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Canlis
Pacific Northwest
The Canlis salad gets made tableside, which tells you exactly the kind of place this is: old-school fine dining with a capital F, perched on a cliff above Lake Union with views that earn their keep. A five-course prix fixe leans into Northwest ingredients with a quiet nod to the restaurant's Hawaiian roots. Food & Wine named it among the top US restaurants in 2025, and the wine program has a hall of fame plaque to its name.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Food & Wine Best New Chefs · Aisha Ibrahim
- Wine Enthusiast The Wine Restaurant Hall of Fame
- Food & Wine The Top 15 US Restaurants
- Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Linda Milagros Violago
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Aisha Ibrahim
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Canlis salad
“And the beloved Canlis salad, available since 1950, is still offered as a $25 supplement, and prepared tableside.”
The New York Times -
King salmon
“A Pacific Northwest-focused menu offers such choices as fresh king salmon and Kobe-style Washington steaks served with fresh market vegetables.”
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Dessert soufflé
“Save room for a dessert soufflé.”
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Burger
“Also, a martini and burger (lately a patty melt) at the lounge’s pocket bar might be one best values in town.”
The New York Times
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