Incredible wine, especially Pacific Northwest wine has been a cornerstone of Ray’s menus and identity for nearly all of our existence. Our partnerships go back decades to when many of the wineries you know and love today were just getting started. We couldn’t celebrate 50 years of Ray’s without a lineup of collaborations celebrating some of …

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All the fresh summer flavors are here! Our new Boathouse and Cafe menus are filled with sustainable local seafood and seasonal ingredients. Here’s a peek, come try them all this summer! Cafe Charred Corn & Crab Salad shredded romaine, lime aioli, cherry tomatoes, avocado, cotija cheese, jalapeno, cilantro Warm Brie strawberry-balsamic, fresh strawberries, basil, toasted hazelnuts, rosemary croccantini Tanner Crab Cluster fried Yukon gold potatoes, …

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Today officially marks 50 years of Ray’s Boathouse! On June 23, 1973 we opened right here on Shilshole Bay with fresh sustainable seafood, excellent hospitality and some incredible views to cap it all off. To commemorate this milestone we’re unveiling limited edition Ray’s 50th anniversary apparel starting today! Retro Ray’s hoodie – yellow 50th T-shirt 50th Hoodie …

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Try our three 50th anniversary collaboration beers on tap in the Cafe while supplies last! We partnered with beloved Seattle craft breweries Fremont Brewing, Georgetown Brewing and Stoup Brewing to create three celebratory beers. Raise a glass and sip on these as we cheers to 50 years! ‘Catch Some Rays’ IPA – Georgetown Brewing, 6.9% ABV. Custom brewed to celebrate 50 years of …

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Take Dad, or the Father figure in your life, out for a special celebration on Father’s Day Sunday, June 18, 2023! Treat him to lunch or dinner at Ray’s and enjoy these delicious food and drink specials. Father’s Day Menu Specials: Boathouse: Applewood Grilled NY Strip Steak fried marble potatoes, roasted sweet peppers, ramp butter. Our …

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Try our 50th anniversary Copper River Salmon special this June!  Did you know this spring marks the 40th anniversary of Copper River Salmon in Seattle?! In 1983 Ray’s was one of just a few local restaurants to receive the first shipment of fish from Cordova, AK absolutely dripping with incredible, fatty salmon oil. They grilled it simply …

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We’re 50!! Thank you to everyone who has spent the last six months celebrating with us (and to many, the last 50 years). This June we’re diving into our 50th summer season so grateful for this community. Though our roots in Ballard date back to the 1930s, the Boathouse and Cafe that you all know and love …

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Try our two new Northwest Sablefish specials this May in celebration of our 50 years!  Sablefish (aka black cod) is a rich, buttery fish that has been on our menu since the early days. Many of you know and adore our Sablefish in Sake Kasu, a now iconic dish which has remained a guest favorite for …

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