Renee Erickson

Sea Creatures Restaurants

Renee Erickson is a James Beard award-winning chef, author and the chef/co-owner of multiple projects in Seattle, Washington: The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Whale Wins, Barnacle, Boat Bar, Bateau, Lioness, Deep Dive, Willmott's Ghost, Westward, and several General Porpoise Doughnuts and Coffee locations.

As a Seattle native, Renee's restaurants highlight the bounty of the Pacific Northwest with a European sensibility. Bon Appetit Magazine has compared her to M.F.K. Fisher, Elizabeth David, and Julia Child. Renee Erickson's food, casual style, and appreciation of simple beauty are an inspiration to her staff and guests in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. 

 Renee feels that where you eat is as important as what you eat and thus has further dedicated herself to creating environments that not only nourish the body but feed the soul.