Bristol Bay Salmon Week 2025!

Celebrate Bristol Bay Salmon Week on the Ballard waterfront at Ray’s Boathouse!

Wild sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay have a distinctive wild flavor and ruby red flesh. At Ray’s, Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant, we honor the hardworking fisher people of Alaska, by simply grilling this beautiful fish over applewood with salt and pepper, to let the fish shine.

Enjoy our Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon special from Chef Kevin at Ray’s Cafe and Boathouse from November 17-23!

Grilled Fresh Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon with onion soubise, sauteed Brussels sprouts and mushrooms, hazelnut gremolata

Who does Salmon Week support?
Seattle Salmon Week supports the 8,000+ Alaska fishermen and the long-term protections of Bristol Bay by sharing the story of its salmon and its people and taking a step further to connect patrons with the food on their plate.

About Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon + Bristol Bay, Alaska:

With its vibrant red color and incredible taste, Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon is a showstopper on any plate. Packed with heart-healthy omega-3s and essential nutrients, it’s one of the world’s most sustainable superfoods.

For over 130 years, generations of small-boat fishermen have been hand-harvesting this wild salmon in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. This region is home to the largest wild salmon run on the planet! Each summer, more than 8,000 fishermen head out to Bristol Bay to bring this rich, abundant, all-natural salmon to families and tables across the U.S.

Bristol Bay isn’t just a place, it’s a living symbol of sustainability and community. Vast, spectacular, and thriving, it’s an ecosystem that has supported fishing families for over a century. And thanks to world-renowned fishery management, it continues to deliver the premium, wild-caught sockeye that chefs and seafood lovers can’t get enough of.

Christmas Eve and Day Dining at Ray’s 2025

Join us at Ray’s for festive Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining!

Our 1st floor Boathouse and 2nd floor Cafe will be serving up your favorite dishes and seasonal specials on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25, 2025!

Reservations are available now and strongly encouraged for both dates for groups of 10 people or fewer (including highchairs):

Reserve Boathouse Christmas Eve – first floor
Reserve Boathouse Christmas Day – first floor

Reserve Cafe Christmas Eve – second floor
Reserve Cafe Christmas Day – second floor

Reminder: Ray’s Cafe opens at 12:30pm on Christmas Day!

RAY’S 1st FLOOR BOATHOUSE
Christmas Eve: reservations from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). 3-course holiday menu with soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessertfor $85 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). We will also serve our normal menu offerings.

Christmas Day: reservations from 2pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). 3-course holiday menu with soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessertfor $85 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). We will also serve a limited Boathouse a la carte menu.

Full children’s menu is available both days. Boathouse bar will be open with the same offerings for guests ages 21 and over, no reservations taken.

1st Floor Boathouse Christmas 3-Course Menu
choice of one per course

Appetizers
• Everything Bagel Crusted Albacore, pickled red onion, rye bread crouton, charred scallion whipped cream cheese
• Butternut Squash Soup with maple crème fraiche, crispy fried Brussels sprouts, and spiced pepitas
• Spinach & Red Beet Salad, blood orange, sherry vinaigrette, goat cheese, almonds

Entrees
• Prime Rib of Beef, garlic whipped potatoes, seared broccolini, demi glace
• Applewood Grilled King Salmon, sweet potato puree, sauteed radicchio and kale, maitake mushrooms, vanilla cranberry sauce
• Orecchiette Pasta, escarole, white beans, toasted breadcrumbs, grana padano

Desserts
• White Chocolate Peppermint Crème Brulee
• Clementine Cake, candied clementines, whipped mascarpone
• Olympic Mountain Ice cream or Sorbet

RAY’S 2nd FLOOR CAFE
Christmas Eve: reservations from 11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Normal Cafe menu along with seasonally inspired a la carte specials.

Christmas Day: reservations from 12:30pm (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Normal Cafe menu along with seasonally inspired a la carte specials.

Full children’s menu is available both days. Cafe Bar & Lounge will be open with the same hours and menus with no reservations needed, ages 21 and over only.

Kindly review our Christmas guidelines for a seamless experience!
*Reservations for parties up to 10 guests (including highchairs).
*All reservations are for inside tables only.
*We cannot accommodate window seating requests.
*Walk ins are only accepted for our bar top and lounge seating (ages 21 and over).
*Sorry, no promotional discounts available. Loyalty cards accepted and encouraged!

We look forward to celebrating the season with you and yours at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe!