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Ray’s Boathouse Wins Big in The Seattle Times’ Best of PNW!

Ray’s Boathouse Seattle WA sunset view dining

We are beyond honored to share that Ray’s Boathouse has been recognized in The Seattle Times’ Best of PNW People’s Choice poll! Thanks to our incredible guests, we received awards across four categories:

• Best Waterfront Dining (Gold)
• Best All-Around Restaurant (Silver)
• Best Outdoor Dining (Bronze)
• Best Happy Hour (Bronze)

For more than 52 years, Ray’s has proudly served Seattle as a locally-owned restaurant. Your continued support makes it possible for us to share the very best of the Northwest—fresh seafood, warm hospitality, and breathtaking waterfront views—day after day.

As a Seattle restaurant known for our waterfront dining, we’re grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to create memorable experiences for our community. Whether you’re here for casual dining, a special celebration, or just soaking in the sunset with friends, we’re thrilled to be your go-to spot for seafood on the water.

From the entire Ray’s team—thank you for voting for us and for being part of our story for more than five decades. Here’s to many more meals, memories, and sunsets together at your favorite water view restaurant in Seattle!

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Boathouse Happy Hour Stuns in September

September Stuns at Ray’s Boathouse!

September is one of the most magical months to visit Ray’s Boathouse in Ballard. The cotton candy sunsets reflecting across Shilshole Bay make this time of year unforgettable, and there’s no better place to soak it all in than at our Seattle restaurant right on the water.

Start your evening with our 1st floor Boathouse Happy Hour, offered nightly from 5–6pm (excluding holidays). Sip a cocktail, local beer, or a glass of wine while enjoying fresh Northwest seafood like local Albacore, mussels, and clams. It’s the perfect way to ease into the evening and celebrate the flavors of the season.

For those looking to fully settle in, our waterfront restaurant dining room is available by reservation every night, offering panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Prefer something a little more spontaneous? Our Boathouse patio is open for walk-in seating, weather permitting, so you can savor your meal in the open air with the sea breeze at your back.

From happy hour bites to elegant seafood dinners, Ray’s is the ultimate water view restaurant in Seattle to enjoy September’s beauty. Join us soon and raise a glass to sunsets, seafood, and the simple joys of waterfront dining.  Cheers!