Oysters & Bubbly All February at Ray’s!

Bring on February! The perfect month to indulge in fresh, Washington oysters at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe.

Facts: icy winter waters produce plumper oysters, that are richer in flavor and ideal for slurping by the dozen.

So grab your date or group of friends and join us at Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe for Bubbles & Bivalves all month! Pair your oysters with Champagne or sparkling wine for a match made in seafood heaven! Choose a bottle, or opt for a glass of bubbly in 3 and 6 ounce pours.

Oyster selections will change based on availability, served with Ray’s classic red wine mignonette and limited time passionfruit mignonette.

Sparkling Wine Pairings

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs, CA 2019 13 3oz / 26 6oz / 94 bottle

Aromas of Granny Smith apple, tangerine, and lemon-lime. Flavors of fresh grapefruit, and white peach

Jacquart ‘Mosaique’ Brut Champagne, FRA NV 16 3oz / 32 6oz / 126 bottle

Fresh, delicate, and white fruit-forward. Notes of pear, peach, apricot, white flowers, and rose

Bubbles

by the bottle

Bollinger ‘Special Cuvée’ Brut Aÿ, Champagne FRA NV   145 btl

The bottle that started it all. James Bond’s favorite

Laurent Perrier ‘La Cuvée’ Brut Champagne, FRA NV   94 btl

Floral aromas of brioche and sweet orchard fruits. The palate is soft and approachable

Argyle Brut Willamette Valley, OR 2019   62 btl

Founding winemaker, Rollin Soles, came to the Willamette Valley in the 1980’s to make this wine. It is the foundation on which everything at Argyle is made. Orchard fruits, citrus peel, and toasted brioche are framed around a creamy center and long, graceful finish

Mestres ‘1312’ Brut Reserva Cava Penedes, ESP 2020   46 btl

Green apples, orange zest, notes of white fruits, flowers, herb cuttings, and brioche toast. On the palate it is fresh, revealing a great balance

Gran Moraine Brut Rosé Willamette Valley, OR 2022   118 btl

That rare domestic rosé that captures the vibrant acidity of Champagne, offering delicate strawberry, raspberry flavors laced with steely minerality and sprinkle of graham cracker on the finish

Pierre Trichet ‘L’authentique’ Brut Rosé Champagne, FRA NV   85 btl

It reveals notes of crushed / fleshy strawberry and a hint of raspberry associated with fine notes of ripe white fruit (peach, pear) as well as discreet hints of mandarin and exotic fruit

Landmass ‘Heavy Glow’ Brut Rosé Columbia Gorge, OR 2023   68 btl

Refined yet playful, this sparkling rosé of comprised of Champagne varietals, shows off notes of honeydew melon, vanilla biscuits, pears, and bright minerality.

See you soon on the Ballard waterfront for fresh local oysters!

Ray’s first floor Boathouse is open nightly for dinner from 5-9pm and happy hour 5-6pm. Reserve here.

Ray’s second floor Cafe is open daily 11:30am to 9pm and accepts walk-ins for lunch, happy hour and dinner.

Try Ray’s Delicious Non Alcoholic Cocktails for Dry January!

Ray's Cafe Non alcoholic cocktail

Spice up your Dry or Damp January with zero proof cocktails at Ray’s Cafe in Ballard! The perfect drinks if you’re eliminating or cutting back alcohol but craving something more complex.

Garden Party We take Seedlip Garden NA spirit and turn it up with lime, pineapple and jalapeño for a sipper that’s herbal & refreshing with a hint of heat. Served with a salt rim on the rocks.

Happy Accident Seedlip ‘Spice’ & Garden N/A spirits, Dhos N/A orange liqueur, grapefruit, tonic, rocks.

Peruse our full Cafe lineup of N/A beverages here!

Available daily in our upstairs Café from 11:30am-9pm. Cheers!

Valentine’s Weekend at Ray’s February 14-16!

Take in Ray’s gorgeous waterfront scenery with your special someone this Valentine’s Weekend! Secure your Valentine’s reservations now at Seattle’s best seafood restaurant to join us in our first floor Boathouse or upstairs Cafe.

Reservations can be made for the Cafe here on Friday, February 14, 2025 and for the Boathouse here from Friday, February 14-Sunday, February 16, 2025. 

BOATHOUSE (first floor)
From 5pm to 9pm (last seating) February 14-16 enjoy our full Boathouse dinner menu or choose our special Valentine’s inspired 3-course pre-fixe menu for $80 (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). Full children’s menu available.

CAFE (second floor)
Our upstairs Cafe is accepting reservations for Friday, February 14 from 11:30am to 9pm (last seating). Enjoy our full Café menu alongside a decadent lineup of Valentine’s Weekend specials from February 14-16 (February 15-16 is walk-in seating).

Please note – we will not offer Happy Hour in the Boathouse or Cafe on Friday, February 14.

First Floor Boathouse Valentine’s Weekend 3-course Menu

Choice of one per course

1st Course

Foie Gras Terrine toasted brioche, blueberry compote, toasted almonds

Citrus Carpaccio with Dungeness Crab and Avocado GF/DF arugula, citrus vinaigrette, candied pine nuts, Fresno chili curls

Artichoke and Parmesan Soup fried baby artichokes, crème fraiche, herbs

2nd Course

Grilled Double R Ranch Filet Mignon GF garlic whipped potatoes, roasted baby carrots, sauce bordelaise

Pan-seared Wild Alaskan King Salmon lemon-herb orzo, sautéed haricot vert, ikura-chive beurre blanc

House-made tagliolini sautéed mushrooms, Grana-Padano, black truffle

3rd Course

Raspberry-Rose Crème Brûlée GF fresh raspberries, caramelized shell

Chocolate Ganache Tart toasted hazelnuts, chocolate Chantilly cream, caramel

Olympic Mountain Ice Cream or Sorbet GF seasonal selections

 

Second Floor Café Valentine’s Weekend Specials

Dungeness Crab and Winter Citrus Salad GF/DF arugula, avocado, candied pine nuts, citrus vinaigrette

Grilled Double R Ranch Filet Mignon GF 6oz, garlic whipped potatoes, roasted baby carrots, port demi-glace

Sesame Crusted Albacore Tuna GF/DF sautéed mushrooms and snap peas, soy-ginger-lime sauce, pickled cucumbers

Chocolate Ganache Tart toasted hazelnuts, chocolate Chantilly cream, caramel

Raspberry-Rose Crème Brûlée GF fresh raspberries, caramelized shell

We look forward to celebrating with you!

First Floor Boathouse Temporary Closure

Ray’s first floor Boathouse will be temporarily closed for facility upgrades starting Thursday, January 2.

Our upstairs Café is open for lunch, happy hour and dinner daily from 11:30am-9pm, and we look forward to seeing you there! Our Café is walk-ins only, except on select holidays.

Stay tuned here for our first floor Boathouse reopening date or follow @raysboathouse on Instagram or Facebook.

Ray’s Northwest Room is also open and can accommodate private parties, weddings and events, as well as our upstairs Cafe Fireside RoomPlease contact [email protected] or 206.789.6309 to learn more.

Thank you for your patience during this time!

New Year’s Eve at Ray’s!

Seattle's Best Seafood Restaurant

Come dine at Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe on New Year’s Eve and take in the gorgeous views as you raise a glass to 2025 with friends and family!

On Tuesday, December 31 Ray’s first floor Boathouse and second floor Cafe will offer a New Year’s Eve Surf & Turf special in addition to our normal menus .

New Year’s Eve Steak & Cake special – Grilled Double R Ranch New York Strip (12 oz) and one Dungeness Crab Cake, cauliflower puree, grilled broccolini, hollandaise $65.

Reservations for both restaurants are strongly encouraged! Toast to the new year at Seattle’s best seafood restaurant. Cheers!

BOATHOUSE (first floor)
5pm (first seating) to 9pm (last seating). Reserve your table.

CAFE (second floor)
11:30am (first seating) to 8pm (last seating). Reserve your table.

We’re Open New Year’s Day!
Ray’s Boathouse and Cafe will be open regular hours on New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1! Join us starting at 11:30am in the Cafe for Bloody Mary’s, Fish & Chips, Clam Chowder and all of your favorites. The Boathouse will open at 5pm for dinner. Cheers!

Steakhouse Pop-Up at Ray’s this December!

We’re thrilled to bring back our guest-favorite Steakhouse Pop-Up for a second year!

Ray’s Steakhouse Pop-Up features a limited number of steaks per day served with classic steakhouse sides and the option to add special sauces or compound butter.

Enjoy these delicious specials at Seattle’s best waterfront restaurant through December 31, 2024 in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe (excludes 12/24 and 12/25)!

Reserve your table today in the Boathouse, our Cafe is walk-ins only (except on select holidays). Cheers!

Steakhouse Pop-Up Menu

Grilled Steaks & Chops
(served with demi-glace and seared broccolini)
Bavette Steak 8oz
Filet Mignon 8oz
Strip Steak 12oz
Ribeye 14oz
Snake River Farms Kurobuta Bone-in Pork Chop

Sauce/Butter Add-ons
Sauce au poivre
Chimichurri
Calabrian Chili Butter
Hollandaise

Dungeness Crab Oscar

Accompaniments
Prawn Cocktail
chilled Del Pacifico day-boat prawns, cocktail sauce

Loaded Baked Potato 
Bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, chives

Mac & Cheese 
Fusilli pasta, Tillamook white cheddar, parmesan breadcrumbs

Truffled Creamed Spinach 
Chopped black truffle, herbed bread crumbs

Wedge Salad
Iceberg lettuce, blue cheese dressing, diced red onion, cherry tomatoes, scallions, bacon

Alaskan Tanner Crab Cluster
steamed with butter sauce

House-Smoked Salmon Collars

Plus our special House-Ground Steakhouse Burger!

Bristol Bay Salmon Week November 18-23!

Join us for Bristol Bay Salmon Week now through November 23, 2024! Try our delicious fresh sheet special in both our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Café, featuring wild Bristol Bay Sockeye from Alaska.

Grilled Wild Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon creamy polenta, sautéed kale and mushrooms, sherry-beurre blanc, goat cheese, toasted walnuts. GF

This week supports and recognizes the great, wild, and sustainable Bristol Bay fishery and the fisherpeople that harvest the salmon. Cheers to our hardworking fisherpeople!!

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day at Ray’s!

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

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

Our first floor Boathouse and second floor Cafe will be serving up your favorite dishes and seasonal specials on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024!

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

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 dessert for $75 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 dessert for $75 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 Eve & Day 3 course Menu

choice of one from each

Appetizers

  • Creamy Cauliflower Soup, roasted cauliflower, Pinot gris soaked golden raisins, pecorino romano, herbs
  • Kale and mixed green salad, orange segments, pomegranate, feta cheese, pecans, champagne vinaigrette
  • Seared Oregon Albacore, blood orange-avocado salsa, ponzu, watercress

Entrée

  • Panseared PNW Halibut, creamy polenta, sauteed kale and mushrooms, beurre blanc, toasted walnuts
  • Spice Rubbed Prime Rib of Beef, garlic whipped russet potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace
  • Lemon Ricotta Agnolotti, sauteed mushrooms and fennel, parsnip puree, sundried tomato pesto

Desserts

  • White Chocolate Peppermint Crème Brulee, white chocolate custard, caramelized shell
  • Apple Crisp ala mode, granny smith apples, oatmeal crumble, caramel, Madagascar vanilla ice cream
  • Olympic Mountain Creamery ice cream/sorbet

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

Christmas Day: reservations available 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.

2nd Floor Cafe Christmas Eve & Day A La Carte Specials

  • Creamy Cauliflower Soup, roasted cauliflower, Pinot gris soaked golden raisins, pecorino romano, herbs
  • Spice Rubbed Prime Rib of Beef, garlic whipped russet potatoes, seared brussels sprouts, demi-glace
  • Braised Short Rib Ragu, red wine and tomato simmered short ribs, rigatoni pasta, ricotta salata, herbs
  • White Chocolate Peppermint Crème Brulee, white chocolate custard, caramelized shell

Kindly review our Christmas guidelines for a seamless experience!
*Reservations for parties of up to 10.
*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!

Shellfest at Ray’s November 1-30!

We’re celebrating fresh, PNW shellfish this November with our annual Shellfest! Today through November 30 only enjoy a new menu of limited-time shellfish dishes in our first floor Boathouse and upstairs Cafe daily.
Shellfest Menu

Steamed Manila Clams
Uli’s linguica sausage, sherry, garlic, herbs, butter GF

Mussels Mariniere
garlic, shallot, leek, white wine, crème fraiche, herbs GF

Baked Oysters
lime-seaweed butter, pickled seabeans GF

Oysters on the Half Shell 
shallot mignonette, 3-4 varieties GF/DF

Blackened Bourbon Prawns
yellow onion, blackening seasoning, bourbon, butter, herbs, grilled baguette

Fried Razor Clams
panko breaded pacific razor clams, green goddess dressing, pickled red onion, herbs