New Year’s at Ray’s!

New Year’s at Ray’s!

Ring in the New Year at Ray’s Boathouse & Café with a special New Year’s Eve menu featuring surf and turf style dishes. Then join us on New Year’s Day to usher in 2019 with a celebratory dinner in the Boathouse… or cure your New Year’s Day hangover with burgers and Bloody Mary’s (psst ours was named one of the best in Seattle) in the Café! Read on for more details.

New Year’s Eve

Boathouse

Celebrate the end of 2018 at the Boathouse with a New Year’s Eve menu featuring elegant surf and turf dishes served alongside our regular Boathouse menu. Don’t forget to toast! The Boathouse will be offering a selection of sparkling wines by the glass or bottle to help you cheers to the New Year.

The Boathouse will be open 5-9pm on New Year’s Eve. Reserve online or call 206.789.3770.

The Boathouse Bar will be open from 5-9pm serving its regular menu offerings and surf and turf specials, no reservations needed.

Café

Bid farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019 with a festive dinner menu including surf and turf specials served in our Café. These special New Year’s Eve dishes will be served alongside our regular Café menu.

The Café will be open from 11:30am-8pm on New Year’s Eve. Reserve online or call 206.789.3770.

The Café Bar will be open from 11:30am-8pm with normal menu offerings including the special surf and turf dishes, no reservations needed.

New Year’s Day

Our Café & Boathouse are open for regular hours New Year’s Day. Start your day in the Café and recover from New Year’s Eve festivities with our excellent Bloody Mary’s, Fish & Chips, our Ray’s Classic Burger and more!

Gingerbread Decorating Party at Ray’s Cafe Dec. 9!

On Sunday, December 9 Ray’s Café is hosting an all-ages Gingerbread House Decorating event and drive benefitting Mary’s Place, to help local families in need!

For $12 guests will receive a gingerbread kit with supplies including icing and festive candy to build any gingerbread house they can dream up, as they sip complimentary hot chocolate. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Note – each guest does not need to purchase a kit to participate, they can be shared within a party.

The event will take place on the Cafe’s heated and covered patio. Dress warm! Reservations are required and two time slots are available: 11:30am or 1:45pm. Call 206.789.3770 to reserve!

Ray’s is asking guests to bring Twin Blankets and/or Baby Formula to the event with them. These are two high-needs items at Mary’s Place that will make a huge difference in the lives of struggling families. Ray’s will personally deliver all of the items to Mary’s Place after the event.

Mary’s Place empowers and supports struggling families by providing shelter, nourishment, resources, healing and hope in a safe community. For more information on Mary’s Place visit marysplaceseattle.org.

Thank you for helping to spread holiday cheer!

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