Mark Canlis
Owner | Canlis Restaurant
The second of three sons, Mark grew up in a restaurant family. He joined Canlis in 2003, after graduating from Cornell University and serving as a Captain in Air Force Special Operations. He met his wife, Anne Marie, while opening famed restaurateur Danny Meyer’s fifth restaurant, Blue Smoke, in Manhattan. Returning to Seattle, Mark spearheaded the generational transfer and brand modernization that has garnered the family business national acclaim as one of the finest restaurants in America. He now owns and operates Canlis restaurant with his more talented brother, Brian (who edits this website). He and Anne Marie reside on Queen Anne with their three children.
Hear Mark Canlis share the origin story of his award-winning restaurant and what pivoting from fine-dining to takeout has looked like during the pandemic.