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Canlis RestaurantvsLark Restaurant
Canlis Restaurant and Lark Restaurant are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Lark Restaurant is the choice of most professionals compared to Canlis Restaurant. Lark Restaurant has a TripExpert Score of 87 with recommendations from 10 sources like Gayot, Frommer's and Seattle Times.
Canlis Restaurant
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Seattle Times Show All Reviews
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109-2206
From $41/night
Concierge "The service is flawless, the view over Lake Union is impossible to top, and live piano music tinkles through the hushed, Asian-accented dining room."
Fodor's "If the dining room seems too formal, the bar menu is more wallet-friendly and you don't need a reservation." Full review
Frommer's "This is one of Seattle's most formal and traditional restaurants, the perfect place to celebrate a very special occasion." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This Queen Anne restaurant and piano lounge is housed in its original, purpose-built, circa-1950's, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building." Full review
Zagat "The "next generation of Canlis sons" makes sure that "everything's perfect" at this circa-1950 "Seattle institution"." Full review
BlackBook "People in Seattle have been raving about this restaurant since the 1950's, and it's easy to see why."
Gayot "Timeless elegance and accomplished cooking have made this spot Seattle's special occasion restaurant for more than 60 years." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Treat your eyes and palate to dinner at Canlis. Specialties include Alaska halibut, Dungeness crab, Wasyugyu (Kobe) tenderloin, and a comprehensive and expensive wine selection."
Rough Guide "Delicious, memorable spot for nouveau Northwest cuisine, highlighted by wild- nettle pasta, Kobe tenderloin and Maine lobster – for some of the highest prices in town."
Seattle Times "The classy Seattle classic has always managed to evolve gracefully, and has done so again with a recent "price change" that expands its prix fixe options." Full review
Lark Restaurant Concierge Fodor's Frommer's Travel + Leisure BlackBook Seattle Times Gayot Zagat
Not For Tourists
Condé Nast Traveler Show All Reviews
926 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-4412
From $9/night
Concierge "Chef Jonathon Sundstrom left the W Hotel's popular Earth and Ocean to open this small, rustic bistro, serving inventive small plates. Exposed beams, wooden booths, and sheer fabric..."
Fodor's "Just off the Pike–Pine Corridor in a converted garage with exposed beams and gauzy curtain dividers, Lark was one of the restaurants that kick-started the small-plate trend in Seattle." Full review
Frommer's "The menu consists of dozens of small plates that you assemble into a meal to fit your appetite. The cheese list is one of the best in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A pioneer of small plate dining in Seattle, James Beard Award-winning chef John Sundstrom established this New American restaurant in 2003." Full review
BlackBook "Lark's M.O. has them serving their small plates with ingredients coming exclusively from farms within a five mile radius that don't abuse their animals or douse their plants with poison."
Seattle Times3.0
"It's small. It can get noisy. The wine list needs an interpreter, parking is tough and they don't take reservations for parties of fewer than six. Other than that, Lark is perfect." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Chef-owner Johnathan Sundstrom has been preparing seasonally-driven farm-to-table fare since way before that term became trendy." Full review
Zagat "Seafood crudo, charcuterie and cocktails with bitters give this afternoon/evening John Sundstrom boîte (just up the stairs from his popular restaurant Lark) its intriguing name." Full review
Not For Tourists "Little plates never had it so good. Casual elegance epitomized."
Condé Nast Traveler "What's not to like about chicken-fried oysters with baby spinach, smoky bacon, and green goddess dressing? Or the simply prepared but divine sugar snap peas with lemon, red onion, and shiso butter?" Full review
