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Canlis Restaurant vs The Walrus and the Carpenter
Both restaurants are rated highly by writers. On balance, The Walrus and the Carpenter ranks slightly better than Canlis Restaurant. The Walrus and the Carpenter comes in at 89 with positive reviews from 11 sources including Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Seattle Times.
Canlis Restaurant
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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."
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Frommer's
"This is one of Seattle's most formal and traditional restaurants, the perfect place to celebrate a very special occasion."
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Travel + Leisure
"This Queen Anne restaurant and piano lounge is housed in its original, purpose-built, circa-1950's, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building."
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Zagat
"The "next generation of Canlis sons" makes sure that "everything's perfect" at this circa-1950 "Seattle institution"."
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The Walrus and the Carpenter
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4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Chef-owner Renee Erickson was inspired by the casual oyster bars of Paris to open this bustling shoebox of a restaurant on the south end of Ballard Avenue."
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Frommer's
"Taking its name from the Lewis Carroll poem and set at the back of a converted commercial building on shady Ballard Avenue."
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Zagat
""Pay someone to stand in line for you" at this "tiny", "packed-to-the-gills" midpriced Ballard seafooder, where bivalve fans slurp "expertly shucked oysters" at the zinc bar."
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Gayot
14.0
"Loyal regulars know well to come early or be prepared to wait for a seat in the homey, historic Kolstrand Building space, all dolled up in cheerful white with conversation-starting lighting."
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Michelin Guide
"This tiny restaurant, with an unlikely name-from a Lewis Carroll poem-has been designated one of the top restaurants in the nation by multiple national news media."
