradish and black lime; Wine Pairing: 2011 Peter Jakob Kühn, Amphorae, Riesling Trocken, Rheingau, DEU
Dungeness Crab
Turnip, miso, egg yolk; Wine Pairing: 2010 Marqués de Murrieta, Cappellanía, Rioja, ESP
Cabbage "Pierre"
Inspired by the Peter Canlis original; Wine Pairing: 2011 George, Ceremonial Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA
Duck
Mole, cranberry
Dry-Aged Beef
Pumpkin, balsamic; Wine Pairing: 2006 Bertani, Amarone della Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, ITA
Coconut
Lime, cilantro, cucumber
Black Sesame Souffle
With ginger madeleines; Wine Pairing: 2014 Dunham Cellars, Late-Harvest Riesling, Lewis Vineyard, Columbia Valley, WA

Tasting Menu - Wine Pairings

Classic$95.00
Seven wines selected to complement the tasting menu
Sommelier$145.00
Seven pairings tailored to showcase rare bottlings and unique producers

What 2,749 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
0.7Value

Noise • Moderate

2,736 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Reviewed on June 22, 2018
1. Overall 2
We celebrated a special occasion at Canlis this week and overall I was disappointed. The service is good but not great, the view is stunning, cocktails and wine were excellent but the food was seriously lacking. For the exceptionally high prices and the addition of a James Beard nomination this year, I expected a top notch culinary experience on par with fine dining in New York and San Fransisco and it was not that. Staff greeted us at the door and hung our jackets. We were about 15 minutes early for our reservation so we enjoyed some cocktails at the bar. We had a lemon drop and a martini. Both were excellent. We were then brought over to our table and and had the gorgeous view to look out on. The chef sent over some gifts from the kitchen. I do not know exactly what these were. They looked like artful tree branches with matcha powder and there was creme fraiche. There was nothing particularly remarkable about the taste. My husband has malbec with his dinner and I had the chardonnay. We both enjoyed our wine very much. The remaining courses were fairly forgettable. I had the radish with poached oyster, the crab, halibut as a main course, the soufflé, the chef sent macarons to the table and I had coffee to finish. The halibut was by far the most disappointing dish I tasted. The fish was cut exceptionally well but the plate was almost completely white. The only color was the crab sauce that was added to the dish table side. The fish was almost completely bland. There was little to no taste at all. Absolutely nothing I had that night was anything special. While the presentation was nice, food should taste good! At this price, food should taste amazing and we a truly satisfying and memorable experience. I do not think we will return.
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KimP
Seattle
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Reviewed on October 25, 2017
1. Overall 2
My problem was that we had high expectation given prior review of Canlis. Everything about the restaurant is average, not great and certainly not good value for the money. Compared to other high end restaurants in other metropolitan areas, Canlis lacks in culinary experimentation, food presentation, menu development and basic taste. There are many other and better choices to showcase the Seattle culinary expertise. The menu lacked imagination and the presentation of the food left much to be desired. The desert was all but tasteless. The wine list was solid, though, but very expensive, even for a "high end" restaurant. This was one of the most expensive meal we have ever had (and we have had dining experiences at the old Noma, Amass, Fat Duck, Bæst etc) for a food experience that was average at best.
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Excellentexperience
Seattle
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First, I want to say that service there is EXCELLENT! I have had the best service everyone I go there. The best patt was when my daughter was able to go into the kitchen and choose her ice cream with th e server. Nice touch! With that said, the selection of food was less to be desired... or more of a select taste. Presentation was excellent however. We will reserve a return visit for sure... when we are up for trying something out of norm.
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TamaraJ
Seattle
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tremendous service, superb food, great view, delicious cocktails, excellent music! They even provided pillows since I was recovering from broken ribs, but without making a spectacle. Loved it!
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BrazilBabe
Cleveland
152 reviews
5.0
152 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great! Food, service, ambiance!
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JeffreyF
Miami
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding dinner with great service and view.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing evening with friends. Food was exceptional. Sommelier exceptional. Who can pass up the view ? Wish more folks would adhere to the dress code or Canlis would politely ask them to leave if not dressed properly. It's not too much to ask.
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CharlieB
Seattle
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience celebrating a Birthday! Amazing view, good service, good food, and classy.
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KristieB
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional service and food. The best meal my husband and I have enjoyed on our weekends in the city thus far!!
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Connosieur
Seattle
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Went to Canlis for a major milestone birthday event for my wife. After being around for pushing 70 years I think Canlis is still the best restaurant in town: amazing and creative food, service that is outstanding without being stuffy, an iconic location overlooking Lake Union, and classic Northwest Contemporary architecture. Of course it's crazy expensive (all in for 6 people inc. tax, tip, one round of cocktails and two bottles of wine was a bit over $1300) but well worth it for the (occasional) special occasion. Everyone should go there at least once. Only quibble is that the cocktail service is slow ( have experienced this on other occasions as well). The bar is small and it seems like sometimes they get overwhelmed.
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Canlis is rated 4.7 stars by 2749 OpenTable diners.

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Not bookable

2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Additional information

Cross street
Haliday
Neighborhood
Demoland
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Northwest
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Jacket Preferred
Parking details
Valet parking is included with the price of dinner.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brady Williams
Entertainment
Every evening is accompanied by live piano music from a 1920 Steinway Grand.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wine

Website
http://www.canlis.com/
Phone number
(206) 283-3313
Private party facilities
Canlis can accommodate up to 8 guests in the dining room. For larger parties, please call the restaurant directly to reserve one of our two private rooms. The Executive Room can seat 8-24 guests and The Penthouse can seat up to 80.

Canlis

Not bookable

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Additional information

One Course

Oysters*

Spot Prawns

Shima Aji

Carrots

Canlis Salad

Two Course

Steak Tartare*

Foie Gras

Sweet Onions

Dungeness Crab

Cabbage Pierre

Three Course

Squash

Cod*

Scallops

Duck

Pork

Filet Mignon or Wagyu New York Strip

Four Course

Soufflé

Crème Brûlée

Japanese Cheesecake

Chocolate & Banana

Cheese

Tasting Menu

Canlis Salad

Shima Aji

Carrots

Dungeness Crab

Cabbage "Pierre"

Duck

Dry-Aged Beef

Coconut

Black Sesame Souffle

Tasting Menu - Wine Pairings

Classic$95.00

Sommelier$145.00

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