Canlis is a fine dining restaurant serving New American and Pacific Northwest cuisine in Seattle, Washington.

Situated in the Queen Anne neighborhood, the restaurant has views of Gas Works Park and the Cascade Mountains.

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.