Ray’s Boathouse, Cafe & Catering

Ray’s seafood restaurant in Seattle serves fresh seafood prepared with classic technique and global inspiration. Situated on the shores of Ballard overlooking Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, Ray’s is often noted as one of the best restaurants in the Seattle area, and believes in offering sea to plate fare while supporting sustainability and our local hard-working fisherpeople and purveyors!

Located just seven miles from Downtown Seattle and Pike Place Market, Ray’s offers the best seafood dining experience from Dungeness crab and halibut, to prawns, fish and chips, shellfish and more.

Awarded Seattle’s Best Seafood and Seattle’s Best Outdoor Dining by Seattle Magazine, Ray’s offers locals and visitors the quintessential Seattle dining experience.

Want to know more? Check out Ray’s history dating back to our roots in the 1930s as a Seattle bait shop and boat rental. Our Story

How Ray’s Waterfront Restaurants Drive Seattle

Ray’s Waterfront Boathouse

Located on the 1st floor

Menu of small plates, main entrees, happy hour, craft cocktails, award-winning wine lists and elegant design. Ray’s first floor Boathouse elevates local, sustainable seafood with global flavors and Northwest inspiration. Find halibut, prawns, fresh oysters, Dungeness crab, and the best seafood on our seasonal menus. Join us to celebrate your special occasions, date night and more.

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Ray’s Waterfront Cafe

Located on the 2nd floor

Classic seafood dishes with seasonal preparations in our upstairs Café overlooking Puget Sound. Enjoy fish and chips, fresh oysters, clam chowder, wild PNW and Alaskan salmon, shellfish, and more for lunch and dinner daily, plus daily happy hour.

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Ray’s Weddings & Events

Ray’s Northwest Room is our stunning, private waterfront event space accommodating groups from 10 to 225. From weddings and rehearsal dinners, to business meetings and office parties, to birthdays and celebrations—enjoy custom cocktails and Ray’s acclaimed seafood catering on our covered, heated deck all while taking in spectacular views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.

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Explore What Makes Ray’s the Premier Seattle Seafood Restaurant

Experience Seattle’s best waterfront seafood restaurant and Seattle’s most famous seafood restaurant, Ray’s! From fresh Dungeness crab to wild fresh PNW Salmon, shellfish, prawns, halibut, and more – come see what makes us an award-winning Seattle seafood restaurant!