CANLIS

CANLIS

Greek retaurants

In 1950, after a successful restaurant career in Hawaii, Peter Canlis moved to Seattle and opened the restaurant that would make its mark on the nation’s emerging fine dining scene. Borrowing all he could (fifty thousand dollars) he sought to build a restaurant in the heart of the city, but as an outsider he could not break in. Unknown, untrusted, and with “an idea so crazy that Seattle would never go for it,” Peter fought to find his start. Famed restaurateur Walter Clark offered a piece of land “way outside the city (Queen Anne Hill).” Even young kids would answer: “If it’s within a dollar’s cab ride of downtown, they'll come.” Grandsons Brian and Mark Canlis continue to delight guests from all over the world with impeccable service, excellent food and stunning views of Seattle, Lake Union, and the Cascade mountain range.

Photograph by Janice L.

Greek owned or operated restaurants

The Greeks in Washington Museum

1950 to 2000s

John Nicon

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Greek owned or operated restaurants

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Selected and posted from A PLACE AT THE TABLE, VOL II. book

Seattle, Washington
November, 2020