Ray’s Chef at Feast on the Farm Sept. 24!

Ray’s Chef at Feast on the Farm Sept. 24!

Ray’s Executive Chef Kevin Murray will be cooking the the main course at Stewardship Partners‘ ‘Feast on the Farm’ annual fundraiser!

Join us September 24 from 4-8 pm at Griffin Creek Farm for a magical night of food, wine and live music to raise funds for Stewardship Partners’ incredible work.

A limited number of tickets remain. Click here to purchase and support this amazing local cause with us!

Stewardship Partners’ mission is to create people-based solutions that engage Puget Sound communities as caretakers of the land and water that sustain us. As a partner of Ray’s we know the importance of their work & have seen firsthand how their efforts make a difference in the future of wild salmon.

Summer Drinks & Eats at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe!

Summer has officially hit our Boathouse and Cafe menus! Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant is cooking up fresh, sustainable seafood, local fruits and vegetables and of course plenty of cold cocktails (and beer and wine)!

Join us in our first floor Boathouse for dinner nightly at 5pm or our upstairs Cafe daily at 11:30am for lunch, happy hour and dinner. Boathouse reservations can be made online here for indoor dining (deck is first come), and our Cafe is walk-ins only.

Here’s a peek at some new menu items from starters and cocktails to entrees and desserts. We’ll see you soon!

Boathouse

Seared Yucatan Octopus romesco, red potatoes, salsa verde, pickled red onion and parsley salad

Seared Wild Alaskan Halibut warm orzo and sundried tomato salad, Castelvetrano olives, arugula, onion and fennel slaw

Pan Seared Sea Scallops focaccia and heirloom tomato panzanella, lime aioli, pickled mustard seeds, cucumber, toasted hazelnuts

Strawberries and Cream Washington strawberries, house-made brown sugar ice cream, roasted strawberry sauce, orange sponge cookie, miso streusel

Raspberry Chocolate Verrine milk chocolate mousse, raspberry gelee, brown butter peanut crumble

Dino-Mite! High West American Prairie Bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, lemon, egg white 17

Rhu the Day El Corazon Blanco tequila, lemon, grapefruit, rhubarb-raspberry-rosemary Syrup 1

Cafe

Hatch Chile Prawns charred corn, red onion, cherry tomatoes, spicy hatch chiles, lime, cilantro

Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut sweet corn purée, charred corn succotash, scallion

Pan Seared Sea Scallops herbed yogurt, roasted summer squash and peppers, fennel/herb salad, lemon oil

Raspberry Chocolate Verrine milk chocolate mousse, raspberry gelee, brown butter peanut crumble

Honey Poached Apricot Tart strawberry-stone fruit sauce, salt & pepper diplomat cream, citrus curd, candied pistachios

2023 Weddings at Ray’s Going Fast!

2023 waterfront weddings at Ray’s are booking fast! Don’t wait to experience the ultimate Northwest wedding at Seattle’s best waterfront wedding venue.

Ray’s private waterfront venue, the Northwest Room, offers incredible views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains for stunning photographs, fresh and sustainable Northwest seafood, menus by Ray’s acclaimed culinary team, private indoor and outdoor spaces, and much more!

Click here to learn more about our wedding package and offerings! Then contact our talented Catering team today to learn more and book your date now before they go! [email protected] or 206.789.6309.

Photo: Sasha Reiko Photography

Join us at the WA Winemaker Picnic August 12!

Ray’s is proud to be the marquee restaurant at the Auction of Washington Wines’ Winemaker Picnic & Barrel Auction on Friday, August 12!

Get your tickets here today to join us that evening at Chateau Ste. Michelle and help raise funds for Seattle Children’s Hospital and WSU Viticulture & Enology while tasting incredible Washington wines and local food!

Our Executive Chef Kevin Murray will be cooking up some delicious fresh Northwest seafood including:

Grilled Washington Oysters with seaweed butter
Cold Smoked Washington Black Cod Wrap
Freshly Hot Smoked Washington King Salmon with WA huckleberry preserve
Washington ‘Street Style’ Sweet Corn with garlic aioli, cotija cheese, cilantro

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Ray’s May 10!

Celebrate your Mother and the Mother figures in your life on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant! Our first floor Boathouse will serve some of our best-selling appetizers, salads and entrées along with Mother’s Day inspired a la carte breakfast and brunch specials. And our upstairs Cafe will offer a grand holiday brunch buffet. RESERVATIONS We can accommodate parties of 8 people or …

Lunch Has a Fresh New Look at Ray’s Cafe

Patio season has arrived in Seattle, and there’s no better place to soak it all in than Ray’s Cafe on the Ballard waterfront. Just in time for sunnier days and waterfront lunches, we’re excited to introduce a refreshed lunch program that brings new energy—and plenty of flavor—to your midday plans. Our 2nd floor Cafe now …

6049 Seaview Avenue NW
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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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