Category: Cafe

Shellfest Returns This November!

We’re celebrating fresh, PNW shellfish this November with our annual Shellfest! Available in the Boathouse & Cafe daily now through November 30 – try them all! Shellfest Menu Oyster Shooter house-infused spicy vodka, Dimitri’s bloody  mix, old bay rim, oyster $8 Steamed Manila Clams chorizo, sherry, oregano, butter (by the half or full pound) GF $11/$22  …

New Cafe Fall Menu!

Ray’s Cafe Fall menu is here! Check out our lineup of fresh PNW seafood, pasta, veggie dishes and more! Cozy up next to our two fireplaces and take in the gorgeous Olympic Mountain views this Fall while you enjoy this new menu. Available for lunch and dinner daily in our upstairs Cafe. Dungeness Crab & …

Hispanic Heritage Month Specials with Chef Gus

Ray’s Executive Sous Chef Gustavo Guerra hails from Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico and he’s graciously whipped up his Pollo en Mole Oaxaqueño in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! This limited quantity dish will be available in the Boathouse and Café starting Friday, September 15 until it’s gone! Pollo en Mole Oaxaqueño pan seared chicken …

Thanksgiving at Ray’s 2023!

Note – Ray’s reservations are sold out for Thanksgiving 2023.  Join us for Thanksgiving in our Boathouse and Cafe on Thursday, November 23, 2023! Our upstairs Cafe will be serving a signature holiday buffet throughout the restaurant and bar and our Boathouse will offer a seasonal Fall-inspired 3-course menu. Reservations are required for all parties on Thanksgiving and can be made online for the Cafe here and Boathouse …

Sip On Ray’s 50th Anniversary Wine Collaborations!

Incredible wine, especially Pacific Northwest wine has been a cornerstone of Ray’s menus and identity for nearly all of our existence. Our partnerships go back decades to when many of the wineries you know and love today were just getting started. We couldn’t celebrate 50 years of Ray’s without a lineup of collaborations celebrating some of …

New Summer Menus!

All the fresh summer flavors are here! Our new Boathouse and Cafe menus are filled with sustainable local seafood and seasonal ingredients. Here’s a peek, come try them all this summer! Cafe Charred Corn & Crab Salad shredded romaine, lime aioli, cherry tomatoes, avocado, cotija cheese, jalapeno, cilantro Warm Brie strawberry-balsamic, fresh strawberries, basil, toasted hazelnuts, rosemary croccantini Tanner Crab Cluster fried Yukon gold potatoes, …

Shop Ray’s 50th Anniversary Apparel!

Today officially marks 50 years of Ray’s Boathouse! On June 23, 1973 we opened right here on Shilshole Bay with fresh sustainable seafood, excellent hospitality and some incredible views to cap it all off. To commemorate this milestone we’re unveiling limited edition Ray’s 50th anniversary apparel starting today! Retro Ray’s hoodie – yellow 50th T-shirt 50th Hoodie …

Try Our 50th Anniversary Beer Collabs!

Try our three 50th anniversary collaboration beers on tap in the Cafe while supplies last! We partnered with beloved Seattle craft breweries Fremont Brewing, Georgetown Brewing and Stoup Brewing to create three celebratory beers. Raise a glass and sip on these as we cheers to 50 years! ‘Catch Some Rays’ IPA – Georgetown Brewing, 6.9% ABV. Custom brewed to celebrate 50 years of …

Ray’s Father’s Day Specials Sunday, June 18!

Take Dad, or the Father figure in your life, out for a special celebration on Father’s Day Sunday, June 18, 2023! Treat him to lunch or dinner at Ray’s and enjoy these delicious food and drink specials. Father’s Day Menu Specials: Boathouse: Applewood Grilled NY Strip Steak fried marble potatoes, roasted sweet peppers, ramp butter. Our …

June Seafood Spotlight: Copper River Salmon!

Try our 50th anniversary Copper River Salmon special this June!  Did you know this spring marks the 40th anniversary of Copper River Salmon in Seattle?! In 1983 Ray’s was one of just a few local restaurants to receive the first shipment of fish from Cordova, AK absolutely dripping with incredible, fatty salmon oil. They grilled it simply …

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Boathouse Happy Hour 5-6pm Daily!

Kick off your evening or end your day with our Boathouse Happy Hour! It’s the perfect mix of Boathouse food and drinks to enjoy with friends, on a date, or with family. Join us nightly at Ray’s first floor Boathouse for Happy Hour from 5-6pm and take in the gorgeous views. It’s the best happy hour in …

BOOK A TABLE  AT RAY’S BOATHOUSE

Ray’s Boathouse elevates local, sustainable seafood with global flavors and Northwest inspiration nightly.

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Classic seafood dishes with seasonal preparations in our upstairs Café overlooking Puget Sound.

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